The San Francisco call., 1904-03-22
BETTORS FAVOR
YOUNG CORBETT
Feather Weight Champion
Is Now a 10 to z FavOrite
Over San Francisco Lad
ODDS DROP NOTICEABLY
Each Fighter Is Engaged
in Putting the Finishing
Touches on His Physique

AS the days pass by the interest IN
the coming fistic engagement between
Young Corbett and Jimmy Britt IN
creases. At the present time 1t is tia
talk OF the town and every follower OF
the game is busily engaged in discuss
ing the respective merits of the rival
boxers or figuring out just what odds
should prevail.
The wise /bettors like Corbett. That
was clearly demonstrated last night
when they were laying 10 to on his
chances of defeating the pride OF san
Francisco. This money was tnvariaOl
taken up In a hurry. proving beyond
doubt that Jimmy's admirers arc
holding out for a good price
The betting opened at odds Of 10 TO 8,
with Corbett favOrite. There was 1T
tie or nothing doing at this price, for
the Britt admirers had hunch that
the odds would certainly become better
and therefore they held out. At 10 to
~, the odds that prevailed few hours
later. the betting livened up a bit. but
the real dOings did not materialize TIL
the price dropped to 10 to Z.
The admirers of Britt seemed to Ike
this and the Corbett money was quickly
snapped up. The wagering became
quite brisk late in the evening and
large amount was staked about town
OH the chances of the rival lightweights.
No big sums were written, the averaSe
hacker being satisfied to make a bet
ranging all the way from $40 to 500
on his man.
1t IS the general opinion OF the wise
contingent that the price will drop still
lower. Some figure that Corbett will
enter the ring next Friday night
10 to favorite. while others go a bit
better and prOphesy odds Of to 1. II
the odds keep dropping as they have
been doing II is not at all unlikely that
the latter price will prevail on the day
and night Of the battle.
According to the best authority the
odds are a trife low at the present
time, and if the price becomes any
worse it will certainly be false. Cor
bett has no license to be a 2 to / ia
vorite over Britt. yet Britt's hackers
appear to be holding back and from in
dicatiOns are desirOus OF getting the
latter price IL there is any possible
chance.
COrbett announces that he is within
striking distance Of the required weight
and can make it at any time now. He
has practically let up on his hard work
and will content himself with little
light exercise from now on. His train
ers are very much pleased with the
champions condition and say that there
is nothing lacking.
He went into the gymnasium for an
hour or so yesterday afternoon and
pulled the machinery around till he
worked up a sweat. Previous to that
the little fellow had his usual trOt on
the road and came back with healthy
glow on his face.
Britt put in busy day over at CrOlFs
gardens, Alameda. He took two long
runs on the road and then got busy in
the gymnasium. He boxed with Fred
Landers, punched the bag and worked
the various machines around the place.
He is all but down to weight and ac-
cording to himself and his trainers IS
ready to enter the ring at any time
kid" Hermann, the Chicago boxer.
seems very anxious to meet the win
ner of the battle. Last night he posted
$1,000 at Harry Corbett's as a guarantee
that he would appear in the ring
against the winner. spider" WelCh
wants to get on with the kid" but
the latter seems to think he is entitled
to bigger game and at the present time
will not listen to anything but Britt or
COrbett.