The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-03
AMONG THE FIGHTERS.


Accounts of the Attel and Herrera fight
at Chicago last Monday night indicate
that Attel OutbONed Herrera from
start to finish. Herrera had the punch
TO put the clever light feather out Of
business. but was unable to locate him in
the six rounds.
Clarence English, who was in Salt Lake
Mickey Riley last week IT was rough
milling contest from start to finish and
English drew the decision
When Young COrbett arrived in Omaha
he said: I am not looking for sympathy,
Tor Britt did not beat me- I was rob
bed. double-crossed. and hold
Referee Eddie Graney strictly account
able for il. He is a contemplate rat and
sold me out Which would indicate very
strongly that the Denverite does not hold
an exalted opinion of certain Mr..
Graney.
Herrera is seeking a rest and says he
does not want a fight for a few weeks.
His decision came about after the tight
with Abe Attel last Monday night at
Chicago He has asked for a postpone
scheduled TO come off in Chicago next
Thursday night. but so far the West
Baden club has refused 10 give the MeXi-
can change Of dates.
Bob Fitzsimmons arrived in Boston last
week and run across Sandy Ferguson, his
old sparring partner. Sandy wanted to
meet Fitz In a six-rOund bout at Phila-
delphia. Fitz said no. but Immediately
issued a challenge 20 fight Corbett Red
Robert" said his finances were very low
because he had lost $4,000 in copper dur
ing the past year.
James ]. corbett is reported to have had
a narrow escape from death under the
Buffalo last week. It struck the ex--
champion a grazing punch and dragged
him a few yards. but he was able TO get
TO his feet at once and smile. After all.
it was better than being crushed into
oblivion by Juggernaut Jeffries.
Al Hereford saws that only one pound
stands in the way of a match between
Joe Cans and Jimmy Britt and asser =
that his dark breadwinner is willing 10
box the Californian at 134 pounds. King
side. And that sounds like another sweet
strain Of far away music. For lSo
pounds at o'clock IS Mistah Cans IA
vorite scale notch at the present stage
OF the game.
Kid Carters recent defeat by George
Cole, . colored boxer VINO has never
shown anything like championship class.
indicates only too clearly that the once
famous BroOklynite is hOpelessly out of
the running. Carter, ike Sharkey. ard
many other fighters of the, purely slug
ging type. who relied mainly on their
ability to stand punishment is a physi-
cal wreck as the natural result of the
severe punishment he subjected mis- body
TO in the past.
Harry Forbes and Ben Jordan have
been practically matched to battle before
the National Sporting club of London.
June B. for purse said TO be s.. 800. and
a weight of 122 pounds agreed upon. This
fight will give Harry a chance to work
his way back into 4 high place Dugf-
listically. Whenever an American fight
er who seems on the downward path so
far as defeats are concerned gets an Of
fer for an English engagement he should
take advantage of it, Past experience
has proved this conclusively. The Eng
lish boxes of today seem easy victims for
their American brothers OF light weight.
and the story of the British ring of late
has indeed been mournfui.
Sam Harris. manager or Terry Meow
ern, has forwarded a challenge to Jim
my Britt in an endeavor 10 match Ter
riDie Terry with the cOnqueror OF Young
Corbett. Harris agrees to allow Britt TO
name the conditions under which q con-
test between these two great little fight
ers can be arranged, at the same tine
notifying Britt that the purse NAV be
split any way the latter may choose.
Harris. who IS also managing HuEhey
McGovern, ana has signed articles FOR a
contest between his youthful protege and
frankie Neil the California bantam. stat
el that as yet no bids had been maGe
for the go.