The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
c0RBETT SAYS POSITIVELY
HE WILL NOT FIGHT FITZ.
Dispatches From New York XIII
Prospects of Meeting between
Former Champions.

According to dispatches from New York
received last night. James j. Corbett, who
is now in Utica, has been asked whether
he would consent to fight Jeffries or F1tz-
simmons In St. Louis during the Worlds
Fair. and has replied that he would fight
Jeffries. but would not take on Fftzsim-
mons.
This last clause is the most important
feature of the matter. as It indicates Cor
out prospects for a match between the
pair II it represents Jim's final verdict on
the matter. So this puts one prospective
contest among heavy weights out OF the
The dispatch treated at length with
Corbett's reply. Jim is now In Utica and
spoke as follows, according to the dis
patch:
81 am ready to fight Jeffries provided
tho offer is satisfactory. AS for Fftzsim-
mons. you can put me on record that
Will not fight him. He has admitted that
he is an old man and that his fighting
days are over
His remarks anent the possibility Of
fighting Jeffries again are unimpOrtant.
inasmuch as 1t is difficult to see where
such fight could be pulled off here I'M
less temporary arena was built. Then
the question Of whether or not local Of
dertakins would have to be considered.
Tho, Exposition Coliseum Is leased for
next year by the Worlds Fair manage
ment as site for conventions and the
like. So 1t looks as If that location was
closed to the pugilistic promoters.
Jack Dunleavy and Andy Walsh have
been matched to battle before the Column
bian Athletic Club next Sunday afternoon.
the men being scheduled to go ten rounds
at 154 pounds They will weigh In at Il
O'Clock and J. F. Victor will serve as ref
cree
AS semiwindup Jack Gaylord and Al
Iofte will go six rounds at 1876 pounds.
Tote has some good fights to his credit
West End Club with Billy Huber.
Phil Stlverberg and Jimmy Chuckett will
fight the opener. these paper weights be.
and are fairly c.ever little boxers.
Jack Doyle. who has a six-round draw
with Johnny Regain to his credit. and who
for the last year has been Regan's trainer
and sparrtng partner. has been engaged
to go on before the club one week from
next Sunday.
here on several occasions. will also APP
pear. He wired yesterday to Matchmaker
zimmerman that he would be in the city
inside IN tns Of ten days. and he may be selected
Jack Dunlea"y. who fights in Sundays
main event. was formerly a protege Of
Nal Doyle. the present manager Of John
ny Regain.
Frank Hart received a dispatch from
the Milwaukee Athletic Cub last evening
offering to st. Louis Tommy Sullivan a
match before that club with any good
man Of his weight. asking Hart to name
some opponent. Though the club had sug-
Rested Clarence Forbes in a previous dis
patch, Hart intends to send back word
that he would like to match his man
against Neary Of Milwaukee, the young
ster who Is making SO good record these
days in the Cream City,
Neary has been winning fight after fight
before the Milwaukee clubs, and 1t Is
thought that victory over him would
tho ring. Hart is ready to fight Forbes in
case Neary cannot be secured as an op-
ponent.
John Reid. who is managing Bezenah.
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