The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
NEWS OF THE FIGHTERS
FRANKIE NEIL, BANTAM CHAMPION,
HAS A CLEAN RECORD.
Mccoy VIII spend a Year I'm Calffor-
} mia Training for n Match-Fits-
simmons Has Fight Fever.

frankie Neil the bantam weight cham
pion. who recently won such a decisive
victory over Harry Forbes. halls from CAL
ifornia whence so many topnotch lighters
have come in the past ten years The new
champion is said to be much younger than
Forbes. He is a quiet little fellow who
lives at home and does not dissipate. IL
was said that account of keeping HIM
self free from all stimulants he was able
to taks a great amount of punishment. He
is built strongly which comes largely from
his stockily built frame. He is very agile
on his feet and demonstrated in his fight
with Forbes that IL would take a topnotch
fighter TO catch him side stepping and
ducking.
Neil has been fighting for about four
years, the first part OF the time an anna
teur. His first eleven fights In the pro-
fessional ring ended in victories for him.
The greater number Of the fights ended in
the fourth round. Neil is said to be =
natural fighter.
In the fight with Harry Forbes in which
the championship laurels from the latter
were taken by Neil, It is said that there
has seldom ever been such a fast fight be-
tween two youngsters. II more resembied
Conn. when Young Corbett put Terrible
Terry down and out. Prior TO the fight
with Forbes. Neil was handled by Tommy
Ryan. The latter instructed the young
fighter in new tactics which displayed in the
ring caused his adversary much worriment.
1t was the same tactics employed by JEFF
fries in his recent fight with Jim Corbett.
that OF hitting on the side OF the stomach
a.. A~l1 Al liz - LII L..
his face closely guarded with OF his
gloves and each time that Forbes rushed
into him and began landing blows on his
head Neil shot his stout little right arm
him to such an extent that 1t took less
than two rounds to cause the former cham
pion to lie prone on his back
XXX
James Corbett has returned from the
West and has again taken up his vaude-
vile engagements. Corbett. in talking TO
some friends recently in Chicago about the
big fight with Jeffries, said that the public
does not realize what a great fighter the
champion is. Corbett said he realized JEFF
fries's ability as well as any man living.
Corbett said that Jeffries's hard punches IN
the stomach nearly put him out In the sec
ond round. Jeffries understood this and
fatal tenth round, when Corbett fell to
the floor beaten. Corbett said II was likely
that he would enter the ring again. but
would not take on Jeffries, who, he thinks,
is in a class by himself.
XXX
Bob Fitzsimmons recently landed with
his wife in New York from San Francisco.
Fitzsimmons in an interview declared that
he was willing to again enter the ring and
would meet any fighter but Jeffries. He
said he could not whip the champion. but
as 10 the other fighters who are now yelling
for an opportunity to show their prowess
he asked to meet them Fftz said he pre-
ferred James Corbett.
Nell Is very angry at William H Con-
sidine and others connected with the De-
troit Athletic Club. A match was 70 be.
arranged between the champion and Tommy
Feitz for Oct. IL. The trouble Is due 10 a
telegram sent Nell by Considine when the
latter said 1t was thought by Detroiters that
the match between Forbes and Neil was
a fake. This aroused the anger of young
Neil and he held aloof from further CORE
spondence with Considine.
Kid Mccoy is still talking about re-enter-
ing the ring and says that when any OF
the ambitious fighters want TO make
match they should not overlook him. Nc
Coy is of the opinion that he can give JET
fries a good fight. Mccoy says be IL going
anticipation OF getting a fight with some OF
the big fellows who now hold the center
of the stage.
The manager Of Aurelio Herrera. the
Mexican feather-weight. is tryinsto arrange
a match for his ward with Young Corbett-
He has posted 1900 with a San Francisco
paper TO bind the match. Corbett has not
answered the challenge, as he Is busy ar
ranging his fight with Jordan.
Arrangements are being made for
match between Young corbett and Benny
Jordan, the English fighter. 1t 10 thought
that within a week the articles OF agree
ment will be signed. The match may prob
ably take place In San Francisco.
Heinrich J. j. Plancke, heavyweight
champion OF Holland. is after the honors
now held by James Jeffries. Plancks u
a giant in stature and weighs 2xe pounds.
He is six feet I'VE inches tall.
MATCH FOR STERN.