Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-22
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS
Entries Coming in Fast For the
 Local Contest Next Week.

Patsy Sweeney and Twin Sullivan
 -McWinters and Joe Handler
 Matched-C Charley Mitchell Threat
 ened By Fellow Countryman-
 Herrera Got $50 For His Share of
 the Recent Battle-Lavigne After Y McGovern.
 No boxer before the public to-day, with the possible exception of Terry McGovern, pleases the onlookers as we'll as does Patsy Sweeney, the clever lad who is to meet Twin Sullivan at the Waterbury Athletic clubs athletic show Thursday, June 27. Sweeney was born in Galway, Ireland, March 3, 1879, and started boxing in 1897, at Manchester N H., where in quick succession he whipped Jimmy Stewart, eleven rounds; Scotty Coyne, five rounds; Andy Robinson, two rounds; John Ennis, one round. In 1893 he whipped Billy Gardner, ten rounds; Spike Holly, six rounds; Danny Sny- der, five rounds; Young Layigne, six rounds; Spike Haley, again, two rounds; Young Armstrong, two rounds; Andy Daly, seven rounds; Young Lavigne, four rounds; Danny. Brennan, two rounds; Bob Wilson, two rounds; Jug Stone, eight rounds; Ed Meagher, three rounds; George Mur- ray, six rounds; J. McMahon, two rounds. In 1899 he began to broaden the scope of his endeavors, for on January II, at New London, Conn, he whipped Mosey King in six rounds; at New Haven, January Is, he beat the famous Kid Broad in nine rounds; at Hartford, February 22, be whipped Marty McCue ill ten rounds; March IS, at Brooklyn, he beat Joe Handler, ten rounds; April 3 he whipped l.. Demange, Brooklyn, three rounds; May 8, at Brooklyn, he whipped Jack Downey, seventeen rounds; May 23, he beat Bob Garmley, eight rounds; at Manchester, N. H., July 4, he knocked out Joe Flaherty in sixteen rounds; July 29 he beat Howard Wilson on q foul in three rounds at Brooklyn, N. Y; August ' he won over Hiram Gold stein at Coney Island in nine rounds; December 2, at Brooklyn, he knocked out Billy Ernst in four rounds; and December 23 he knocked out W. Les ter at Brooklyn in four rounds Dur ing 1900 he was beaten in two rounds by Da1 Hawkins at Hartford, Conn, January 1, In fight in which it was agreed everywhere that the best man Iostsb lucky punch. He did not box again until March ?, when George Me- Fadden got a decision over him in New. York. April 24, at Boston, the police interfered when he had Martin Riley beat in the sixth round. At Brooklyn he beat Chip Morrison, three rounds, and Gene Reardon, four rounds; at Buffalo he whipped Otto Knapp in nine rounds; at Brooklyn he beat Jim Ma1oney in four rounds, and Jim Riley in two rounds; at New London, Conn, September 3, he whipped Jack Sloan in three rounds; at Manchester, N. H, September 28, he whipped Paddy Fen ton in six rounds, and beat Andy Wat son in twenty rounds. Sweeney dur ing the present year has beaten Otto Sieloff at Memphis, Tenn, and he whipped George McFaddens in Boston in fifteen rounds. though te referee. pIiIyl gave him a draw. SWeehey's left hand is a revelation to even old ring goers, for he is continually jabbing with it, and none seem able to escape it. He has power behind his, blows, is speedy and clever, and should make a great showing against Sullivan, as he is in prime condition.
 Entries are coming in rapidly for the five amateur boxing entries which pre- cede the Sullivan-Sweeney match. Sec retary Al Russell has quite an assort- ment of minor league" scrappers to pick from and the three round dashes ought to prove highly diverting. The classes are 105, 115, 122, 133 and 15o pounds, and all Connecticut boxers can come in. fd4s