Show cow Took Prof erred Hand Before Mechanics Mechanic Pavilion San Francisco o March reh SI By IM when beo the contestants con contestants in the first preliminary entered the ring the M big r amphitheatre waa was packed with a cheering impatient crowd Outside de a rain nun was falling failing lalU but buttan this tan did WIt net et dampen the enthusiasm of ofu the u crowd which stretched for half balf a alack Noes either ther side of the door and even eYeD blocked the streets ta in front It was wu es is hasted at t that time Ume that tbt th t nearly n w were wre inside the hall hail the biggest crowd eN that ever witnessed a fight in baa taa The Tb that first preliminary was as a go so between Dixie Kid a colored welter welterweight welterweight weight torn Los Angeles and Eddie Cain at ed Brooklyn sparring part pan partner oar ner Dixie Kid won in the second round with wi a right to the jaw Cain was wu not I Out but when he be went down don be h turned turaH Ah ku sable ankle badly and was waa unable to get pt getup I up The sprain was wu a bad one and aDd it I was WU necessary to carry Cain Cal front from the Toe second preliminary was a I 1 m no between Gal Cal and Jimmy Carrell CarraU Jr both bath of allan San Francisco and was de declared 4 I cured d a draw Usual Crop of Challenges There was wu the usual crop of challenges i to the winner and fight announcements before the contestants entered the ring At l Young Corbett attended t ded by Alec Greggains Tim McGrath Billy BUI ta and aDd Harry Tuthill entered the ilag There was w but little demonstration when the t h champion clambered cumbered through the Ute es and aDd coolly tested the canvas cover coyer coverIng log Ing of the ring flod before choosing his iI iII n i corner His choice was w the northeast At tU iU amid a mighty roar from the 1 I crowd McGovern climbed through the ropes rapes accompanied b by Sam Harris Hu sad and his bIa seconds Charlie Mayhood Kiddle Cam Cain and Joe Angeli Terry turned around or twice rubbed robbed his bis nose nOlle reflectively ref lee then walked to Corbett corner sad and offered his bil hand band Corbett took it but bt It U was wit evident there was wu not DOt the be friendliest feeling in the t e world be between between 1 tween the two to fighters f Both had their hands handa heavily bandaged As II McGovern stripped off his hta sweater eater his haa perfect condition was apparent He Be claimed he be was w a trained to the hour and I he bp looked it Corbett looked at least three or four tOUl pounds the tb heavier of the two to and thre I probably was that much h difference In their tb weight as U they answered the gong gouig I Battle aule Ie uran of San Mn Francisco was wu an as announced i as is referee The Th men mea weighed in la lat aTT at t Young Toung Y une Corbett Co tt tipping the t I beam bea at while wid McGovern MeG vent was a couple of pounds underweight |