Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-11
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Charley White Returns From His Trip
 Across the Water

Charley Wnlte ReturnS from HIS HID
 Across the Water.
 Charley White, the American who went to England to show the English sports the difference between referee ing prize fights in this country and England, was passenger on the Teu- tonic, which arrived in New York from Liverpool yesterday. White refereed the majority of the bouts at the fistic carnival of the National Sporting club, which was held last month. White looked very we'll and appeared as if the trip had agreed with him. He said that the Ameri- can idea of judging bout in the ring was received favorably by the British sports and he thinks that the scheme may be emulated by the English ref erees in the future. T had splen- did time abroad" continued White. ''The carnival, while not a fnancTaI success, was certainly artistic in every sense. and those who attended received their moneys worth. I guess the fail- ure was due to the postponement of the coronation. The majority of the bouts were interesting. The mill be- tween Ruhlin and Sharkey was fast one and exciting throughout. I think that when Shariey arrives here he will seek another encounter with Ruh- Iin."
 Al Neil of SanFrancisco and Young Gibbs of Cleveland are to meet in a 20 round bout before the Century Ath- letic club of Los Angeles, Gal. tonight. Neil has had victorious career late ly, except when Philadelphia Jack'' O'Brien defeated him in Chicago. The negro has not been defeated in the west, and he expects to win from Neil.
 The 20 round bout between Dave Sullivan and Abe Attel, the clever Gal ifornia feathcrweight, which was to have been decided before the West End Athletic club of St Louis last night, was declared off. Sullivan refused to make the weight agreed on for the contest and as Attel would not con- sent to fight at catch weights the club officials called the contest off. Attel went back to San Francisco and Sulli- van returned to New York.
 James T. Jeffries is at present en- gagged in a mad search for Bob Arm strong, the negro heavyweight. The ILttiLplOll ustS IClCSIdpACu every WueIc he thought he might locate him, but witout success. Jeffries wishes to engage Armstrong as sparring part ner in his training for his fight with Fitzsimmons.
 Kid Mccoy, Eddie Bald and stSkeets' Martin are going to turn actors next season, if the story from Cincinnati can be believed. Mccoy is to figure in q play as a racing chauffeur, Bald as champion cyclist and Martin as he is in real life, jockey. Montgomery Phis- ter of Cincinnati, it is said, has under taken the tack of supplying the trio with speaking parts. The play he is to write will deal largely with an automo- bile, bicycle and a horse. John 1T. Havlin, who, with D. D. Starr and oth- CTS, controls a circuit of popular priced heaters, has been asked to assume the of Mccoy, Bald and Mar in. A gentleman from Saratoga is luite willing to furnish the money to pack the venture. Mccoy is on the ocean bound for Europe. This is an other of his mysterious trips Before sailing he said he was going to take months automobiling in France and participate i'll auto races there Both Mccoy and Bald have appeared at the lead of theatrical companies.
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