Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-28

nothing ait stake Referee Recap did not
exercise his prerogative. Corbett was
there to settle Erne in jig time, and
that he failed was owing simply to his
inability to get in the desired punch.
In evasive tactics even when he did
not slip to the floor Erne showed his
cleverness. He landed time and time
again on the face with straight left
handler when Corbett had both hands
up, and not infrequently he stalled
Corbett's swings with the same hand.
His punches, however, had no apprecia-
bic effect upon Corbett. The latter
kept boring in, and when he landed
one good solid punch on the body it
more than Offset Erne's jabs. Twice
during the bout Erne was on the floor
when the gong sounded announcing the
end of the round
Marvin Hart of Louisville says that
/ in the event of beating Kid Mccoy at
Fort Erie next month he will consent
to box George Gardiner at San Fran
cisco two weeks later.
Alec Greggains, who pilots the af-
fairs of George Gardiner Of Lowell,
! has issued challenge for match with
either Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons
or Kid Mccoy for a side bet of ST.
/ 500.
Tim Callahan says that if Terry Nc
| Govern does not accept the offer of the
National Sporting club, London. and
meet Ben Jordan, he will Callahan
declares that he can box at 122 pounds,
the weight which Jordan suggests.
Billy Madden SAYS that Gus Rubin
will visit Ireland and accept the chal-
lenge of an unknown provided he
receives expenses. The s'unknown''
agrees to fight Rubin under London
prize ring rules at Dublin in February
for side bet.
Eddie Connolly of st John, N B.,
who has been in England for nearly a
year. expects to etuIn to America next
month. Before he returns here he an
nounces his intention of meeting Jack
Palmer again. Palmer defeated him a
| few months ago.
| Peter Lowry, on behalf of Peter
| Maher, has asked one of the clubs in
Philadelphia to offer a purse for six
round contest between the Irishman
and Gus Rubin. Lowry declares that
Maher is ready to meet Rubin within
the next two weeks if necessary.
Will Curley. the English feather
| weight, who met George Dixon a few
weeks ago in London, pays a hand
some compliment to- the former feath-
erweight champion. Curley undertook
to stop Dixon in fifteen rounds recent
| ", but failed. Curley says that Dixon
was at his best when they met, and in
| his opinion the negro is still wonder
and capable Of holding his own for
| years to come.
| Although Joe Cans has been fighting
on an average of once a week during
the past two months, his manager. Al
Hereford, thinks his man is not active
enough. In order to prove to the
sports that the lightweight champion
| is the real thing Hereford offers to
match him against any two first-class
men in the business for one show on
the same night, each bout to be limited
to ten rounds.
John Hertz manager of Benny Yam
ger, the "Tipton Slasher," says that
Yanger did not get the worst of the
recent six-round bout between his man
and Tim Callahan at Philadelphia.
FsYanger, anyhow, is no limited-round
pugi1ist," continues Hertz. sHe gave
Callahan as good as he received. I
am more than confident FIAT he can
whip Callahan, and when they come
together again, which hope will be
shortly. my boy will demonstrate this"