The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15
PUGILISTIC TITLES
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Three Are Held i'm East and
Three in West.

The decision OF two championship
nshts In San Francisco within the past
TWO days leaves the championship honors
OF the country equally divided between
the Western and Eastern pugilists. The
victory OF Jeffries did not affect the
relative standing of the pugs of the East
and the West since both the principals
were Californians. The defeat eff Harry
Forbes by Al Neil. OF San Francisco. on
thursday night. however. carried
another championship TO the far West
AS the championships now stand. three
are held by Westerners and three nv
FASTENERS, with the seventh held by
Joe Waleott, the black demon" from
Barbadoes.
Jenries wears the laurel wreath thar
crowns the champion of the Queens
Derry world. the holder OF the heayy-
weight championship.
The new title. the light heavyweight
championship for men who can nght a,
l5S pounds. but who are too heavy 70,
the middleweight limit of I5s pounds
was assumed by George Gardiner o.,
Lowell Mass. a short time ago
Gardiner has successfully defended n
against Jack Root. OF Chicago and
Judging by his past performances win
other men of his class. he bids fair ~
Iold the title for some time, unless
rIIzsimmons can be induced to have
Try Tor 1t, which seems unlikely.
Inc middleweight champion is Tommy
Ryan. OF Syracuse, who seconded Cor
Dett In last nights fight. Ryan assumed
This title after Fitz graduated into the
heavyweight class, and none has taken
1t away from him so far.
The welterweight crown adorns .ha
SABLE brow of Joe Walcott. the thick
set Barbado negro, but Waleott seldom
mas an opportunity to fight at the well
terweight limit. so busy is he ken,
knocking out heavyweights. although
Dung Peter" Jackson had a shade the
better Of the last go.
Joe Cans, the dusky bundle of science
ana power from Baltimore. seems 20
nave grasp on the lightweight cham
pIonship that none other OF his weight
IN pugilistic circles can loosen. He
Jourheyed to San Francisco in the spring
with the hope that he could induce
Jimmy Britt, of California. TO try CON.
clusions with him, but after Britt had
seen him polish of Fitzgerald in nine
rounds. shortly after Britt had gained
the decision over Fitzgerald only after
twenty hard fought rounds, with no
knockout, the California aspirant Tor
lightweight honors frightened the color
line he had already drawn.
Young Corbett," the Denverite NV
MS TWO successive victories over Terry
McGoYern. has proven his ability TO hold
the featherweight title as far as America
IS concerned. Ben Jordan, the crack |
English featherweight. sails for America |
soon and will be taken on by Corbett |
Immediately.
Al Neil, of San Francisco, the new |
Dahtamweight champion, completes the |
list. How long he will retain his new /
iaurels remains TO be seen but at pres |
ent he serves, with his II6 pounds. 10 |
make an even balance between the East |
and the West
The West holds the palm among the |
largest and the smallest, with tha /
heaVy, feather and bantam weight cham |
to it's credit, while the East |
has the call on the leading lights of the
medium weights, the light heavy. the
middle and the light weight champions.