The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24

MjLlEEE2EsL-Ls i(Ry 5zmes J. Corbett, Former Heavy
 weight Champion of the Worldly l(Written For The Evening Farmer.)
 Willie Ritchie has accepted the. off fer of a San Francisco promoter to box Joe Rivers the Fourth of July That is the date set by the champion for his return to the ring, and it looks as though he intends to make good his promise. It is extremely doubttuls howevet, if Rivers will be his oppon- cnt as Tom Mccarey, the Los Angeles fsttc inapressario, has an option on the Mexican hght-weight's services McCarey says Joe will box at his club or not at all.
 If tfae champion holds out for Fris- co 1t will be up to the promoters to get another boy. Which should not be very difficult as there are several lizht-weights who would jump at the chance to get a crack at the title holder-also- the short end of the pufse. Tommy Murphy, who recent ly defeated Ad Wolgast, and Leach Cross. the New n ork, lightweight, ale both after the match. Then there Is also Jack Britton. Nothing would suit that clever boxer. better than an other whack at Billy Nolan s prlze winner. Britton would give Ritchie a harder battle than Cross or Murphy; or Rivers for that matter
 hardly think, though, that Billy Nolan will consent to a match with Brttton under any conditions Only a. short time ago he said that Jack would not be considered at the pres emf time for the reason that Willie had beaten the Chicagoaf in a short bout over a year ago. Also that the match would not prove attrac ctive from aIbox-office standpoint. In ta- king this stand Nolan creates the inn pression that Ritchie fears the result = %~r4 z-.P aIrf11 with S11e Snee5v Britt ton
 It is a matter of record that Ritchie once earned a decision over Britton- But there are quite a few people who believe he would have a. hard job re- peatfux The verdict was given at the end of a four round bout-hardly long enough for either to show super iority. And another point to be con sidered is that Britton was far from his best form at the time. During the past year Jack has compiled a long string of victories, in many in stances giving away a Sgreat deal of weigh4, his only reverse coming at the hands of the daddy of them all, Pack ey NLcFAEland.
 Ratebse. by tIsee way is not She on4sa hf-weght-who does not banker for Rritror1's game Joe Rivers was pa raklix1g- around town complaining that none of the legitimate 1ght-weights had the texnerity to box him, but when sAnatch with Brftton was sug- eestedHand the latter agreed to make 133 ringside-he beat it out of town with alacrity.
 It Is equally true that Freddy Welsh side=stepped the opportunity to box Brftton- Also Tommy Murphy, who frankly admitted he didn't want any of Jacks game over. the ten round distances As result of the extreme coyness on the part of his rivals in the lfght-vveight division Britton is ire Quent1y forced to go out of his class to secure matches As matter of fact he boxes more welters than boys of his own weight, and it must be said to his credit that he generally man ages to more than hold his own against his heavier opponents.
 sammy Rob8deau, the Philadelphia lightweight. treated New York sports to genuine surprise by the masterly manner in which he recently outboxed and demonstrated superiority over Johnny IorS, local boy whose rap sensational order. Robideau came here a stranger, although he has been boxing around Quaker City clubs for the past year, and was regarded a Eoft thing for the sturdy Lore. His exhibition of skill was a revalation, and Sammy jumped into immediate favor with the ''regulars,'' who are ry7rnck to recognize the real thing in Rhe boxing line
 FubfReau created a sensation on a par with that sprung by Mike Gib- fsons on the occasion of his first visit % this city. He not only made it pfafn that he as too good for Johnny. but that he would have a splendid chance with any of the top-notchers who hang their hats in this vicinity. During the bout with Lore he pulled .. lot of stuff that old-timers had for gotten. so seldom is 1t used in bouts nowadays.
 Robfdsau probably lacks the exper- fence to compete with such finished products of the Queensbury art as Britto11 or Freddy Welsh, but he look cd good enough right now to hold up his end against any of the other mem bers of the local lightweight brigade. would like to see him tried out with Young Shugrue, the Jersey boxer, who Is about the best trial horse around here at the present time. A bout with 5hugrue should determine his stand Ing in lightweight society.
 Another lightweight who will have 10 be reckoned with in the future is Bud Anderson, the hard hitting Soungsber from Vancouver, Washing ron. U- s. A. ''Bud'' looks like the rsaa goods Only a month or so ago he stopped the tough "K. O." Brown, and this past week followed it up with 8 victory over the clever Joe Mandot "a twelve rounds.
 When Anderson disposed of Brown wa figured him a sturdy youngster, about the same ca1fbre as his victim. but accounts: of the Mandot battle make him look of the most prom isfng Of the aspirants for the cham
 
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