The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10
GOOD BOUTS ARRANGED
sIELOFF AND JUDGE WILL BOX AT
EMPIRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Cullen and Koerner VIII BE Seen I'm
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Corr
bett Preparing for Bout.

On next Wednesday evening the first Of a
series of summer boxing carnivais will be
given at the Empire Theater by the Indian
apolis Athletic Club. The club has promoted
many very interesting shows during the
past year and the recent bouts given at the
CycIorama were well patronized, as some
very clever men were matched. On Wednes-
day evening the club will offer for the main
contest a ten-round bout for a decision be-
tween Otto Sieloff, of Chicago. and Martin
Judge. of Philadelphia. They were matched
two weeks ago and have beer In constant
training for the coming contest. Both men
have excellent records and are evenly
matched for a clever and fast bout. Sieloff
recently won a decisive victory over Tim
Kearns. the clever Boston fighter. at Mil
waukee. but q short time later lost a de-
cision to Mike Ward. because he was not in
the best condition. Since he was matched
by the Indianapolis club he has been in
training and writes that he will be able to
give Judge very fast bout. AS the contest
is for 9 decision II Is expected that both
men Will enter the ring able to give good
account of himself.
The semi-windup is attracting a great
deal Of local attention, as II will bring to-
gether two very we'll known boxers OF this
city who have never met before. 1t will be
pctWceu JACK cullen ana OeOrSe hOerneTs
and they will go six rounds for a decision.
Cullen has been in good condition for sew
eral weeks, as he has had many matches,
and Koerner has been in training since he
was matched early last week to meet Gull
len. Koerner was substituted for Kid Brad
ford to meet Kid Blackburn at the Empire
last June, and while he entered the ring
without moments training ii will be re-
membered that he showed much cleverness
and those who saw him have requested the
indianapolis Athletic Club to give him
bout with good man.
In ADDITION to the two main bouts two
preiiminaries of four rounds each will be
given. There will be twenty-four rounds OF
boxing and the first preliminary will be
given at $50.
Seats will be elevated on the stage and
the ring will be pitched nearer the foot
lights. The advance sale of seats will open
at the Empire tomorrow.
Jim Jeffries and Jim Corbett have begun
preparations for their coming fight for the
heavyweight championship. The articles of
agreement say that the battle shall take
place in June or July whichever month the
principals agree upon. No matter which
month is chosen, the men must be in
training quarters within few weeks. They
must journey across the continent select
their training stats and quarters and finally
close their agreement to fight before the
yosemite Athletic Cluo- IL Is said that Bob
Fitzsimmons will train Jeffries for the mill
with Corbett II would add interest TO the
fight should Fitzsimmons take hand one
way or the other, and the Cornishman will
probably be in Jeffries's corner telling the
big fellow how to put one over the clev-
crest OF the heavyweights.
There Is no doubt that Jeffries was great
ly worried by his inability TO land on Cor
bett the last time they fought. The former
champion was so elusive that Jeffries had
trouble shifting his big body fast enough TO
get near Corbett. 1t tantalized him to aim a
blow at Corbett's head and find he was hit
ting nothing but air. Jeffrfes wants to do a
quick job with Corbett IL he can, and there
are not many men in the country who can
show him how TO turn the trick. Aside from
Tommy Ryan, who. by the way. Is not on
speaking terms with the champion, Fitz-
simmons Is perhaps the best man In the
country to show Jeffries the best way TO
corner Corbett.
1t is not likely that Jeffries would break
away from Bill Delaney. even II Fitxsim-
mons should be a member of the cham
pion's training party. Delaney Is a shrewd
adviser and knows how to handle the cham
pion. At the same time, with two such
strong-minded men In the camp as De-
laney and Fitxsimmons. there might be a
clash At all events. the arrangements will
be made SOON When the bids were opened II
was agreed that all the parties 10 the nghi
should meet In San Francisco on Nay u
corbett's brother, Tom ccsbett. has u.