Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-28
F|GH IS IND FIGHTERS
Patsy Shows the White Feather
 and Refuses to Fight.

Enough in the House-The Sullivan
 Brothers Give a Clever Six Round
 Exhibition-The Amateur Bouts
 Gave Lots of Amusement-Kid Lee
 and Kid Westman Fought Two Fast
 Rounds and Lee Went Out.
 Another athletic exhibition which was advertised for last night at the Jacques auditorium did not fully come up to expectations. It was not through any fault of the management, how ever, for they had the card ready that was advertised, but the fault must be laid at the door of the people them selves, who failed to come out in suf- ncient numbers to satisfy the financial tastes of one Patrick Sweeney, Esq, who halls from quiet hamlet of New Hampshire and who could not see his way clear to stand for good punch ing for the marked down price which it was proposed to give him. Perhaps the real reason why the people did not materialize last night could be traced to several conditions. In the hrSt place 1t was an exceedingly warm night and it must be a pretty good card that would draw out the sports to swelter for few hours while the boxers punched each other. Then, too, Sweeney had been advertised to ap- pear here once before, but he failed to put in an appearance, and on the night in question he would have been given another good punching by one George McFadden if he had appeared. Another reason was that Twin Sulli- van, who was to go against Sweeney, was an unknown quality around this part of Connecticut. Those who saw him last night, however, will tell you that he is corking good fighter, and if he did not whip Sweeney he would have made that boxer. remember the night he was in the ring with him. The Sullivan boys made a very favora- ble impression in this city, and they will be sure of welcome if they ap- pear this way again. Another and pos sibly a very potent reason for the small attendance was the fear the peo- pie have of being buncoed. It has been done in Waterbury and the sports of this city are becoming wise" to quote the words of the associate sport ing editor. All these things combined to injure the show and as a conse- quence the management will have to
 
 for the expenses.
 The first bill was advertised for 7:30, but the people had been so slow in coming in that it was going on 9 o'clock when Frank B. Loud, the mas- ter of ceremonies, announced that the first amateur bout would be between Dan Buckley and Nick Sullivan, two local men, who were to do things to each other at 150 pounds. It was a funny bout and kept the 200 people present in pretty good humor. Buck ley is q big, husky looking chap, and he looked strong enough to eat Sulli- van. The latter has a lame leg, which in proportion to his other limb is about on the comparison of a lead pencil to telegraph pole. He hopped around the ring like al hen on hot griddle, and when he was not taking a few of Buckley's punches he was down on the mat trying to pull his opponents legs from under him. Oc- casionally he would get in a punch, but he had about as much chance to whip Buckley as did kid who never fought And at that Buckley was not q fighter, but Sullivan was an easy mark and in the second round, after falling down, lying down and praying for relief, the bout was stopped and Buckley was declared the winner.
 The second preliminary brought to- gether Bob Wakeley of this city and Johnny Dwyer of Danbury at 115 pounds. Johnny Morelock, the clever little boxer of Danbury, took care of the Dhnbury lad, but he could not make him fight fast enough to win They went three rounds, but Wakeley had Dwyer whipped in the first round He jabbed him with the left in each round until Dwyer wanted to go home After Wakeley had put it all over him in the third the judges decided in favor of the Waterbury lad.
 The next bout of the evening was one of the fastest and fiercest that has ever been pulled off between little fel- lows in this state. Kid Lee of Water bury and George (KiO Westman of Bridgeport were the lads who went at each other and the weight was 1O5 pounds. It only lasted two rounds, but from the first stroke of the bell it was Diff, bang by each of the boys until both were very tired. The first round there was more or less wrestling, the little fellows losing their heads and falling all over each other in the ring and through the ropes. Neither seemed 10 have the advantage and when they faced each other for the second round Lee started In to make it a whirlwfnd fight. A good blow landed by either lad on a vital point would have ended the battle, and it did after a little over two minutes of fighting when West. man sent crushing right upper cut to Lees chin and the Waterbury boy went down like a shot and lay dead to the world, fiat on his back He was out for fair and was picked up by his seconds and carried to his corner. This fight created the greatest enthusiasm of the night and after it was over it was the general opinion that the two should come together again In fact. Lee issued a challenge to meet West man for purse of $1o0 at any time. and match will probably be made be- tween the two at near date.
 Dan Buckley and Jim Dwyer went OH for the second round in the 15O- pound class and for three rounds Buck ley had it about all his own way. Tn order to give the spectators a run for their money the Judges decided to have another round, and at the close Dwyer was feeling very tired and the decision went to Buckley.
 When it was announced that Swee- ney refused to fight Sullivan in the main go of the evening, because there was not enough money in the house. there was a howl Every fndueement