The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
VANCOUVER WANTS FIGHT
Canadian Club Offers Purse of $25,
900 for the Jefries-Cor- /.
bett Bout. -:

Vancouver. B. c., may get the Jeffries-
Corbett fight. The Vancouver baseball
club, of Vancouver B. c., has made an
offer of $4,000 for the battle. cit has
wired both pugilists the offer for the fight
in July. The manager of the club says
he has the assurances of the civil officials
that a limited-round bout will be allowed
in that city. Although the offer is bona
hde, the chances are that the fighters will
not, pay any attention to it unless the club
deposits certified check for IS 900 as a
guarantee that it will hold the contest on
the date selected. u :,. 4.,.,...:.<,
Although it over week since Jeffres
and Corbett agreed on terms for their
fight, not a bid has been received in New
York. 1t isl thought that the matchmak-
ers of the clubs are waiting until the last
moment before they will decide to offer
the fighters the purse of $4,000 they want.
Robert Fitzsimmons, who jolted .'Phia-
delphia jack O'Brien by posting a cer-
tilted check for $4,000, and signing articles
to fight for middleweight honors. arrived
in Pittsburg on an afternoon train.
"Fitz'' engaged a smile when he heard
that O'Brien had gone to Buffalo last
night, declaring he would call on 'Fitz" in
New York. -, 1=.z - ,.
Il imagined he would stay here and
have a chat with me about. a fight
said Bob. Still, when 1 come to think of
it, 1 agreed to meet him on Saturday.
Yes, my wife posted my forfeit Of
S. 900 yesterday. She has the Fitzsim-
mons family purse, and, more than that,
isn't afraid to bet it on her old man. She
made Al Smith smile when she handed
him the certified check for $1,000. 1t
was the first time that Smith, in his
years Of money holding, had ever taken a
cash forfeit from a woman" =, ~ fE..Eh
routine at Crolls near San Francisco. yes
terday. and showed that he was not far
from fit by the amount Of exercise he took
without extending himself. A six-n1ile
road jaunt in the morning would be con-
sidered enough for the first day in camp
by an ordinary fighter, but not so with
Terry. A short rest followed and the
Broolklynite went into the gymna sum-
He limbered himself up by the usual bag
punching and rope skipping stunts and
topped off with some rapid bouts with
Eddie Cain and Kid Carter.
Young Corbett continues his long runs
through the park at San Francisco every
day and will get into the gymnasium at
Sheehan's to-day. The superfluous flesh
around the body that was taken Off for
Hanlon has not been allowed to return
and his Improvement in condition is
marked. ~4 = " ...r~..F
heavyweights to meet Gus Rubin, Billy
| Madden has issued the following sweep
ing. def:
Gus Rubin, in spite Of his record as a
| consistent and honest fighter, has been
unable to secure matches and rather than
have him retire from the ring, I have
| decided to issue another challenge in his
| behalf. Rubin is ready and has always
been willing to meet any heavyweight
! in the world, provided hefi is white man.
! We are prepared to bet from $1,000 to
| $4,000 on the side and fight before any
| club offering the best inducement. Ruh-
! lin in his last fight in Philadelphia showed
that he still has the punch. He knocked
Mexican Pete Everett out and the latter
did not quit as reported. The trick was
done with a left to the nose and q right
| on the jaw Rubin wants to box either
| Fitzsimmons. Jack Munroe. Gorbett,
/ Jeffries. Mccoy, or Tom Sharkey. We
/ wish to call the latter's recent bluffs that
Ruh1inHis afraid to fight him. Gus Is not
4 afraid of any. man and no one knows this
better than Sharkey hims ELF. z