The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-10
ITMITED-RoUND HoUTs PROVE Sic
CEssFUL IN INTEREsT IN MANY
AMERICAN CITIES
FITz-RUHLIN MATCH Is OFF
COrnishman Suffering With an Alb
scess of the KnuclzIe-Tommy
Ryan Is Out for Middle
weight Eonors.

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with exhibitions of the manly art of self
| defense by the stars of the ring. Des
| Moines, the classic city of Iowa, Is the
! latest to take a hand in the game. Last
week there were a number of bouts be-
tween well-known bakers pulled off in that
| city and with pronounced success from
every standpoint. The sport was clean
and unobjectionable the boxing spirited,
| and results decisive, so that all parties
were satisfied. In Denver, Col, the event
of the week was the defeat of Kid Parker,
| the famous boxer who has all the good
ones in his class guessing. Young Peter
Jackson was the youth who lowered the
| colors of the great Westerner. 1t was a
ten-round affair, and is said to have been
one of the fastest ever seen in that city.
Young Jackson had the better Of it
toward the close, and in the final round
Parker was guessing, and the referee gave
the verdict to Jackson.
MOFFATT AND NEIL.
There was another surprise for the To-
Gals out in San Francisco, where Jack
Moffatt, the clever Chicagoan, stopped Al
Neil, the California favorite in the elev-
been rarely exciting affair, in which
both men showed stamina, speed and
skill. The end came rather Unexpectedly,
but the victory was a clean one. Chica-
go has had the usual weekly events, with,
however, nothing out Of the ordinary to
note. Toledo had a tournament that prov
ed successful. There were some interest
ing matches in Columbus, In Parkersburg,
w. Va; in Philadelphia, Boston, Fort
Wayne, Indiana, in Detroit, Milwaukee,
Omaha, Kansas City, and in many other
cities In none of the events was there
anything Objectionable, and this is as 1t
should be. There is no reason why the
greatest of sports should be otherwise
than properly conducted. If that policy Is
pursued everywhere, boxing may again
become what it once was-the most pop
ular Of sports.
MGOVERNs ENGAGEMENTS.
Terry McGovern, the greatest of the lit
tie boxers, is to meet George Dixon in a
six-round bout in Chicago on June %.
This event will undoubtedly attract a
great crowd, for there Is every assurance
that it will be a rafting mill. Dixon has
been defeated by McGoVern, but, never
theless, Little Chocolate is always q
factor in boxing match in which he en-
cages, and the crowd will expect him 10
make showing against the man who
took from him his hard-earned and long
held title McGovern is also to meet Tom
my White. There is some question as to
when the men will get together. 1t was
at first announced that they were to meet
in New York last week, but that was
mistake The date originally announced
Is June IL, and there has been no change
in arrangements made public since. While
White is unquestionably clever man In
to- H..
GENTLY adept with the mittens to make 1t
worth while to see him box at his weight
MAY VISIT ST. PAUL.
After McGovern has disposed of his
Chicago engagement he may visit St
Paul, and give the lovers of the sport
here a chance to see him in action. If
he comes it will be some time during the
present month Just who will face the
little wonder is a conjecture at present,
but should McGovern come some one ca
pable of making showing with him will
be here to take the other side of the ring
McGoyern is talking Of going abroad this
summer, and this will probably be the
only opportunity st. Paul admirers OF box
ing will have to see the man who demon
strated that he is even greater than was
the greatest little man the ring ever saw
nrior to the advent Of McGevern-George
Dixon. Should McGoven appear here 1t
will be in connection with clean ath-
letic event, including local boxers, swres-
tiers and other athletes.
FITz-RUHLIN MATCH OFF.
The proposed twenty-five round bout
between Bob Fitzsimmons and Gus Run
lin has been declared off, at least for the
present The men were to have met June
Is. Last week Fitzsimmons had his hand
examined by reputable New YORK sur
geon. who informed him he was suffer-
ing with an abscess on the knuckle of
the hand with which he sent Ed Dunk
horst to dreamland, and that 1t would be
out of the question for him to attempt
TO do any boxing at present. This Will
prove a disappointment to those VINO
had expected much of the results of the
meeting. 1t will practically put Fftzsim-
mons out Of the running In the various
events that will wind up the Horton law
privileges in New York. Had Fitz de-
feated Rubin he would have again been
In line for a show in the general mix
ND out of which will likely come real
champion. Now he must abide by the
ruling of fate and look to the future.
JEFFRIES AND sHARKEY.
The event Of events will be the return
meeting between the sturdy sailor and
the big boilermaker, which should prove
a. great drawing card Many patrons of
the sport have their opinion as to which
is master and the betting will not be
all one way Jeffries will probably be
the pick of the talent, but the sailor will
have a large following. The battle should
be a corker Jeffries idea in making
the match was probably to settle the
question of superiority so convincingly
that there will no longer be a doubt as
to his claim to the, championship. He
will make the effort of his career and
the milling will likely be fast and furious
from start to finish. With that sort of
a battle it Is a matter of chance as
well as skill and strength, and either
man may be declared the victor. Be
the result as 1t may, both men will know
they have been to the fight after it has
been finished
RYAN'S PROCLAMATION
Tommy Ryan is out in card in which
he announces that he will claim the mid
dleweight championship, and be prepar-
ed to defend theLti against any man
at 1853 pounds, ringside Ryan adds that
he regrets the announced determination
Of Kid Mccoy tofretire from the ring for
at least a year. That is all right, so far
as It goes but there are others for Ryan
to turn his attentions to. That match
with Jack Root would do for a starter.
Root is by no means a novice and as he
is the heavier man of the two, should
give the Syracuse boxer a run for his
money. Ryan asserts that he is now out
for the money, and willing to fight any
one who can produce it. That should
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