Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-12
NEWS OF THE FIGHTERS.
Battling Nelson and Young Corbett to
Meet Next Month.

Battling Nelson and Young Corbett were
matched yesterday in San Francisco t
fight in the latter part of February. They
are to battle before the Hayes Valley Ath
letie Club. Manager Morris Levy acted II
behalf of Nelson, who is away from Sar
Francisco on a hunting trip.
On Tuesday night during the Jenkins
Carkeek wrestling match Jimmy" Brit
and Young Corbett were introduced to the
spectators. Both were called on fol
speeches. Britt was introduced as the
pride of California" and it was announced
that he was ready to fight any man in the
world at 1873 pounds. At this Corbett STEP
ped to the front and accepted the challenge
saying he would fight Britt at the weight
for 5000 side bet, the winner to take the
entire purse.
To this Britt replied that he had beaten
Corbett and would not make match with
him. He announced that he wanted to f1ght
Jabez White, the English lightweight cham
pion for the international championship.
Corbett repeated his recent statement to
the effect that he can beat White in ten
rounds, and If he does not put the English
boxer away in that time viii give him the
entire purse.
When Nelson returns to San francisco
articles Of agreement will be signed by him
ject to the conditions. Corbett says If he
beats Nelson he will force Britt into giving
him return match-how, he does not
state.
Joe Cans is in California without match
since Jimmy Gardner flunked on meet
ing the lightweight champion. Cans says
he Is willing to meet any of the new crop OF
ight-weights, but appears to hesitate al
making 133 pounds at the ringside. AL Her
ford says his offer of a $4,000 purse for a
nteen-round bout before the Eureka A. G.
of Baltimore, between Cans and Jimmy
Britt still holds good.
Herford claims Cans can easily make 13S
pounds in Oysterville, and be in good con-
ditiOn, where he finds 1t difficult to get to
the weight In California.
James Edward Britt has announced that
he Is coming east this month to take part
in few pink teas" as the Native Son.
dubs the six-round bouts the law allows In
Philadelphia. He will find several tough
customers waiting for him who can pour
hot tea and hand out stiff wallops as well
First among them is Jack Blackburn
among the hght-weights last year.
Willie" Lewis will also be in line to
hand James Edward a few.
Californians have raised objections to Britt
nghting Cans In Baltimore. Outside Of the
fact that Britt has fought all his principal
battles in his own backyard and ought to
be willing to fight away from home 1t Is
wen known that Cans does not get any the
oeSs VI ~ III baltimore when uSntiHs Wnlte
men. In fact, Cans has often said he
would rather fight anywhere else, and al
one time went SO far as to say he would
never battle in his native city again.
Herford is confident that a fifteen-round
fight between Cans and Britt for the light
weight championship for a $4,000 purse
would prove a paying investment. Certain
ly the sports of Greater New York, Phila-
delphia, Boston. Baltimore, Washington
and other eastern cities would gladly well
come the chance to see championship
battle between Cans and Britt.