The Washington times., 1903-03-31
YOUNG CORBETT AND
MCOOVERN IN SHAPE
Crack FeatherWeights Await
Only Sound of the Gong
to Battle for the Worlds
Championship.
Each Training Camp Conf
dent of Victory-Little
Boxers Refrain From Maxi
ing Boastful Speeches.


ing Boastful Speeches.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March Sit
am as good right now as I ever was in
my life, and I cannot figure that Nc
Govern has improved any in the last
year. I beat him before in exactly the
way I said 1 would and / can see no pos
sibIe reason why I should not do so
again When I get on the scales today
l will be close TO the limit. but I will be
strong. There is no intention on nv
part to boast Judge me By what I do
and let il 90 at that. If AICGoveru can
win over me there VIII be no howl com
ing from my side Of the fence. I never
did believe IN making excuses after q
battle and / VIII have none TO offer #
lose. YOUNG CORBETT."
7 feel much better now than 7 did
at my last contest with Corbett and
expect TO regain the title lost at that
time. I have worked hard and faith
fully for this encounter. and my trainer.
Charlie Mayhood, who has trained me
since my first fight. says he has never
seen NE in as good condition. ] know
for a fact that Corbett viii weigh a.
least six or seven pounds more than
myself when we enter the ring. but that
viii not make any difference. He de-
feated me fairly and squareIy AT our
former meeting, and if he can do the
trick again will take my hat of 10
him TERRY M'GOYERN.
At Mechanics Pavilion tonight two
lads are going to fight for good many
thousands of dollars and for the worlds
featherweight championship Each is
apparently confident of leaving the ring
with the welcome plaudits of q nam
moth audience ringing in his ears ana
each. has his good reason for the BELIEF
In Corbett's Favor.
In Corbett's favor are a number Of
points OF such vital Importance that they
cannot be overlooked He has a cool
head and is able TO play his battle with
skill Of general while Terry goes TO
pieces under fire. He has defense !
that puts McGoyern's rfp-snorting style !
OF boxing to shame and a blow that is
equal If not the superior OF the Brook
lynite's. But he cannot stand the fusfl- /
Iade of waHops on the wind, and that
is where he is likely 20 lose. Having
studied McGovern's methods. Corbett Is /
certain that he can reach the jaw While
Terry is making his wild efforts 10 land
He won in that manner before and bases
his confidence on being able to repeat II. /
Young Corbett viii step on the scales
al Harry Corbett's At O'Clock this aft
ernoon and demonstrate that he Is able
- 90 127 pounds, a point on which 50
much doubt has been expressed That
he has every confidence Of making the
notch with comparative ease was shown
by the. way he spent his day yesterday
\ good. long run in the morning pro-
duced such satisfactory results that the
champion vas allowed 10 sIumber the
greater portion OF the afternoon. His
weight was announced to be 1854
pounds exactly tWenty-four hours be
fore the big battle. and all hands were
satisfied.
McCoveIn Confident.
There was an air Of quiet confidence
al Crolrs Gardens in Alameda yester-
day. and the ez-champion and his tired
trainers were enjoying respite from their
arduous labors OF the past three weeks F
McGovern himself. unperturbed and su-
premeIy confident Of winning roniEht's
battle. Iounged about The training
grounds the greater part OF the day ex- !
tending the glad hand 10 ali visitors. {
hut making boastfuI speeches 10 none
Charlie Nayhood. McGovern's trainer. /
and Eddie Cain. his sparring partner. /
feel that their man is in the best pos I
sIbIe shape for The fray. better in fact /
than he ever has been for any of his
battles and, as the ex-champion is down +
TO weight. they are taking no chances /
OF the Brooklyn boy becoming stale.
The city IS crowded with men from +
all parts of the country who have come +
Tor no other purpose than 10 see what +
they declare will be the greatest fight I
ever. witnessed IN q ring.
In the pool rooms McGoyeTn rules az .
6 70 10 favorite. and unless more Cor
bett money. shows before many hours ii
is thought that McGovern viii step into
II one is to judge by past perform
ances the battle on the Pacific Slope
tonight viii not be unlike d mUsAetTy
duel. Two more evenly matched feath-
erweight fighters never trod the resfned
floor Of a prize ring than Young Corbett
and Terry McGoyern. so their meeting
should prove a bang-uD affair from the
sound Of the gong. With the possible
exception Of George Dixon they repre-
sent about the best the pugilistic game
has produced
Contest a TOss-Up.
With both men in condition and
primed for a battle there'u be no
wasted moments. In the opinion Of the
vast majority of the sportsng world its
dollars 10 doughnuts" the fsrfe ON