The evening world., 1903-03-26
SAN HARRIS
MAKES ANSWER
Offers to Bet $4,000 at Even
Money on McGovern in Reply
to Charges that His Man Will
Fake Fight with Corbett.

and Young Corbett were going to fake
the coming fight and that Terry would
loss IN the seventh round
Harris's answer is $4,000 in gold coin
posted with prominent commissioner in
Frisco.
He Will bet this at even money that
McGowhrn wins the fight. although he
thinks that Corbett should be a leglti-
mate 2-to favorite for the bout.
That is the only answer I have to
make to the lie that has been circulat-
ed" says Harris. Whenever there is
a fight about to come off some one
charges that fake has been arranged.
Look back through the flies of the
newspapers and see II this is not true
about every fght that has been pulled
on Ny smonry is up to Oct and that is
all there is to it,
At the camp of the Denver fighter the
champion and his trainers are indignant
at the story that Young Coroett would
consent to any such thing as NcGovern
that he can repeat his victory over
Terry and will make every effort to do
SO In a manner that will satisfy every
one.
s&yv1il BSx for Worlds Title.
For the third time In six years bat
tie for ,,the 1o5-pound championship of
the world will be decided tonight. The
principals In the contest will be Willie
Schumacher. of the Avonia A. c., the
present holder of the title and Jimmy
Walsh, OF Boston, the 105-pound cham
pion OF New England. They will meet
in ten-round bout before the Lenox A.
c.. of Boston. The boys are. without
fhA bat 10Th In
country. Much interest is manifested
In the outcome of the bout. Schumacher
recently knocked out Hank HaZelton,
Of Albany. In twelve rounds and de-
feated Dave Watson. of Paterson, the
105-pound champion of New Jersey, in
ten rounds. Walsh won the champion
ship OF New England by defeating John
ny Sheehan in ten-round bout in Bos-
ton few weeks ago. There Will be con-
siderable betting on the bout. They will
weigh In at los pounds at o'clock to-
night.
johnson 10 Box In Boston.
A match will probably be arranged in
few days between Jack johnson, Of
Los Angeles, CAL the colored heavy
weight champion, and George Gardner,
of Lowell Mass, Matchmaker Murray,
Of the Criterion A.. c.. of Boston. has
I made Johnson an offer to box Gardner
I'm a fifteen-round bout before his club
some time next month. johnson says
he will accept IL he is allowed expenses
from Chicago to Boston. Gardner has
already accepted the clubs terms.
Martin After johnson.
Denver Ed" Martin Is anxious to
meet Johnson in llmited-round bout.
nf
he is ready to arrange a match at any
time. Madden says that in the recent
ight between johnson and Martin In
California johnson had the best of one
round. He floored Martin with punch
on the jaw 1t was that, says Madden.
that lost Martin the fight.
Britt to Meet DAILY.
Jimmy Britt, who is to meet Willie
Fitzgerald, the South Brooklyn light
weight. In a twenty-round bout before
the San Francisco A. c. on April l6, will
= night again before he meets Fitzgerald
Ills opponent Will be ,"ChcaEo Jack"
DAILY. They have been matched to
meet in a twenty-round bout before the
Broadway A. c.. of Butte, Mont. during
the first week In April
Boyle to Box Broad.
"Crockey' Boyle, the Philadelphia
feaiher-weight. will start for Hot
Eprings, Ark. on Saturday. Boyle has
been engaged by tho manager OF the
Mhattdngton Athletic CLUB to, to meet NEE;
there In two weeks. Broad was TO
,aye met Tim Callahan, but the latteI
injured his hand in MS bout with Joe
ripman, OF Baltimore, and the club en-
gagged Boyle as a substitute
Yanger Fights To-Morrow.
Benny Yanger. of Chicago, and Hughey
RdcPadden, the clever boxer of South
Brooklyn, are in excellent shape fol
their ten-round bout, which is to be de.
cided before the metropolitan A. C., ol
been at Hot Springs. Ark while Nc
Padden has been working at gym
nasium in Detroit ,ssi1They are to box a
12S pounds. '2I brf 9rs
Hiee dnd Goodman Again.
Austin Rice and kid" Goodman, oI
13oston, will have another battle. They
have been signed by Matchmaker Byrne
OF the Fall Mountain A. c., of Bellows
Falls, VI, TO meet In ten-round bou
next Thursday night. These lads have
Fought two ten-round draws.
ChoynslSi in shape.
Joe choynski will arrive in PhIladel
phia tomorrow. where he will hnish III
MS training for his six-round bout witt
"Philadelphia Jack" O'Brlen In Phia
delphla on Monday night. Choynski re
ports that he Is In fine condition for tn
bout and feels confident he Will win.
zIarriA Beis $4,000.
Sam Harris, manager OF Terry Nc
Govern. who says he Intends to bet $40.
90 on McGovern's chances of defeating
<sYounR cOrbett' In their twenty -roun
bout before the San Francisco A, c
eIezt Tuesday night. has already be
1900 Ia a telegram to Al Woods. hi
1artner, which the latter received las
night, Harris said he bet that amount.
zIerrsra 40 Meet AtteI.
Anrelia Herrera, the Mexican feather
eutIgllf fighter has been matched I
4afL Abe Attel, the clever californi
a44lher-Eelght, IN a twenty-round bou
#6 Salt Lake City, Utah. next montf
= aS men are to battle at l26 pounds
E1I9h ia Al r. NJ. or the day Of tn
san Bplan, the colorsd feather weigh
ff af this city. and kid" Stein, III
'I4aaIer city fighter, will meet in a tei