Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-23
GARDNER HOPES
TO WHIP F|TZ.
If He Succeeds He viii Then Go
After Jim COrbett and
Others.
He WILL TRY JACK JOHNSON.
Anxious to Wipe Out the Decision
Latter Got Against Him Admits
Bob Can Hit Some.

A dispatch from San Francisco says:
George Gardner wants whack at
Jim Corbett II he wins this fight
with Fitzsimmons. He said yester-
day, after his workout that he
intended going after an the big boys In
the event Of his winning here. and that
the lOquaclous James would be the first
he would chase 81 was talking to Harry
Corbett the other day" said Gardner.
land from what he said ! think Jim will
fight again, He has written Harry late
~, who says Jim will fight again ami
possibly the winner OF this 60 IL | can't
land him I'll take another chance ut
Johnson. | wasn't right In our last fight
and now I'm ten pounds heavier than |
was. That's n big difference IN man
aud from the. way ! feel now I'm sure
that coon won't get away with the money
this time" George then stepped on the
scales and tipped them at l6y pounds. lie
has been working like Il trooper ever
since he arrived at Larkspur, and he
looks as hard as nails. About 100 sports
from this side visited him yesterday to
watch him work and all eft with the
impression that he was a much better
man than he looked to be on paper He
boxed with Foley and Greggalnts, whom
he gave a sound beating. Greggains had
on his big chest protector and even with
the armor was forced TO halt for breath.
The punching bag and pulleys were tack
led and by the time George had finished
he was in fine sweat He has been
wrestling along with his other work for a
week or more. but has cut II out alto
gether now. Last week Foley and Gard
ner were wrestling IN the gym and both
became so anxious for fal! that they
went head first through window Foo
ley escaped without a mark but Gard
ner was less Fortunate cutting his right
elbow and knee.
Both parts are now covered with
plaster and the window boarded
Billy Van OF the camp, took Gardner over
10 the bathhOuse yesterday for little
spin DOWN the creek After Dragging
about their abilities as sailors they final
~ agreed to row down to Greenbrae for
hat. While Gardner went inside the boat
house 10 get ready Barry watched that
nothing crooked was done TO the boats.
Alec Greggains started them of Gard
the Larkspur sports picked him to win
easily but Barry seemed to have q
bunch and went to II, They started off
with rush. Barry led all the way Poor
Gardner tugged AT the oars until he was
within half mile Of the finish: when
one broke. lie said the boat felt as
though IL was made Of iron. When Bar
ray crossed the line Gardner was almost
half a mile behind, pushing the boat with
one oar. When an examination of the
boats was made on the back OF Gard
ner's was found three coal oils cans half
full II rocks. There will he another race
today. but Barry will he kept in his cage
until the band starts the game
In speaking OF his chances Gardner
said: "There Is only one point Of the
game In which | think Fltzsimmons lays
over me. lie is harder puncher than
am, On the other hand, | believe | can
stand three times the amount Of punish
ment Fitzsimmons can Another thing, II
appears to me that IL We get settled for n
long journey my chances of winning out
will he better than HE, He Is a great
fighter, no doubt but age always tells on
the best Of them, and | believe this IL the
time II In going 10 tell on Fltzsimmons,
When we get to smuggling, AS We surely
VIII, II Will soon be seen that Fttzsim-
mons terrible punch has lost much OF It's
force OF course, this IL my view OF what
may happen, and may be wrong. | ig-
ure, though from his performance with
Grim, that Fltzslmmons can't put a man
away quickly any more, II Is all very
we'll for him to say he didn't want TO hurt
his hands because of his engagement with
me. Let me tell you that when you ate
In the ring. with a crowd Of thousands
bowling around you, you are not thinking
about injury 10 your handa. You feel like
fighting TO the best of your ability, and lt
Is my idea that the reason Grim WASH
knocked out was because Fitz WASH |
equal to the trick"