The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-22
SPORTING NEWS.
Joe Bernstein and Gardner Have
Falling Out
Former viii Not Train Oscar
For McGoTern Bout.
WIFE is NOT WANTED.
Dan CreedOn's Hair Turns
White as Snow.
Fighter Says His Best Ring
Days Are Passed.

New DIX april Joe bernstein
will not train Oscar Gardner for his
coming battle with Terry McGovern-
The coIdness that was noticeable be-
tween the two men since their arrival
at San Francisco has become a veritable
Bnowstorm. and now the two so differ
ent ways
Tt is understood rivalry was not the
only reason for falling out. Bernstein
was engaged in New York to train
Gardner, and believed he had full
charge. He prescribed a set of rules to
be followed by oscar. but the latter re-
belled. Bernstein was opposed to the
presence Of Cardner's wife al the train
ing quarters. but his quiet suggestion
that the lady occupy other quarters
went unheeded. The funny part Of it
is that Bernstein is notoriously lax in
training himself.
Dan Creedon's hair has turned snow
white. Pm dead as far as the top
nOtCherS are concerned says Dan, but
in fight all the medium class men they
can bring against me-" When Creedon
was introduced in the ring at Memphis
for fifteen minutes and fell over one
another to shake his hand.
The manner in which the Australian
put Handler to sleep in round seems
10 indicate he IS not all out"
Bobby Dobbs. who was defeated by
Bob Long at Memphis, submitted to an
X-ray examination The physician
stated that DObbS had two ribs broken
and his arm fractured in two places.
DObbs claims that his injuries were re-
ceived by Long falling on him. During
the contest Long and DObbs went to the
Hoor several times together. but Long
always landed on top. DObbs has been
confined 10 his bed since the fight
Hardly a week passes by now with
out fights on the sly taking place in
New York. They are mainly between
men of minor reputation; men who I'M
der the Horton law. would find difficulty
in being able TO box even a -.prelim-
mary contest. These scraps take place
i'm the suburbs of Brooklyn. and even in
adjacent parts Of New Jersey. though
New Spain is dangerous territory for the
scrappers 70 invade There Is no know
ang when the Jersey authorities may
become aroused to action and send some
Of the scrappers to Trenton penitentiary
as they have done more than once be-
fore.
These impromptu scraps are mainly
for gate money, 50 insignificant in
amount that a bum scrapper would have
turned up his nose al such a purse IN
the -'halil1OnN Horton days Few Of
these men make any pretenSe at train
ing, and il would not be surprising if
q fatality were to occur in the near
future.
Peter AIaher who was talked about as
probable contestant against Mccoy,
has asked for time In other words, for
an indefinite postponement- Peter has
TOO much respect for McCOy's physical
abilities to ever tackle him again unless
the financial reward for so doing is so
great that il will overcome his dread Of
another licking at his hands
rom SharkeyS excuses for declining
20 meet Mccoy are ridiculous. Before
the present crop of fighters came into
prominence pugilists didn't object to
contests because they were easy game.
In those days, in fact, the easier the
snap the better it was liked. Sharkey
offers TO fight the Kid in private
Mccoy has been taking on weight in
che last year. and because Of his heft
and great skill, he is looked upon as a
pad man Tor any one to tackle. Be
sides. the impression is almost general
tnap ne dld not try with Corbett, in
the interest of the sure thing skin
gambling fraternity and, consequently,
club managers fear that the public may
ngnt shy Of any contest in which he
may participate
Tt looks as though the 60 between
Tom Sharkey and big Fred Russell,
which IS to come or shortly in Denver.
will be a red-hOt affair If Russell
doesn prove TO be only a big, strong.
powerful novice with little skill to back
him he ought to give Sharkey a fight
Sundays
II Russell is only big novice the
sailor should go through him like the
Ten Commandments through a Sunday
school There is still talk of Sharkey
being pltted against Paddy Slavin in far
or Alaska. on the Fourth of July.
Such a match ought to be a big thing
from monetary point of view. fon the
promoters OF the affair. but unless Eravin
mas round in the frigid north something
OF the regeneration that Ponce de Leon
sought in vain in Florida Sharlxev
ought to defeat him in Jig time
Ten years ago Slavin was one of the
huskiest men the ring ever produced
but his fight with Peter Jackskon in
London took a great deal of steam out