Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
THE PUGILISTS.
Bob Fitzsimmons Will Engage
 in Another Battle.

Either Marvin Hart or Jack Root Will
 Go Against Him-Hitch in the Britt
 and Cans Fight-Bantam Champion
 ship of England Decided.
 Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 11.-sheriff Schadt of Lackawanna county yester- 1ay afternoon stopped the second at Eempt to hold fight between Danny Dougherty of Philadelphia and Tommy 9uigley of this city. Ten days ago the ministers of Pittston appealed to Sheriff Jacobs of this county and he prevented the fight. Yesterday, under the guise of an athletic club picnic, the men and, crowd of sports went to ARansOm and walked across the county line. The penthouse authorities, there, &however, notified Sheriff Schadt and he arrived as the men were about to 9nter the ring and drove them out of Rhe county.
 # There is a hitch in the negotiations flor a mill between Jimmy Britt and Joe Cans for the lightweight cham pionship of the world. Britt wants to meet Cans at 133 pounds weigh in at the ringside, while Al Herford, Cans manager, is holding out for 135 pounds lat the ringside or 133 pounds scalegfn lat 3 o'clock on the day of the battle. Herford declares that Britt and Erne fought at 135 pounds at the ringside, and he does not see why Britt should Joe too exacting now.
 Tn discussing his proposed mill with Jim Corbett, Jim Jeffries said yester- day: am going to train hard for my Flight with Corbett. Insead of rushing things I will indulge in two months of solid work in order to get in trim. l rea1ize that I have a hard task ahead of me an will not be caught mapping. My last engagement before the public will be with Bob Fitzsimmons. After that ]. will go direct to the Pacific coastn nJeffries further said that he is perfectly satisfied with Graney for Mreferee and will name him.
 The bantam fstic championship of England was decided before the New .Adelphi A. C., London on April 23. The principals were Jack Walker of Paddington and James Freeman of Wimbledon. They met for an outside wager of $500 and n purse of $1,5O0. Since Andrew Tokell was dethroned for the title, Walker has been consid- cred the best no pounder in England He showed his superiority at every stage, defeated Freeman in the tenth round. The mill was to have gone twenty. Freeman weighed in at 106 pounds, while Walker scaled 109 pounds.
 Warren Zurbrick of Buffalo, the un- x defeated lightweight, will be tried out on May IS, when he enters the ring to battle with Frank Erne. The contest will take place before the International ' Athletic club of Fort Erie and will be H limited to twenty rounds. Erne has not fought since he was defeated by 3 Jimmy Britt, and he is doing all that he can to redeem himself. He is anx- N ious to make quick work of his op- 4 ponent, and no matter which gets the I decision there is sure to be some lively 2 boxing while the bout lasts. Zurbrck < is working with Rube Ferns, and the latter is reported as saying that he is I the conner in his class. Although Eur brick has never met a man as clever ! as Erne, he has taken part in a mum T Der of rousing bouts, and each time be A managed to more than hold his own.
 It was learned on good authority yes, terday that Bob Fitzsimmons will ell . gage in another fight before long Fitz who vii act as Jeffries's chief trainer has received an offer to meet either # Marvin Hart of Louisville or Jack Root of Chicago before the same clul i in which Jeffries is to tackle Jim Cor bett. Fitz has informed the Yosemite H A. O., where the big mill is to be held S that he will sign articles to meet any man the club may select as soon as ht reaches San Francisco. Fitzsimmons \ and Jeffries expect to reach the Pacific 2 coast the latter part of this month, at 4 the champion is anxious to begin train ing. Hart's showing against Jacl O'Brien at Philadelphia the other nigh has Boosted his stock considerably, ana ' lhe may be chosen to face the Cornish
 man. Hart weighs in condition abou
 1T3 pounds. Fitz looks for Jeffries tC I defeat Corbett before the fifteenth round. #4