Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-18
THE PUGlLISTS.
|McGovern Has Begun Active Training for Attell.

His First Battle Since Corbett Whip
 ped Him-Gus Ruhlin to Meet San. & dy Ferguson-Frank Erna to Face
 zurbrick To-Night.
 Gus Ruhlin's manager has signed rticles of agreement for a fifteen round bout between the Akron Giant And Sandy Ferguson of Chelsea, Mass. Ahe mill is to be decided at Boston on May 5. Ferguson. last summer won he heavyweight title of England by whipping Ben Taylor in London. Since Fhen he has fought Denver Ed Martin, George Byers, Jack Johnson of Cali fornia and Kid Mccoy. The encounter twill be at straight Marquis of Queens berry rules.
 Terry NTcGovern has finally begun active training for his match with Abe Attell of San Francisco, which Is to take place at Fort Erie, Pa, before the NnternAtional A. C., on Memorial day. McGovern Is quartered at Johnson S road house, roth street and Jerome avenue. This will be Terry's first aght since he was whipped by Young Corbett, and as he is anxious to get Hnother chance at his conqueror he in- cends to be in fine shape for Attell. If he wins this light it will enable him to compel Corbett to recognize him as a prospective opponent.
 Salt Lake, Utah, May 1S.-Young Corbett will have to defend his title as champion against Bill Decourcey if the latter wins his fight with Jack Her Srera, which will be pulled off here on May 24. Articles of agreement for this Dnifl were signed Friday, and Decour- eiy says he will not only win this %ght, but will challenge Corbett and bake the champion fight. Billy La
 igne says Decourcey is the most dan- gerous featherweight in the west, and nla-tch for Corbett Only three weeks hgo Corbett jumped his agreement with Decourcey for a six-round fight here and substituted Tommy Jacobs, who knocked the champion down.
 
 Sporting men are taking more than a passing interest in the outcome of tO-night's fight between Frank Erne Rnd Zurbrick, which is to be decided at Fort Erie, before the International "A. c. This will mark Erne's re-en- trance into the ring and will be his shrst mill since. he was knocked out by Jimmy Britt at San Francisco. Eur. ybrick. although a newcomer, is said to be a wonder. Many of the sports in BRuffalo, where he comes from, are going to bet that he will whip the ex- lightweight champion. Erne has been training assiduously for the contest and says that as far as condition is con- cerned he is faultless. A victory over Zurbrick means lot to him and he s going to try hard to win. If de- feated Erne will be compelled to quit fhe game for good The battle is for twenty rounds at 133 pounds for per zcentage of the gate receipts.
 Young Corbett has his ideas as to the
 aethed of training for fight. Tn speaking of Kid Parker. >tlae> only vege- $terian fighter in the businessy Roth kwell said: "Poor Parker is ofY the Blown road. He has not won a fight asince the day he gave up his porter house. It was my fault and I am Rsorry for 1t for Parker was a conner kFIe had had trouble with his stomach iand tried everything to cure it. One Aday I told him about the walking Bmatch in England, where the vegetari- Sans won: Parker said: That's me, sand since that day he has not touched h beefsteak. Parker is the purest veg. etarian in the business. He actually goes out and eats grass. His diet is gplain, but 1t does not impart strength to his body. nor give him the heart tc stand punishment When Billy Arm strong of Spokane defeated him 1T Denver, Parker's downward career commenced. Yes, I am making money on this trip. I have a nice, clear vaudeville show that ladies can see The boxing exhibition in the last ac' Hs done in long tights, so that there is knothinR out of the way"