The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-02
JEFF And CORBETT MATCHED.
70 FIGHT ~ CALIFORNIA IN
JUNE or JULY NEXT.


champion Agrees 10 Corbetts Wear
ing Bandsgcs-M Done Most Politely.
Jim Jeffries and Jim Corbett will come
together again in the ring for the heavy
weight pugilistic championship. unless
something Unforeseen intervenes. They
were practica matched Yesterday after
noon AT the Delavan Hotel. where they held
a confab lasting over an hour. The en-
counter will be held in June or July next In
California and before the club giving the
hest purse Tue fight will not be TO finish
but for either twenty or twenty-five rounds,
without n side hot and under straight Mar
quis Of Queensi cry rules.
Champion JefYries came to town yeefer-
day from Carroll Ohio, where he has been
visiting relatives In company with Billy
Delaney, his manager; Bob Ftzsmmons'
Kid Eagen and Dan O'Rourke. he went 10
the Delavan at 1880 p. NJ. half an hour
before the time set for the meeting Cor
belt. accompanied by his brother Tom.
Fred Block and anot her companion, reached
the hotel fifteen minutes later. crowd
OF sports, grown up and juvenile. gathered
on the sidewalk out side the hotel, all anx-
ious 10 catch a glimpse Of the big fighters
by Tom O'Rourke 10 a room upstairs where
the session was held. Celebrities in the
theatrical and sporting world were present =,
among them Mai Goodwin, Billy MADDEN
Frank Richheimer, Gus Rubin. Kid Mccoy
Kid Broad, Sam Harris. Dobe Harley
Buddy Wood,horpe and Sam Austin.
Those who expected Jeffres and Coroett
10 rush a. each other and engage in rum
pus then and there were disappointed. Inc
fighters were as docile as doves and at
tended to all they had 10 do in business
like manner. There was no mud Singing
JefYries allowed Delaney and Md Eagan 10
do most Of the talking for him. Once IN
while he offered suggestion, Fitzsimmons.
on the other hand. proposed NUMBER OF
things.
we are here 10 make match, SAID
Delaney by way Of introduction.
That is what am here for. too, chlmeo
in Corbett. and there is no earthly reason
why we should not come 10 terms.
-How do you want to fight Je1ries'' con-
,;rued DELANEY. we want ii TO be 10
finish. That has been our ultimatum all
along
yes, 10 a finish that's the way, de-
clared the Champion, putting away at
big. fat cigar.
Those conditions suit me all right, OBJ
served Corbett, but where can we hght
under those terms?'
an Nevada. said Delaney.
THAT may he all right TO you, but can
not see II that way was the prompt re-
ioinder. There would be no money for
us in Nevada We might as we'll go to some
state where we can draw and where the
snort is leealized. How about Fort Erie'
The International A. G. Of that place is
willing 10 give a purse Of $4,000 for the
battle. That is lot Of money ana am
sure II can he successfully decided there.
DELANEY argued that Canada would not
stand for mill Of such importance. he
nronosed California, and added: Fights are
LEGAL in California and there is no use OF
ms taking chances. Fort Erie must be
AZ ged. no matte IL the club offers 500 900.
sSaiIfornia will do, said Corbett.
As only liuited-round bouts are per-
mitted In California, the question whether
the figh. should be TO finish OF not was
thus decided i'm favor OF the latter arrange
ment, Jeffries waving the finish prope ST.
ten. -, no. ,l
Corbett was prepared for the question.
for no quickly answered: mo, that won't
do Len il 20 OH rs and IS per cent. Of the
receipts. l might get licked. and then !
ought 10 be- compensated ion my training
/ will necessarily have TO cancel number
Of nv engagements. -,-,
Delaney consented 10 such a division.
The bandage question was next discussed
Corbett wanted TO wear OF coll soit ma
terial, while Jenries objected. you might
snupele horseshoe into one OF your gloves.
for al I know" said the Boilermaker sar-
Il might il Fitzsimmons makes one for
me- was Corbett's contribution 10 the
repsr'ee ,,;, J.rr;.s sa;d.
All right you may wear bandsges AZ long
as YOU have agreed to fight in California.
DELANEY said Jeffrie. was ready 20 fight
either in June Of July and that II this was
latter in Baltimore next Friday and sign
the articles Of agreement. The ex-cham-
MON agreed Bid for the fight are TO be
left open until a date In June. 20 he agreed
upon later. NJ.
arose from his chair and announced: u
am ready 10 fight Tommy Ryan for the
middleweight championship Of the world.
A lot Of people think that ] cant get TO the
middlewe Git limit But ! certainly can.
I am ready To hght him al lbs pounds Tor
Is 900 "a side the same week III which JET
frie, aud Corbett are TO have 1t out.
No sooner had FIN AT down than McCoS
blurted ont: Say. Bob, how about
match with me at catChweiRhtsF
Eli take care of YOU after | get bout
with Ryan" said fitz Madden, on behalf
of Rubin, said his man would fight Mccoy.
but the latter declared that lie had already
defeated Rubin and Was not prepared 10
meet any one lac had conquered.
Jeffries shook hands with CorbeIt and
each denied that he had roasted the other
as reported They intended being the
best ~ friends. they said and trusted
that the better man would win. Jehries
looked well
This fellow hunroe ls a counterfeit Of
the worst kind" he said Either Terry
MrGoven az MI Broad here can beat him
4 We not Knocked dawn by hln ar ANY one
elise. just to prove thai ani speaking ,h"
truth read thu letter fion Duncan Mcleod,
the referee The letter said that 'Jei p
fries wa not kuook"d down, nor vac he
outcla-s.d az baaien n" simply displayed
bad Judgment
Jrhrles sayU h. "a ask~d hy the manager
~ tho tl.eairo ~herr the bout ~as held
10 allos MunTos 10 siay ih. lIIull ahd that
he complied with this Request "" said lie
knooksd Munro. down niilni,.i 81 liiaes
aud that hs did not start ~ do ahy real
hshtlng until the third foInd and when b..
~as getting IA. t..tisT ~ Ga" iili th' round
sas oul from three ninu'ss "a "u" minute