The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-31

! | hcuN0 my Will nnVo 70 Work Imb MOTIF
Ing 10 Get Down TO the weight-Terry
Taking Things Easy-Physicians Ia
Decide In Case Of Foui-Lattle Betting.
San, Francisco, March Son the day
before the fight between Terry McGovern
and YounsCorbett interest here is keen thou h
the betting IL slow. Many OF the big sporting
men are reserving bets until after the men
weigh In, as they want TO be sure Corbett
has not weakened himself To get to weight.
There Is plenty OF money at Corbett's waiting
to be placed at odds OF 10 to in favor Of
McGovern. which will probably be the ring
side odds. Applications for seats show that
the crowd will be as large as that which wit
messed the mill between Jefries and Fitz-
simmons Large parties are coming In special
cars from coast cities like Salt Lake. Reno.
Seattle. Portland. Los Angeles and Tucson.
Ariz,
Both men are acknowledged to be in the
best OF condition though Corbett IL still a
tribe over weight and may have more trouble
than he thinks In getting OF the superfuous
flesh The effect OF his hard work on Sunday
was shown this morning when Corbett weighed
i2s pounds, having taken OF one pound in -
hours. Corbett worked very hard to-day
and he expects by tomorrow morning to be
down 10 i27. Drinking much water and ale
at meals has prevented him from losing weight
as he should have done.
| AitcT DTcdkIdst sOfDeVr went on Inc YOdO
| In heavy rain. He did six miles at q lively
clip. His lunch was light. but sum cient
10 keep up his strength. Then he rested
| for few hours and went In for indoor work,
In the evening he did some more road work
| Corbett said: Tomorrow morning ! will
/ probably take another short squirt on the
| road and then will be at the weight limit.
| You may say that those who have been worry
ing about my ability TO save the weight money
/ may rest easy. have come very close TO
the mark without weakening myself and the
little flesh that remains to be taken of will
The followers Of the Corbett camp are ad-
| visinR Eastern friends 10 lay their money
o the co ma snn IN Of as
The talk CONSEQUENT upon dispatches in
has de way hf sp s a crsles II receives
20, credenoe; for the desire. Of each OF the
sincere. The fraternity" looks for a history
making 60 between the two featherweishts
!. Terry Msst t who is well under weight.
in Aiameda, This morning he did no work
worth msntlonins He spent most Of the
Joking with his trainers and guests, The
monotony was frequently relieved by the
friends. All these missives bore good wishes
and announcement and l.. naturally. they
%sS' m1 s s sGSd h n, sss
afar. III ever wanted to whip Corbett,"
condition it Is evident that McGover n,f LOOKS a
for fight that will call for all his speed and
Sam HAIRS. as No well as Fl. t tPsiner
e rounds in which they think Terry San Do
that he will get the decision.
The selection Of Eddie Graney for referee
appears TO give satisfaction to both sides,
as we'll as the Sreement that In case OF foul
the de cision shall rest on the report OF three
tors. This agreement was insisted upon by |
Sam Harris. as he docs not want any fake !
ioul runin. |
Interest in town on the outcome. of to-niRht's !
between Young corbstt and Terry s M% tGoSp
was bit augmented by the report that the |
a sSf; ;sa tn. e AK, % IN p,oSsss .conS ion
level. A, number. Of email, wa9ers were
SsSs Jed YESTERDAY Xxi. the sa. a5s made aS1ss
d Re nst ssfs eo ss Na
Corbett Barney Aaron, the old time pueiiist.
is hold h9iSns few hundred dollars for friends.
ne hs nna s Of spSans
at 10 TO ~ But the shrewd and wise sports
are are no, -,GmG6ns ,hs min such wei,
seldom fail 70 have a wager down on prize.
tights, provided they are Of the championship
following words: =! don't. know ANYTHING
% soea an and N Cove
are in point Of condition. II was sure OF
%So Sdk WOULD TO back
we're nearly the same. except ' that he added
,.Corbetts, efforts 70 setto weight viii surely
TOO quickly he viii weaken himself Unless
he is in good form McGovern will beat him
Graney, who has been chosen as referee, is a
square and uprisht fellow"
IN nun fvn |
San: Harris, McGoycrn's manager liar.
ris speaks in glowing terms Of Terry's
x nd rS One oo OF de tha.
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ssH IT, S sfaH 'G Gshfs tG
q The battle and What a1 Victory ea
RR crow Wild . .nS et4 ns
sst; bone stl knock po they yil be much
To- roase Ire ' as much ,ne ar PGhns
could Yet in the face Of this he has not lost
In addition. Harris writes that he has not
been able to place "a. En- much money on the out
ing for odds which he aid no, csre we've eve look
decided have st Jhe sh
practically unknown. he sailed IN in and shocked
Out sue ItuOuOehDlt ltTTy I'D TWO TOunus. |
since that tight. however. he has not done
much 10 speak OF In most OF his battles he
has not shown any speed or judgment Cor
bett Is some what lazy, Mc(iovern, on the
contrary. Is an indefatigable worker He
likes TO exercise. but goes at IL too strenuously
to suit his friends. McGovern since he was
defeated by. Corbett has enga ged in three
battles-wlth Dave Sullivan, Joe Bernstein
and Billy Maynard. He won them ALL but
had to fight hard 10 do so
In comparing the. styles Of both men there
is little to choose between them. They do /
their fighting on the rushing order. Both
out with sithfr hand corbett's best blow
& ne blow thai. conquered McGoyern &C
with his punches and seldom wastes, any OF
his knocks. McCiovern 10 often wild in his
delivery. yet he Is sure fighter and relentless
In the ring But IN generalshp and foeman
skill Corbett. 1t Is admitted, Is his master
Fred Brooks of Wall Street is trying
to locate some Corbett money Special |
wires to Chicago. St Louis and the West
generally failed TO find any yesterday. Mr.. |
Brooks has placed about 81 800 on McGovern |
and lie willing TO cover any amount OF, Cor |
bett money At even terms. but refuses to give |
The odds demanded by some Corbett hackers.
BOWLTNG.
By losing 10 ". Gerdes At the while Elephant
llleys last nl1ht. Sherwood miAxed The ehaneH |