Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-13
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Matches Made and Broken and Tips
 From All Fighters.

Will Curley, the English 122-pOund- l CT, whose only match in this country | was with George Dixon, who defeated him, is thinking of visiting America again.
 | Eddie Kennedy, the crack Pittsburg welterweight, has signed articles to ] fight Mike Donovan of Rochester on August 22 at the club donating the lar gest purse.
 l Johnny Madden of Brooklyn, who at one time was the amateur bantam 1 champion of America, is to put on the l gloves again. Madden has been match ed to box Clarence Forbes of Chicago at Kansas City within month. Kid Parker, the Denver lightweight, | is to make second visit to England ! in the fall Parker was unsuccessful on his previous trip. He has placed his affairs in the hands of Jack O'Brien who will act as his manager.
 Hank Griffin the California heavy weight, who was Jim Jeffries's first opponent, knocked out Gen Tremble of Portland, Ore, in three rounds at Los Angeles the other night.
 George Munroe the bantam, and Gus Bezenah, have signed articles to box at Muncle, Ind, on Labor day, in a 20- round bout Munroe and Bezenah met few weeks ago at Muncie and Nun roe was knocked out in thirteen rounds.
 Young Corbett'' is at Frisco. He has issued challenge to clash with either Joe Bernstein or Tim Heggerty. Corbett has made quite an impression on the coast and the sports think that he will give Terry AfcGovern quite an argument.
 Several clubs at Louisville have made an offer for the match between Jack McClelland and Eddie Gardner. The two were to have come together at Bridgeport, but the affair had to be called off on account of the edict against pugilism in that city.
 Dan Creedon is contemplating a trip to England. The onee-noted Australian middleweight says that he has been taking good care of his health and his appearance does not belle this state ment. Creedon is anxious to try his skill against Jack O'Brien.
 George Dixon says that his proposed cnCOuAtcI MllA X 1OunS5 AOIDGlL ILLS been clinched and that the fight, ten rounds, is to take place at Denver on August 16. Big Bob" Armstrong who has been training s.Corbett,' 2 for year, has gone over to Dixon.
 Peter Maher has received word that if he will come to the Pacific coast he will be able to secure match with Joe Kennedy. The latter was whipped in handy fashion by Maher few years ago, but since that time Kennedy, 1t is said, has improved greatly.
 Joe Goddard, the Barrier Cham pion,' is thinking seriously of going to England to meet Jack O'Brien of Phil adelphia in fifteen-round bout. God dard's friends have advised him to stay at home, as they think that the veteran Australian is too, old for such speedy youngster as O'Brien.
 "Young Corbett'; and "Artiev Simms, lightweight pugilists. have been match ed to box ten rounds before the Den yer, Col, Athletic club on September 27.
 The Fort Erie Athletic club of Cana da, has matched Tommy" West and ZAP Weinig of Buffalo to box twenty rounds on September 26. The men will fight at the middleweight limit.
 "Kid' Broad and 'sTim' Callahan, featherweight pugilists, will meet in twenty round contest before the Tren- ton, N. J., Athletic club the latter part of next month.
 "Kid' Lavigne is out with a chal- lenge to fight any 12S-pound pugilist in the country. The former lightweight champion wants to arrange bouts with Dave" Sullivan, Young Corbett,' "Artie" Simms and '.Terry" McGovern..
 There is talk of matching Eddie" Loeber, of Brooklyn, against Terry" McGovern for the featherweight cham pionship and $5,OOO a side. The men and their packers are to meet at the Police Gazette office on Monday to sign articles.
 Billy Lavigne, brother to Kid La yigne, who is at Frisco, says that he has practically induced the California clubs to hang up juicy incentive for the former lightweight champion and Frank Erne. Billy declares that Erne will take the Kid on at Frisco about the latter part of November.
 Johnny Van Heest who was regard
 
 the business about ten years ago, is going to try his hand at boxing again. Van Heest has been matched to meet Kid Abel in private. The affair is to take place near Chicago on August IT, and is to be to q finish.
 Tom Mitchell, the colored welter- weight of Australia who arrived at Frisco few weeks ago, has sailed for his home at Sydney. Mitchell was not much impressed with America. He got only one offer and that was a $100 purse to meet California boxer. Mitchell had private trial upon his arrival and showed up we'll. Billy Madden, in reply to Tom Shar- keys desire to clash with Gus Ruhlin, again offers to pit Denver Ed Mar tin against the quondam sailor Shar- key, of course, refuses. giving his ex-. cuse that he will not fight colored men. Those who have seen Martin box think that he will give Sharkey sharp tussle if they ever meet.
 Jack Roots reason for refusing to meet Marvin Hart at Louisville the lat ter part of this month is rather pecu- liar Root states that he did not think that Hor+ ar,d hi,ncaIf xvo,1ld dro xxy ond