Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-16
-, O,uvef Fighter is a Red
''' Hot Favoriie in the
East
he QUESTION OF WEIGHT.
,,,r csrpett Thinks James Edward
'' Sa' W., the Advantage Champion
PlnyIus Foxy About 1t

.r.,,, NAV be well thought OF on VA ~
'BHt' NAY . No a cool-headed. hard
teaA' Dc " nav have a sleep-produclns
igAl'l, he BE- P be may "r'i have an advantage
vaIopi anu .n - Young Corbctt will whip
h VdsnN ~ "a fate" So spoke a local
iIa y ~ " This morning. This particular snsn
fsh' y, :, The mItt.vleldins art has been
,'S' s., :, and James EDWARD IN ac-
~, ~ and claims to base ms Op''"'' ~
~ NJ has seen The men do'
vhl' ~ q mis- contest is increasing eV-
li' ,,v snd, according to advices from
~ T S',Dc.co. there will be a few hsht
~ s,oEe no matter which way the
~, .s srds Opinions as 70 ne ontSome
hlps ~ he about evenly diNiueu III
! rsn ! but IN the east Coroe't 10 i''
tl . iavC,' u the buffalo Enquirers says;
hesPs' ,norts out on the Pacific coast
u 'hs s,f no things they have been
men ns han, their champion, James I'd
Frlgn s sgy't hey should be IN line to snip
wil DIV ,,sinl6ad OF gold this way TO
iDou, : ne GOOD bets which are hanging
hh " sphdnt takers, Young Corbett Is
nouna VITAL nyorite over Britt, the
tlnM syirs ( against 10 that CorDett
fQn la' Gin ID Is only about TWO
eoS w. ,o that Britt was being touteu
non'I1 ,s,weIght champion and the talk
y ,eains along the Pacific coast that
,s PUN" zee afraid to meet him. Now
u' m,,hSd against a featherwelght,
= = Il. ny hitting Is practically 2 tol that
y ~ sss bsen generally believed that the
.t.n ~ would have all the better or
s s.,. IN ihe matter Of weight, that is,
. ~" Ma could make the required notch,
w " ,an,Ss easier than could Britt. but
y ,.Assv Corbett formerly manager OF the
.g a' .ryerite takes a different view OF
wv, ,nss,Ion. lie believes that Britt VIII
w. Y, sS Advantage but nevertheless touts
1otbstt to win, lie says
~, Young Corbett and Jimmy Bit
viii be one OF the grandesl exhinltlons
Il lhe hstic art ever seen IN q Caiilornla
rrr providing Britt can reduce 10 the
,,slrtd weight, III pounds al D pm, anu
IN b able 10 display the same FORM
,nnN Corbett as he has IN his past
t,nles Il has been said that the weight
isgos Britt as he would take on four or
fv pounds between o'clock and tne
tns he enters the ring which should
h sbott 10 o'clock, or four hours later,
Bdu viii have the advantage so far
rvesht Is concerned providing he does
,a weaken himself by reducing, as or
t.us ion weight, when In prime con-
iton i not over l90 at the rlngside. But
,Aogd BrNt be compelled TO sacrifice his
strength and Vitality In order to reach
M stipulated weight, then the advan'
nF. win ba with Corbett as the extra
pSpnAs Britt will take on previous to en-
ising the ring will not Offset the effects
q NE wear and tear and drying out"
ticcess that he will probably have to go
through for week prior 10 the contest,
That Britt will take on 80 much weight
lsiofe entering the ring do not believe,
think be can weigh In at 100 pounds
vitbol, having 10 work on the day OF
Ne contest He must necessarily, weigh
u pounds when he finishes Hight train
hg the day before; then, by abstaining
fron all kinds OF liquids, he will. on aris-
M the morning Of the battle, weigh say
II pounds He can then eat a good
Eliiya neal with a few swallows OF tea
sld sull weigh under the mark at 8
o'clock
ltvll then be over q hours since Britt
hs done any work, and he will have
aitn at least two meals without gaining
tpoHnd, How In the world any one can
fgut that he will take on four or Ave
pncs In a space OF four hours ! cam
10, understand, unless he fills up on
rihed beef and cabbage and few quarts
y water II must also be remembered
nl' The worrying and fretting q fighter
t0s through has q tendency to keep
e'sn weight In my Judgment Britt will
By weigh over lS2 pounds at the ring
~ ana ] don't believe there IL a
lsh'r ~ the business who can defeat
loans corbett at that weight"