Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Big Tournament at Polls Thea
 tre Next Thursday Night.

the Roof-Seats are Selling Like
 Diamonds, But at Lower Rates
 Some Other Bits of Fighting News.
 Austin Rice of New London vs Dave Sullivan of New York, twenty rounds and 12S pounds; Willie Lewis of New York vs BeIlafieId Walcott of Boston, twelve rounds and 133 pounds; Harry Galway of Waterbury vs Tommy Con- nelly of New Britain, ten rounds at IFS pounds, at S1, 8 and S3 admissions, that is the program for next Thursday night at Polls theater, and no better exhibition has ever been offered in New England. The people who like good athletic contests appreciate this card, too, for they are getting ready to Ill that theater as it never was filled De- fore. It will be fitting tribute to the ability of William L. Crowley, who will make his first appearance as manager and matchmaker of the Waterbury Athletic club. He knows what Wa terbury wants and he is giv> ing it with interest. Not one lit tie thing has been neglected and cer- tainly everybody ought to be satisfied on next Thursday night
 As to the ability Of the men who will contest in the various bouts there is no question. Tn the first preliminary we have Waterbury lad who on other occasions has given a good account Of himself. He is pupil of Jimmy Nel- sons, and when Harry Galway takes care of himself and trains faithfully there is no boy of his weight that has any odds on him. He has trained well for this go and he expects to show his friends that he is fit as a fiddle and will win. His opponent, Tommy Con- nelly, has been appearing before Jack Willis's club in New Britain and has been hammering down all those brought before him. He is a strong little fellow and he is preparing to give Galway as good as he receives.
 The second preliminary will find Willie Lewis and Bellafield Walcott facing each other. Lewis is a sturdy chap and he is game as they make them. His ambition was to fight Dave Sullivan and so eager was he tnat when the match was arranged for them to meet in private he wanted it with tight gloves. All the arrangements had about been made when some dispute arose and the match fell through. His opponent will be BelIafield Walcott. the ebony hued brother of that great fight CT, Joe Walcott. He fights just as does his brother and will make a hurricane battle from start to finish. This will be just as good, if not better, than the star bout.
 The star bout, of course, everybody knows, will be between Austin Rice and Dave Sullivan. There is a whole lot hinging on this contest, for the win ner is to meet the winner of the Me Govern and Young Corbett battle. These two little fellows have trained as they have never trained before, and they are in the pink of condition. Aus tin Rice is one of the most honest and the most conscientious fighters that ever donned a init, and he never yet went into contest that those who backed him did not get a run for their com. He will enter this affair in the same way and if he is beaten it will only be after a desperate struggle He wants this decision badly, for he is now within one step of the top of the ladder and he believes he can use Sullivan for that last stepping stone Sullivan. however, has other views in regard to this contest. He knows that Rice is a hard proposition, for he has already fought him twice, one ten rounds ana one twelve rounds, and both were draws. He will make it an aggressive battle from the first tap of the bell. and If he is not there at the finish it will be because Rice has sent him down for the count The theater should be crowded on next Thursday night.
 Dan Creedon has been matched to meet You0g Peter Jackson in a twen- ty-round cSntest before the Eureka Athletic club of Baltimore on April is.
 Johnny Corbett has practically closed a match between Dave Sullivan and Young Corbett, to take place in Oak land, Cal, some time next month This will give the fighting critics a good op. portunity to decide for themselves whether or not it was chance blow that put McGoyern away last Thanks, giving day. Manager Corbett says that 1t is safe to say that Young Corbett will finish Sullivan in much shorter time and thereby prove that he by far McGoyern's superior as puncher.
 Tom Sharkey, who has been engaged by the National Sporting club to meet Gus Ruhlin next June during the cor onation of King Edward, will sail for England on April 23 The sailor will be accompanied by his manager, Sam Fitzpatrick, and probably Dave SuIii- van. Sharlxey has been doing a little work for the past couple of weeks and he has arranged to take with him to England some training exercises SC that he can do some work on the shir while crossing the ocean. Sharkey is at home on the water, for he has fol lowed the sea for years as a member of Uncle Sans navy.
 James J. Corbett has a high opinion of Jack O'Brien, the Philadelphia fighter. On returning to New York after seeing O'Brien's contest with Me Keever, Corbett said: "O'Brien has s great future before him because ht possesses all the essentials that go to ward making champion. His only mistake is that he does too much work and doesn't set himself properly fol the delivery of a hard blow. This, think, is due to his anxiety to finish his man, but nevertheless it is a considera 1,1x, 5roxvhoaly Whom ho hac oorrap+nf