The evening world. Newspaper, February 4, 1903, Page 9

th ‘ « FFFRIES SHOULD GIVE CORBETT A CHANCE e FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP SAY SPORTING MEN. Ex-Champion Is Hot After the Heavy-Weight to Get Him Into the Ring and Try to Retrieve Lost Prestige. WHAT JEFFRIES HAS TO SAY, (Bpectal to The Evening World.) wim Jeffries }@on't know anything about the Fort Erie Cjub.” reply when shown the despatch last night to the effect that JOPLIN, Mo., Feb. 4.—"I don't take any stock in Jim Corbett and IT was ‘the substance of both Corbett and the Fort Erie Club had posted forfetta tor a twenty-round Gght between Corbett and Jeffries. Bob Fitecimmons was present, and both .. pped into the conversation with disparaging remarks of Corbett. “That's another bluff,” eald Fitzsimmons. Corbett or any unknown athletic club. this guff.” i Jeffries eaid he had already given «tired of his hounding,’ he said. to the intentions “This show ten't advertiaing We don't pay any attention to his ultimatum to Corbett. “I'm dead “If he wants to Oght me to a finish for a side bet of $10,000 or more I'll meet him, dut this Iimited round don’t go.” }: Concluding he said Fort Erie Club.” Unless James J, Jeffries will agree to will claim the title under on off rule which hae existed for centuries. i#that the man who holds the, title must "I don’t pay any attention either to Corbett or the FORMER CHAMPION WANTS TO RECOVER HIS LOST LAURELS. fight James J. Corbett, the ex-champion The rule fight or Jose it. Corbett ts sincere in his efforts to make Jeffries fight him. There is no question about that. ‘When Jeffries and Vitzsimmons, with and the: champion goes for a walk in confronted by the following poster: their theatrical company, reach Chicago the streets on every corner he will be “Jamen J. Corbett, the only man in the world James J. Jeffries fm afraid to fight.” ‘This will surround a picture of Corbett. “I am going to follow Jeffries around wherever he goes, may not be playing in the town that he says Corbett. ‘Tt 4s but I will always have my posters up end it will soon be so that the nunsboys will hoot him in the street and say "Why don't you fight Corbett?’ “I am going to make him fight me & @omes to New York I am going to see there is any way I can do it. When he him. I will go to him quietly and say: Wow, ‘Joft," you know you ought to fight me, and if you don't it’s because you @re afraid, that’s all there is to it." NO MONEY IN FINISH FIGHTS. Corbett was in The Tvening World office yesterday and showed that his @hysical condition ts good. Yona his movements quick and, as Jim ulways His eye was clear and snappy, his complexion clean shifty, He did not depreciate Jeffries or Fitzsimmons in any way, but he sald again nd agnin that he knew he could grhip Jeffries. “I am quite willing to fight to a finish,” ta only one or two places, but we could make no money in either one. ‘Carson City, for instance, where would the money come in ther Don't fool yourself about my not @ixzty-one rounds with Jackson and when I fought Jeffries last time I could hav gone a hundred rounds if necessary. knows that I can beat him on the kind of @ fight that he beat me in. @ut-box him, and out-punch him, I think, # to him and every one else. “I think that ‘Jeff’ will giv and come down to a sensible arrangem: me a trial. waid he, “but what's the use? There being able to go to a finish. I fought The trouble with Jeffries ts that hi Tecan If he gives me a chance I will prove He will drop his talk of a finish fight and I think my plan of forcing upon Dip attention the fact that he is supposed by the public to be afraid of me will bring him to time.” SOME OPINIONS ON THE SUBJECT. Fighters and other students of things sporting editor of The Evening World mot fight Corbett. third round, Corbett misjudged his dista on the jaw that put him out. Some belle’ Jeffries is afraid to clove shave last time. out. Here are the opinions: Pugilistic have sent thelr opinions to the as to whether Jeffries should or should The majority think Corbett would be returned the winner In @ twenty-round bout, basing thelr opinion on his showing against Coney Island, May. 11, 1900, when, after outpolnting the champion until ( effries at twenty- nce in sidestepping and recelyed a punch sk another meeting, remembering his Others are of the opinion that Jeffries is right in holding CORBETT WAS JEFF’S MASTER. To the Sporting Editor of The Evening World: In regard to the merits of Corbett in a twenty-round fight with Jeffries, he peoved in his Iast iight thac fe was Jeffries's master until the knockout blow. mty-five thousand dollars is the grandest purse ever offered. fo the Sporting Editor of The Eventng World: TOM SHARKEY. WHITE PLAINS, Feb. 4 Yes, I think Jeffries is afraid. McCoy is willing and ready to fight elther one ef them inside of four weeks. They can name thelr own termr, WILLIAM MULDOON. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 4 rounds, in my ce To the Sporting Editor of The Eventng World: Jeffries must be afraid. Corbett should win decision in twenty opinion. Fe the Sporting KF KID CARTER: PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4, tor of The Eventing World: Yes, Jefiries shows fear tn not accepting Jack Herman's magnificent purse of $25,000. Corbett can outpoint h 10 COAL FOR OCEAN LINERS. ree Transatlantic Steam- ships Are Held. Up in Port on ‘ Their Sailing Day Because of Lack of Fuel. Losin amas SSENGERS DISAPPOINTED. Ing f0 inanility to eet x hupply of lthe American: ner St Paul and je White Star liner Teutonle, due to il to-day, are tied up at their plere, ey will not get any until to-morrow, nother steamahip incapacitated by tPe failure to get coal in the bunkers 18 the, Moltke, of the Hambung-Amert- gn, which was to have :agiled at 10 Oclock to-day for Mediterranean ports jth a party of excursionists, The ex- wionists were'on hand, but the coal not, and it Js anilkely that the Appears to be plenty of coal for eames (ps somewhere in Now Je of but the officials of the lines affected t find out ¢ it is, Barges were (o have been alongside the aight had nol been sighted at it ip ead that @ trainioad of 1 for the St, Paul ia tled up be- tween Newark and Jersey City. Another sleamahin that did not sail om the scheduled hour was the Holland- ‘joan liner Amsterdam, for Rotter- She had few, Mret-class passen- WW; Gnd they took the delay philosoph- eo: | ect 2 tel gine Amsterdam has arranged pply of com) and will sali to- m in twenty rounds, Finish proposition nonsensical, DETECTIVES WATCH DOBLIN, Every Movement of the Double- Faced ‘Witness In the Alleged Congressional Bribery Case ts Observed and Reported. SAID TO BE PARTY MEASURE. ry movement made by Philip Dob: lin since fila return from Washington a week ago after retracting his famous £5,000 bribery charge, has been watched by private detectives, Just who is om- ploying the “shadows” ‘§ not clear, as Congressman Lessler was himself watch- ed all through the memorable Sunday when Doblin changed his mind and pre- pared to gwitch his testimony, Dodlin's rewidence at No. 43, Bast Highty-second street was under the close survellance of the détectives to- ony. They jounged in the dripping door- ways of nolhboring houses and dogged | his footsteps when he started for his } brother's home at No, 68% Mast Kighty- | third street 1 was stated by a person who has fol- lowed the Doblin case very closely that prominent leader of the Republic in the Greater Cliy, For ihe p Doblin's movements have not oeen di cult to trace, He hus spent bis time prinet; pale between his brother's house nd the offre of his attorney, Gustavus -, Rog ath Attor jeneral Knox hes de- termined what action to pursue Doblin will dodge reporters. Hle was met in the street to-day and srkea what he t itso of the pasa of sel —— to question me fur- ¥ etlorney was equally non Take | the detectives ure in the employ of a! C-B a la Spirite Corsets, 69c. bust style, straight trimmed with lace and ribbon, Prize Ring Authorities and Experts Declare that Corbett Is Clearly Entitled to a Bout with Jeffries for Championship Honors, as that game has not the most substantia! standing In America nt present JACK O'BRIEN. F CHICAGO, Feb. 4 To the Sporting Editor of The Eventing World: i think that, both men belng on ticir feet at tho end of twenty rounds, Geciaton would be certatniy for Corbett. Jeffries ev kA so, too. finish fight the ponderous champion would be ag c defeat in a limited bout, Don't think Jeff is afratd, simply try of the matchmaking. JACK ROOT, Light Heavy-weight Champlon of the World. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4 the Ina To the Sporting Editor of The Evening World: If it was a twenty-round bout I think Corbett would outpoint Jeffries. If to a finivh T like Jeffries. JO“ BERNSTEIN. To the Sporting Editor of The Evening World: T don't think Jeff Is afratd, Corbett is tte cleverer, and, barring a knockout, would outpoint Jeff in twenty rounds, I think Jeff is right In instsdng upon a finish fight. TOMMY WEST. To the Sporting Editor of The Eventng World: I don't think Jeffries {8 afraid of Corbert, twenty rounds. I will take elther one's place, HOW SILER SIZES THEM UP. Corbett will have a chance tn GUS RUHLIN, 5 CHICAGO, Feb. & To the Sporting, Editor of The Eventng World: champion has the right to name conditions. Still, 1£ he ,won the champion- ship and defended its title four times in Ilmited-round contests, it strikes me he should continue so doing. he monetary inducements o all that can be asked, and, such being the ease, there must be something else behind Jeffrics's refusal to fight Corbett. I do not bellove Jeffries ts afraid of Corbett besting him in the sehse of the word. Still, he may have his doubts about stopping him in twenty rounds, and, falling to do so, may presume Corbett would outpoint him which, judged from their previous encounter, he !s apt to do, provided, of course, he fit to go the distance at top speed. GEORGE SILER, BOSTON, Feb. & To the Sporting Editor of The Eventng World: Jeffries is rigint {n his contention. Let Corbett box Ruhlin, McCoy or myself, and if he whips either one of us he Is entitled to a chance at the champton. I will box Corbett twenty rounds, and if I do not whip him I do not want a cent GEORGE GARDNER. To the Sporting Editor of The Evening World: Jeffries 1s wise to wish a fight to a finish, A twenty-round bout fa much fn favor of Corbett. If the law allows of a finish fight Jeffries has a right as cham- plon to demand tt. If Corbett wants championship he should fight for It and leave out technical points, MIKE DONOVAN, PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4 To the Sporting Edttor of The Eventng World: I cannot understand Jeftries's refusal. Jeffries should win in less than twenty rounds, he being a younger, stronger and, In my estimation, the better man, although I also appreciate Corbett's fighting abilities. PETER MAHER, ~ PLOSONAL | — BLEW UP THREE MEN. Gasoline Engine Ignited by the Proximity of a Lantern, and Railroad Float and Bridge Were Set Afire. VICTIMS ESCAPED DEATH. Four explosions of @nsotine blow up three men, a house and a floating bridge at the foot of West Thirty-ixth street at midnight last night, It was the Property of the New York Cefttral Ratl- road, which will mustain a loss of $5,000. The float Is for railroad cars, Is a ponderous affatr and had to be raised by machinery, which was in @ two-story houao on the float. ‘The machinery was run by gasoline, of which there was a big supply tn the boller and two tanks full on the first floor, . In filling the engine about midnight, an Italian helping the etgincer and foreman, got his lantern too close to the gasoline and tho fumes ignited, pro- ducing an explosion. The three men were blown up in the alr, but they were not badly hurt. In less than a minute the flames had reached around the building and it was doomed. While the firemen were coming up the engino in the house exploded with a terriMe bang, the roof shot off and up into the alr, the front of the house fell out and went sailing Into the river and out into the alr shot flames as if from a gigantic square mortar, Two more explosions took place, which the men knew tobe the two gaso- Ilene tanks, and the house was settled, for the Haines at@ up every bit of the buliding. ane and seven men got tnto lanes made by fences be- cars are rion and bey y down, as th were prove for the fire. ‘The fireboat New ame up and turned ten of its ous six-inch streams of water on the building, dock and railroad: tance One of the streams was turned in the Jane In which Duane ani his men were. Wy knocked the men about Ike nin pins. Three tugs had got to work with the Pewnsylvania tug, the New Yorker and four engines on the waterfront, yet it took an hour to conquer the flames, Maids’, Waitresses’ and Nurses’ Ca These well-known, smart and correct shaped corsets are shown in the low front, effectively At this same price we also offer the Sounette | Corsets; regular price of these corsets . (Second Fluor, near Rotunda.) Is Your Boy's Size Here?} Peau de Soie Waist, $3.98. Last Week’s Prices and To-Morrow’s Sale ? 4 Prices. |Boys’ Sailor & 3-Piece Suits, Sailor Suits, sizes 4, 6, 8, 3 -piece suits; sizes 11, 13, | 15 and 16 years, sold last |week at $4.50, $5.00 and [$6.00, to-morrow . 9 and 12 years; °2.88 { Boys’ In sizes 9, 12 and 14 years, that sold last $ week at $4.50 and $5.50, | to- MOITOW. ..e eee eee Norfolk Suits, Boy. s’ Oaine Tener ioe 4,5,9, 14, 13,15 and 16 years, that sold last week at $6.50, $8, $9, $10 and $12, to-morrow...... 9§—Fine quality. Peau de Sole Walsts, clatorately trimmed with tuckings, cording’ and silk fagot- ings; fancy satin covered buttons; many other styles in various tucked and stitched effects, ‘5.00 Throughout jot, in a variet of the and sold at $6. urday, Feb. 7th. For this week only trousers to measure, From among to-morrow, each, 39c, ind the D 60) baad nd id Giri ‘Fen Thousand Good Luck Ligit 0° the Morning Taf "Carrington. Little Mother to the Others, Oiete Pogland, teh Very Nanahty Girh World of Girle BLOGMINGDALE BROS,, 3d Avenue, 9th and Goth Stacets, Second Floor,” oth Men’s Trousers to Order, $3, 43. For This Week Only. this week we are making to measure trousers of high grade, pure worsted, cassimere or chey- newest and most correct Styles, and the same in qual- ity of workmanship and material ‘as trousers turned out by custom tailors Positively no orders taken after Sat- If these trousers should not prove satis- factory your money will be cheerfully re- funded. We guarantee entire satisfaction, Sale ends Saturday, Feb. 3. 43 eee e ene n nnn The: February Book Sale, the vast host of unequalled bargains in this great February Book Sale we quote two particularly interesting tact for Many of these Books are copyrighted a Si « Alas ake tancoenee gopyeleh pag were sold not so long ago at $1.50 Miss Meade’s Popular Books, Section, February’ has made a record. stantiall 75c, {or $1.25 and $1.0 Umbrellas of | * silk taffeta, with case and tas- sel, steel rod, tight roll, Paragon frame, beautiful Congo handles, in 26 and 28 inch, for men and women. 95c, (or $2.00 “Ironclad” Umbrellas * of silk taffeta, Paragon frames, | steel rod, tight roll, selected natural wood handles, in 26 and 28 inch, for men and women. $1. 65 for $2.75 “Gladiator’’ Umbrel- las, of yarn dyed silk taffeta, tape edge, Paragon frames, steel rod, tight roll, caseand tassel, in 26 and 2s inch, for men and women, One af the best ‘Umbrellas manufactured. Thou- sands haye been sold as high as $3.00, wee w een ee eee= Second Floor” GN Su. Becton, eee anne with gilt- lettering, 44c, Arms ant the w, The Autonrat ot Fold MacGrath, j tion is assured, Our Gong Alarm — An entirely new alarm clock, finely fin: ished in nickel, a perfect time- piece; listed at $2.10, sale price, 98¢ Luminous Alarm Clocks--Finished | in nickel, luminous dial which ou can see in the dark, like on B. Kennedy Druminond Castle March, Owen Rhoss I. Prichard. Joe) Chandler 4 cut; Msted at $1.95, sale price, 98¢ The Worldlin, ” Ansonia — Tro Alarm—Long | Main Floor, B9th 8. Section foud alarm, tive-iich dial, fine | ew ee en ~ oe eee, BLOOMINGDALE 6ROS., 3d Avenue, 59th and Goth Streets, —o eee BLOOMINGDALE BROS., 3d Avenue, 59th and Goh Streets. | Abbie dass coming shapes, three-cornered Every one prettily trimmed with lace ruffle and ribbons. Values in the lot up to 69c—special to-morrow 4c, This dainty modish Waist, like the illustration, is made of good quality peau de soie, with: front of fine tuckings and fagoting, back composed of tucks and pleats, dainty separate stock collar, nicely trimmed, and satin covered buttons; shown in all the most correct colors of the season as wellas black & white, choose to- morrowat,each s Umbrella a With values unegualled in the history of umbrella selling and quan-@ tities the largest ever known, it is little wonder this great February sale The umbrellas offered are the smart, stylish sort, strongly and sub- made, and in every instance worth double the price we quote. The Great February Sale of | Ansonia Alarm Clocks! If you're im need of a good, reliable alarm clock and have not as yet taken advantage of the extraordinary bargains in this great sale, it Hawill be to your advantage to do so at once, Every, clock in this sale is fully guaranteed a perfect timekeeper, warranted by the manufac- turer as well as by ourselves, so you see satisfac- They are in all sorts of dainty, be- round, square, oval, and some full caps. 8c, 5 (Second Floor, near Rotunda.) these waists are 53.98 99 9B—Exquisitely beautiful Antique Lace Waists, handsomely trim- med with bands of satin, made on fine quality china silk, buttoning in the back. Sevond Floor, 59th St, Section. WIC |S $1.48 for $2.50 and $3.00 2srinch pure silk Umbrellas; Paragon frames, steel rod, tight roll, case and tassel, selected natural wood handles, 26 inch, $1.25, for $3.50, $4.00 and $5,00 pure $1.95 silk Umbrellas, in 26 and 28 inch sizes, Paragon frames, steel rod, tight roll, case and tassel. Women's Umbrellas are mounted in a beautiful assortment of pearl, ivory, horn and sterling trimmed handles; the men’s. Umbrellas are mounted with horn, por. buckhorn and natural wood Matn Floor, 68th Bt H, Reatlen, ished in nickel; duration of alarm, 15 minutes; one of the finest glarm clocks manufac. tured; “listed at $2.25; sale price, $1.38 The Regulator Alarm—A large tine nickel finished alarm clock, accurate timekeeper; listed at $3; saleprice, $1.45 Male Ploor, Proat, Contre weer ee---e e+ - oo eee BLOOMINGDALE BROS., 3d ‘venue, sgth 2nd Goth Streets, voy = Ne 1 Mb baad sanmnstna NO PLare: $ REQUIRED By our New System Grown and Bridge Work we restore old roots and badly decayed teeth to their natural beauty; the time is but trifling. No pain what- ever. Our new botanical discovery ap- plied to the gums makes extracting and tilling a pleasure instead of a dread. You can have your teeth extracted FREE, PAINBESSLY, in the morning and go home at night with new ones. PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. All Work Guaranteed 10 Years, Full Sets of Teeth, $5.00 Gold Crowns, 22 $5.00 Gold Fittings Silver Fillings Waterbury Dental Parlors, BROOKLYN: NEW YORK: 414-416 Fulton St. 54 W. 23d St. (24 door wont Abraham (Opp, Eden Musee.) @ Straun’s,) Hours, 8 to 6. Sundays, 9 to 4, German, French and Swedish spoken, THIS MONTH ONLY, Sets of Teeth ¢ » Gold Filling $1 and No Higher. ALL WORK GUARANTERD. Ceme a86 Dring Year Cisnds and yee wt'l Quaker Dental Society, 0. o'r Bway Open evenings till 9. Sundaya, 9 to 4. JEWELRY. | One Price. ightecn years, ator posltively save you the middioman’s profit. ask no reference trom your employer. lve you honest goods, keep all transactions strictly confidential. WE send representative if Inconventent to call, WEET & CO., arn MAIDEN LANE cv sro) EB. UPTOWN BRAN ~ $5 Gold Glasses, i. ‘Thin week our Opticians will ine your Eyes FRBB and sell you a tes oy CLOTHING CLOAKS, FURS AND JEWELRY ON ATTAS CRE DI + Retr 65th Bt, Open CLOTHING, CLOAKS, PURS AND JEWRLUY oxC SHA NEW. CREDIT SYSTEM)“ a Pennsylvani CLOTHING FOR LADI®S, MEN AND BOYS. No reference of seciirity required. No Inquirien or ésliveriee made pay the first payment and THE FASHION CREDIT HOUSE, 7 Went 14h St, N. Y., bet, Sth and Gh Aven Open Byening: CREDIT. Watches and Diamonds. Lowest erices. Reliable Goods. ‘TRANSACTIONS CONFIDENTIAL. Call, Write or Telephone, American Watch and Diamond Co., 10 MAIDEN LANE, TAKE ELEVATOR, weekly oF monthly inteed ; DIAMONDS, rt atchee, $0 toon very! phone. te AMES DERGM Malden “Tene (upataira) TYPEWRITERS RENTED. All Males, ¥.® WEBSTER 00 ar ‘Droaaway. ‘Tyrewnirens GOLD STIFFENED WATCH, $10; Bie representative calls, A. G. ASCH, 37 Maiden lane, WEBKLY PAYMENTS Pine diamonds, watches; lowest prices; business confident! LY 0O., THREE MAIDEN LANE. 41 DOWN on dellvery: filed watches, $12; onde loweat price. MANHATTAN piaitonD 00,, 87 Maiden lane. $1 WEEKLY SOLD eKL! Gentiemen's clothing ma order, 237 Broadway, room t Banking and | Financial, HAIGHT & FREESE co, KET LETTIORS, leeu:: crete, matled tree, Lawyers. GEORGE ROBINSON, | iLAWY: NARGAU ST..N. ¥. (Day) he BWAT. 37s ot (Nigat THAT SHOWS BIG PROFITS BEVERY WHEK | is THE BUSI. NESS THAT n M. 6.40 P. Cortlay later than aiven below for Twenty Mita a. oeatlone weep 8) lg Pietabare: 20-hour train to Chleag>. grcept Saturday. *Sxriieas, ~Fee Piimary, Cle einpatl, @ iB ohne Osn), THE yrouR-TRAGK TRUNK A INIAUAKA FALLoe saws BMPIRE. STATE Yost famous train nthe world, Mutaio 4.48, ara Fi tao M.—*PAST MAIL, 3 as Doe Buffalo oO Edd, mes. Cincinnatl 10,90, In St, Loule 6.45 P.M. “CHICAGO LIMITED, 34 via Lake Shore,264 vie ‘THE 20TH CENTURY, hour train to Chica Electric Nght {ALBANY AND bas ror, 1.00 8. 3 ey AND TR stopa. 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