The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-30
RYAN VS.. 0'BRIEN AGAIN
CRACK M1DDLEWEIGHTS WILL
MEET IN ROUND BATTLE AT
SAN FRANCISCO.

New York, Jan. 30.-Tommy Ryan
and philadelphia jack O'Brien are
to fight for the middleweight cham
piOnship of the world before the Yose-
mite Athletic club Of San Francisco,
the latter part of next month.
sporting promoter of this city, repre-
senting Manager James Coffroth of
the Frisco club, has all but cinched
the match. Both Ryan and O'Brien
have signified their readiness to box
a stwenty-round contest for the cham
piOnship next month.
The only thing remaining is for the
principals and club managers to agree
upon the financial terms. Kennedy
says he is willing to concede anything
in reason.
Coffroth wired to Philadelphia after
the O'Brien-Ryan fight in Quakertown
the other night to find out if these two
boxers would fight before his club
I Kennedy saw bot men Immediately
after the battle, and both said they
would accept an offer from Coffroth.
Jim Kennedy hadsa talk with Ryan
to-day before the latter left New York
for Chicago, and the latter told him he
would sign articles as soon as he knew
that O'Brien was ready to do so.
O'Brien has been notified that the
articles are ready for him to affix his
signature, and he will come to New
York to-day to confer with Kennedy.
"Bob' Fitzsimmons and 'Tona" Cor
bett, brother Of the former worlds
champion pugilist, came together in
the cafe of q, hotel in st. Louis yester-
day morning. and the assistance Of
several friends of both men was neces-
sary to prevent a battle.
Corbett happened in the cafe with a;
party about the same time that the
conqueror Of his brother arrived with
knew both men, felt that the proper
thing would be to introduce them.
"Mr. Corbett,''s he said approaching
the latter's party, permit me to pre-
sent Mr.. Bob Fitzsimmons."
The lanky Australian proffered Cor
bett the same hand that had dealt the
famous solar plexus blow to "Jim."
Recollections Of that "late unpleas-
antness" probably were still in Tom
Corbett's mind, for, instead of grasp
ing the outstretched hand, he an
nounced in positive language that he
had no desire to become acquainted
with the freckled one.
Fitz replied in kind, and both men
sprang into belligerent attitudes, but
persons got between the men and led
them out Of the cafe.
Tom Corbett and Fitzsimmons are
in st. Louis on similar missions. Both
are looking for locations for cafes dur
ing the worlds fair. Corbett, Of
course, is acting as agent for his
brother.
'Kid" Broad and Eddie Hanlon
met at San Francisco last night for a
twenty-round contest. Broad's sec
onds threw up the sponge at the end
Of the fourteenth round.
Otto Sieloff. Of Chicago, last night
was given the decision oyer Jerry Nc
Carthy Of Salt Lake City, at the end
of twenty slow rounds at Salt Lake
City.
The promoters. Of the plan of the
International Boxing association, r. S.
Andrews, Of Milwaukee, and Charles
e. Davies, Of New Orleans, have issued
a definite call for meeting to be held
in Detroit, Mich, Feb. z. The boxing
promoters and writer's Of the country
have been invited. Many responses
have been received and large attend
ance ia exnectn6