The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

suit of n fight between Mciovern and Cor
bett on either tEe Maynard or the Hanlon
hattie. But this much can be said: That
man Of McGoverns style OF fighting
would prove an easier opponent for me
champion than would Attell Maynard Han
lon. or anv other OF the shifty elusive
type of boxer Corbett wants to go in and
swap blows with an opponent: McGovern
At this game the writer believes that
/, Young Corbett will come out On top with
any man of his weight.
Failure on the part Of Harry Forbes to
stop Andy Tokell WAS somewhat disappoint-
ing TO his friends in this city, but when the
extreme cleverness of the English lad Is
considered. Forbes's performance stands out
Wen. lie held the visitor safe at all stages
/ and seemed to put up really good bout.
me n result was generaiiy expected. 80 far
cerned. But II is likely that the Tokell
party is now iubilant. Andy has succeeded
! IN getting on match TOT the championship.
was sufficiently strong at the close to make
ii appear that he still had a chance. and. in
consequence. will have no trouble in getting
future matches.
If he can last ten rounds against Forbes
| he is good enough to stay with any of the
bantam weights In the ring to-day.
match between Tokell and man like Feltz
or Goodman would prove good drawing
! card. and will doubtless be taken up by
some promoter. TOkell was quoted after
the battle as saying that he might return
10 England, but there Is too much money
| likely.
Descriptions Of the bout indicate that it
was fought 80 far as Andy is concerned
in the typical English style, with plenty
or dlLcking. left jabbing and upper-cutting.
These blows proved of little avail against
Forbes's sweeping hooks and swings. and
the Englshman was badly punished in the
mlN-ups.
From the showing put up by Andy. more
is likely to be heard OF him in the ring in
this country.
The remaining battle Of interest in the
Mccoy and JACK Mccormick. fought Mon
day in Philadelphia Mccoy seems TO be
rounding 10 his old-time form. like several
other pugilsts Of his day. and he will I'M
dcubtedly be factor in his class from
now on.
one feature Of the ring of the present
time is the number of rejuvenated pugilists
who are clamorng for recognition. Jim
Corhett. althoush well on in the thirties. is
SAID to be In good shape and is after a fight
with Jeffries: Mccoy. after a lengthy alb
sence from the ing. is back ready for bust
ness. and McG0yern. who was believed to
have lost mich Of his old vim and punching
FORCE, seems to have come back as strongly
as ever
III Jim Corbett can succeed in making a
good showing among the heavy weights.
and if Kid McCg can beat the best man Of
to-day al his weight. such as Root, Carter
and George Gardner. the question will come
up with some seriousness: Are the fighters
OF the last decade better than those OF to-
Many followers OF the ring have claimed
that boxing, in the heavyweight class at
least. has passed its zenith and that the
men Of ten years ago will never be equaled
In the ring. They assert that the Sullivan
OF olden time was unbeatable at his best.
save only by Jim Corbett when he was
CorDett. They believe that the Mccoy Of
the middle nineties, though somewhat passe
just at present. is better than any man of
his weight to-day. And they point to the
Tact that Tommy Ryan and Bob FitZsim-
mons could make most men of their respec
tive weights jump out of any ring.
The point mas been often thrashed over of
late and the explanation has been offered
before, namely. that the tendency on the
part OF fight clubs to put on feather
weights and little men generally has re-
suited in the extreme development OF these
classes to the detriment of the heavier men,
who We're shut out from matches.
Certain 1t Is that Forbes is as good or a
better type of the bantam than any man of
his weight in the ring of the last ten years
But George DiXon's case affords an argu-
porters of the little negro believe that had
McGovern and Dixon both been at their
best when they fought. Dixon would have
been returned the victor.
Ii is admitted that the Dixon twice de-
feated by McGovern was not the Dixon of
three years before. Georges partisans be-
when he fought Terry, and this Is corrob-
GRATED by the evidence of all who saw the
bout. Dixon landed again and again on
MCGoverns jaw when they met and had
writer believes that Terry would have gone
down to defeat from one of those blows
The fight was simply u case of a young,
strong and vigorous man meeting veteran
whose punch had departed and left him
with his science alone
This question may be settled by the de-
velopments OF the future. Time alone will
show.
Amateur boxing will be revived in this city
in the near future. as Charles Haughton of
the West End Club has announced his in
tention of putting on a tourney in the near
future. Bouts will be arranged for all class
es. and the events will be conducted strict
ly in accordance with the A. A. L. rules
and under the auspices of that body.
With the East Closed even to amateur
boxers. so far as New York is concerned, it
is pointed out that the national champion
ships would be a strong attraction here
next year. These bouts cannot be fought
in Philadelphia, as no decisions can be
handed down In that city. And 1t is thought
that they will furnish a strong attraction in
the West.
Jim Corbett Is scheduled to meet Billy De-
laney in New York to-day TO make arrange
ments for championship battle with JEFF
fries. The outcome will be awaited with
interest. E. Il. w.