Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-13

During the week Manager McGnnls
Of the Salt Lake athletic club had his
breath taken away by q letter he re-
ceiyed from Jack Clifford. an old salt
Lake favorite who Is now in Grass val.
ley New. Jack issued a sweeping chal-
enge to fight anything in existence that
wore gloves and did not weigh more
than 1875 pounds. He is particularly
anxious to mix matters a second time
with Toby Irwin. and he says that the
Californian would be willing TO come
out here and fight him Jack has also
HURLED a challenge to the winner OF
the O'Reefe- Britt fight IL Is noticed
that Jacks letter is absolutely silent
about certain Mexican who travels
about the country under the cognomer
Of Aurelio Herrera Probably since
the Meyicans famous right connected
with Jacks jaw, the latter's past has
been a blank.
But writing Of Herrera brings to mind
the fact that McGinnls got another let
ter This one was from the man who
Looks after the interest Of one Eddie
Toy. He is determined TO get Here
ra's scalp ana don't care how soon he
does IT, He claims that he has Tried
and tried to get the Mexican to sign
up, but for some unknown reason, Bid
dy Bishop Is trying 10 steer Aureli-
clear Of Toy. The latter's manager
states that II he can not get fight
with Herrera, his man would be willing
to take on Tommy Jacobs, Long, OF
Billy De Coursey
say, what's become Of that new ath-
letic club and the Price-Forbes match
The battle between Jack Root andGeo
Gardner for the light heavyweight
championship win be fought az Fort
Erie. Canada, instead Of on the MeXl-
can shore across from Bisbee. Ari2., and
scores Of Salt Lakers win be interest
ed in the outcome II seemed to be a
case Of going out of the country, and
the fighters chose Canada in preference
to Mexico.
Their choice is not surprising. The
Fort Erie climate Is better for training
when Il comes TO a Fourth OF July
fight, and the prospects are better for
a large crowd.
Root and Gardner win meet on the
afternoon Of July 4. Few more impor-
tant or attractive matches could be
made than that between the rival light
heayyWelghts. Although Gardner holds
the title by virtue Of beating Root IN
This city last summer, the Chicago box
en- has scored a victory over the cham
plon.
Roots victory was on foul and
Gardeners came after Root had injured
a hand. on that score. therefore, they
seem to be a stand-off. They are well
matched as to size and the weight, l6j
pounds at O'Clock In the morning, give
or take two pounds win be easy fol-
both The men should be at their best
lighting weights
Root and Gardner are similar in 9TH
err respects Both have fought their way
up carefully and gradually 10 the top
place in the business. Gardner had a
rougher road TO travel than Root, but
after some defeats he suddenly develop
ed and his reputation has not suffered
IN the lasast because he was defeated in
former days. his victories have over
Swallowed his defeats.
Root was never beaten until he lost
10 Gardner Previous TO that time he
had a clean record with only a few
draws in lighting style the men are
much different, Gardner Is a vicious
in-hghter Of the most pronounced type,
while Root Is a clever fellow who likes
long-range work, but who Is strong
enough 10 do some roughing II II be-
comes necessary.
The Corhett-Jeffries fight for the
heavyweight championship Is now at
tracing considerable attention.
Jenries has been confident from the
start that he would again be returned
the winner and he stlll believes so.
However, Corbett by his convincing ar
guments has won an army Of admirers
who. while they do not Just believe he
VIII win. are positive that Jim VIII
make a showing against the champion
Of which they may feel proud.
rOrbett's showing against the cham
pi0n when they Clashed az Coney Island
several years ago was par-excellence
for 20 rounds Then his mode OF living
began 20 tell on him. Tie slowed up
and lost the nimbleness Of foot that car
Hed him over the dangerous ground In
the early stages Of the battle. lie be-
came slow and Jeff reached the vital
spots, with the result that he soon won.
Il is the showing that Corbett made |
the first 20 rounds Of that fight on
which he bases his argument IN the
present match. and says: Had ] not
lost my speed IN our previous match
would have received the decision and
there would have been nothing else TO
a."