Evening journal., 1903-04-13
Pusilisn.

Twin Sullivan is willing to wager
that the champion, Joe Cans, cannot
knock him out in ten rounds.
Young Gibbs and Jerry Mccarthy.
two new "pugs" from the West, are
coming East in quest Of engagements.
Matty Matthews and Martin Duffy
are scheduled to come together on
April q at Millvale, near Pittsburg.
Jimmy Gardner of Lowell, Mass,
had no tro1ble in defeating Jack Cor
rig, of Woburn, at the Essex A. c., Bos-
ton Thursday night.
Young Corbett viii probably select
Eddie Hanlon for his next opponent
After that Benny Yanger and Dave
Sullivan will be taken on.
The latest from Terry McGovern Is
that he is the legitimate feather weight
champion and that he can defeat any
man in the world at 122 pounds.
Carl Pons the French wrestler, has
answered Gus Ruhlin's challenge and
offers TO throw the Akron giant three
times within an hour for side bet Of
81 900.
The McCoy-R Root bout scheduled for
April 22, at Detroit, may not come off,
as Governor Bliss has given the pro-
motors TO understand that he win not
allow the state laws TO be infringed
lupon.
Benny Yanlger has refused to give
kid" Abel a return match.
Matty Matthews and Rvbe Ferns
have been matched TO box twenty
Grounds before the International A. c
on April 27.
Austin Rice and Jack Hamilton, o
Troy, N. Y. have been matched to mIas
I'M private near New York some tim,
this month";
Champion James J. Jeffries will trail
for his match with James Corbett a
Lon Angeles, his home
Articles were signed Monday for
light betweun Tommy Feltz, of Brook
llyn and Bluhey Evans, of Yonlxers, N
~. The mem win meet in private on
April 13. near Schnectady, n Y
Articles OF agreement have beel
lsigned for a ten-round bout betweei
kid Mccoy and Jack Root. They ar
to meet for a purse of $1,000 before th
metropolitan "a. c.. April %.
months by going on the stage. Cor
-McGovorn battle. may officiate 4
N
Jeffries and James Corbett Crane
will also referee the mill betwee
Jimmy Britt and While Fitzgerald o.
April "a.
Eddie Graney. the well-known sport
ling man OF San Francisco, will prob
ably supplant George Siler, Of Chi
Icago, as referee in all the champion
lship fights in the future Graney ha
lso far officiated in two championship
battles. and gave entire satisfaction
each time.
Young Corbert," the featherweigh
champion OF the world, intends to pic
up some easy money in the next fou
mouths by going on tho stage Cor
Young Corbett has consented 20 NEE
Benny Yanger before the Fort Fri
Club in June.
Jimmy Stone and Tommy Quigle
viii meet in a fifteen round bout be
fore the Scranton A. c. on April 10.
Mike" Donovan and Joe Walcoi
have agreed TO box ten rounds befor
the Health and Physical Culture Clul
Of Boston. on April 90.
bett lost the chance TO make at leas
$4,000 after he defeated McGovern 4
Hartford, the first time. by ignorin
the offers Of the different theatric'
!. agencies.
q There promises to be some importar
battles decided in Louisville, Ky. dun
4 irg the next six months. The spoi
a has been revived in that city and, a.
= cording TO persons who are in pos
tion TO know, there will be no inte
ference from the authorities so long 9
the matchmakers of the clubs do n.
e attempt to hold championship battle
i between big fighters.
!. The announcement that sam Harris WI
n ready 20 bet $4,000 that Terry McGovei