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BATTLE OF LIGHTWEIGHTS«— i iDEVOTEES OF THE RING* INTER* ESTED IN BRITTE-CANOLEFIGHTThe FltzsImmon*-Gardner Contest. Interest In the Coming Pacific Coast Field Trials.Prlzoflghlft around the bay are oc* furring very of Leo. Tonight Jimmy Britt, the Pacific Coast lightweight champion will flght. Martin Canole, a pugilist from the East of whom sports Ing writers say nice things. Canole has defeated such cracks as Martin Flaherty, Danny Duane and Jack O'Keefe, J3rltt met the latter on two occasions, once in Portland and again at. Jlufte, bu‘ received a adverse decision the first ‘Ime and a draw Hie next.The men will fight at 133 pounds for J twenty-five rounds before the Colma Athlotlc Club, a new organization near 1 Hnn Francisco. Britt Is a 2 to 1 rav- ' oorite.The Louvre will have a direct wire j to I be ringside toonlght.Fitzalmmona-Gardner. !On next Wednesday night Robert Fitzsimmons, ex-champion heavy- 1 weight of the world will meet George Gardner In a twenty round contest In Han Francisco for the light heavy* weight championship of the world. Both men have been In hard training 1 for the last six weeks and sporting 1 public expects to hoc the greatest, battle In the history of the prize ring when these two gladiators conic together, The event Is attracting world-wide Interest and it. la estimated that 25.000 people will witness the fight.During the first week In December Jack Johnson, who formerly called Bakersfield his hone1 will spar Handy Ferguson 25 rounds before the Col inn Athletic Club. Ferguson Is over 0 feet tall and weighs 215 pounds. He recently defeated Joe Waleot at Boston and Is hulled as the coming champion.If Johnson can defeat the big white man 1k» will challenge the winner ot the Fitzslmmons-Gardner flght.Other Sporting matters.Young Corbett the champion lightweight of the world arrived In Han Framdsco yesterday to prepare for his coming engagement with Eddiellanlon next month.The regular winter racing meet which commenced at Oakland last Saturday promises to be the greatest season on record. The city Is full of visiting horsemen and animals from all over the country and are stabled at the big tracks around the hay. About $100,000 In purses and stakes will be given to winning ownors.A first class race course In every particular Is now under way of const ruction In I -os Angeles anil will bo opened for a winter race meet In opposition to the California Jockey Club at Han Francisco. The now track will j be called Ascot Park and the horses will race ther^ nfter the coming holidays. About $100,000 will ho given away In purses and stakes. The large stables from all parts of the East will pace their horses alternately between 'the Los Angeles and San Franciscorace tracks.According to the latest Informat km received, Jockey Jay Ranch, who rode the largest number of winners In Fails Ibis year will remain across the Atlantic. 'Phis news Is disappointing to IiIh followers In California, who expected to see him riding in the big races in ibis State this winter.Great Interest, is already being taken by dog men all over the Pacific Coast for the trials which will take place near Ibis city early next January. W. S. Bell or Pittsburg, Pa., Is the choice of the Pacific Coast Field Trials Club members for Judge of the coming meet and he will in all llkll-hood preside In the saddle on that occasion. Mr. Bril Is a well-known Eastern field trial enthusiast and wltli W. N. Wallace judged the recent Monon-gaholta Valloy Club’s trial.The most Important contest next January will lie the stako for all-age dogs, for which will close on December 15th.
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Daily Californian
Bakersfield, California, US
Fri, Nov 20, 1903
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