The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-21
SPORTS

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If Marvin Hart and Jim Jeffries get
| together it does not seem likely that
| any such interest will be aroused in
the match as was created by previous
| battles of the champion. Big houses
| can always be obtained to see a heavy
weight title holder in a real battle
But the gate receipts are not going to
run into the gigantic figures which
prevailed in former days.
Jeffries seems to have too much
edge over his opponent, as he has had
| over previous antagonists, in weight,
height, strength and general develop
| ment. He will tower over Hart just
as much as he mas done over other
contestants and it does not look as
| though Marvin could overcome this
disadvantage. From all appearance,
the fight will be generally conceded to
Jeffries if ever it should be arranged.
Much comment has been expended
upon certain well-known athletes of
the colleges as to whether they could
be successfully trained to oppose JEFF
fries. With college men breaking into
professional baseball and other sports
it would seem that they would not
overlook pugilism, which pays such
immense profits if man is successful,
I,,t Iii !, II n
! man is of but mediocre talent.
The fact that none of them have
taken up the game is significant in it
self. The college man would not be
apt to shrink from the prize ring if
$4,000 houses were in sight. But,
beng trained scientifically by trainers
who have made their work a life
study, he knows just how much or
now little chance he would have
ring who have worked for years to
attain perfection.
Jeffries is not likely to be endangered
in his position by any of the college
element. For it would require far
more years than those needed by
football to develop a man to the high
degree required by the modern ring.
Jack McKenna, maker and manager
of pugilists, and who at one time
looked after the interests Of Abe At
tell and Johnny Regain when those
boys were fighting so successfully,
before the West End club in this city,
will depart in few days to take
charge of a new fighting club at Hot
Springs.
Timothy Sullivan of New York is the
promoter of the new club, and he will
spend considerable money to make it
one of the best fighting institutions in
the country.
McKenna will preside over the club
as matchmaker and manager, and &C
cording to his attendant, will hook only
top-notchers.
| Abe Attell and Regain are not under
the management of McKenna any
| longer since their open hostility of the
| last two years. At that time Attell
jumped from McKenna when he was
in the prime of his pugilistic career,
brought here by McKenna from Den
yer practically an unknown. When
asked if he would put on Atte1l, Nc
Kermit replied in an evasive way.
although Abe did not treat me as
he should have done and at a time
when he could not even secure a pre-
| liminary fight, I worked hard for the
lad, securing him matches with the
best little men in the country, which
brought him into prominence, thinking
that he would be grateful to me. But
as soon as the boy made a reputation
and began playing to big houses he
shook me cold.
Il hardly blame Attell, as I believe
that he ran away from me through the
Vaccinations of someone who looked
with envy on the successful career of
the boy But, at that, I may give
him a show at my club, if he behaves