The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-24
Fighter GIories i'm the Number of
Bad Contests He Fought.

From the Chicago Chronicle
did you notice that little story in
local paper where Jack Downey,
Frisco scrapper, had fallen off train
near Spokane and had both legs cut
off the other day." asked a Well
known sporting man.
THAT fellow is a character" he con-
tirued, land one of the rankests takers
you ever saw. The best part of it is
he wants everyone to know that he is
a falSer and takes pride in telling of
the numerous fights he has framed up
in his time, and, what is more, he
can't even box a little bit His part
of the game is to jump into town
and pose as a prominent fighter, get
on a match with the best man in town
and get a cut in the money. Some
times, if he thinks he is tipped of, he
will manage to borrow enough money
to pay his expenses on the strength
of being matched and leave town be-
fore the fight takes place. He's the
worst you ever saw and more than one
club has had a crack at him to their
sorrow. | have known him for a long
time and he comes from well-to-do
Jewish family in southern California.
l had a few days at the beach at
Catalina last month and met him
as though he might have had very
prosperous season. He told me with
a degree of pride that was remarkable
of all the fights he had made the past
two years and of his many little ad-
ventures while fixing up his matches
and of the different men he had met
Here is a complete list of the most
important contests. all of which were
faked-that is. as far as he was con-
cerned-and little minor details accom-
panying each match, according to
San Francisco paper:
On March II, 1900, he fought Tommy
White at Des Moines, Iowa, under the
name of Jack Downey of Brooklyn. for
the 1876 pound championship of the west
and a purse of $1,000 Sandy Griswold
was referee ard Lou Houseman looked
after White. Downey lost in the fourth
round.
Boxed Kid Robinson at indianapolis
on Nov. 10, 1890, under the name OF
Downey. He was backed by KID
Weller, the bookmaker, and Honest
John Kelly was referee. The fight was
stopped in the fifth round by the police
to save Downey from being killed.
He then went to Cincinnati. and on
the 2Sth of November, 1900, he met
Barney Furey and was beaten in five
rounds. George Siler refereed this
match.
At peoria, Ill, on June 26. 1900, he
met Benny Yanger and was licked in
three rounds. Paddy Carroll handled
this show and Malachy Hogan refereed
He fought Yanger under the name of
Jimmy Anthony.
He fought Ewood McCloskey under
the name of Jack Downey, near Pitts
burg, and was defeated in four rounds.
At Davenport, Iowa, he came near
winning fight. He was matched with
George Kirwin, and just prior to the
fight he dosed Kirwin and the fight
went ten rounds and Referee Jack
Leonard called it a draw. Downey said
that was the hardest fight he ever had.
The only fight he ever won was with
Jack Davis on a foul in the first round
1t took place at Streator. ILL.,, and he
foungh under the name of Jack Dow
ney.
He was matched to meet Terry Nc
Govern before the Cadillac club of De-
troit, and he was to get $4,000. win or
lose, but the club got wise, so Downey
said. and called the match of.
He boxed Walter Nolan at Leadville