Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-23
Jack Christie and Jerry Mccarthy
Have Signed for the 10th,
j, JEFFRIES ON j. C0RBETT.
George Gardner Would Like a Chance
At Fitzsimmons-M ownu Hot After
Kenny Ysnger Hertz's OFFER.

There has been but little or nothing
doing in local boxing circles since the
McCarthy-Glbbs fight on the 18th, but
II is expected that some good matches
VIII be made before long. The most i'm
portant news TO the night fans Is the
announcement Of Mr. Shaver that he
VIII organize an athletic club, which
viii have such financial backing that
some OF the most noted boxers In the
country win come here for matches.
Shaver hopes TO secure a return match
between Jack Root and George Gard
ner, and If he Is successful he Will cause
much Joy among those who enjoy the
sport. Mr.. Shaver already has good
match in sight under his management,
and II Is one that involves the ban
tamweight championship. He has in
duced Harry Forbes. the champion, to
come out here and give Jack Price a
chance at the title. Young Price is still
working out in the country and pro-
poses to get himself In the pink of con-
dltion for the go, The youngster feels
confident Of beating the champion, but
even If he fails and puts up a good
fight he viii be able to secure matches
among the top notchers IN that class.
Since Jerry Mccarthy put It all over
George Gibbs, the much touted fighter
from Cleveland, he has had a desire TO
try conclusions with Jack Christie,
champion mlddleweight OF Utah. and
they have finally signed up FOR the
10th Of June. Mccarthy has to work
pretty hard 10 make the welterweight
limit. and Il Is believed that he could
fight az l5S or 1850 and still be as fast
as ever. The big advantage Christie
would have Is in the reach, and In
clean break away contest he would, no
doubt. iab Jerry numerically But &C.
cording TO the articles Of agreement,
straight Marquis OF Queensbury rules
will govern, and at that style OF mill
ing, Mccarthy stands a good show.
A proposition has been made TO
Gardner to fight Fitzslmmons at the
San Francisco Athletic club in July
but Il is exceedingly doubtful II such
a match can be arranged. Fltzsimm0ns
Is already tied up 10 Jeffrles, for whom
he will act as traner and besides may
not care to get into the ring again.
The death OF his wife may cause him
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Gardner has taken q decent stand to-
ward Ftzsimmons. Instead Of making
some attempt 10 advertise himself hy
hurting the usual challenges. he says
that he Is not acting as a challenger in
any way Instead OF daring Fitz 10 a
battle as did Tommy Ryan with dis
astrous consequences to his reputation,
Gardner Is waiting for Fltzslmmons 20
talk. Gardner admits that he would
like the match. and realizes that II
would be a great attraction.
Although Gardner has defeated Jack
Root here last summer. he still remem-
bers that Root defeated him and is
anxious TO fight the Chicago man again.
Louisville is spoken Of as the best
place for a 20-round battle Isgotia-
tons may be resumed between the men.
Gardner Is going 10 make Chicago his
home. so It should not he hard to bring
the pair together 10 arrange a match,
II the Louisville promoters want Il.
Gardner, after his defeat Of Hart.
would be a good card at Louisville and
Root has always been a strong attrac-
ton In the middle west.
Gardner once lost a decision 10 Jack
Johnson the colored fighter. but thinks
he should have won the fight He says
Il is almost impossible 10 get johnson
TO fight The colored man. he says.
jabs and then cllnches repeating this
performance all through q battle. Tie Is
so strong. Gardner says. that u IL al
most impossible 10 throw him of. John
son doesn't count IN any championship
figuring, however, as he is a simon
pure heavyweight.
Efforts TO bring Young Mowatt and
Benny Yanger together again have
failed. Mowatt is undoubtedly sincere
In his desire TO fight Yanger, and the
conductor believes In his heart that he
can whip the Italian There was no
prospect that Yanger would give ~
watt a match
Yanger is billed TO fight Eddie Han
ion In San Francisco next month. II
he can beat Hanlon he VIII have done
more than Young Corbett did against
the Californian Then he viii ask Cor.
bett for a night Yanger does not want
TO do anything that win mar that pro-
gram. In that respect he fears TO give
Mowatt a meeting. A defeat by Mo-
watt would cost him match with Cor
bett and q lot Of inoney, so he figures.
Consequently he declined what under
ether circumstances would DO a lair