Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-10
IOE CANS AGREES
70 MEET ]. BRITT
put The AmaIgamated Promoters
Seem to be In Need OF
A Match.
As TO A FIGHT THIS MONTH
A. Present the outlook is Not Favor
able for u Contest Until About
The Middle of March.

AN Francisco the fight center or
America. the place where the light
,ust" holds sway, is now In a bad
yay because there seems TO be nothing
doing this month.
Although February is a short month
ana Is already under way. nothing has
=. vet been given out regarding the
ratch TO be staged by the fight trust
promoter Coffroth, whose date It Is, has
hssn out OF town for several days, and
viii NOT be back until tomorrow. His
,ltsutenants together with those assoc
stated with him in the big combination,
nrofes entire ignorance as to his plans,
writes Wally Yo1ng.
u have nothing so do with ihe
trust" says Billy Roche. See Grdney.'
II have nothing TO do with this
aght, says Eddie Graney. See Willie
Britt"
aThis Is not my month" says Willus.
"see the big fellow, Conroth.
As "the big fellow, Coffroth," has
been rusticating IN the country for
several days, layman stands what
might be called fat chance of
getting any information.
one thing is certain. That Is that
Jimmy Britt will not be one end Of
The attraction. The redoubtable James
Edward decided finally In the middle
Of the week that he would not fight for
anybody during the month of valen-
tines, The strenuous session which he
held on the road together with the
physical and mental energy which he
expended while trying to console Phil
ndelphia Jack 0'Brlen for the shifty
ones turn-down at New York's FASH
ionable hostelries have left James very
much IN need Of vacation, So, grasp
INK opportunity by the tuft Of hair
which surrounds the bald spot, the
pride OF the Britts has hied himself
away TO the country.
Jimmy did not get too far away
however, 10 hurl back a singing re-
luke 10 the aspirations of little Eddie
Hanlon According to James Edward
little Eddie would not be more than
exercise for him.
"All | would need to beat Hanlon,"
sald James, talking right over the top
Of a modish but noisy tie, would be
a haircut ana shave. am not
passing up this match because | Inn
agne for moment that | would be
taking any risks. Don't anybody think
that, | have all the money need lust
now and | will take a rest | will be
ready 10 talk fight with anybody Tor
the March date"
Little Eddie admitted last night that
Brtts def was eloquent. but he also
maintained that 1t was not conclusive.
Britt has picked his men ever aimee
he started fighting. | have gone right
on, meeting all the tough fellows that
the club managers have asked ne to
meet. The result Is that | have been
beaten. ! have always wanted to meet
Britt, but he has held me off. think
mat can bea. him at 1879 pounds now,
and want the chance. He has been
Beaten. so he can't spring that old
championship talk any more. IL he
doesn't want to fight this month. IN
nght him next month. under any con-
oltions that he may name"
And 80 II is that the two native SONS
ere quarrellng among themselyes-at
20 much per quarrel--and the public
mas not yet been let Ia on the secret
as to who will be the months attrac-
tlon.
The Call says:
Manager Jim Coffroth is laying the
foundation for a 20-round match be-
tween Joe Cans and Jimmy Britt In
ms city next month. As preliminary
70 securing the consent of Britt he I'M
sshed Cans on terms which are sup
posed 10 be liberal. The match for this
.aohlh Is stu M in the air although
msre Is lot OF idle talent about. The
members OF the fight trust are widely
scattered Just now. Manager Coffroth
Is az Byron Hot Springs, Manager
nrltt Is at Paso Robles Hot Strings.
manager Morris Levy is in Los Angeles
SnNe Manager Eddie Graney is suard-
"s the interests Of his associates here.
BETTER TAKE YOUR TIME.
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