The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-02

well home with some short olts TO the head
and White was afterward in difficulties. "A he
Cardiff man elinched desperately and use43all
the ring craft he knew. but his young and
fiery opponent would not be denied, and after
IS rounds Clancy was returned the winner.
Aherns is being looked after by Philadelphia
Jack O'Bren.
Jimmy Britt thinks he has found man who
has the right idea, but the gentleman lives
across the pond in England. James recently
flashed a copy of the Midland Sporting News.
an English publication, which mentioned the
match between Jabcz White and the local lad.
In speaking of Britt the sporting writer said:
Il saw Briu's letter and the portrait accom-
panying it. The epistlc lengthy one, gives
me the impression that the writer is an educa
ted man. and the picture conveys the idea that
he is most gentlcmanly young fellow. Ills
gct.up Is immaculate and he is evidently
boxer of that kind one likes to see in lhc
ring. These dude fighters who few &hrs
back were ridieuled by the tough members OF
the profession have quite revolutionizcd the
sport-they have proved tina, a boxer may
claim to be a gentleman as well. That is as II
ought to be-" James is proud of the sheet
and carries it next TO his heart
Unusual interest is being cvinced in the
coming battle between Jimmy Britt and Charlie
Scgcr. whose battles i'll the ring have earned
for him the title of "lron Man" Sciger. Billy
Roach. manager of the sturdy Italian boxer, IS
confident that his man will lower the colors of
Britt, and the laltcr's brother Willie, who looks
after his brothers fighting career. is equally
confident that Jimmy will add Scgrr 10 his
list of victories. Seigcr's reputation for being
boxer OF the slam bang give and take
order is well known, and as this style OF mill
ing is particularly TO Britt's liking. those WHO
attend the contest are very likely 10 witness n
whirwind affair. Seigers draw with Joe Cans
and the fact that he had the best OF a recent
mill with Rufc Turner has created confidence
in his ability to give Britt the battle of his
life. The management expects the bout TO
draw close to $4,000
Willie Britt and Billy Roche came to terms
quickly. Both managers have had wide
experience in affairs pugilisic, aud the details
OF the match were arranged without the taial
pickering. The boxers will meet at ts3 pob4dh
at o'clock. Seiger. who arrived in Los An.
geles few days ago, has already commenced
training for the bout lie has installed himself
az Shcchan's Tavern. at the ocean beach, where
Young Cofbctt trained for his battle wan
Terry McGoyern. Seiger expects TO take
weight off easier in this climate than he did up
North. Britt has commenced training a,
Croll's Gardens. Alameda
As Joe Cans has repeatedly refused TO NEE,
Britt for the championship at the legitimate
limit Of i33 pounds riasa;dc, and as it is
well known fact that Cans is no longer n light.
weight, Alec Greggains, manager of the San
Francisco Athletic club. will bill the contest
for the lightweight championship. Should
Seiger defeat Britt he viii meet Cans Mana.
ger Roche is willing to match his protege
against Cans at catch weights. When G2ns
boxed Fitzgerald in Los Angeles last surinlcr
he weighed close to Ii5 pounds.
Willie Britt refuses to sign his brother for
bout with Cans unless the latter agrees 10
weigh I33 pounds. Britt takes the position
that a good little man cannot be a good big
man, and that man. TO be champion. must
meet his opponents at the recognized weight
limit OF his class.