Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-15
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Tommy Ryan and Kid Carter Face Each Other To-Night.

Betting Still Favors Tommy Ryan
 Carter Has Many Friends Who Are Taking the Short End-Jim Corbett Wants to Meet Jeffries Before Fac ing Fitzsimmons-G George Gardner After Carter and hyan.
 Local devotees of pugilism are much interested in the outcome of to-night's $ encounter between Tommy Ryan and Kid Carter at Fort Erie. The men are to battle for twenty rounds for a purse of $5,000 at 158 pounds. Ryan possesses skill, generalship and an ability to land knockout blow with either hand. Carter, on the other hand, is robust fighter, with long reach, clever in an unskilled way and capable of receiving and delivering un- limited punishment He is not as cool and calculating as Ryan, neither is he as cunning and shifty. But he is a nghter, nevertheless, and dangerous rival at all stages of the conflict In the last year or so he has improved wonderfully. He has shown in his re- cent battles, notably against Joe Choyinski, Al Wienig and Kid Mccoy, that he is possessed of the stuff that goes to make champions. Ryan, whose last fight was against Johnny German in England, has not improved mater ially. He is still the Ryan of yore, which speaks well for him as he has enjoyed the reputation for the past faf 4I,< men in the profession. With his ex- perience to back him and his knowl- edge of the game he is picked by local experts to win, but not without a struggle. .r
 Word was received yesterday from pames J. Corbett, who is summering at Bayside, l.. l., that his whole ambi- tlon now is to meet Champion Jeffries once more. After that says Jim, snail be only too happy to make a match with Fitzsimmons."
 George Gardiner of Lowell intends to direct his attention to the winner of to-nightas fight at Fort Erie between Kid Carter and Tommy Ryan. Gardi- ner has posted a forfeit in San Fran cisco to fight either Carter or Ryan
 
 the east if the managers of the men ask it Gardiner still declares that his def to Bob Fitzsimmons OF Jim Jeffries, which he issued few weeks ago, holds good.
 There is every likelihood of an in- ternational mill between Harry Forbes Of Chicago and Harry Ware of Eng land being held in England some time In November. The National Sporting club of London is ready to give the men a purse of $1,000 with an addi- tional S250 for expenses. Ware recent ly clinched his title to the bantam championship of England by whip ping Andrew Tokell Forhes holds the honors of the class in this couu- try and is anxious to go abroad and e11o A.,s r = z y.llsss al .s sA A 4 A < < @ As sla
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 Louisville, Ky, Sept 15.-When inl formed last night of the action of Governor Beckham directing Attorney General Pratt to investigate the legal ity of the proposed contest in this city between Young Corbett and Terry Me Govern on September 22, Manager R. c. Gray, of the Southern Athletic dub, before which the match is scheduled to take place, said: 'sThe articles of agreement, which have been signed. are in accordance with the law and I can only say that the contest will cer- tainfy take place as announced The men are employed by the Southern Athletic club to box twenty rounds for points and this is permitted under the constitution of Kentucky.