Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-29
DO|NCS IN THE
SQUARED CIRCLE
Match Talked Of Between Martin
Duffy and Jerry Mccarthy
Former Would Come.
He IS. NOW WHITE CHAMPION.
Iearles and COrbett to Form Comblna'
ton and Tour Europe TOgcther'-
Root aud Gardner Again,

Local fight fans are extremely anx-
ious TO see another go In Salt Lake
and strong efforts are being made to
arrange for another mill The proposed
bout II II takes place. will DO between
Martin Duffy and Jerry Mccarthy BY
defeating Matty Matthews this week,
Duffy cllnches his title TO white well
terwelght champion OF the world and
stands ready TO meet any man of his
weight who cares 10 enter the ring with
him. Jerry Mccarthy has heard the
buzz Of the championship bee and he
likes the sound thereof and says moth
ing would please him more than 10 get
on a match with Duffy Jerry Is not
alone in the belief THAT he has a license
TO meet any man OF his weight who IL
addicted to the INIT habit" and there
are two top-notchers who he Is In
hopes OF meeting before long They arc
Martin Duffy and Tommy Wallace. The
latter Is at present in Chicago under
the management OF Sig Hart. who also
has Buddy Ryan under his protecting
wing Wallace Is considered a fast
game man and Hart has been Keeping
the wires hot in trying to Induce Man
ager Kelley Of the Shamrock club to
match his man with Mccarthy. Kelley
hopes to bring either Wallace or The
champion here and pull OF the match
al the saucer before the weather be-
comes too cold II the match cannot be
pulled off here II will probably be taken
elsewhere. Kelley says II he is permit
ted 10 60 ahead and make the arrange
ments that no one will have reason TO
find fault with the program he Will
furnish He contneds that such men as
Duffy and Wallace have too much at
stoke 20 throw a contest or mix UP In
! any iobbery.
and ms fnr ~ am concerned" sayn
Kelley, "hot0ro ] make q match both
| boyars viii have 20 show me- They
will have 10 put 40 a forfeit OF at
! least s2h0 IN TIE National Bank of the
Republic to bind them TO an ironclad
| agreement. know what these men are
| ana | know can give r show that
| wlll please the people, All J want Is
chance TO prove what say"
According TO advlcos from San Fran
| cisco II is OIL to Europe with Jerries
| and Corbett They expect to make a
conquest Of the old world and clean up
big fortune.
Jeffrles. of course. Is 70 oct the Hons
share Of the profits, but Just what this
| will be Is held in allegiance. The astutc
Corbett Is unwilling as yet 10 accent
the division that Jeffrles would assign
| him.
The bollermaker IS willing to delay
his trip for a short time IT, In ne
meantime, some formidable candidNa
! for the belt asserts himself but ne
( must be satisfied that his would-be ad-
versary is making a bona fide offer.
.feffries Is not likely to be lured into
the arena soon again by either Rubin
or Sharkey. as he does not regard either
as formidable contender.
Jeffrles and Corbett viii have little
sketch written IN which Jeffries OF
course will be the chief hero. A stan
OF soubrettes Will likely participate, as
the feminine part is dulte indispensable
when heroism Is to be dlshed up to the
hungry,
A sparring exhibition OF three or four
rounds, IN which the chief features OF
the championship battle viii be Illus
trated is TO mark an important part Of
the production
The two gladiators Of the ring will
20 through the fateful tenth round that
brought disaster TO the hopes OF the
former bank clerk,
Corbett has done so much explain
ing since the fight that II VIII not
be difficult for him TO learn the part.
with Jeffrles the task OF preparing"
for the stage will be much more diff
cult He has had little liking for the
ThespIan and Corbett fears Il will be
hard to break him In.
snatches from Gentleman Jim" "A
Naval Cadet" Hamlet" and other i'm
mortal contributions TO literature will
be read to Jeffrles daily AZ meal time.
In this way 1t Is hoped that he may de-
velop an appetite for the lofty calling
| OF the actor.
The pair. accompanied by their COM
pany. press agents and the rest Of nee
essary following will probably present
their offering for the first time In Chi
cago or New York
London will be visited, where an ex-
tensive stay Is planned-proyided, Of
course. seismic disturbance In the
dramatic world does not put an end to
the effort.
Jeffries would emulate Corbett's visit
10 the continent a few years ago when
he hobnobbed with kings and other po-
tentatcs.
The big bollermaker longs 20 grasp
the hands OF the men who rule over the
destlnies OF nations.
incidentally he would be likely to
play them golf or teach them a few
things about the manly art"
Jeffries declares that under no cir
cumstances viii he consent TO enter the
ring with a colored man.
when there are no white men left
for me TO whip | viii retire from the
ring" he says With a world OF positive
ness IN his voice.
Before leaving the coast II Ia rumored
that the ex-champion completed ar
rangements with his conqueror for a
tour Of America In a new play, IN which
both Jeffrles and Corbett viii have
speaking parts,
There Is a story afioat that Fitzsim.
mons has no part In the new arrange
| ment. az JEFF has tired Of the lanky
Australian and Is anxious 10 be done
with his company
jim Corbett and Bob Fitgslmmons
went from Frisco TO Chicago together,
but according TO reports they did not
speak as they passed BY. But both at .
| tracted considerable attention and as
soon as they reached the Windy City
| Corbett proceeded 70 explain 20 an ad
] mirlng crowd how Il happened and his
plans for the future.
Il cannot either say that viii never
A fight again or that will fight again.
4 said Jim. u am a fellow who's always
looking for opportunities. and II a
chance came up that appealed to me
| why / might get into the ring again
My Is months OF training heve done me
lot OF good, and at this moment an
In better shape than l ever was In my
| az. i.tt.r tbsp I stsaa whom rhaptrfpr,