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in the ring, going twenty rounds on each
occasion. The Pedlar obtained q Ge-
cision the first and Ware the seconds
time, but in the latter instance the YER.
dict is said to have been manifestly I'M
just to Palmer.
However that may have been, it looks
as though Harris ought to best the Eng
Hshman without much difficulty Pal
mer was plainly outclassed by the Chi
cago lad, and Ware has never demon
strated satisfactorily that he is the Ped
lars superior
Ware paid a visit TO this country about
a year ago and was then matched to
fight Clarence Forbes, of this city. at
Coney Island. A few days before the
cate set for the contest Ware changed
his mind about boxing in the United
States and sailed for home in a hurry.
without even explaining his reason for
canoeing his engagement with Forbes
The latter was fighting In rare form at
mat time and would in all probability
nave trimmed his man with neatness and
dispatch had they met.
Harris prospective opponent is built
on much the same lines as Palmer. and
the local boy will therefore have the adj
Vantages of height and reach that have
proved suef important factors in all his
past battles.
II the proposed plans of Sam Harris
90 not miscarry, the stage will be given
a muscular lift ere long that will elevate
1t beyond the widest hopes of the most
enthusiastic wearer of the sock and buck
skim The scheme evolved in the master
mind of McGoverns manager consists
OF nothing. less than the starring of Fitz-
simmons, Corbett, -Sharkey and Gerry.
the Terrible" in that theatrical classic
known as the ''Bowery After Dark"
With such galaxy of talent on hand
the management would be thoroughly
justified in charging Irving night prices
and even then would probably find it
necessary to hire an extra corps Of Io-
hcemen to hold back the impatient crowd.
True, there might be hard times in
store for Harris should professional jeal-
ousy stir his stars to scrapping among
themselves, but that Is a minor detail,
Samuel has evidently made a mistake
IN not including the name of old John l.,
Sullivan in the cast. Those who have.
seen the tired tank from Boston, GO
through his ameledramatic stunts in tie
past and heard him whisper hoarseIy.
''Mudder, we will save de e.e home yit,''
are prepared to vouch for his histrion.c
ability, and acknowledge his fitness for
place In the front rank of the pugilistic
Thespians.
For a youngster who has SO frequently
figured in the role of loser, Dave Sull!-
van Is possessed Of enough egotism for
six men of his size. CT late he has de-
veloped a mania for picking his own ref
cree in every match offered him and re-
fusing to accept unless his terms are
complied with. He hagg ed over signing
articles for a fight with McGove1n at
Frisco because the clubs official referee
did not happen to suit him. Whereupon
he was promptly set aside and Oscar
Gardner substituted. Last week he
kicked against matching with Kid
Broad for bout at Louisville on ac-
count of George S:ler having been Sc
lected by the Broad contingent to Judge
the battle
The reason for the little Irishman's dis
like of Sifer is not hard to explain A
few months ago Sullivan boxed Ole Ole
son in this city and was disqualified by
the veteran referee for striking his oppo-
.nent low and repeatedly fouiing in the
clinches. Although warned four times
by Siler in the early stages of the CON
test Dave persisted in using rough
nouse tactics and only got what he de-
served when he was hustled to his cor
ner in disgrace. ~
Sullvan's repeated challenges to Mccoy
ern and the manner in which he has al
ways executed a swift retreat when Of
fered chance to me es> the Brooklynite
have made him the laughing stock OF the
fistic fraternity. Nothing short Of a
Calling gun would suffice to drive him
into the ring with the featherweight
champion no matter who the referee
might be or under what conditions a
match was made.
According to a San Francisco ex-
change another Australian boxing star
has made his debut on the coast. His