Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
Is the Battle on the Square and
Who viii be the
VictOr2
THE QUESTIONS THAT PUZZLE,
Match Was Made In q Furry aud Does
Not Look Good Young Corbctt to
Challenge Winner
Joe Cans ys Jimmy Britt
That's the card for the Night fans OF
O.. t,..a.,,.tg5,, ,,, Nf,Dgov NIGHT

Joe Cans vS Jimmy Brltl
That's the card for the fight fans OF
San Francisco ON Monday night
"Wlu the coast rIngstes be buncoed
or viii the bout be ON The square,
That is the question hght fans all
over the country are asking
A few days ago vc published an or.
ticlc from the pen ol "BnIy' Pierce. q
well recognized sporting authority Too
which ne declared that the match was
arranged for the solo purpose Of hand-
Ing the public another pugillatic gold
brick one Of the predictions boz made
was that Eddie Granoy the man who
gave Young Corbeu he worst of &c.
would be selected to referee The mill
This prediction has been fulfilled
Gfaney viii referee Pierce also said
that Britt would win.
That remains 10 be- seen.
SOME or PIERCEs CHARGES
Much Of what Pierce said is doubtless
true. We do not believe that Britt has
reasonably good chance against the
Colored man-if the fight is ON the
square. II is also doubtful II Cans can
make the weight--l33 pounds unless
ph0uy' scales are used
one Of the suspicious features about
the affair rs the action of HEREFORD A
few days ago he declared positively that
me would not stand Tor Grdney under
any circumstances. lie said VI The
Britt people Insisted on Graney the fight
would not take place. Now read the lol-
lowing from san Francisco sent out az
ter Graney was chosen
AT the time Coffroth took hand the
managers were apparently no nearer
together han when hey sa down. Cofl-
together than when they sal down Coif-
Conroth's intrusion brought them
quickly together and HEREFORD accept
ga Graney, whom Conroth said was
very acceptable 20 the club. Herford
pledged the club TO see that Britt's sec-
onds created no demonstration during
the BIT, 'e 10 arouse the crowd and
thereby influence the referee, The se-
lection OF Graney meets with the APP
proval Of the local sports, and will prob
ably encourage Britts hackers 10 wager
their money more freely, Harry Cor
bett opened the betting in his pool
rooms last night ON the big fight, and II
was even money and take your pick
Cans and Britt did their usual amount
OF work yesterday"
Concerning the outcome Of the coming
bout. and Brtts chances against Cans,
"Wally' Young IN the Chronicle, has
the following TO say.
WHAT "WALLY" YOUNG SAYS,
To most people able to Judge Of the
respective abilities OF two fighters who
have not yet faced each other In the
same ring, II appears that Jimmy
Brltts best chance against Joe Cans
lies In the possibility that the mahoga-
ny bruiser win not be strong at the
weight requlred-l33 pounds rlngslde. II
Cans Is the same fighter AT l33 pounds |
MS he was at l31 when he met Joe Wal |
colt, many people are ready 10 prophe- !
~ an early finish for the blithe plum |
Der lad. But the question is upper
most viii Cans be strong enough at !
the weight to make his best nght2
OF course, this Ia only one view Of !
the impending sQuabble. There are |
fight fans I'm plenty who are willing TO |
lay their last dollar on Brltts ability |
TO win, no matter what the strength !
OF the Baltimore colored man. Since
BIRTHS fight against Young Corbett he |
has three friends to each one he had |
before. The small bettors win an be !
with him clamorlng FOR "a chance to
get their money placed and almost !