The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-08
SPORTING NEWS.
Lanky Bob Will Now Lose $1,000
Forfeit Money
Because of His Failure to Meet
Rubin June 10.
LIONS BITE DID 1T.
Aside From His Hand Fitz is in
Grand Shape.
Anxious to Fight Jeff on Any
Term or Times.
LIONS BITE DID 1T.

New York, June S-The Bob FitZ-
sfmmons-Gus Rubin glove fight will be
Indefinitely postponed, owing to the in
jury to Fitzsimmons left hand, which
has been found to be severe.
DR.. Sullivan says 1t will be at least
a month and possibly much longer be-
fore Fitzsimmons will be able to fight
again. Fitzsimmons was bitten by one
of his pet lions recently, but gave the
matter no attention, not believing the
wound amounted to anything. Then, in
his fight with Dunkhorst, he injured
the same hand in one of the terrific
blows which landed on the human
freight car" and since then his hand
has been disabled.
F'itzsimmons has been working hard
for the battle with Gus Rubin, and
never was in better condition, aside
from the injured hand, than he is at
present. He win have to forfeit 81 900
to the Akron giant for not appearing
in the ring, such being the conditions
under which the fight was arranged.
Despite his injured hand, Fitzsimmons
is out with a challenge to fight Jeffries
at his own terms, IS per cent of the
purse to Jefries, win or lose. 'Fftz
says he will deposit $1,000 as a forfeit
with anybody selected by JeffrieS or
Brady and will be ready to fight at any
time. He also says he is willing that
the winner take all, If such d proposal
is agreeable to Jeffries and Brady.
EitzSimmOnS says he never was more
earnest in his life and will get into con-
dition for the battle at any time that
Jeffries may signify his willingness TO
fight.
Fitzsimmons said today: Il am very
sorry about this mishap. 1 never felt
better in my life, otherwise, than I do
| today. But the doctor was imperative
in his order that l should not fight
Rubin or anybody else on June Is, and
reluctantly yield to his superior knowl-
| edge of how badly am hurt. He told
me must rest the hand for at least
| a month, and l suppose [ shall have to
| do that, too"
Joe Choynsld, the California heavy
weight, who was matched to fight Joe
| Waicott for six rounds in Chicago on
| July TO- has deliberately funHed out of
| the fight. Tom O'Rourke received a
/ telegram yesterday from Lou Hous
/ man stating that Choynski would not
/ meet Woolcott, although he had already
/ signed.
Frank Erne, the lightweight cham
| piOn, and Terry McGovern. will not
/ meet in the roped arena after ALL Erne
| las night said that he is not anxious
| to fight McGovern, and that the an
| no;.Ilcement made to the effect that he
| was willing to fight him at 12S pounds
| Nas made in a joke. EIne almost adj
| United that he could not make 12S
| pounds and be strong Erne also re-
fuses to fight George McFadden, claim
ing that the only fighter that is en-
| titled TO battle with him is Jack
O'Brien. Billy Roach, manager of Nc
| Fadden, has a forfeit of $4,000 posted
to arrange a match Erne and Jack
O'Brien met at the Seaside Sporting
club last night, and agreed to fight be-
fore the club offering the largest purse.
Erne told O'Brien he would like to have
the fight fought in Buffalo, as the clubs
up there will offer more money for them
to battle for.
Dave Sullivan is hot on the trail of
the Buffalo boy This morning he
| made the following statement:
Il see Erne wants to fight McGovern
at 128 pounds" said Dave. Now it's
not likely that Harris viii let Terry
fight at that weight. In fact, I see that
be wants to make the match at 12e
pounds.
| himself about them. If he wants tC
fight at 128 I will take him on. Fur
thernaore, viii bet him as much as he
wants that I will beat him.
Il viii put up a forfeit with the sport
ing editor of the Journal as a guarantee
of good faith and win sign articles Al
any time"
Having just returned from a victo-
rlous tour in the West, Patsy Haley
the crack 166-pound fighter of Buffalo
is in town and looking for a fight
Haley put up a couple of eXcellen
fights in Boston and now wants to ge
a match on in New York with the bes
| looks TO be in first-class condition ant
| says that his looks do not come any
where near showing how good he is.
kid" McFadden or George Monro
| can have the first chance with Patsy
He will meet either man and post
: forfeit at any time. the sooner tn
= better.