Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-19

weights, as ne mas ueledteu So1le vi
the best Of them and has won "a
straight fights.
Dave sullivan, who was recently de-
feated by Young Corbett in battle for
the worlds featherwelght champion
ship, picks Corbett as a certain winner
over Jimmy Britt when the rivals clash
the last OF this month.
The following article was written by
the fighting lrishman:
Young Corbett will knock Jimmie
Britt out. The coast boy may be able
TO stall off the end for 10 or IL, or,
possibly 10 rounds, but as surely as he
steps into the ring with the champion
he Is doomed TO defeat
II have seen Britt fight and ! have
fought Young Corbett. Besides this, |
have watched both men In their daily
sparring work and have talked with
men that they have fought. In my
judgment, knowing both men as | do,
Corbett will win inside Of FIVE rounds.
He VIII rush Britt from the first. and
viii have the coast idol IN distress be.
fore the end OF two or three rounds i
realize that Britt is possessed OF strong
recuperative powers and therefore
make all )wances for him staying sew
eral rounds after Corbett his him all
I'm. At that there Is slim chance OF
Jimmie going more than 10 rounds.
I'm predicting Brltts defeat | am
not undertaking the coast boy--not for
n moment. Britt Is clever; that has
been proven time and time again. lie
has fought the best men In the light"
weight division, and he has never been
found wanting.
Britt, however, Is not a l3O-pound
fighter lie may be able to train down
and enter the ring at that weight, but
he cannot put up the best fight that Is
in him. Corbett, on the other hand,
win be at his very best at 1870 pounds,
and, finding Britt weak from exces-
slve training down, viii bore in and
finish the coast boy in sensationally
quick time.
II should not be forgotten, too, that,
clever as Britt is, Young Corbett Is
cleverer doubt II the ring has ever
seen the equal Of Young Corbett. He IL
three times the fighter Terry McGovern
was In TeYrys best days. lie Is far
and away the best featherweight In the
ring today, aud II IL extremely doubt
full II there Is any lightweight who can
hold up candle to him.
Following are some opinions on the
coming Britt Corbett fight
Eddie Hanlon--l'd hate TO say who
will win that fight. / have boxed
with both md they will make great
10. Corbett's advantage Is In the
punch. He hits harder than Britt and
that is the reason lean to his side a
bit,
Harry Corbett--I wouldn't dare try
TO pick n winner In that fight.
Sam Pruitt-Pm always With the
champion. Put me down as a Corbett
man.
Tom Mcradden--There's nothing to
Il but Britt. He Is n class higher than
Corbett and you fellows will see 1t too
late
Billy Jordan (announcer)-It will be
the beet fight ever pulled of (Bll
won't pick winner, hut from his talk
one learns that Britt Is his MANI
Al Nelll-Britt Is great fighter and
| must say the same OF Corbett,
rather fancy the local man because OF
his speed
Eddie Graney-Nix, kid, nix. I'm the
referee.
Hiram Cook--w Wow! For me I'd just
take n nickel and toss II up.
Willie Britt he took his sat off and
looked az the sky)-Do you think the
sun will ever shine again? Yep? Well,
just as sure az It does Jimmy wins.
Mamie 1.-THE tipser) viii put
that Mutt AVA In ten rounds,
Harry Tuthill--Corbett will hit this
fellow on tho Jaw, he'll lose his head and
then they'll pack another native son out
Of the ring,
Tim McGrath--r like both boys. but
on the dead this Kid Corbett IL the
winner. He's too classy and cool for
Britt
Spider Welch-1ll bet on the short
end. whoever II is ! amt particular
ones as good as the other to me.
Jim GrifIin--Britts left Is n wonder
None OF them escape IT, He'll wear this
fellow down In twelve rounds,
Phil Wand (referee)-l can't figure
Corbott beating Fitzgerald. Britt did
that and he can do the same to Cor
bett
George Hartlng (ofllclal tlmekeeper)
Britt should win. He has reach,
height, and speed, with an even break
on other good qualities. look for a
hard fight
Sol Levlson (who makes the gloves
--Ol vol. Throw the names IN hat
and bllndfold me, That's my pick.
The only international fight that
seems likely TO take place Is the meet
ing Of Herman Placke, the Hollander,
and KID MoCov placifo Ia "A mn n Nho
claims the championship Of four or five
countries. Such a reputation does not
Is, Who ala he whlpY the names
Packe can give In answer TO that
question are those OF men who were