Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
SULLIVAN WILL
MAKE THE WEIGHT
BRITT CERTAIN OF SAVING
FORFEIT MONEY
FIGHT NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT
LluhtweIahts Who VIII Battle for the
Championship at San francisco
VIII Both Make the Re-
qulred Notch
FIGHT NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT
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Special to The Herald.
san. FRANCISCO, July 15.-There has
been much discussion among local sport--
ing men as to the respective weights OF
Kid Sullivan and Jimmy Britt-what tney
weigh now and what they will weigh on
the night of July 21, when they VIII p Step
over the ropes at Woodward's pavilion
to battle for the lightweight champion
The impression prevails among q great
MANY that Britt will outweigh Sullivan
by several pounds, but this can be stated
to be Incorrect. The two boxers nave
signed articles of agreement calling Tor
both mit-wielders to be at or under lSS
pounds at p. m. on the day OF the
Should either of the pair exceed this
weight at the time mentioned he VIII
nav the penalty to his lighter opponent
by losing the usual forfeit posted to as
sure the rigid observance of this clause
in the articles Of agreement.
Sullivan VIII Make Weight
But there Is really little cause to believe
that either man will be overweight. Britt
was never in better shape In his life than
that contest he weighed 100 pounds at
o. m. on the day of his bout with the
Denver boy, three pounds lighter tnan
he will have to do for Sullivan, BY
weighing 1893 pounds at o'clock will en-
able Britt to weigh about 1341a pounds
when he enters the ring next Friday
night.
With his clothes on and after he had
completed long run on the road, Kid
Sullivan hoped on the scales yesterday
and raised the beam at exactly 144
pounds These clothes weigh eight
pounds" said Sullivan. which consequent
iy brings him to the 1876 notch.
Al Herford says Sullivan will weigh 1S5
pounds until Wednesday, when he Will
start the drying OUT process, and when
the Baltimore boy steps on the scales at
weighing in time he will be perhaps four
ounces below the required 1873 pounds:
Sullivan will then partake of the usual
light dinner. and when he squares away
more than 1874 pounds, thus bringing the
two lightweights together in as evenly
made match as far as regards weight
Baltimore Boys Great Shoulders
The crowd that Journeys across the bay
to Alameda to have a look at Kid Sui
glng of the bing-bang order when the kid
puts on the gloves with his sparring part
ner, Joe Reilly. The sparring partners
are kept constantly on the alert looking
out for hard punch at every stage of
the game, fearing that the rugged young
ster will inadvertently turn loose one OF
his sleep-producing wallops.
Sullivan has the strongest appearing
shoulders of any lightweight ever seen In
the ring. His strength was shown wher
he put the durable Dane through the
ropes at Baltimore in their sx-rounc
affair, and with that hard right hand jat
that Joe Cans has taught him the one
thing that Jimmy Britt will have to feal
will be what may be called afterwarC
that lucky punch.
It has been some time since the fghi
fans have seen a lightweight who car.
there is every indication that the latest
Herford protege will be heard from in
this direction. While Britt is certain tc
be the favorite in the betting, there will
N will faL ha Odd lie
in the chance that they will see another
star in the fighters armament.