The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
GOSSIP Of THE PRIZE RING
TwEEDIE. AUSTRIA ALLAN FEATHER
WEIGHT, TALKS OF ANOTHER
VISIT TO AMERICA
WOULD TAKE ON MGovERN
Joe WaIcott Looking for Match
With Shnrkey-PIans of the
Observation-Disclosures
denis Prospects.

CHICAGO. Sept. Especially Cocker
Tweedie the Australian featherweight,
has announced his intention of revisiting
this country in the hear future, with a
view of obtaining a match with Terry
McGovern, or any of the topnotchers in
his class. This is laudable ambition on
Tweedies part, but one that If carried
out will prove his undoing The last
time Tweedie made his appearance on
these shores he came heralded by a blast
of trumpets that re-echoed from Golden
Gate to Gotham. His credentials stamp
ed him as the most scientific feather
weight that had left Australia since the
erratic Critic sailed for the United States.
For a while Cocker cut quite a dash
around Frisco on the strength of his
dstic reputa ton. Finally he bucked up
against Jimmy Lawlor, a California
featherweight of some local renown, and
much to the surprise of the sectators the
much touted Australian was put to sleep
by right-hand swing on the jaw. That
finished Tweedie's American champion
ship aspirations for the time being, and
he packed his trunk and skipped back to
the autipodes on the first available
steamer.
Since then he appears to have laid in
a fresh stock of courage, as evidenced by
his recently expressed determination to
seek fame and dollars in foreign land
But if his hopes of match with Nc
Govern are founded on the strength Of
his achievements in San Francisco there
is small likelihood of any athletic orgaui-
cation in this country making any spe-
cial effort TO bring about such contest.
Tweedle would last in front of McGovern
about as long as the proverbial SNOWFALL
in Hades, and no club that values its
reputation would care to take the risk
of Offering him up as sacrifice to the
hard-hitting- Brooklynite.
Ben Jordan, the British featherweight
champion, is another of McGovern's chal-
lengers who has little right to expect a
match with the Brooklyn terror Jordan
recently paid a visit to New York with
the avowed intention of trying conc.u-
sions with McGovern. The latter was
tied up by his numerous theatrical en-
gagements, but the Englishman was in
formed that if he would meet Eddie San
try and decisively defeat the Chicago lad
he would be given chance with Meow
ern. This was a fair proposition, as
Santry laid out Jordan in artistic style
when they met in the ring on a former
occasion, and the manner In which Terry
disposed of Santry at Tattersalls several
months ago is matter of local fstic his
tory. BY whipping Santry, Jordan would
have proved his right to consideration at
McGoyern's hands, but this view of his
case did not suit the fastidious Britisher
He had come to fight McGovern, and fail
ing that match declared his intention of
returning home. So he Travelled back to
England and told his friends how badly
the Yankees treated him
In a letter to a London sporting paper
Jordan set forth the story of his alleged
wrongs in piteous fashion, winding up
the sad tale by ren1arking that he went
to America to meet a fighter, but found
him to be an actor, who had no time to
waste on ring gements. This comes
we'll from Jordan, who has never beaten
a man in his life that McGovern could
not have stopped in half the time It took
the English champion to turn the trick.
In this country at least there are few
who would care to bet counterfeit money
on Jordan against McGoVern On the
other side of the Atlantic, however, Ben
Is hero of high degree and could no
doubt obtain backing against any one of
his weight in the world The British
sports are always loyal TO their fistic rep
resentatives, no matter how often those
gladiators may taste the bitter cup of de-
reat' as is exenplified In the case of Dick
6urge, their lightweight champion,
Kid Lavine and Eddie Connolly both
went to England and administered severe
GhdStlSempnf RI Riahar5
countryman. Ted Pritchard battered him
INTO Inconsistencies in short order and
yet Burge continued to ocupy q high
place In the estimation of the home crit
les. Even at this late date were he Il,
throw down the gauntlet to any member
OF the American fighting brigade the
chances are that he would not lack sinh
stantial backing. Pedlar Palmer. despite
his quick defeat by McGovern. is still in
1aVor in England and can also ohtain
q goodIy supply Of banknotes to back
MS chances, should ne care to shy his
castor into the squared circle again.
A good many Of Jordan's admirers deem
MIN lnVinctble and cheerfully accept his
poor condition excuse for that disast
rous tumble he experienced before SAINT
ry It's therefore, within the bounds of
possibility that Jordan may be so,IndIv
trounced by McGovern again IL the Ma.
tonal Sporting club sees fit to bid for
the match But the officials of that or
ganization will have to enlarge their
views on the money question If they wish
TO obtain McGovern's services. They
have already offered purse of 81 COO cor
meeting between the men, but as Nc
Govern can make that sum and more in
; six round contest in this country his
manager naturally treated the offer with
contempt Terry is a high salaried ar
list who always demands his price AMI
gets it.
A very black man is casting a very
black shadow over Tom Sharkey's path
these days. His name is Joe Wolcott
and his hearts desire appears to be q
game of fsticuffs with the sturdy sailor.