Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
The Busy Boxers Are Still Push
 ing the Game Along.

John L. Sullivan Files a Petition in
 Bankruptcy-Joe Handler Puts Out
 Herman Miller-"DenYer'' Ed Mar
 tin and Bob Armstrong to Meet
 Again-Joe Bernstein Whips Kid
 Sullivan.
 San Francisco, Cal, Nov 29.-Morris Lew of the Hayes Valley Athletic club yesterday forwarded to J. R. Nc Lean of Cincinnati a certified check for s5.OOO which the club posts for ruarantee that it can pull off the Cor betf-McGoyern fight. It is proposed that the fight take place in this city about Christmas.
 Baltimore Nov 29.-Joe Handler of Newark. N. J., knocked out Herman Miller of Baltimore, Joe Gans's spar ring mariner, in the thirteenth round last night. before the Eureka Athletlc club. A vicious left-hand punch to the law put the Baltimore boy down and put. up to the time the knockout bloyv WAS delivered the men, who were evenly matched at 13S pounds, gave a clever sparring exhibition, with hon DTS even. The bout was scheduled Tor twenty rounds.
 Gus Ruhlin will box Mike Tocker- man of Kent at Akron, O., on the night of the Simms benefit. Tockerman 5e, Duh ViT1sc The match is for the benefit Of Art Simms. who recently had a rib broken while boxing with 'Ruhlfn.
 In a fast and exciting bout before Eie Criterion 4. C., Boston. on Thurs day night, Patsy Haley of Buffalo fought an eight-round draw with Billy Ryan of South Boston. Haley cut out Enc pace from the beginning and in the opinion of the sports should have been declared the winner. On the same night Kid Goldman defeated Chester Goodwin in twelve rounds.
 Joe Bernstein added another victory To his record by defeating Kid Sulli- van of Washington at Washington on Thursday night. The mill was for eight rounds and it went the limit. Bernstein was the aggressor through out and had no toruble in gaining the verdict In only the third round did Sullivan have the better of it. Bern stein broke Sullivan's nose in the first round and the latter's gameness ill staying as long as he did won the ad- miration of the large crowd present.
 From the Dyker Heights Athletic club, Eighty-sixth street and Thir- teenth avenue, Brooklyn, of which Billy Madden is the manager and muscle. comes the information that Madden has matched his colored heavyweight champion of the world, ttDenyer'' tld Martin, against Bob Armstrong, for six rounds at the Penn Art 4. c. Phil adelphfa, on Wednesday night, De cember 13. These powerful pugilists, when they met at the Crystal palace, London, short time ago, gave tht. English sports the best exhibition they had seen in years. It was for the heavyweight t championship of the world, and at the end of fifteen rounds Of fast and furious fighting Martin was declared the winner This per formance is very apt to be duplicated when they face each other in the pres ence of the Quakers.
 Tn order to avoid arrest in Boston, John l.. Sullivan. former champion ASSlt VI ClSuI pIlLC lISuIeI EOl IlG WOE1u, yesterday filed petition in bankruptcy In the United States district court. He says his home is in the Vanderbilt hotel. and he has no place of business. MT Sullivan said his liabilities amount to $z,65S78. and his assets $60. the latter consisting of wearing apparel and1exempt under the law His prin- cipal creditors are the Anherser- Busch Brewing Go, No 24 West street, $1 800. represented by notes. which MT SuIli- var. disputes, and Julius Palm & Go, No -660 Sixth avenue for $558.7 IS. This debt. Mir Sullivan says is for 1iuuors and supplies purchased while he was in business with T. T. Carroll SuIli- vanss petition in bankruptcy was neces- eary his lawyer says. in order that he avoid arrest in Boston the week after next, where he is booked for an en- eagement In vaudeville He was in Washin9ton this week will be in Pitts burg next week and in Boston the fol- lowing week. These arrangements are part of his eight weeks tour as a ehcnologist Mir Lewis to whom he owes s450. has the notes to show it. and man can be arrested in Boston for Indebtedness Mir Sullivan does notwant to be arrested. and thus have to break his contract The certificate Of having filed petition in federal court. which he will carry with him to Bokt0n. will prevent the officers from taking him into custody under the debtors law.