Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09
Gibbs and Mccarthy viii Meet for
Second Time tuesday Night
SOME COMING CONTESTS.
Blg Fellows, Jeffries aud Corbett,
Make Preliminary Preparations for
Their Struggle This summer

Next Tuesday night al the Salt Lake
Athletic club, two clever welterweights,
George Gibbs (e6lored) and Jerry Me-
Carthy win meet for the second time in
the squared circle TO settle the much
mooted question as TO which Is the bet
ter man with the padded mtts. These
men fought 20 hard rounds at the club
several weeks ago and the outcome was
a draw. Their periornahce pleased the
fight rams greatly and they have been
unanimous in demanding that they
come together again, They will box UNI
der the same rules which prevailed IN
the first bout, with the execution that
the weight will be 15l pounds instead
OF 1872. After the contest was over,
Gibbs stated that he had been working
very hard for a year or 80 past and was
not in shane to do himself full Justice.
He felt greatly chagrlned over MS rail-
ure TO dispose Of mccarthy ana de-
cared that he would make a different
showing II they met again on the
other hand Mccarthy protested to be
disappointed DtANuSt w wv NV NeNN
the Cleveland boys measure.
They have been matched now TOR
about two weeks, and have had plenty
Of time 10 get themselves IN perfect
condition for the mill, and that they
viii do 80 goes without saying They
have already started out on their hard
work and aught TO be In the pink OF
condition when they step into the ring
Mccarthy has been training at Thomp-
sons gymnasium, while Gibbs IS work.
ing out at the place he occupied during
his preparation FOR their first fight
Gibbs has had good rest since his last
contest, and has recuGerated greatly,
Jerry IS always strong and rugged, and
as ne takes good care Of himself ne
should have no trouble TO make the re-
qulred notch IN weight and be fast and
strong Manager McGinnls has n0t yet
decided upon the preliminary events,
but promises that they viii be inter-
esting.
Jim Jeffries and Jim Corbett have be-
gun maneuvers for their coming fight.
The articles OF agreement say that the
battle shall take place in July or
August, whichever month the princl-
pals agree upon, No matter which
month Is chosen, the men must be IN
training quarters within few weeks.
They are both nov In the east. They
must journey across the continent, Sc
lect their training stats and quarters
and finally close their agreement TO
fight before the Yosemite Athletic club.
II win take time, and there Is not much
TO lose.
A report from New York has il that
Rob Fitzsmmons Will train Jeffrles for
the mill with Corbett II would add in
terest to the fight should Fltgsimmous
take a hand one way or the other, and
II would not be surprising to the pub
lie to see the Cornishman in JeffrleF
corner telling the big fellow how TO put
one over on the cleyerest Of the heavy
weights, In fact, II seems like a rea-
sonabe arrangement.
There Is no doubt that Jeffrles was
greatly worried by his inability 10 land
on Corbett the last time they fought
The former champion was so elusive
that Jefries had trouble shifting his
big body fast enough to get near Cor
bett. II tantnlized him to aim a blow
at Corbetts head and find he was hit
ting nothing but air. Jeffries wants 20
do a quick fob with Corbelt II he can,
and there are not many men In the
country who can show him how 10 turn
the trick.
Tommy Ryan could handle Jeffries
for such a fight, but he Is no longer on
speaking terms with the champion.
There is not much OF a chance that
they viii make Il up. Ryan sued JET.
fries for money after their last Split,
and the men have been enemies ever
since.
Aside from Ryan, Fitzsimmons Is per-
haps the best man in the country 20
show Jeffrles the best way TO corner
Corbett. Fitzsmmons knows boxing SO
well Is so clever himself and has had
so much experience that, as Jeffries'
trainer, he ought to be a valuable man,
II Is not likely that Je1rles would
break away from Bill Delaney, even II
should be a member OF the
champions training party. Delaney
and Jeffrles had a spat after the Fitz-
simmons fight, but they made It up
Delaney represented Jeifrles when the
articles for the fight We're signed AZ
Baltimore, and was also the cham
r,tonfs AGENT when the bidq Wero Oman.