The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-30
W. W. Naughton Says That Nei-
Their Man in To-Nights Battle
Is 10-to-4 Shot.
jim CORBETT'S LAST CHANCE.
II He Meets With Defeat III His
Coming Battle With Jrfiries He
Can Have No EXcuses-N0th-
ing to Lose and All to Gain.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
san Francisco. June 2s.-W. ". Naughton,
the boxing expert. discoursing on the coming
battle between Corbett and Jeffries says:
The modern pugilistic game runs good
deal 10 heavy favorites and foregone conclu-
s.ous. bat there ia u little affair coming OF
tomorrow night in which neither man will
be a l0-tO-I chance. Reference Is made TO
the Benny Yanger- Eddie Hanlon contest.
1T begins to look as if Hanlon Will be on
the long end entering the ring. but San
Francisco would be false TO her traditions
were II otherwise.
The so-called native-son spirit Is rampant
here and there is no direction in which it
shows more strongly than in the betting at
tached 10 II ring event. When II is explained
that the wagering in such cases is In
var!abiy in small amounts. that in u turn
of 5000 possibly there is not single pool
ticket whose face value is more than $50. it
can readily be understoond how easy il is
for sentiment and speculation TO become en-
tangled.
TO such as are not blinded by local
pride, the night looks pafticulally even
Thing. While ianger is a seasoned ringSter,
ls-year Eddie HanlOa IS an out-and-out
marvel 50 far as sturdiness. speed and level
headedness are concerned Both lads are
as fit as the traditional fiddle both suited
to dot in the matter of weight. and. so far
as can be Judged from their past showings.
the two youngsters are much OF a muchneSS
in their methods Of loosening up.
CHANGE IN METHOD PREDICTED.
Were there any assurance that Hanlon
end Yanger would box along the lines they
boxed in the majority Of their past engage
ments. it would be safe TO predict early
end OF the coming bout. But the chances
are that one or the other OF them will
change his style after the first really fierce
mix, and it would not surprise the writer TO
See the affair go the full limit OF twenty
rounds.
1T is worthy OF note that Hanlon and
farger have for sparring partners the two
lei ding amateurs of San Francisco in the
light weight division. Hanlon boxes with
Joe Angel. the Coast champion. and Yanger
sets to with Jack Cordell Angels hated
riyal
Jim Corbett watched Hanlon and Angel
opinion that Hanlon is a phenomenon at
close-in work Of a whirlwind character.
Hanlon's friends were more than pleased
| at the compliment paid their boy by the ex-
| champion. They thought that Angeli'S re-
markably clever sparring would appeal to
! big jim, but Corbett had eyes for no one
JEFFRIESS QUEER MOVEMENTS.
There is an air OF mystery about Cham
| pion Jefrries's movements at present. He
permitted the impression to go abroad that
| he purposed training at FL Campo. on the
| bay here, and for that matter a camp was
| laid out for him there and all kinds of
| equipment placed in position. Then. when
| everything ready. Jeffriss liz out for
| Hardin Springs and his old retreat in the
| lake county mountains.
| "One Of the reasons offered for Jeffries
| change of views in regard 10 a training To-
| cation Is that he feared the Sunday picnic
/ crowds which overrun FL Campo and all
! bay resorts at this time of the year. He
| felt that there would be little or no privacy
| for him at FL Campo. and that is why he
| resolved to brave the July heat Of Hardin.
| slim Corbett has settled down to work
| az IL the match with Jeffries were only
| week or two distant. For that matter,