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Show CORBETT PICKS ROLLER TO WIN" CHAMPIONSHIP James J. Corbett, before leaving for Leadville, Colo., said that it was his opinion that Dr. F. B. Koller will be the next world's champion. Koller has posted $1000 to fight Al Kaufman, who "recentb' defeated .Tim Bany, and according ac-cording to Corbett it will be a sorr3' da3' for Kaufman when the two men step inio the ring. Corbel, when in Seattle, sot acquaiui-e'd acquaiui-e'd with Roller, find was. invited to put the gloves on. Corbett is alw.ys willing to work out new comers in friendly bouts, and consented ro give Roller a trial. "Why, do 3011 know," says Jim, "that fellow nearly knocked m.y head off; and clever, well, you know v.'heu I can't land on a man he's there with tho goods. Koller was ready- at all times to exchange blows with mo. and in a mix always came out best. I was puzzled, and tried to figure him out, but it was of no use. Ho is a big. strapping fellow, has a dangerous punch, and isr as game as a fighting cock und ono 'of the greatest athletes in the country. There is nothing to it. and take it from me that Kaufman will never go ton rounds with this dark horse.' t want to saj- further that a big negro was iu the city when 1 was there, and- he called at the. gymnasium. I wanted to box with him, but he refused.' re-fused.' Ho was willing to co" on with Boiler, lla.1 ha! ha!. Of all the fun you ever saw. I 'II never forget. That big 'nigger' waded right into Roller, and m the second round he was down and out in the fiercest mill I over witnessed. wit-nessed. This colored fellow is in the fighting gamer and it would not be fair to give his 11 amp to tho public. Just take it from me that Roller is a coming champion, and ho has been induced to enter the boxing game bj friends, aud is giving up u good profession for boxing.1 ' Roller's willingness to back himself, an unheard of thing in late .years, is eati5ing some talk among the fight fans, as well as somo speculation, |