Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
The Busy Nit Users Are Still In
 The Ring

Young Corbett to Meet Benny Yanger-
 A Prize Fight in Private in New
 York-Several Good Battles Expect
 ed Tonight -Terry's Brother Wins
 Another Battle.
 Young Corbett is to figure shortly in another match ill addition to his contest with Eddie Hanlon, which is slated for the latter part of this month. The featherw eight champion had talk with Benny Yanger, the 'Tipton Slash er,'' on Saturday and Corbett agreed to fight him after his match with Hanlon is decided. Yanger is regarded as the best featherweight in the ring to-day and a fight between the two would un- doubtedly be interesting. Young Cor belt will leave for the Pacific coast to- day and start active work for his scrap with Hanlon.
 Fifty dyed in the wool sports gath cred in hall up town in New York last Saturday night to witness light to a finish between Billy Moore, col ored. of St Louis and Jack Delaney of New York. Moore was knocked out in the fifth round. The men met at 135 pounds, weighing in at noon. Johnny Murphy, the old time pugilist, was ref cree. The men went at it with vim. The negro's blows were not powerful and did no harm. The last round opened tamely. Moore was a bit tired and tried to stall/his opponent off. On the advice of his seconds, however, he sailed in with both hands. He was careless and left several openings. De laney saw his chance, and with vicious punch on the jaw with the right sent Moore down. The negro was com pletely knocked out. Besides the purse the men fought for $100 side.
 Tn the world of the squared circle four entertainments are scheduled for tonight Heading the list, in point of magnitude. will be the battle between George Gardner, the light heavyweight from New England. and Bob Arm strong, the colored fighter. These two clever men will go six rounds before the Washington Sporting club of Phila- deaphia. Many followers of the fistfc game will be at the ringside, not only on account of the bout of high quality which will be offered, but because they wish to sSize up' Gardner, with refer ence to a meeting between him and Kid Mccoy. Number two on the list is that between Kid Garter and John Vile, the Chicago middleweight. This bout will take place before the Reliance Ath letic club, Oakland, Cal Boston will be the scene of the other two fights. Peter Sweeney and George McFadden wiM go eight rounds before the Essex club, and Larry Temple and Young Peter Jackson will try conclusions in a ten round scrap before the Health and Culture Athletic club. Had Joe Choynski not injured himself in his ro- cent battle with Peter ATaher ho would have been on the bills to meet Gardner in Philadelphia to-night Bob Arm strong will give Gardner enough to do, however.
 Tonight in London George Dixon aud Harry Ware are to box twenty rounds.
 Jack Downey of Brooklyn offers to meet any 123 to 133 pounder in the ring. He prefers q go with Danny Duane.
 Recently at Liverpool Billy Barrett defeated Harry Chamberlain in twenty rounds, the American receiving the yer dict on points. The, fight was fast.
 
 George Dixon has posted a forfeit with the London Sporting Life to meet Pedlar Palmer again. Dixon offers to bet $25O that he will be the victor.
 Joe Cans says he intends to visit England in April and that when he reaches the other side he will issue challenge to box any lightweight there.
 Bobby Dobbs, the eolored light vuoi0Ff of MinnnaTnJiS 1nfnafod naun Peters, the crack English middleweight at Cadoxlen, England, the other night, in eight rounds. Dobbs showed his SUI periority at every stage.
 Hughey McGovern knocked out Todo Moran in the fifth round of their con test before the National Athletic club in Philadelphia on Saturday night. Mo ---------------