The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
GOOD FIGHTS
IN PROSPECT
THREE HOT MATCHES ON IN
NEXT FEW WEEKS.

THREE HOT MATCHES ON IN
NEXT FEW WEEKS.
Corbett- Britt, Cans Fitzgerald and
Sharkey- Munroe Bouts on the Tapis
Young Corbett Has an Excellent
Chance Against Jimmy Britt.
With the Young Corbett- Britt en-
gagement, the Gans-Fitzgerald match |
and the Sharkey-M bout on
within the next two months, follow
ers of pugilism will have plenty to
interest them The fans on the coast
are displaying even more enthusiasm
than they manifested over the. Cor
bett-Hanlon engagement.
From this distance it looks like even
money and take your pick. Britt will
probably have a pound or two the bet
ter of the weights, but that is not
enough to affect the betting. AS a
native son, Britt will, of course, be
backed heavily by the coast contin
gent, and probably will be the favorite
with majority of the fasteners.
Young Corbett, however, ought to give
| the lightweight tough argument,
and there is no reason why Britt
should be ranked ahead of him. Cor
bett Is clever, cool-headed, can take
lot Of punishment, and has the punch
himself. Britt's reputation rests large
~ upon his defeat of Erne and La
vigne, both of them has-beens. The
two should put up one of the best
battles that has been seen between
men of small class in many days.
Joe Cans knocked Willie Fitzgerald
out N ten rounds on the coast last
spring, but the reports of the colored
l champions latest fights indicate either
that he is going back, or that he has
not kept himself in shape. Fitzgerald
Will be on the short end in the betting,
but he is first-class man, and if
Cans fails to toe the scratch in good
condition there may be new cham
pion after Tuesday night. The chance
| is slim, however. 49,
Former Champion James j. Cor
bett, in talking over his ring battles
the other night had no difficulty in
pointing out the hardest blow that
he had ever received in a contest In
all of his ring battles the former
champion admitted that he had never
received a blow that had hurt him
more than the blow landed by Jeffries
in the chest.
The blow was landed in our last
fight at San Francisco said Corbett.
1T was early in the battle when JEFF
fries managed to get a right-hand up
percut on my breastbone. 1t landed
square in the center and doubled me
up.
That blow took the steam, and, in
: fact, all the fight out Of me, but ]
stalled along, hoping that it's effects
! would die out. 8, But no, the longer
, the battle lasted the worse it hurt me
1po f.,n fN1f foH,
month after where he landed tha
|. blow. I believe it was the blow tina
! caused my defeat, because I was com
: ing strong -
E "I will never forget that blow.
5 have received many hard blows il
i various fights but not one, do 4 think
!. caused me so much injury, not ex
7 cepting that Fitzsirnmons body Cd & punch
e When SF'itz landed on the stomach i
b simply took my wind away and whe,
81 I had recovered II felt no i'll effect
!, and was ready to continue fighting.
q Nj remember in one of my fight
d with Choynski he caught me a right
6 4 hand swing on@the bone just over TIA
IleftEeye. That Jared me and I though
Z my eye was out. The force of tn
e blow just put my optic nerve out Q
: business. L could not see for som
q time and thought that I would neve
be able TO fight. But made good us
OF the TlSHC eye, anu = @uoll = Clllll
y Choynski ever knew he injured m
l. 50 badly
=, Altho naturally overjoyed with hi
l. victory over Eddie Hanlon and richie
d in this worlds goods by nearly $500
9 young Corbett" has neither taste
the blood of the grape nor placed
wager of any consequence on, any {
l. the Ingleside ponies since he Wake
n out of the ring in Frisco twelve day
ago. The little champion is so e,
:, cruciatingly good, in fact, that som
n of his friends fear he may die youni
a, Corbetty has this to say about h
n, exemplary conduct: -
=" st have noticed that jockeys, pugi
q lists and some others in the profession
S, al sporting line have only few veal
le at the most in which to amass wealtl
:, I am told that Australian Billy Mu1
- ply, who boxed a preliminary to OF
show the other night, had to borro
money. to eat on a few hours before
rs entered the ring.
=, when Murphy was at the heig]
- of his success the crowd was follOWir
Mt him the way it is following me no'
n, and guess he never dreamt of beir
40 as close to the rocks as he is at pre-
ent. George Dixon, they tell me,
q, in a similar plight over in Englan
n These things are object lessons to m
u and I intend to make the best use
= my time. I don't believe I will ev
10 drink again. and any bet I may NAL
ed on a horse race will be for a trivi
to amount"
Ben Jordan, the English feathe
en- weight, has finally decided to pay a
re, other visit to this country to try co
Of illusions with the best Yankee bOxe
in his class for international honor
n Several times within the past year t
er English champion has threatened +
cd cross the ocean and Wallop the Amer
can boxers, but, unable to make VIII
lio he considered reasonable terms,
it remained at home.
inn When Jordan arrives here his fiji
!, battle will be with Benny Yanger, Al
II will take place at Chicago.
le- According to the latest reports JIG
ne dan will sail from England on Jan.
He received an offer from a Chica
~ club of $1,000 for a six-round DO
to with Yanger, and thru his manag'
ne Charley Hall, accepted. This is t
r. reason Jordan is coming here.
Z. Jordan is a, legitimate featherweig
at and for some time past he has be
I. endeavoring to get on a match wi
10 Young Corbett. Once or twice
looked as tho the boys would cor
en together, but the weight question
lat ways proved a stunt bling block VIII
it came to signing articles. Being al
to make 122, pounds, the featherweig
limit, Jordan did not feel disposed
concede weight to .Corhett, and