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veteran lightweight to MEET “ YOUNG OORBETT”AKRON*. O., Jan. 1J.—Somewhat lo tlio fio Is not for any clumpfonaliSp. The men Murprisc ot even hh close frlvnJx Art meet at tlio lightweight limit. and It can-iHimnia, the local lightweight. h.'.A been not be for the feu therwelgh I title and tho matched to meet Young Corhctt, the'l‘jll« champion; stento to lo.se nothing and featherweight ehnmiduu.-at 1J3 pounds/ Tains a great deal in the wnv or .ivptitn-Thv byut la achetlulcd lo lake place* In tlie lion.' He Is simply pursuing tpa lactic?ARTarena of the Oakland, Cnl., AlhUdlc club, pnd will be for twenty round.*!. Straight Marpula-of Queensbury -rules, withoutfancy interpretations, will govern the contest.Tlw List Important fight Simms lind was with Marlin Duffy, at the International dub, of UetroIL Duffy not (lie ilrchdou from tfcorgc Slier and Simms claimed the rcfeivr favored the r/hkuiyo man. 3t was Miumrnit to all who witnessed the light that Duffy was head and ahouitlcr.s above Simms.Since I lion Simms ^has fought seveml bailie* but none an Important. Duffy tun since clulmuil Him white wcUernclghL .Jwmj.ionsJtlp. The Young Coi bclt-SlumisSIMMS.that McGovern was forced to follow in order lo i;it rnnte'ins. • •Corbett can m.lke.153 pounds with oust*, ntul bo ..in good cimditlon. lie. can tight ut this weight easier-than at 125 pounds, for he hikes on weight rajurily. The mn-jurliy or ring followers lt;lo not concede Sltnms (he fulnlcn chaiice of winning. Although tall amh.lnnky anil.. pay.st»*«ini; n wicked right hand, t.ic local man is no lunger m good as lie once' was. Tho ripping, tearing lliiln Denver lad is cuult-dciitly expected to punch holes through Ills U|i|:uncul'h- «::trcj;«s, and the best Simms Is looked to get Is the .sliuil end of the uu per cent. lor which they will light.
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Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Wed, Jan 13, 1904
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