The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
SPORTING NEWS.
Many of the Frisco Fans Declare
for Britt.
Think His Chances to Win Over
Corbett Are Excellent.
is SOMEWHAT LARGER.
Measurements OF the Two Fa.
vor the Denver Lad.
It Should Be a Hard Battle
With Little Choice.

San Francisco, Jan. 14.-Jimmy Britt
will rule favorite over Young Corbett
in their coming mill at about 10 to s,
and probably better. After talking to
at least 90 different fight followers in
the city a local fan has come to this
conclusion and figured the odds to be
at least 10 to in favor of James.
Why do they like Britt? Here is what
they say:
Britt is a lot faster than any of
these marks the champion has met. He
is also much bigger than any man
Corbett has yet faced. He has class,
which is shown by his wins over the
best 133-pounders in the country. He
has not beaten such wonders, no, but
he has won from a few frst-class per-
formers and won in championship style.
In the ring he is a fierce proposition,
fighting from the tap of the gong, al
ways ready to mix or go any way the
other fellow wants. James has the adj
vantage in height and reach, a gain
which is looked upon as much when
men of equal weights are fighting.
Britt is not down too low to make a
grand fight. He might seem so to some
people, but this is wrong idea He
never does come into the ring weigh
ing 1888; he is always a bit lighter,
which proves him to be in the class
for which he has signed. When Britt
fought Erne he weighed 131 in training,
ana MS great WO1TX Was JDdL he
be too light on the night of the fight
He cut out the reducing process, AMI
began to build up; even then he failed
to tip the scales at 1913. After he had
beaten Erne he said that in the future
he intended going after the 130-pound-
ers, as he thought himself to be in
that class and able to cope with the
best of them at that weight. Now he
has a champion at these figures and
we look to him to win
This is what the Britt people say,
and yet there is the other side, which
looks just as plausible.
why Corbett should win ?"
why, certainly" replied one of Cor
belts managers. I'm the first place he
is a champion and these people make
bum matches very seldom. He did not
make this match with the intention of
losing. He didn't agree to fight Britt
with the idea of giving James look
in at that title The little fellow knows
down deep in his heart that he has it
on this fellow Britt, but is very. quiet
about it. He is not getting any the
worst of it by fighting at 100 pounds.
! Don't you ever believe that he is. It
was all he could do to weigh 129 for
| Hanlon that afternoon of last month,
He was afraid of himself and hurried
| down to the scales earlier than the time
set to try himself out. He just did il
and no more. He knows what weight
| he wants and it won't hurt his chances
a bit to make it 100. He has no fear OF
Britt. He faced the Terrible Terry Nc
Govern when the latter was in his
prime and feared by the best in the
world. He beat the Terrible in two
rounds. Then to show that it was nc
huke, beat him again. He has the
courage of a lion and this is half of a
fight. Most of Britt's opponents have
been frightened at the name of Britt
but here is a go where Britt should
fear the name of Corbett. the conquerol
| of HanlOn and McGOVern.''
| BIRTHS admirers must admit that the
| champion is cleverer and a much bet
| ter ring general than their man. As
regards the punch, that is an open ques-
ton. Both are terrific publishers and
| the man with the better punch car
hardly be determined until they meet
in the ring One of the biggest houses
in the history of the game here will see
this fight. There is no doubt about 1t
People in the restaurants. hotels, homes
and hop joints are talking about il
| already.
BOXERS MEASUREMENTS SHOW
| CORBETT TO BE LARGER