Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-21
n,,p,r,, That Cans and Bflt'
Planned to Gold Brick
The Public.
SAYS THE MATCH IS A FAKE
u,,,,, Who is a Sporting Authority
Give, Complete Expose Of the Whole
Contemplate Scheme

v#U recall INdN wv l'NN
WI, ,.. 5a,s ago with reference to the sus'
w" e,urss OF the proposed match
,.,os.p Jimmy Brit and Joe cans
s',,t ia scheduled TO take place at san
,..,,i.,o on the night Of oct 81 we
S,.5 ayomg Corbett as saying that
,.ri would be- fake pure and SIM
Wv ,rI That the San Francisco public
~. ~ ho handed large and beautiful
vi .rIes The lNUo Dcnycrite said that
s.,, knew chat be had no chance against
r,,s IN "a SQUARE light Others took up
g,,ry and pointed out the absurd con-
Gaor. Of us match Here Is another
rshHr feature
NO FoRrElTs ARE UP
INST leaked out that neither Joe
e,,, o- Jimmy Brtt have as yet placed
,sg, forfeit, In the hands Of Harry Cor
,,t who was officially selected to hold
Oh, same ,.,. c..,.o
.'r Rave not received @ cont from
.en mail Thought they would put up
XVII. mgngy as soon as the permit was
t.J That matter has been deilille-
..,,tIaI and I think the boys ought 20
,,, with the COIN II VIII give the
,..ll, 1ora confidence IN the bout
Iul'for1 said. "ThC money VIII he put
,.i6ad.y or SO. I had TO send TO Baltl-
nwg iio RiIGtt, aust MS soon as ! hear
u1,Gyd bas posted "a forfeit ! will place
irr,ys I'M ilarry COfbetts hands
'yt'u comes William A Pierce, sporting
,i,l5r M the Illustrated News, and one
tbc best sporllng authorities ln the
i,tsl states and he directly and ON.
,bstirallv charges that Britt and Cans
la,.f.1 mo deal 20 deliberately swim
gS IN, bubble Hero rs his statement IN
iul.
~ rs A CONSPIRACY
conspincIrs llko the proposed one be-.
tatfn Jimmy Britt and Joe Cans ore Of
rcually dISipatcd hy exposure, MY pre-.
Mons story had the wholesome ohect OF
clearing me sporting Atmosphere u a
lrat deal that was dubious IN the public
hind The very idea that men Ike Jim
my Britt and Joe Cans would enter into
gi engagement 10 take place within three
weeks oi signing articles was sufficient to
rlko The wise people In me sporting
rark. say there was something doing,
Wht has become nj the strenuous the
emphatic. me vigorous lenunclatlon OF
james Britt Sr3
What has caused him 10 quiet down Ike
tfs wind after a severe stOrm3 Does he
believe That the browning Of his boy
ly doubIe.dsllIne. the victory Of he son
0ytr negro In % contest tainted With dis
honor. can escape notice In the public
Wss'
Those who know Mr. Britt speak we'll
ri him HiS word has always been hts
irrd his manner Straightforward, and he
tas stuck 90 bis word In the past Ike %
man
What has caused the changer What
r'o1des him 20 tho fact that his son Is
row signed 90 meet the very negro whom
Nr Britt So spaSm0dlcally and 80 strenu-
Csy denounced some few days ago7
Money can do q great deal IN this world.
t4i ! shah esteem Il Of greater value,
none potent than ever, n II can force
B1it ST. 10 forget that his boys mother
was va s0uthtrner. and that she has plead
cd ior her boy not TO meet a negro.
There is mo- doubt but what 'phony'
flles are % be used 80 that the public
Win be deceived
Cans made 1851 pounds while training
lof NaIcJu and you may rest assured
Me- only way he can come lower now
WI Do t0t him 10 amputate a leg,
Never before in the history OF the ring
hs such 9 match been made and hurried
through Ike this one
Every match that Jimmy Britt has ever
lngaged % DC has always signed for II
l"o months ahead and devoted his time
wpf,pirIng for the contest
b.t now, against the toughest man he
l0ll meet against the worlds champion,
DO only needed three weeks tranlngl
10 you seq The point?
NE money Is needed, and Il Is needed
h7l'y Now Britt has changed his usual
tllo IN agreeing 90 such "a close date, and
W,.l must be some reason for Il.
Naat can The reason be is Il not easy
W isa0 between the lines?
lolIOlA, or Che people with him. have
Ivnht0-'n fact have agrecd-that only
Britt ' '''''' ''''' WI" W
GRANEY PICKED TO REFEREE.
Why is not the referee named In that
wv! ual was sent out that the men are
"aNN.l ana who win referee.
Al" ay'laIs against doughnuts that Ed
~, uiaIley oiDcales know that Graney
s .eu'tl uut 90 help out Coffroth no
aIs. t' W persuaded TO return to the ring
=. gI1 Grarey I'm the ring the deal IA
s ~, mere is no fear that Eddie win
y .ly H'A-hgiI,cl like he dld when no
~ ,l' ISSUE and allowed Dick Sulll.
',,, 70 do ne dirty work
,I,l'5' WlU deliver the goods II ne is
atl I'D lhe ring That is the under.
'4.,s ia now programmed
49,. '.''t men are ON the s1unre and
..i... 70 noN on the level, WHY don't thew
V|'' JACK Ndgh2 Who can saw he owns
N, ,r.. VINO Gam say that Welch was In
~ aay ofly dcil2 Wv" "'' "
r,1" W.. ul'iIe s not prearranRed iob
;sse " SKIN the public Of san Francisco
Wach 5s ,3ll.sanls would agree on
wt.l',yl'9r objected 10 Graney for the
Gsr,g tial. contest on the score that
haivts, "yvN1,1 him q hot one IN the bout
glB WIi.iiru.s'B Peter jackson and Nor.
fsT , rS.'. . ia'n and De reiterated It be.
Mould r,,nr Dsl.. came up, that he
R39 ior any " his men ''''' ''i'''o
YGn wv DO accept Graney pow9
lhey need ha money,
prior ~ brought t0 the Pacific coast
Im w me NlIu1ttGans contcs, N1 n'o,.
han ,,i ~ purpose 0f AN This wealth
Rrt ~ WI DINER HstHumcnt '''''
a for,t'. wv. or part Of ID. rather Ia, A..
80 DOWN U'' Cans viii Keep nix Word ORD AZ io
,bra saag the money ON n,. han.
Which me sS 10, country is an artistic io6
hat NH Ss,u,,' Of Chicago are tho oros
Cans .ir, '..l lhe weight Of ne MN omeSS
ON In r,r lQp'hoayy fayorlte '''N
ts.Ing 'Hllihia, at San Franc,so, 80,
Ne msr.,' " 10 Boo Hcrford wind agoins,
Young l,,tU. lae public. Hcrford bss two
made a irI1g.lahris with him who hsvc
tld their ~ hUIke during the summer
Bin sf,sr money j. to be used to 49,
MO a be flyo,I public have played cans
beside wIbIIg points 10 a gigantic stos,
win hi i,,ll NE Johrles.N iunroc 49, 49,
tends ID r,o,, significance. Evcrvibing
Which mtIrs mat TIE men are An q All
" lhe pacI0e' , c,5. humiliation Of the sport
10 promo y ,nat ihc fight Is on tho sousro
iet JscE WoiEslIl I have to agree ,,' t Siu're
w. scales and weigh in public.
Nm 50 s S65 BIl't tell what has changed
lis money H. h o,s ssreo 10 return the nublc
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