The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-30
Men TO Battle July .. and Winner
Will L" Sent Against
loun: Corbett.
WEIGH IN At 1923 POUNDS.
Victor Must Meet the Champion at
Big Advance in Weights
Hanlon Meets Benny
langer Tonight.

| Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan and Tommy
J Feltz have been rematchcd as the next local
attraction, being scheduled to box twenty
rounds at the West End Club July .. The
men will weigh in at 10 pounds at D. m.
! and the winner Will meet Young Corbett
, Two weeks later.
This bout was decided Upon after wiring
Abe Atteil and finding that the Frisco man
! was not ready for hard bout on short
notice Felt@ has been anxious for a second
crack at Sullivan and the latter is also de-
sirous of meeting the Savannah man for a
second time. So there was no difficulty in
arranging the match.
Weight, conditions. If anything. favor
feItz; He is the lighter OF the Two and
can take weight on and fight at l2S.
Sullivan has been meeting heavier men than
himself, and has been lighting at weights III
the neighbUrhoud of l26 and l2T pounds he
will have to take some OF TINS OF 10 make
the figure. A he can do - however. ne
will be under little handicap. except Tor the
! necessity OF reducing somewhat.
Frank Hart his manager Will take him
out to Clayton i'll a day ur two 10 continue
his training. suiira is in g0oi shape al
frC IN now on. They viii remain there until
the day before the fight.
Dispatches received from Young Corbett
announce that the champion is willing to
meet either of the men at the date SpeCiIir i
in an eight or ten round go. The nCentlrz
or having n ChaAcc at the champion IS SUI
ncient TO make the contest fast throughout
and the battle should be of high order.
The weight in the Corbett fight will be set
by the champion himself. As he will cer-
tainly make it 80 At the least the WHINE =
OF the pending battle will be under a con-
siderable disadvantage. 4 fact of which the
champion will take full advantage.
In speaking of the match yesterday. Hart
said:
We expect to win from Feltz. and Sullf-
van VIII be in his best condition when they
is mo rla m
taking him to Clayton, where he can take
plenty of road work in the. open air. Al
weight when he meets Corbett, if he wins
the Feltz fight l think Sullivan has d first
class chance.
He has the wallop. all right. and he can
keep any man in his class guessing when it
comes to boxing. | think this is chance
OF lifetime for crack at the champion"
Andy Walsh has received offers from San
Francisco to indulge in several matches
before Alec Greggains's club. Walsh is still
a good drawing card and has many friends
among the sporting men in ITasco. He will
depart in day or two. He is Just rounding
to after violent attack of stomach trouble.
Schreck and from which he was suffering
when he net the Cincinnati man last Thurs
day.
But one preliminary has been arranged
for the Feltz-Sullivan fight as yet. This is
a fftecn-round go between Nick Sanford
and Cooney Kelley at l09 pounds. This will
be the third meeting of the men before the
local club.
Benny Yaneer and Eddie Hanlon will meet
tonight in San Francisco in a twenty round
bout at 100 pounds. The affair has attracted
attention all across the Continent and the
eyes of the local sporting contingent will be
turned towards the Coast tonight.
YanGer. on account of his local fights: Is
best liked by the St. Louis sports. His
fight with Attell here earned him good
following and it seems to be the general
impression here that he will defeat Hanlon.
regardless of the latter's position of ia
Voritism in the betting. The writer is of
the opinion that Yanger should win whether
the fight ends in a knockout or goes the
limit.
on account of the difference in time. it
will be late before the result is known here
Enthusiasts who are anxious to learn the
result will be unable to ascertain the win
ner until close onto 1:+5 4. m. That is, II
the bout goes the limit. 1t will probably
be nearly midnight. st. Louis time. before
the men enter the ring.