Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
THE PUGlLISTS.
Betting on the Bout Tonight
 Favors MeGovern.

He is in Great Condition While Cor
 bett Is Having Trouble Getting to Weight-Jack O'Brien Has Fun
 With Joe Choyinski--Jim Jeff.Ees
 Angry at Ryan.
 San Francisco, March 31.-Betting on the championship fight tonight be- tween Terry McGovern and Young Corbett. which has been lacking In a marked degree up to last night, sud- denly got into motion, and the money began to come out. Though the odds were not fixed exactly, and will not De until both men are stripped and weigh ed in. McGovern just now has slightly tho better of the argument, his friends taking the hundred end to eighty ana eiphty-five on the other side, With the Young Corbett packers tremendously modest. T,
 Though probably the greatest crowd fin the history of the San Francisco Athletic club will gather there tonight to witness contest that Is certain to he fast and blood stirring, the back wardness of the bettors is due to the uncertainty of the whole thing. Hotels are filled with sporting men rom all narts of the country and talk in the Hobbies last night is of nothing but the fight. Despite this the money that talks will not be put up in rolls until to-day.
 The reason for this uncertainty lies in the weights of the two men. Young Corbett is having hard time training down. Sunday, through rigorous process of baths, diet and exercise, ne took off almost four pounds. Yesterday he reduced his weight another pound, bringing him to 12SA pounds, or just one and three-quarter pounds over weight. He must lose this and tip the scales at 127 pounds or less by this af- ternoon. Last night he said he was at 127 but this is doubted. Ordinarily it would be easy to reduce his weight, but he is in excellent condition and hard, and the wise ones say it is not altogether the best thing for fighter to be cut to scale figures in pinch; they prefer the reverse.
 The reverse is in McGovern's favor. He weighs scarcely 124 pounds, but it's all nails, tacks and wire springs. He will only take healthful and gentle ex- ercise to-day and may be put on few ounces or more, while his opponent it is believed, must go in the grill to get down to the 127 pounds. All this, seemingly. would be in favor of Terry, except that Young Corbett will certain ly have the better of him in weights in the ring.
 This doesn't worry McGovern in the least He says he wants his opponent to be in just as good condition as he-is. and frankly expresses regret at, the al legged grueling training necessary to re- duce Young Corbett's weight. All that Terry will do to-day will be to take a trot and add to the troubles of Eddie Cain, his boxing partner. Then it will be McGovern and the other fellow.
 q have hard game" he said, ''but will win. am fast and strong and at my best. I am not laying out any plans just now, but won't some friend of his tell Corbett to look out for a left hook on the jaw?"
 Young Corbett continues insistent in his confidence He says he has been reducing weight gradually and will step on the scales at an ounce less than t27 pounds.
 ..As soon as I am off the scales" he
 
 and when I enter the ring will weigh 130 pounds or maybe more. That's where will have it on McGovern.'
 Eddie Graney, who has been chosen to referee the fight, made a peculiar play yesterday afternoon which looked as if he expected some trouble with fouling. He visited both principals and got an exact interpretation from aaoh an fhe aorpon1ant TO oo rdin O fouIe This is, in case that a foul Is claimed by either side a reputable physician must make an examination of the al- legged injury at the ringside before the referee gives any decision.
 Philadelphia, March 31. Jack O'Brien of this city last night outpoint- ed Joe Choyinski in a six-round bout at the Washington Sporting club. Choyinski was no match for O'Brien, whose failure to score a knockout was due to the lack of force behind his blows.
 Choyinski started we'll, but appeared to lose heart under O'Brien's unceasine rain of left hand jabs From the sec ond until the last round Choyinski's only object seemed to be to stay the limit. The third and fourth rounds were particularly tame and the referee warned the men. In the sixth OBrien was more aggressive, and subjected his opponent to severe drubbing, but his jabs and punches lacked the power to put Choyinski to sleep.
 Scranton, Pa, March 31.-Champion Jeffries. upon his arrival here from Easton yesterday afternoon. was