The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07
BRITT STILL FAVOR|TE
OVER YOUNG CORbETT
1t Is Said that the Betting Is 10 to
9, but Little Money Is
Offered.
TO BEGIN ACTIVE WORK
Britt Has Better of Height and
Reach, but Corbett Has Bet
ter of Weight.
TO BEGIN ACTIVE WORK

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 6.-Jimmy
Britt is already being regarded out here as
favorite for his fight with Young Corbett
at Woodwards Pavilion March II. 1t is
said that the betting is 10 to in his favor,
but If this is the case there is very little
money to bet at these figures.
Both of the boys viii begin real training
next week. Britt did not have the cast re-
moved from his right arm until two days
ago, and. though he has kept himself in
good. sound condition. he has not been able
to do any sparring or real strenuous train
ing for fear of putting his right out of gear
again.
Young Corbett has kept himself in good
shape, but has done no real hard work yet.
He will do his training for the go, which
will mark his definite exit from the feather
weight class, at Sheehans Tavern. Britt
will put in his conditioning ticks at CrOlls
Garden, in Alameda.
III Britt Is faVorite when the boys face
each other in the ring Ii Will be mainly be-
cause OF the sentiment here for Britt. One
or TWO Denver papers have tried TO point
out that Britt has the advantage in the con-
ditionS of the match. However, Just the re-
verse Seesm to be true.
While Britt has the better of il in height
and reach. Corbett has it all his own way in
matter of weight.
Britt is a legitimate lightweight: Corbett
has posed as featherweight and fought re-
peatedly at less than $50 pounds. Hence the
avoirdupois conditions for the fight-130
pounds at oclock-is all TO the atter's adj
vantage No one doubts that Corbett can
make the weight and be at his best. On the
other hand there are many fight followers
who are a bit skeptical concerning Britt S
ability to make the weight and be at his
best. Certainly he must be drawn pretty
fine, and when a fighter is drawn very fine
a single pound on or off may make all the
difference between pink of condition and
weakness
AS the match stands ii is another exam
pie of the wonderful shrewdness of the
Denver lad in framing up fight agreements.
Many believe he is the greatest match
maker that ever lived For his fight with
Britt he has all the best of the weight
agreement yet if he wins he will undoubt-
eddy be hailed as the lightweight champion.
Should he lose he will have some grounds,
however poor, to demand a return match
at 1873 pounds ringside-the true lightweight
limit.
In his fight with Eddie Hanlon Young
Corbett, ii will he remembered, again had
all the better Of the weight. On that oc-
caSion he fought at practically the same
figure he is asked to make for Britt.
If Corbett were only as wise in taking
care of his money as he is clever in earn
ing 1t he would be a pretty rich man to-
day. But he is honeycombed with the
gambling microbe and gets rid of his dol
lars nearly fast he makes them In
Denver they tell many tales of his faro
playing, but none of these stories relates
of how the dealer was forced to turn the
box Corbett is a big bettor, but appar-
emily very unlucky one.