The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

st. Louis Golf Association.
WRITTEN FOR THE sUa1AY REPUBLIC
Two fights of interest throughout the
country are set for this week. One of these
is the Benny Yanger-Eddie Hanlon go.
carded for San Francisco Tuesday: the 9TH
er the Root-Gardner affair. 10 lie fought at
Fort Erie Saturday afternoon.
More than ordinary attention is centered
on the Yanger-Hanlon bout. as it will tend
TO clear up the respective merits Of the sew
ersl contestants now after Young Corbett'S
scalp. Since McGovern seems out of the
running. Yanger. Hanlon and Attell look
TO have the first claim on the champions
lettention
IN drew with Young Corbett recently
st twenty-round fight. Yanger has
4 yic,-.y over the Denver man to his cred
IT, Each claims the right to first chance
at Corbett. accordingly. In reality the
fight put up by Hanlon was a more credit
able performance than Yansers showing
against the then practically unknown Den
Yer fighter.
Yanger has improved Immensely since the
time he fought Young Corhett, both being
then mere boys The bout with Hanlon
should prove decisively which is now en-
titled to a crack at the title in their class.
The writer believes that Yanger will win
the fight. but this will be known definitely
in three days more.
Atteil must also be considered on account
Of his record Though 1t is likely he would
60 down to defeat before Young Corbett if
they ever came together-and 90 down with
good. hard thUd. too-he has always been
fortunate in keeping in the public eye. and
his cleverness is extreme that many
q fight followers would like to see him take
chance with the champion.
Yanger has defeated AtteI once. and in
case of victory over Hanlon 1t is rumOrel
the pair may be rematched. The winner
of such bout would have the best claim
10 a match with Corbett.
Tuesdays fight promises remarkably
fast battle and one that should well repay
those going 10 see 1t. The fact that Young
Corbett was In no trim for a particularly
hard bout when he met Hanlon has caused
Eddie 10 he regarded as merely a clever
boxer by sports in this section, the major
ity of whom will undoubtedly place their
money on Yanger If they bet at all. SO
strong is the nstive-son idea in Frisco. how
ever. that Hanlon is ravorite in the betting.
As for Root ana Gardner. their chances
have been repeatedly threshed over. with
the result that both are about the same
price in the betting. OF the two. Root
.seems 70 have just shade the best OF it in
public estimation. Should he win. the VIC
tcry would likely he more popular than a
victory for Gardner.
The latter hurt himself in the estimation
a. sporting men by his bout with Bob Arm
strong. That six-rornd go in Philadelphia
die more harm to Gardner's record than
anything else could have done. And it is
likely that this has given Root some sup
port over the Lowell man.
This bout promises good fight also Ii il
to be fought before the International Attn
letic Club of Fort Eric. and Manager Herr
man has decided TO have moving pictures
taken of the affair. To make this possible.
the roof probably will be removed from the
club. The bout will start about 80 in the
afternoon.
Judging from appearances. it will end in
q knockout. no matter which is returned
the winner. Both possess enough OF a punch
10 make this seem likely.
Bob Fftzsimmons il now in Frisco ready
TO assume the chair of trainingology at JEFF
fries camp. The former champion is quoted
as saying that Jeffries will win sure: that
the bout will not last ten rounds; and that
the whole thing will be simply a present for
tie cnaWpioH- Win Jim torDelI as 4 mere
lay figure in the affair
While two followers of the ring out OF
every three seem inclined TO believe that
Jeffries will win easily. there are hundreds
upon hundreds who will be glad 10 accept
even money on, that proposition of Corbett
lasting ten rounds. Harry Corbstt prompt
" stated he would take 5000 at that price.
Jim Corbett seems TO be stirring up con-
siderable enthusiasm in Frisco. but one
OF two Of his friends. who have watched
him at his work have made remarks to
the effect that his speed seems to have
fulled. Though they state that he is
heavier and stronger than they have ever
seen him before they express the opinion
that he has lost that fine edge OF speed he
formerly possessed.
Now. no matter how strong and heavy
Coroett may be. he is going to oppose a
man who will be stronger and heavier. In
creased avoirdrpois to the extent of ten 10
twelve pounds will do little against JEFF
fries's advantage Of thirty or thrty-five
pounds in weight. Increased strength will
not amount 10 much against the hrGNny
holcrmaker. II is on speed alone that Cor
bctt must depend In this fight