Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Jeffries And Fitzsimmons' Trip
 to Europe.

Billy Delaney Says Corbett Is a Hot
 Air Artist-He Is Posting His Money
 for Advertising Alone-Joe Bernstein
 Also Leaves for England-Other
 Good Boxing News.
 It has been settled that Jim Jenrles and Bob Fitzsimmons will make trip to Europe and take in the prlnclpal cities. The two lighters intend to leave tor the other side next May. The plan of the combination is to show the peo- pie of the different countries how the Americans box. The first country vis- tied will be England, then Scotland, Ireland, Wales and hrance. Germany, Russia, Italy and Sweden are also to be invaded. Billy Delaney, Jeffries's man. ager, says there is no possible chance of the trip resulting in a failure, as round sum has been guaranteed him in number of places. The pugilists expect to be back in the United States by October. Delaney says relative to an encounter between Jeffries and Jim Corbett: 'sMr Hermann offers to post $5,000, but what is that to Jeffries at this stage of the game? He can make more than that on the road in couple of weeks. Supposing Hermann did post forfeit of that amount? If the fight was stopped Corbett would accuse Jeff of having it called off and the pub lie would think there was something in his talk and this would make Jeff. look like quitter Corbett would well afford to make good the forfeit himself as it would pay him in the long run for the advertising he would get out of 1t. tell you Corbett is not. sincere. I know him as we'll as anybody. Shar- key and Mccoy have an opportunI- ty to face Jeff before Corbett because I believe they really want to fight Cor bett does not The public will find this out sooner or later. If Corbett is so dead anxious to show the public that he is Jeff's master why does he not sign articles for finish fight? He hasn't got the heart. You know a man who is i'll dead earnest will fight any time or place.. Jeff will not only fight Cor bett to a finish for the heayvweioht championship. but will bet him S1OO0O on the side" Regarding Delaney's as- sertion that Corhett is not sincere it may he said that Corbett has S5 nOn posted as evidence of his sincerity All the challenges Jeffries receives he will turn over to Fitzsimmons and the Cor nishman can take his pick. When he chooses his man. Jeff will pick out one for himself and then he and Fitz will go into training together. They intend to train and fi9ht at the same time. Delariey believes that this would be great attraction and will try to have such a plan carried out.
 Tommy Ryan is to make another visit to Fngland next summer.
 Willie Fitzgerald is out with a chal- Jenge to box any lightweight, Jimmy Britt preferred.
 Dave Sullivan has received an offer from a Boston club to meet Joe Bern stein ill a twelve-round bout.
 Billy Barrett, who is in England. has issued challenge to box George Dixon, Pedlar Palmer or Will CurIey
 Martin Duffy of Chicago is to fight Harry Fagin to-night> in ten-round bout at Grand Rapids. The weight is 142 pounds
 Eddie Connoli -E Jho is now the wei terweight champion of England. owing to his victory over Tom Woodley, will return to America next month.
 There is talk of return match be- tween Joe Choynski and Peter Maher as soon as Choynski recovers from his illness and is able to begin training.
 Eddie Kennedy, the clever welter weight, and Null Bowser have signed .Sticles to fight ten rounds at Ale gheny City. Pa, on March ?. The weight is 150 pounds.
 Johnny Mack, manager of Danny Duane, has written to the matchmaker of the Yosemite A. c. of San Francisco asking for a date for match Between Duane and Jimmy Britt.
 The contest between Caper Leon and Danny Dougherty of Philadelphia has been postponed until March F. The bout will be held at Savannah. Joe Fairburn of Philadelphia and Eddie Lenny of Chester, Pa, will meet before the same club on March 5.
 Joe Bernstein announces that he will leave for England in three weeks. S---------