Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-30
AthlcticS---Othcr Sporting News
SPORTS ARE
SURPRISED
Express Wonder that Young
Corbett's Manager Should
Tie His Man Up

NEW YORK, May SO.-Fight fans
and sporting men generally are sur
prised that Harry Pollok manager for
Young Corbett should tie his man up
for half a year or more in signing ar
ticles with Willie Britt for a match
between Young Corbett and Jimmy
Britt.
or course. Britt can't fight sooner.
Physicians tell him that his arm can
not possibly be strong enough to stand
the strain of a protracted punching
bout for at least six months. but Cor
bett could make fully as much as the
winners share of the prospective purse
in round bouts in less than half the
time between now and next December.
OF course. exhibition matches and
theatrical engagements are permitted
under the contract, or articles of agree
ment, signed by the managers of the
two boxers.
But it is doubtful whether either of
the boys proves a very great attraction
in exhibitions
The readiness with which both par
ties agreed and signed the preliminary
contract shows that the boys are in
earnest about desiring another meeting.
Britt in particular. it was expected.
would be backward about signing and
would haggle over terms. conditions
and details. To every ones surprise.
Willie. acting for his brother. made
only one stipulation-that Corbett
should do no fighting previous to the
meeting between the two. This Pollok
agreed on and the matter of location
was decided with equal celebrity.
Frisco is the only place where we
can get the money!" said Pollock. II
think we had better say San Fran
CISCO"
Frisco. suits us down to the
ground" said Britt. and the articles
were drawn up and signed.
Here they are in full:
1T is hereby stipulated and agreed
between Jimmy Britt Of San Francisco
and William H. Rothwell (Young Cor
hetD Of Denver that they shall engage
in twenty-rornd contest for the
featherweight championship Of the
world at San Francisco at date to be
mutually agreed upon between said
Britt and Corbett. said date to be not
later than December 81 1904
THE sal date and all the details for
the contest are to be mutually agreed
upon at a meeting between said Britt
and Corbett. or their representatives
upon the 18th day of September. 1904.
at place to be also mutually agreed
upon. when forfeits to bind the match
shall be posted
ut Is mutually agreed that neither
said Britt nor Corbett shall engage in
any boxing contest or exhibition other
than three-round sparring exhibitions
in conjunction with theatrical engage
ments. Should either man violate this
clause of this contract said contra ct
shall be absolutely null and void at the
option of the man keeping to the letter
OF this.
| fSignedD
HARRY POLLOCK (for Young
CorbetD.
WILLIAM BRITT tfor Jimmy
Britt"
AS the articles convey, no details as
to weight, referee. side bet. forfeits or
, anything else really bearing on the
match were specified beyond that the
battle will be for the featherweight
championship.
This latter clanse will make some of
the genuine feathers wonder at what
figure the champions will set the Iss
weight limit.
Roth bows are growing bigger right
along and those who know them insist
that IL will be impossihle for either on a
to make 40 pounds next December.
These '"featherweight" battles are
umusing TO students of the game