Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-11-01
Fights Ind Fighters
Promoters say Corbett and Rice
Will Come Together.

oOAASISlu GdIuS a very GAduJ ~
cision-Kid Broad is Outpointed by
a Second Rater-Arrest of Fighters
in a Regular Prize Fight.
The boxing contest between Young
Corbett and Austin Rice will take
place on next Thursday evening, aud
the tickets are Sehlng rapidly for the
same contest. True, efforts have been
made to stop the affair, but it was
found that the articles of agreement
call for contest for points and does
not say a word about prize fight.
Assistant State Attorney Kellogg has
done everything in his power to make
the promoters comply with the law in
the matter and his letter of yesterday
speaks for itself. That letter warns
the promoters that if they intend to
pull off prize fight they had better
call halt. As the promoters have all
along insisted that the bout was to be
scientific contest purely, that settles
that point as far as the law is con-
cerned. The contest will take place,
say the promoters, and their legal adj
FiSerS have told them that they are
not violating any law on the statute
books.
The principals for the various con-
tests are working hard to be in perfect
condition for that exhibition, and each
person viii be in the best of shape.
Rice at his home in New London and
Corbett in Unionville are to-day ready
for the contest. Willie Lewis and Jim
Haywood are also in the pink of con-
dition and the two young Waterbury
lads are waiting for the sound of the
sbell. Tickets are now on sale at
Towle's sporting goods house on Gen.
ter street.
Philadelphia, Nov 1.-Artfcles of
agreement were signed yesterday for
six round boxing contest between Joe
Choynski and philadelphia Jack"
O'Brien in this city on November 20.
The match arranged between Terry
McGovern and Sammy Smith was de-
clared off. the conclusion having been
reached that McGovern's superiority
would make the bout uninteresting.
Baltimore, Nov Joe Bernstein of
New York, the "Ghetto champion"
was awarded the decision last night
over Joe Tfpman of this city before
the Eureka Athletic club, after twenty
hard fought rounds. The verdict was
C~AAA jul OSi W a N4OWu VI G,AOO
persons. Bernstein practically was
out twice during the bout, the gong
saving him each time The men fought
at catchweights for a purse Tipman
looked to be several pounds heavier
than his New York antagonist, who
was the more scientific boxer Tip
man took the left iabs of his adversary
and landed in return right and left
blows repeatedly which would have
put less seasoned fighter ont of bust
ness.
4 New York, Nov 1.-For an alleged
violation of the prize fighting laws the
following men yesterday were held in
5000 bail each for examination by
Magistrate Meade in the Harlem court
Monday: John Dacy, p years old. of
237 East Thirty-eighth street; John
Dillon, p years old. an ironworker, of
1867 Park avenue: Robert G. Wheeler.
80 years old, of IS West 12Sth street.
and Edward Aber, % years old. of 344
Franklin avenue, Brooklyn. Inspector
Kane received word that a prize fight
was to be held at the building 139-143
West 125th street. With Detectives
White, Sheridan and Mcnamara. the
inspector went to the place and bat
tered down the doors just as Dillon
was administering a knockout blow to
Dacy. More than hundred persons
who were seated about the improvised
ring cheering the victor of a bloody bat
tie when the police made their appear.
ance stampeded. Inspector Kane told
Magistrate Meade that Wheeler was a
teahcer of physical culture. and that
he was the real promoter of the fight.
Wheeler denied the charge.
Chicago. Nov 1-sBuddy'' Ryan of
Chicago won the decision over Kid
Broad of Cleveland in a six round con
test here last night. Ryan won on
points alone, and had only a slight
shade the better of the fighting. Both
men were in excellent condition and
put up a remarkably fast and clever
bout RYAN took a slight lead in the
first round. He was faster than Broad
and scored the greater number OF
points. The second round was SINH
lar to the first and ended with RYAN
little in the lead. The third round
was even but the next three rounds
were Ryan's. Both men put forth
everv effort to obtain the advantage
but RYAN was faster on his feet and
managed to hold his small lead. unit
the end. Neither man was damaged
to any extent.
San Francisco Nov Jack John
son, co1ored heavyweight won the
decision last night over George Gardi
ner of Lowell. Mass. Johnson tipped
the scales at 1S5 pounds, while Gardi
ner went on at 155.
When Peter Maher and Jack O'Brier
were scrapping at the Penn Art club
Philadelphia, on Thursday night Dan
ny Duane and Dave Holly of Newark
n. J., were having a six round seanct
at the Broadway club. of the same
city. Duane had had all the better Of
it.
The offer of George McFadden tt
give up $500 to Charley Seiger if hs
cannot stop him in ten rounds has
struck Billy Roche, the manager Of
Seiger, as being quite good PROPOSE
ton. Now, says Roche, eff Nc
Fadden viii only produce. to show
that he means business, will cover hi
money in wink and make a bet OF
the outside.
When Frank Erne arrived at Frisco