The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-21

This will be an important week for the
pugilists. as many good bouts have been
arranged TO take place In different parts
Of the country. The West will take the
lead with two championship matches, IN
one 'of which Young Corbett and Jimmy
Britt win clash on March Is at San Fran
cisco, and I'm the other Joe Cans, the
lightweight champion. and Gus Gardner
will meet at Saginaw. Mich, tonight.
One other important match Will bring to-
gether Harvin Hart Of Louisville and Gus
Rubin at Philadelphia tonight.
Hart, who is looked upon as one of the
best light heavyweights In the game to-
day, will clash with Gus Rubin, the
Akron heavyweight, for six rounds at
catchweights before the Lenox A. G. OF
Philadelphia tonight Hart. with his
trainers left Hot Springs yesterday for
Philadelphia none the worse for his hard
battle with Sandy Ferguson on Wednes-
day night
Joe Cans. the worlds lightweight cham
pion, and Gus Gardiner. the clever Sagi-
nav, Mich boxer are down to meet to-
night for Is rounds at 1+o pounds before
the Saginaw A. q. of Saginaw, Mich. This
will be their third battle, Cans winning
both pervious encounters.
Buddy Ryan and Jack O'keefe, the
rival Chicago lightweights. who have been
talking fight for the past year will finally
come together tonight for six rounds at
IL pounds. weigh in at p m. before
the waveriy A. c., of Chicago. This VIII
bc their fourth meeting, all former con-
tests ending in draws.
Jimmy Farren, the little Baltimore ban
tam weight champion, and Eddie 'ham-
ber~. OF Philadelphia. will come together
on Tuesday night for ID ROUNDS At u.
rail A %
Baltimore.
Maurice Rauch. the Chicago bantem-
weight and Joe Cherry. of saginaw.
Mhb.. who recently defeated Tommy
Beltz OF Brooklyn. are down TO meet on
"Wednesday night for a i5-round session
at us pounds before the Eagle n - OF
Bibbng, Mich.
Charley Mokeever. the clever f,hilauei-
nhia m,ddleweight, for long time tho
most dangerous rival OF Jack o OBrien'
will be seen In Chicago again on Thurs
dax- night when he Is scheduled 10 meet
that hard hitting proposition, hugo hel-
". the Italian middleweisht or chicago
for six rounds, at lss pounds, before the
Ninth Ward A. G.
Kid Hank and Young Ihonas' w. W,
clever bantamweights OF New York VIII
do a finish fight stunt on Friday night
with small gloves for a purse ana siue
bet OF 500 before a club UP the state
KID Ferry OF South Bethlehem. Pa, ana
Jack Blackburn, the colored nghtweigh'
of Philadelphia, are down TO CLASH TOT zen
rounds at 14o pounds on Friday night be-
p,r,, the keystone A. G., of Allentown,
Pa.
Eddie HanIon the featherweight cham
pion of the Pacific coast, who has been
boxing over in Philadelphia for the past
three weeks, will show on saturday night
I'm the main event before the National A.
af moi +
pounds ring side, with Jack ONeii, OF
Philadelphia.
ON next Friday night Young Corbett
and Jimmy Britt two Of the greatest lit
tie boxers I'm the ring today. VIII come
together. The battle Is scheduied ior
twenty rounds and no fstic event since
the JefYsries -Corbett heavyweight battle
last summer has created so much enthu-
siastio talk as this encounter between the
two little pugilistic giants.
Besides both men being great nghtefs,
Increased interest s centred In the aHalr
because OF the fact that one of the prih-
cipais IL a local lad. Naturally tho SYM
pathy Of the local sporting fraternity is
with Britt But not because he Is ma
tive son. They realize he Is one of the
hest lighters California has produced since
Jim Corbetts time. and they arc placing
ALI their hope on him to defeat the feath-
erweight champion.
OF course everyone KNOWS that bflll
viii not accomplish the feat without the
hardest battle OF his career. for Corbett,
since acquiring the featherweight cham
pionship from Terry McGovern, does not
know what defeat means. Corbett is fear
less OF any opponent and the quick
manner I'm which he plunged into
match with Britt as soon as the oppor-
tunjty was offered is evidence Of the
champions determined spirit.
Although Corbett has gone down the
line defeating all comers-best men in
his class-McGo Eddie Hanlon, Dave
Sullivan-his battle with Britt will be
somewhat OF departure, as the latter
Is more Of lightweight than feather
weight, and the weight will be near IL
not above the lightweight limit when
they enter the ring.
The question IS will the weight have
ANY effect upon Corbetts showing? The
champion himself believes that he will be
as strong when he faces Britt at the
weight az he has ever been before. He
docs not underestimate Britt's ability.
lie has worked hard for the encounter.
and II he goes down to defeat it will not
be through lack OF condition