The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
WEATHER HAS NO
TERROR FOR BOXERS
Yonug COrbett and Dick Hyland
Go Through Their Usual
Stunts.

Notwithstanding the curious pranks OF
the erratic clerk OF the weather, Young
Corbett and Dick Hyland took their
usual workout over the roads and I'm
Ished up with some fast boxing at their
respective training quarters.
Boxers Don't Mind Rain.
Corbett is down below l2S pounds, while
Hyland "laddie" is so close to weight
that he could touch 1t with a straw. The
Denver lad is certainly living up to his
promises that he would make the mark
set for him on the evening OF tho contest.
He realizes that this is practically his
'forlorn hope in the flstianic field and
as he has matches. in view with Terry
McGovern and Amby McGarry In the
East he has come to the realization that
he must win the decision In this con-
test.
Yesterday afternoon he boxed with one
of the husky firemen who is somewhat OF
a glove artist O'Reilley is his name,
and, begorrah, he's there with the mix
ing oposition-straight from the Emer-
aid Isle. Corbctt also put on the mits
for a few moments with an unknown
who made things lively for the ex-cham-
pion for few minutes and demonstrated
to the large audience that the DenYerite
been" class.
This afternoon he will meet several of
the youngsters IN the city Tho have
Hyland Saving Wood"
Hyland went through his regular routine
work yesterday and Is more than anxious
TO have fast man go against him In
training He went on for few rounds
with Young Tex and Alex Greggalns, af-
ter coming In from the road. and con-
vinced his admirers that he was there
for the money, Manager Sammy McGlin-
tic received word yesterday from Den
yer that Johnny Corbett the former
manager OF Young Corbett," picks Hy-
land to wn saying that the Californian
Will beat the Colorado lad like the lat
ter showed the hooks into Oscar Gard
ner Eddie Santry, McGoYern and the rest
of the bunch
Hyland odds-on Favorite
In the various poolrooms around Den
yer, Hyland is a to faYorite on ac-
count Of his fine showing during his re-
cent contests In that city, with the Cor
the former champ Will get the decision
The Denver crowd Is making O strong
play that Corbett stands ten rounds when
they go no stronger than so TO $40
some of the KIDS friends may get
fooled on the outcome Of this match and
what will poor Nelly do then.
Manager James Donaldson of the Pal
ace Athletic club received word yester-
day from Young Erlcnborn's manager in
the Colorado city asking for a prelim-
mary with Young Tex on the night OF
the 9th, but as Prof. Donaldson has al
ready arranged for u short tea party"
between Tex and Kid Opie-not the Mon
tana "Opie"-there is mix" for the Erlen-
born.
1t would undoubtedly have been the bet
ter match, as the two boys have met be-
fore. the argument taking place at Pueblo,
where they went twenty rounds. Erie
getting the decision,
According TO Hylands statement who knows
tho Denver boxers abilities, as he had him
for q training partner while in that CITY,
Elebnon is a conner" and has the stuff in
scroll
the boxing line with any mitt jugglcr from
the 12o to l26-pound weight average.
Word From Springville.
Manager Donaldson received the following
cute communication from Sprngvllc yestcr-
day. where he had sent bit OF the adyerts-
ing matter which shows how liberal the Utah
l6.-Dcar Sir: We received your poster OF tho
Corbett-HyIanG exhibition and nrc in O posi-
ton 10 advertise and push the same. Would
like two comps for trubble Resp. yours,
Everybody works but father" and he sticks
everybody all time" Aleck Greggains re-
ccivcd telegram yesterday from Jack Cur
rey. who is now running club at Terre
Hautc, Ind, which read follows: Club
here will guarantee $1,000. Privilege Hyland-
Yanger. May IL Terro Haute."
Manager McCllnuc has accepted the offer,
whether his protege wins or loses in the COM
ing exhibition Curlcy has cut In right with
the bunch around the banks of the Wabash
and 1t would pc no idle bet TO place a little
coin that he will have tho stars of pugdom
showing in that city within the next few
months.
Prof. Lewis writes from San Diego that his
pupil, TORY Dayiu OF Salt Lake City. fought