The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08

one fight in view, and one which will inter
est the sporting world when 1T is decided.
Corbett has his eye on FitZsimmons, and
after the latter has met Gardner there is
apt to be something doing with these old
time rivals. Munro seems TO be the only
candidate ready to tackle the hampton,
but Jeffries says no.. Munroes pleadlngs
for a match for the championship have been
without success. Jeffries says he gave the
miner pugilist a chance TO fight him when
he was in Los Angeles. and when he failed
to come to terms he forfeited his claim TO
q match. The champion says a match with
Munroe would not draw enough money TO
pay him for training.
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The attempt of so-called champions Ito
hold titles in classes in which they do not
belong is one calling for criticism. When
he was calling himself a champion in the
bantamweight and later In the feather
weight class, it is doubtful If Terry Nc
Govern ever weighed In and fought at what
is generally conceded to be the proper
weights for those classes. Young Corbett
won the so-called featherweight champion
ship at an announced weight Of 127 pounds.
and the weight was made several hours
before the contest, and both he and Nc
Govern must have been close to the light
weight limit of 133 pounds when they faced
each other in the ring. 1t Is stated that the
recent match proposed between Ben Jordan
alt 4OdnS SOA0CN LtAh AObe SoO
Corbett attempted to dictate terms on the
matter of weight. and 1t looked as If Jordan
was practically sure to get all the worst of
IL on the scaling. Joe Cans claims the
lightweight championship, although 1t is
pretty good betting that he cannot make
the weigh at the ring side and be strong
enough TO fight for any length of time. 1t
seems n~onsensical for these men tic claim
championship titles when they cannot make
the weight, and in making matches the
boxing promoters should insist on the mat
tor af xyaiChf hoino strictly adhered IN or
the fact made known that the contest Is not
for the championship in the class stated.
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Boxing In the West Is having its ups and
downs. The Los Angeles City Council last
week passed an ordinance prohibiting prize
fights, because. 1t is said. too many boxing
clubs desired to hold contests in that city.
1t is further said that arrangements will be
completed so that one club can give con-
tests in that city. Jealousy between the
managers and politics seem to control the
sport in both the. East and West. and the
game is seldom considered on its merits.
Out in Seattle. Wash, the sport was -four
fishing. The boxers were making money
and the people turning out in big numbers,
for they were fond of the fistic exhibitions.
The district attorney. however, had a little
political difference with one of the fight
promoters. and In order to get square, the
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shows. The reason given out for tho stop
ping of the boxing shows was that they
were OF a demoralizing nature. but the
papers are plain in their statements that
the real reasons are very different from
what Is alleged by the district attorney,
and he may be compelled TO depart from
the stand that he is taking. Out In that
country the people believe in calling a spade
a spade. and they don't seem to AXE much
stock in the argument that the sport is
demoralizing or harmful In any way. At
the same time that the announcement is
made OF the stopping of boxing in Seattle,
IL is reported that arrangements are being
made to open up boxing in Minneapolis,
whore there has been nothing doing in that
line for a long time.
Jack Munroe has again been heard from.
He won his fight with Peter Maher at Phil
adelphia last night, making the former
Irish champion quit in the fourth round. If
Monroe can win a few more battles that
are really on the level the public may
demand OF Jeffries to give him a fight.
Godfrey, a colored heavyweight. quit in
the ninth round OF a fight at Victoria Fri
day night with Curabee Sinclair for the
heavyweight championship of British Co.
lumbia, 10 avoid being knocked out.