The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
hen opposed to walcott's

when opposed to Walcotts savage
rushes.
O'Rourke is certainly in earnest when
he proposes to send Walcote after the
heevyweights. This Is not the first time
he has tried to bring Sharkey and the
dark skinned gladiator together. few
months previous to the sailors entry In
O'Rourl1e,s managerial books the latter
offered to match Walcott against him,
but as in the present instance Sharkey
affected to treat the offer with disdain.
At that time the sailor was just coming
into prominence on the coast and shortly
afterwards by Joining O'Rourke's string
of fighters put the idea of q match with
Walcott out of the question. Now 1t is
the same old song to a, new tune.
ORourke has severed all connection with
the sailor and the only way in which the
latter can dodge the issue without leav-.
Ing himself open to charge of coward1ce
is to OBJECT to his proposed opponent on
the grounds of Joe's brunette complex
lon. 1t is a poor excuse at the lest
when 1t is remembered that beth ARM
strong and Walcott have trained IN COM
pany with Sharkey for many moons.
According to the marines declaration
there is no harm in engaging in daily
sparring bouts with q colored fighter,
but an indelible disgrace to box q. given
number of rounds with the same man
for a decision. Surely such argument
Is sadly lacking in logic.
1t is said that Frank Erne has agreed
to meet the winner Of the Cans cFad-
den contest, which is to be decided be-
fore a Denver club, in the near future.
Ever since the Buffalo boxer won the
lightweight championship title from Her.
ford's black, the latter's manager has
match The promise of another trial
been hot on Erne's trail for a return
with his former conQueror will no doubt
inspire Cans with an additional incentive
to win fom McFadden in the coming en-
gagement.
The latter is one of the best among the
lightweight contingent, and Cans will
have to extend himself TO the utmost to
hold his own with the New Yorker. Nc
Fadden is a past master in the art of
blocking. He covers every vital portion
of his anatomy in a manner that is at
once perpleXing to an opponent and the
joy Of all beholders. At infighting he is
a demon, dealing out short arm jolts to
the heart, wind and kidneys that are call
culated to make the recipient thereof
cry enough unless his ribs are of steel
and his stomach of adamant. Where
Cans prefers to stand off and spar at
long range, McFadden closes In with
rush after rush, forcing the fight in every
round and never letting up for an instant
1t was this vicious style of milling that
won for him in his contest with Jack
O'Brien, who for the first time In his
career as a boxer. found that he was
up against a man who could outslug him
at close quarters. Cans is the more
scientific of the two and should outpoint
MeFadden if the latter allows him to
fight IN the way he likes. But this is
just what the Gothamite is not apt to
do He delights in a mixup, and if he
can force Cans into a succession of hot
rallies it would not be surprising If he,
instead of the Baltimore negro, should
earn the right to face Erne for the light
weight championship
Viewed from any standpoint the match
is a good one and the bout should be fast
and exciting from start to finish.
IL. NJ Houseman.