The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-02
GOSSIP Of TIE FIGHTS
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SAID THAT BYERS HURT HIS ARM
IN THE GO WITH
MURPHY
RULINGS WERE ALL RIGHT
NO Complaint on the work of the
Referee-Eddy Santry May
Never Face Another
Opponent.

CHICAGO, Nov. The defeat of Tim
Murphy. Australians middle-weight cham
pion, by George Byers, of Boston, form
ed the principal topic of converse ton
iE local sporting circles. The majority
of the fistic fans agreed that the verdict
was justly given, the colored fighter
having outclassed his man in cleverness
and clean hitting.
The decisions in the semi-wind up and
the final bout of the night suited me all
right said Harry Gilmore, the ex-light-
weight champion, when asked for his
opinion of the Yerdicts rendered.
''Matthews kept his left hand working
in good shape, ard made Burns miss re-
peatedy. But just because the Cincin-
natl boxer did most of the rushing some
of the crowd yelled for him. They al
ways do in case OF that kind.
Burns fought in his usual wild, slug
ging style, and if Matthews had been
foolish enough to mix freely with him
matters might have turned out differ
entity. But the Buffalo boy has a wise
head on his shoulders and took no
chances. He outpointed Burns from
start to finish, and never lost his head.
He deserved the winners end of the
purse and he got it.
q hear that Byers hurt his arm in the
early part of his go with Murphy, and
that was probably the reason why he
didn't put the Australian away inside
the limit 1t looked to ME all Byers in
the early innings of the contest, and
expected to see Murphy go down and cut
iE hurry. These foreign boxers don
glass with our lads. The only damage
Murphy inflicted was on ByerS wind,
and a punch that split the negroes left
eyebrow open. AS far as that goes,
ahere never was a negro in the business
outside Of George Dixon or Peter jack
son that could stand bad punishment"
Kid McFadden, the California bantam
who lost to Harry Harris in six rounds,
WAS around town bright and smiling as
Il have no kick coming on the de-
the coast. Harris reach and height
were too much for me, and L gave him
the best | had in the shop, but it WASH
good enough 10 win. L mean to stay In
Chicago for several weeks, and am ready
to meet any one from 11S to lis pounds
ringSide.
WILL MEET MGOVERN.
Kid Broad, the sturdy, thick-set Cleve-
land featherweight, who will go against
Terry McGovern at the next TatterSal4s
show. which takes place week from
next Tuesday night, has already begun
training for the encounter: Broad is
working at VarnelpS lOadhouse, and
promises to be in the best of shape for
his argument with Terry the Terrible
Having trained hard for his bout with
Eddie Santry, billed for Tattersalls last
Tuesday night, and which did not come
off. owing to the local boxer being. dis
abled. Broad Is already good condition,
and will merely have to exercise just
enough to keep on edge.
1t is possible Eddie Santry may never
be seen in the ring again, because of the
injury he received a few days ago in the
Board Of Trade gymnasium while boxing
with Tommy Ryan. His manager. Tom
HantOn, went out to see the fighter Tues
day afternoon to have him appear at
Tattersall's during the evening, if posi-
bile, but the doctor forbade Santry leav-
ing his bed. prescribing absolute quiet
for the boy for at least two weeks in or
der that the wrench and break may have
time to heal. Santry is much discouraged
at his misfortune. He had every hope
of taking the long end of the purse with
kid" Broad Tuesday night, and was
preparing to make a number of other
matches. one of his prospective opponents
being Tommy Sullivan, the Brooklyn
fighter
1t was stated yesterday by one who
said he knew the injury to Santry was
caused by knockdown, Santry dropping
on his tight knee and cracking the bone.
Others who saw the affair denied this
and say the injury was caused by a sud-
den sidestep which brought about the
fall to the floor,