The San Francisco call., 1904-09-17
BRITT AGREES
TO MATCH WITH
CHAMPION CANS
StipulateS That 1t Is to
Take Place After Corbett
Affair Is Disposed Of
WEIGHT SATISFACTORY
Both Boxers Agree to Scale
One Hundred and Thirty
Three Pounds, Ringside

Jimmy Britt and Joe Cans started
the hearts OF 5000 boxing enthusiasts
futtering last night when they issued
bold challenges one to the other from
the ring at Woodward's Pavilion. Cans
opened the controversy by announcing
that he yearned to meet a hrst-class
lightweight. Britt took the dsn, and
again Cans came back and told those
present that everything was satisfac-
tory to him.
The little sideplay happened during
an intermiSSiOn Of the San Francisco
Cubs show. Joe Walcott was really
the man who stands responsible for
the display OF elOquence on the part OF
the rlVal hghtweights. Joseph entered
the ring and in his usual pleasant man
ner announced he was ready to do his
best when he hooked I'D with Cans
some time elapsed before Cans en-
tered the ring. When he did appear
the crowd greeted him kindly. and IL
was some time before he could make
himself heard Finally he stepped into
the center OF the ring and said: Gen
tlemen, came out here 10 fight uzht-
weights, but when I discovered I had
been matched with Mr.. Walcott I ac-
cepted, and promise you I will 20 In
to win"
BRITT AS AN ORATOR
As Cans was leaving the ring there
were shouts OF Britt Britt" Prompt
~ at the call OF his name the con-
Queror OF Young Corbett climbed
oLthely into the ring. The crowd let
loose its reserve force OF cheers as soon
as the champion, logged TO the minute
and looking dapper and happy, posed in
the center OF the ring.
Jimmy had hard time beginning
MS speech, so great was the cheering
Finally he got settled down. and with
the grace OF an orator and the gestures
OF tragedian said: Gentlemen. Mr.
Cans refused to fight me when I chal-
lenged him at 133 pounds before Al
though am averse TO fighting colored
gentlemen, / will agree to meet Mr..
Cans at 1s5 pounds ringside."
As the cheers died away Cans again
made his appearance at the rfngside
The house was In an uproar and Il
seemed the colOred wonder would not
be able to make himself heard. OlIist
finally prevailed. and cries OF Now.
what Will you do" and Speech" rent
the air.
Cans was as cool and collected an
usual, and In a calm, ringing voice
SAID: Gentlemen. accept Mr.. Britt'O
challenge and / win post a forfeit az
any time: viii guarantee to make
lSS pounds ringside- am anxious to
settle the lightweight supremacy and
let the public see who is the real cham
piOn
FORFEITS TO BE POSTED.
Britt stated later that he would meet
Cans after his go with Corbett OF
course, the date is a long way or. but
as both men have signihed their will
ingness ii Is likely they may face each
other some time within the next year.
Cans said he would post a forfeit and
" n Dit
the latter stipulates
The fights were all OF the kind that
make the fanatics yell Big George
Sullivan gave Joe Long an awful maui
ing in the main go OF the night and
won without effort He. had Long
groggy and all but gone in the last two
rounds, but could not bring over the
decisive wallop- Long kept rushing
most OF the time, but Sullivan aIwavs
met his rushes squarely. using a sort
Of overland chop to good ADVANTAGE
Dick Hyland let Frank Walsh. cham
pion feather-weight Of the north, stay
two rounds. Then the local lad went
In and got his man. He sent in some
hard punches TO the stomach, and
Walsh soon sank to the floor a beaten
man. Tom Sullivan. won from Young
ChOynsh in a miX-up that was CORY
and furious from the call OF time. Sui
livan was the cleveTer and jabbed his
man hard. He began to mix II IN the
final round. and ChOynski landed a
few right-hand swings that nearly
brought home the money.
Joe POdesta earned the decision over
George Ellis; Harry Riley finished
Billy McGrew in three rounds Young
Dempsey got Jim Linegar in the same
round. and Tommy West took all the
fight out Of Eddie Kehoe in the open
ing period