Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-28
THE PUGILlSTS.
Fears that Corbett Cannot Reach
 The Weight.

The Weight.
 McGovern Is In Great Form-Bettlng Still Is Tn His .Favor-Jack Manroe Is a Pretty Sick Man-Benny Yam ger Whips McPadden.
 O'Brien says he will make no side bet to get on a match with F'itzsim- mons, but will wager s2oo0 at the pre- vailing odds. It is safe to say there will be no fight between the. Philadel- phian and the Cornishman.
 St Louis, Mo, March #2s.-"Honest John" Kelly, the well known New York sport, who has been spending a days in this city, seems to be pretty confident that McGoverns will beat Young Corbett.
 From information that N have re ceived from the quarters of both men," says Kelly, "Terry is in perfect condi- tion, and is down to weight, while Corbett is straining every nerve to get down to 127 pounds, which a pretty dangerous proceeding at this stage of the game. feel so sure thatcTerry will do the trick that will bet $5 ,00O on hAzNhances."
 Jack Munroe has been a sick man. For two weeks the miner-pugilist has been confined to his room at the Un- ion Square hotel, New York, and yes terday was the first time he has been out of doors since Fisi wrestling bout with Tom Jenkins. .Munroe's mana ger, Clark Ball, does not think that Jack will be in shape fby July to fight Sharkey in Butte, Montana, and he will ask for a postponement of month A representative of the Butte club will be in. New York on April 10, and then everything in connection with the bat tie Is expected to be settled.
 Detroit, March .28.LBenny Yanger of Chicago was awarded weH-merited decision last night overk Hugh McPad- den. of Brooklyn, after, ten rounds of fighting in the arena of the Metropoli- tansA.,C. Yanger had clearly the bet ter of every rounds after the first and was unmarked after the fight, while McPadden's nose was bleeding freely and his body showed. the effect of pun ishment K
 McPadden was in distress several times and hung on in clinches repeated ly, while Yanger forced the fighting throughout From the first McPad- den's stomach was Yangers objective point, and it was the blows he sent f0 fI1sa% 1YyoY I,f 5 cision
 In the first round McPadden sent one hard left to the Chica go mans jaw. Ranger immediately began his cam paign on McPa0den's body, and if there was an advantage in this round.it was Yanger's. Tn the second round Yanger started the blood from McPadden's nose, and iii the last minute rained a succession of blows on McPadden's s body. Yanger continued his attacks upon the body in the third and Nc Padden was hanging in the clinches before the bell sounded
 Tn the first mart of the fifth round McPadden made a fair showing, but before the round was over Yanger rushed him to the ropes and inflicted heavy punishment.
 Tn the sixSh and seventh rounds Yan- ger forced the fighting throughout, landing repeatedly.
 Ranger rushed at McPadden in the tenth round and forced him about the ring in every direction. Yanger left himself open in his eagerness, and Me Padden landed several hard blows. but lacked steam to make them effective.
 Bradford, Pa, March 2S.-Bob Fftz- simmons rapped impatiently at the stage door.
 'Let's have your ticket" said the man in charge.
 Don't need no bloomin' ticket" said Bob. "I'm FitZsimmons.
 fThat racket won't work here," said the doorkeeper. You will have to try some other scheme.''
 'sYou say Pm not Fitzsimmons," con- tinued the middIeweight champion. Well, I am, see" and Fitz pushed his hand ort in front of him so abruptly and firmly that the doorkeeper, whose face was located in the right of way which the hand traversed. was rudely jared. It was convincing move ment, and Fitz walked in, followed by the ponderous Jeffries.
 Subsequently, the doorkeeper sought out Fitz and asked to be excused, but Fftz refused to answer him. Of sucf is greatness.
 At the same time a number of per sons on learning of the incident envied the doorkeeper because of the distinc tion which he enjoyed in setting ar open handed jolt from the fllustrious yet freckled hand of "Lanky Bob." nananalAA ne