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Show BRITT THINKS WELL OF HIS OWN SKILL "James EdwarTJ." Brltt, the coast idol, who will essay tho task of trimming Young Corbett at Ban Francisco next Thursday night, bids fair to become the champion "con" artist of pugdom, oven though ho may never wrest tho championship champion-ship from tho Denver fighter. Herctoforo Tommy Ryan, "Philadelphia Jack" O'Brien, Lanky Bob and "Gentleman Jin" Corbett have taken all prizes at tho gabfests, but tho abovo named gentlemen are as selling platers when compared with Brltt. Ever slnco tho sturdy Denver youth landed at the Golden Gate, "James Edward" Ed-ward" has been telling what ho will do with the "champ" when thev face each other at Mechanics' pavilion. "Corbett has at frequent Intervals replied to the Call-forrilan'a Call-forrilan'a boasts, but the champion's assertions as-sertions are indeed modest when com-pnrcd com-pnrcd with tho statements of his latest rival. A recent report from 'Frisco says that Brltt becasio wrathy because Young Corbett Cor-bett Intimated that tho California boxer could Improve the uso of his right hand. "James Edward" replied to the statement with a few remarks that were, to quoto a ItIsco paper, "as pungent as liquid to-basco to-basco and as pointed as a bunch of stinging sting-ing nottlcs." Among other things Brltt referred to Corbctt's punches ns ''blows of the haymaker hay-maker variety." and asks: "How can ho expect to catch mo with one of thoso wild wallops?1' Ho further declares that ho la faster than tho champion, and says -with confluence confl-uence that ho will not allow Young Cor-bott Cor-bott to rest when he becomes tired, as other flghterG have done. It would appear from tho above remarks that tho much-touted "James Edward" Is suffering from a malignant attack of that disease commonly known as "swelled head." The consensus of opinion among experts is that Brltt will go tho samo routo taken by a nimbcr of other aspiring youngsters who wcro unwary enough to cross tho champion's path. However, If the California fighter can turn tho trick that brought ruin to Mc-Govcrn, Mc-Govcrn, Hanlon. Broad, Sullivan and a host of others, ho will prove to tho sporting sport-ing world that his remarks wero not tho emanations from a mind bubbllnc over with Belf-cstccm. But until ho proves that he Is a bettor man than Corbott, his remarks will remain branded as ldlo chatter. |