Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
FANS SURPRISED AT
FIGHT AGREEMENT.
They Express Wonder That Man
aqer Should Tie Up Young
COrbett."
MCCARTHY SIELOFF TONIGHT,
Welterwelghts Promise Rafting Bout
AZ salt Palace Thcater in Spite
Of the Anvil Chorus.

rlght fans and sporting men generally
40 surprlsed that Harry Pollok, man
sser for Young Corbett, should
,o his man up for half year
or moro IN signing articles with Will
flo Britt for a match between Young
corbatt and Jimmy Britt
on course Britt can't fight sooner. Ply
sldans tell him that his arm cannot pos
slby be strong enough to stand the strain
IA protracted punching bout for at least
.ty nnnths but Corbett could make fully
% much as the winners share OF the
rrospectiye purse in six round bouts in
loss than half the time between now and
next December
OF course, exhibition matches and the
strical engagements are permitted under
ne contract, or articles OF agreement,
siened by the managers OF the TWO box
But II Is doubtful whether either OF the
boys proves a very great attraction In
'1 Tbe readiness with which both parties
agreed and signed the preliminary con-
,tsrt shows that tho boys are In earnest
about desiring another meeting.
Britt IN PARTICULAR Il was expected,
,vauld be backward about signing and
swooSSid maggie over terms, conditions anc
Ieials no every ones surprise, Willie,
acting for his brother, made only one
stipuiation-that Corbett should do no
Sghting previous TO the meeting between
,6e Two. This Pollok agreed on and the
matter Of location was decided with equal
''a'FfisSco is the only place where we can
cot Inc money" said Pollok. 81 think
we had better say San francisco"
6Frlsco suits US down to the ground,
said Britt, and tho articles were drawn
IN and signed.
Here they are In full:
~ is hereby stipulated and agreed be-
tween Jimmy Britt OF san Francisco ana
William IL Rothwell young CorbetU Of
Denver that they shall engage IN TWEEN
tv.round contest for the featherweight
championship OF the world at San Fran.
cisco at a date to be mutually agreed
upon between said Brltt ana Sorbelt'
said date to be not later than Dec. 81,
THE said date and all the details for
the contest are TO be mutually agreed up-
on at a meeting between said Britt ana
Corbstt or their representatives, upon
ne eth day Of September. 1894 at a
Mace to be also mutually agreed upon,
when forfeits TO bind the match SHAH be
posted,
said BRITT nor Corbett shall engage IN
any boxing contest or exhibition other
Than three-round sparring exhibitions IN
conjunction with theatrical engagements.
Should either man violate this clause OF
his contract, said contract shall be alb.
eolutely null and void at the option OF
The man keeping to the letter OF this,
"HARRY POLLOK (for Young CorbetO,
CIVILIAN BRITT Qor Jimmy BrltD.
As the articles convey, no details as 10
weight, referee side bet forfeits or any
thing else really bearing on the match
wer specified beyond that the battle VIII
he Tor Inc featherweight championship,
This latter clause viii make some OF
ihe genuine feathers wonder at what fig-
IRE the champions will set the class
weight limit
Both boys arc growing bigger lght
slonR and those who know them insist
thai It will be impossible for either one
10 make 1870 pounds next December
These "featherweight' battles are
amusing 10 students of the game.