The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
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the country. are all IN favor of Jehries.
They fail to see how Corbett can hurt him,
and they do not believe that he can repeat
his performance OF their bout before the
COney Island Club.
The mere fact that thousands OF dollars
depend on n verdict is apt TO render an
Official difiident about handing down TOO
| fine n decision. Unless Corbett has 50 wide
a margin over Jenries that IL cannot De
passed UP. the best he would be likely 10
get with the average referee is a draw.
The policy OF most officials OF the ing
seems to be 'stringing with the big bunch
and standing In with them IN every paFtlc-
u.ar. Jefries and his following represent
the strongest element in the pending battle:
and this fact will have weight with some
Graney has never yet shown that he is
Influenced by the manner or man VINO y
iigntLng. although some d~isGrunt!ed persons
on the Coast claimed that he ought 10
have given Hanlon the verdict over Young
Corbett instead OF call ng the bout n draw.
Accounts Of the battle do not show these
statements TO BE- founded on fact. how
ever, and it may be said that Graney,s
II hc IS finally decided upon As the ret
cree I'm the pending battle. the selection will
please a majority OF fgh;-gocrs.
From dispatches received by Nal Doyle.
manager OF Johnny Regain. Abe Attell is
willing enough 10 meet his former stable
mate. under the impression that Regain will
be easy game. This bout f. likely to be
put on al the West End Club this month.
and + II more promise than any bout card
ed for that institution lately.
At;ell has not fought here since his bat
tie with Kid Abel. and the bout should
! prove Of considerable interest. He has not
been doing much Of late. his battle with
I Eddie Toy be rs his last effort In the ring.
He should at;,act considerable attention in
Another good battle IS that likely to be
arranged between brooklyn Tommy Sulti-
van anu Hugh LcPaddeu. Both boys are
] vel Known er-f and The f-kr would be- q
! good card. as Sulliyan's injured nose was
largely responsible for his inability 10 con-
tinpe his last bout with Hughey after the
Sultan believes he can win L he fights
make either l2s or l2i for this fight.
Although arrangements for a bout be-
tween YaEser and McGovern were called OF
temporarily by John Hertz, manager OF
YengeT. with the announcement that the
bout with Hanion would be the first match
carced To- Penny. later reports indicate
that me analr has merely been p~ostponei.
The Gsht wi J take place later, but the Han
Ion battle VIII come first.
Sam Harris made "A blum which was
promptly called last week. He stated that
n McGOverr and Young Corbett were
Eatcled again he would bet $4,000 on Terry.
George COnS4dine who has as much infiu-
euCe with the champion as any one and who
can lay claim to being his manager, imme-
diatety wired shat he would accept the bet
ard see that the battle took piace-that Is.
that Young Corbe;t woult give Terry q
third match.
expected. and failed to cover the money.
II viii really be a good thing for pugilism
II the whole Observation-Disclosures
OUTFIT can eventually be dropped out OF
sight, and this Is the best means to force
him into the background. Harris has never
done anything but seek advertisement from
the game. and this $1,000 BLUM of his was
merely To attract attention.
one development Of the week was the
No. ne - = I'll 1nnmDn NAWW- ?
COrbstt. Harry POllack claimed that dis |
%tinction. only TO fini that Corbett repudiat-
was capable of taking care Of himself. |
Corbe;t has always preferred to attend TO
the details OF his business himself. and ne |
evidently does not intend to let Pollock oc-
cupy any more exalted position than a sort
The Cons. dine brothers have more infu-
ence over Corbett than any ore else. and
he would undoubtedly take their advice in
matter5.
Jack Poot and Kid Mccoy have been
matched to fight at Detroit April =. the
distance being set for ten rounds. The
are to get 80 per cent Of the gate
receipts, which IS to be divided. IS and Is /
PEI cent Each man has deposited 400
10 bind the match, and the affair IL sup
TO be for the l-ght-heayy-weight
snpionship ute. II any title really exists
In this nev division.
L wound appear as 81 George Gardner
N'Nla nave ruintIl4nS TO say IN tnlS mat
II anyone has the right TO claim this
tftic he is the man.
One feature OF the bout which IS interest
irg is 4 clause in the articles which pro-
Iides that any H-en losing on a deliberate
foul shall forfeit his share OF the purse.
Henry Taylor. a negro prize fighter. was
killed ~ Butte. Mont. last Thursday while
mixing things in a boxing bout with Henry
White. The blow was q heart punch and
fatally.
Frank Whitman defeated Eddie Barr in a
wrestling match al Cincinnati last Thurs
Jay evening. winning the last two falls in
thiT. y-one and fo-ty-seven minutes re-
spcctiyely. Eddie Barr won the first fall In
sfty-three minutes.
Billy Smith OF Philadelphia. once well
known as a featherwe!ght prize fghter.
the Salvation Army in his home city
week His wife Is also a member Of
army. Smiths last battle was against
Terry McGoyern In Chicago about two
years ago
Willie Lewis OF New York Is anxious TO
light Dave Sullivan. and has sent a chal-
to Tom Sharkey. Sharkey is supposed
10 be Suliivan'S manager. and recently
stated that he would bet a large sum on
Dave In any fight Lewis has some wealthy
behind him.. and is said TO be
willing to take up such a wager IN a
match at I'd pounds.
Although most glowing reports have been