The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-18
coRBETT TO FIGHT AGAIN
GAYS NE CANNOT AFFORD TO
REMAIN IDLE UNTIL NtHl
DECEMBER.
Jimmy Britt May Take on Joe Cans
Thinking Him to Be
Easy.

NEW YORK. July 1S.-YOung Cor
bett, who has been spending most Oh
his time since he was defeated by jim
my Britt at San Francisco, is getting
himself in shape to fight again ana
fight soon When Corbett and Britt
were matched here some time ago II
WAS expressly stipulated in the arti-
cles of agreement that neither princi-
nal would engage in a contest until
yne h;p show came off at San Francisco
in December. which is a long way Off
At the time the articles were fixed
up Corbett was in England, but he was
represented by Harry Pollok, who was
supposed to be conversant with the
wishes Of his protege. But it appears
not. Corbett has repudiated the arti-
cies of agreement, and this may mean
the parting of the ex-champion and his
young manager.
He said:
Il don't propose to be idle until next
December, and l am going out after
the money wherever 1 can find it,
How about losing your forfeit?' he
was asked.
My forfeit?" replied the little fight
pr, little startled.
Yes, your forfeit" rejoined the
scribe 1T is generally understood
Britt signed articles"
! J.. No Money Put Up.
why, no money was put up, he
continued, and l don't think there will
be, but we will fight just the same
when the time arrives. 1t would be
foolish of me to be idle the rest of the
year when | can go out and get the
money, and if | am beaten, then Britt
can fight the winner. That's all there
will be to it,
Have you any match in sight?"
Not just now | haven't tried to
get any, but | would fight the winner
of the Hanlon- Nelson bout at San
Francisco. l am now dom come light
work at Ashbury park, and would have
10 trouble fighting the winner in Au-
gust or September. l won't be here
long, as | expect to go to Denver,
where l will settle down to hard grind
ing. When | get home I will talk bust
ness with any of them
Corbett Needs Money.
Corbett's declaration of war was no
sensation to his intimate friends, who
know his financial condition. They
say Corbett is forced to break his
agreement with Britt because he needs
the money, and there is no other way
of getting it. Being an eX-champion,
he is no longer an attraction on the
vaudeville stage, and he must don the
mitts again if he hopes to pay his bills,
which he has already done.
1t can be said in his favor that he
has taken the best of care of himself
since his defeat. Brftt's victory had
IA SOLDERING tendency, which is not al
ways the case with defeated cham
pions, who often go to pieces when
once their victorious career receives a
setback. Corbett has held his head
and is confidently looking ahead to the
time when he will do something no
other fighter ever did. and that is to
win back a championship.
Britt May Fight Cans.
Just what course Britt will pursue is
who is on intimate terms with him
said: IF Corbett breaks his agreement
with Britt | wouldn't be surprised tC
see Jimmy throw the match over anG
fight Cans. l know you will laugh al
the idea of scrapping with colore6
man, since his ancestors are Virginians
but nevertheless | believe it. 1t would
really be the right thing for him to do
as Cans is on the downward road, anC
there is no mistake about it. Wher
a tenth-rater like Dave Holly cal
wax him he must be bad. and now is
chance for Britt to jump in and finish
him. After he won the lightweight
championship Jimmy could tell Youns
Corbett to run away and not bottle
him.
CASTRO DEMANDS BOLIVARs.