The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-05

his skill against any of the lads who
do not scale over rs pounds.
In the forthcoming bout between
Hughey McGovern and Willie Reid, of
Brooklyn, Sam Harris will make an at
chances.
Fred Broad writes from New Ken
sington that he will begin to train on
Monday for his twenty -round go with
Chris Hemmler on Aug. IS. Hemmler
is at Hot Springs, getting in shape
for the battle.
According to a dispatch received
from Salt Lake City, it is likely that
the battle between George Gardner, the
crack Eastern midd1eweight, and Jack
Root, of Chicago, will not come off.
The pair signed articles to box TWEEN
ty rounds at Salt Lake City next
month. Mayor Thompson is not in fa-
vor of the contest.
1t has now developed that during
Fridays fight and Immediately after
FitZSimmOnS was counted out, Mayor
Schmitz told those who sat near him
that the contest was the best he ever
saw in his life. Being an athlete him.
self and a close followere Of boxing,
those who heard the mayor express
the opinion took it for granted that
the city's executive was perfectly sat-
isfied, and were dumbfounded when
they learned of the mayors later re-
marks.
Gradually the American coterie OF
pugilists who went abroad to take part
in the carnival of the National Sport
ing club are returning. One of the
latest arrivals is Frank Erne.
The former lightweight champion,
after a brief stay in New York, left
for his home in Buffalo. Erne says he
is glad to return to his native health,
but that he is not sorry that he took
the trip to the other side, as he made
some money and incidentally had a
good time.
Erne's opponent was Jim Maloney,
an English scrapper of no mean ability.
Erne trimmed his British cousin in an
easy fashion. He has planned to take
rest until fall. When he goes to Buff
falo he will make an attempt to induce
the International Athletic Club of Fort
Erie 10 hang up a purse for himself
and Joe Cans, the fight to be held in
October or November. Erne does not
think that his recent fight with the
negro lightweight was a genuine test.
Speaking of the contests in London,
Erne said that the battle between
Gus Rubin and Tom Sharkey was the
best. 1T was a pretty affair from the
beginning" said he, and Rubin, who
won, showed his superiority from the
beginning. He jabbed Sharkey con-
tinually with the left. Each blow had
a lot of power in it, and before the
fifth round elapsed Sharkeys face re-
sembled a broiled lobster. Still he was
courageous and came back for more,
depending more than anything else to
get home one vicious swing to put
Rubin out. But Rubin fought clever
ly and avoided all danger.
"Sharkey evidently expected that
Rubin would jab him and for weeks
rubbed himself daily with a picking
preparation to tougher his face. Every
time that Rubin landed it hurt and
Sharkey's countenance was a mass of
bruises and Jumps. 1 was informed be-
fore l sailed that the sailor had to go
to a hospital to be treated and that it
would be days before he would be out.
At any rate, his beauty will be much
impaired as the result Of this battle"
Erne, in conclusion, said he might
visit England again next year, as a
match has been promised him with
Pat DAILY, who has decided to come to
Erne'S weight.