The evening world., 1903-04-23
new PUC|L|ST|C
| TITLE At STAKE.
Root and Gardner Will Soon
Fight for the Light Heavy
Weight Championships Co.'S
sip of the Ring.

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Knocked out Root after seventeen rounds
! OF fighting Gardner has claimed the
title ever since as a result of that vic.
tory, but his claim is disputed now by
Root, who says he is the legitimate
schampion on account of his victory over
ks1<id' Mccoy last night. Both men
Fwin be matched shortly to fight for the
little. A number OF clubs in the country
fare anxious to bring the men together
I'm twenty-round bout. Gardner is per-
tfectly willing to fight Root, and as the
slatter is anxious to wipe out the defeat
(which Gardner administered to him the
kchances are the men will be signed in
"a few days to hight a twenty-round bout
before either the International A. c.,
fof Fort Erie, Canada, or one OF the
Eclubs in San Francisco.
pritt, n Big Favorite.
M That the sporting men of California
regard Jimmy Britt, the champion light
tweiglt OF that country, as the greatest
afighter for his weight in the world, is
kclearly demonstrated by the way in
(which they are offering ODDS on ms
Ethe south Brooklyn fighter, when they
inject in their twenty round bout In San
kFrancisco next Tuesday night, AL
Egreat fighter they cannot see where he
has chance on earth of beating Britt,
land on that account they are offering
fbdds Of 2 to that Britt secures the de-
kcision and even money that Fitzgerald
ftioes not last ten rounds,
&5erfor,l Wants the Britt Game.
Al, Herford, manager of Joe Cans, the
lightweight champion. intends to make
EDne more effort to induce Britt to change
his mind about drawing the color line in
Gans's case. Herford will send n chal-
klenge to the club where Fitzgerald and
Britt fight, offering to back Cans against
sfhe winner'fo side bet OF 5000. II Britt
should beat Fitzgerald Herford claims
he will try and bully Britt into making
q match with Cans by offering to bet
the $500 that Cans stops him in less
man fifteen rounds.
Agreements Won't Go Hereafter.
Fighters who expect to appear at the
Sboxing shows of the Health and PhysI-
cal Culture Club. of Boston, in the
future will have to agree to fight for a
decision or they won't be engaged. The
snshng f rhs walsSst
which was declared a draw last Mon
day night Just because the men agreed
that such should be the verdict II they
1pr the new rule.
Every club should do likewise. It
would stop any prearrangments be-
tween fighters.
Hight Class Fighters westerncrs.
One point brought up prominently by
Young Cor'betts" victory over McGov-
ern Is the fact that the majority of the
high-class fighters hail from the West
nowadays. young Corbett' is Dem
yer product; Jim Jeffries Jim Corbett.
eJimmy Britt and Eddie Hanlon are ma
tives of California. abe Attel and
frankie Nell are close to the best in
cisco boys. Benny Yanger and Harry
tBDorbes are. Illinois candidates. This
leaves Joe Cans as the only fastener
-of widespread note, as Tommy Ryan
Fitzsimmons and Joe Walcott are for
seign born. so neither can be credited to
sapy particular part of this country.
SFerns md Matthews Training.
s'Rube" Ferns, the ex-welter-weight
ltual training at the Twilight Club. OF
iBuffalo. for his twenty-round contest
with Natty Matthews before the In
teTnational Athletic Club oil next Mon
Day night. Ferns has engaged Curley
Supplies to act as his chief trainer. and
the latter promises TO have the "Rube
stl the pink of condition on the might
of the fray. Matthews Is also training
faithfully at Brooklyn under the watch
.ful eye of Tommy West. He will arrive
In Buffalo the latter part OF the week
and will put the finishing touches TO
his training at the International Club.
gymnasium at Fort Erie.
1soat Remembers His Mother.
Jack Root. the light heavyweight
fighter of Chicago, who gave kid Nc
Coy" such beating In Detroit last
might. Is another fighter that is good
TO his mother. Root Is at present hay
ing a fine residence built near Douglas
Park, In Chicago, which ne intends tc
present to his mother when IL is COM
pletcd. The residence Is to cost sl4 600
made In the prize ring, He says In cas-,
he is ever disabled so that he cannot
fight again he will be welcome at the
home OF his mother.
SIunroe and ROtchford.
George Mhnroe, the clever feather
weight of this city. who has been fight.
ing in the West during the last eIgh
Ter tonight with his old-tlme rival
Billy Rotchford; OF Chicago. They viii
try conclusions In a ten-round bout a
boxing show TO be brought on at Kan
aas City These lads always put up
fast and interesting battle.
TaeIter Is Going Up.
A match was practically arranged las
nlfht between y Dung MlSsiSSlppl,' fhl
colored feather-weight. and "Chick'
Tucker, the feather weight OF this city
Matchmaker Jack McGuigan, OF the Ma
uonal A. c.. OF Philadelphia, offeret
both men good inducement TO box /
Bix-round bout before his club mex
Wednesday night Tucker 10 matche.
10 fight Tommy Feltz before the sam
dub on Saturday night. and after thl
\ bout Is over his match with "Missls
sIppa" will be clinched.
Wanss Rantana Fight.
Jack Herman. matchmaker of the In
tefnafi0nal A. c., OF Fort Erie, Canada
has made a bid for the coming bantam
HtiHhE championship battle betwee
Hairy Forbes, the present holder q
fhAl title. and Johnny Reagan, OF sout
Efp1Elyn, which takes place before Jun
~ Herman offers the boys 80 per cen
rt the gross receipts 10 box. II Is nc
likely they viii accept thas offer, a
#4tcnlnaler Billy considine, OF III
=<EIFppoiItap a, c.. OF Detroit, II
zsId. i &iliiug TO offer them 60 per cen
&Isk>nes gsFbes'- Two Joh-.
<|tftnre Forbes, the Western feathei
HE en4 brolhar .of Harry Forbe
IS .44I34-Ntifhl champion, has Nv
~ h's hangs A. present. he