Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
TRYING TO ARRANGE
FIGHTS IN NEVADA
Jimmy Britt and Young Corbett
May Come Together at
Reno Soon.
Both Dickering About KohI's Of
fer of a $4,000 Purse for
a Finish Fight.

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certainty that the mining camps will have
anything interesting to offer in that line
for some time to come. The only pro-
posed boat that has the appearance of be-
coming reality is the Jimmy Britt and
Young Co,bett go, which may occur at
Reno in this month or next. The two light
weights are still dickering with Manager
Kohl's offer Of a $4,000 pure for finish
fight He has suggested March % as
suitable cate, but it seems probable that
IL articles arc signed a later date will tie
selected Britt would prefer to fight in
April, in order to have more time for train
ing, out he has not overlooked the habit
Nevada offers have Of dissolving into thin
air unless the papers are signed and sealed.
The proposed bout, If 1t is brought OH,
will be at J32 pounds, and 1t will probably
take place in the afternoon so that moving
pictures may be taken. Weighing in six
hours before the gong is stipulation, and
the winner will receive GO per cent OF The
purse. On these terms the fighters are
practically matched, but easterners Will
wait for more d,inite developments before
beginning to court on meeting OF the Two
former cham lions.
Both Cortet, and Britt are in training
for whatever nay turn up. Corbett as
usual. is away over weight and will have
considerable trouble in reducing to lS2
pounds. Britt, on the other hand, Is close
20 the lightweight limit now, as he began
training in San Francisco some time ago
in an,iCipa ton of a bout with Joe Cans.
His work however, has not been lald Out
on strict lines. and hi will settle down to
serious training d.. soon as he is CONVINCED
that a match is certain.
One of the stumbling blocks that is likely
to arise in lection with the proposed
match is Harry Pollok's insistence on an
eastern referee. Pollok is managing Cor
bett and has an opinion that the prominent
referees have too many strings
working, as evidenced by the general DIS
satisfaction with the decisions in several.
recent bouts. For this reason Pollok thinks
he secure an eaSterner VINO can give
better satisfaction.
Young Corbett is training at Noana
Springs, three miles out of Reno, In charge
of Tim McGrath, with Tim Callaghan and
rhil knight sparring partners Ihe
Denverite takes on weight very quickly
and is hard man to get into condition for
a bout McGrath handled him in several
of his important engagements and knows
Just what style of training will have the
best results
If the Corbett-Britt bout goes through
with successful financial returns, it is prob
able that Manager Kohl will try for an
other big fight within two or three months,
and the one he has in view is the Drltt-
Cans go, which had been scheduled for
Tonopah. From present indications Riley
tack of cold feet induced by the Cans
Herman bout which represented dead
loss of about $4,000.
Says Palmer is "Bloomin' Good"
In Jimmie" Loves, who brought Jack
Palmer to this country to win the heavy
weight championship of the world, we have
something entirely new in the way of fight
managers. Loves is one of those managers
who want their men to be fighting all the
time and he doesn't seem to be particular
who his mans opponent Is, so long as
pounds, shilings and pence are In sight.
Loves says that he brought Palmer to
this country because he cannot see any one
| In England whom his man cannot whip.
and this Briton has very good Idea or
| the game, and is about as well Versed In
pugilism as any of those who have visited
! these shores in recent years.
| This Jimmie" Loves Is a fighter and a
| philosopher, and is we'll posted on pretty
nearly everything worth knowing. II ne
wants to emphasize an argument or point
| he will quote Shakespeare or some other
| poet. But when it comes to real fight talk,
the good old English pugology' Loves
| takes the front seat.
| II know all about the game because I
used to fight myself, and can get out and
! trim some of these dubs today. But I love
| the game, and when see youngster that
as such chaunce. why, l like to give i'm
come ere to do any talking. We want to
fight, v know, and it don't make any diff
| ference 'ow good the lubber may be. J.!
! amt going to make any brags about
Palmer, but think e as grand chaunce
| to beat some Of your clever kind JUS;
walt an see i'm in action. and you will
think e is a blooming good man.
| Loves likes to manage cAap that mas
lots of ginger and nerve. AN 1 want to
| tell YOU that Palmer as lots OF narVe u
was born in March, an all people born IN
| that month are the best kind OF lighters.
| don't know what makes 1t SO, y know, but
thats what the old philosophers say, an
| ave found it out to be true. Yes, l was
| born in March, an, although am pas
| forty-seven, I'm not AFRAID OF any VI en-
loves has no use for man who won
fight from the tap of the bell. He mas nae
Palmer, on and OFF, since he was an appren
tice. He brought him up as a boy, ana II
Palmer does not make good mere ne is go
inc to mass him up. Palmer evidently real
les the truth of this declaration, because
he has his return passage IN MS trunk. H.,
''I'll it i'm with brick II ne can pea
some of these pots who are claiming cham
lpinnships." ... 30 +o ,,h.
uol.ld be a good man for Palmer IN cas-
Jack O'Bren failed 1,e 10 s,sn '''e ""'e y
.Sharkey is a fine fellow, and was goo'
man in his time But If he wants to hgn
let me ave i'm. Els in my class, SAT-
| Loves.
insists on Shaver Opponents.
Tommy Ryan is a strong advocate OF
rn,e to compel fighters to enter the RIM
with clean-shaven faces. He tells OF d.
instance to prove what vicious hghte
can do with a rough beard. Ever sine
a fight l had with Mysterious Billy Smit
some years ago in St. PAUL" says Ryan
81 have been careful to see that my op
moment was closely shaved, and In som
cases made this stipulation when the al
| ficles of agreement were signed In IN
hrst fight with the Mysterious One notce
as he entered the ring that he needed
: shave badly, but in the excitement l neve
! gave 1t a second thought.
after We had been going fve or 81
rounds my right eye was almost closed an
pained me dreadfully. In the sevent
round 1 noticed during every clinch Bill
: | would deliberately take his chin. whic
had about four days growth of beard o
: it and strongly resembled q wheel in
I music box, and put 1t right in my eye, civ
, ing it three or four vicious turns. afte
/ 1.-THE manner Of Kid McCoys famous corf
! screw punch. The referee separated III
' but not before Billy got away with tn
q trick After this I cautioned him. and h
y cut it out for the rest Of the fight. In III
v last round Smith offered me his hand I
d shake, but I refused and told him to kee
Q II and fight with it instead Of his chin
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