The evening world., 1903-03-25
YOUNG CORBETT
SHOULD BE
Denver Boy Should Be on Short End, Accord
ing to "Dope" Furnished by Joe Humphreys.

As the date for the McGovern- Young
Corbett fight approaches h sporting
fraternity at large Is becoming more ano
more undecided as to the probable re
suit OF the encounter.
Never before have two fighters IA
such a large following as the yolngstert
who will meet e Tuesday. The fSht
followers all over the country wore
never before so evenly divided in their
opinions, and as a result all records may
be broker as to the amount of money
that will be bet en- the outcome.
To those who believe that Terry NC
Govern should be on the short end the
following letter from Joe Humphreys.
McGovern's representative. will prove Of
great interest:
Camp McGovern,
Alameda. Cal, March 10, 1909.
Sporting Editor Evening World:
Dear Sir: There seems to be sue a
difference of opinion among the ad-
mirers OF Terry McGovern and Young
Corbett as to who should be the favorite
In the betting in the coming fight that |
am going TO try and make 1t clear why
the Denver lad should go into the ring
on the short end.
First Of all, he is a champion. and
there Is no record of a man losing the
championship and regaining 1t again.
To do so Terry will have to break all
records and people are usually willing
to bet two to one that a record will not
be broken.
Young Corbett did not win the title by
a huke or a chance blow He Knocked
Terry out fairly and squarely. beaung
him at his own game OF smuggling. Leav-
ing everything else put of m question
this should make Corbett the favorite
for the coming battle.
Corbett has just as easily disposed OF
the same men that Terry has defeated.
Kid Broad, Santry and Yanger some
time g defeated the little Denverite.
but he turned the tables on them after
ward by knocking out santry. beating
Kid Broad and boxing a draw with
Benny Yanger, showing plainly that he
wa improving rapidly.
Corbett's bouts with Lenny, Rice,
Bernstein. Young Erne. Crockey Boyle
and Eddie Hanlon could Just as well as
not be passed up, as the Denver boy
wa In no condition Tor any OF these
contests, but he showed plainly that he
has a knockout blow with either hand
and Is n of the best ring generals
In the fighting game to-day.
Men VINO nave boxed with both boys
claim that Corbett has the better punch
OF the two, and also that mis- judgment
OF distance Is better than McGovern's.
Besides, McGoyern Is a lesitlna;e
scale, under, III pounds. and be strong.
which weight they wall box al on uhe
alst, the weight being ,diStated by. the
for the Terrible one. 50 there viii Be
six pounds difference in the men when
thsS enSsr the ring; which w'll be in
'1 sx Demsef ela h that ,at0 Stage nte ia the
downfall OF all pugihsts; McGovern. has
spent mos OF his time On the last thaee
years actlng and boxing on the stage,
the proof o. " Is that dc does not want
VITA both men On good condition IT
And i should only be a question Of
date there have been several small
woSssS na made SURPRISE a. sV %s money 70 ss. c e%d 4
enter the ring a favortte, as the Dem
yer boys supporters WILL loosen up and
e. Ssv sH Know suns Ss i 90 tf hai SsAnssT tuiy,
Yoiru truly. JOE HUMPHREYS,
Representing Terry AbcGovern.
nFitt-HsrreFa Match on.
The iimited-round out between Jimmy
Britt. III champion lightweight OF
California, n Aurelia Herrsra. the
Mexican lighter. which was to have beer
fought In Butte. Mont. N q few days
has fallen through. When Britt and hi
brother Willie arrived at Butte "Biddy'
Bishop, manager q Herrera, made
! esDt Bish0D thea offered y pay IN