Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-07
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Some Gossip About the Masters
 of the Gloves.

His Training Quarters-Benny Yae-
 ger Out With Broad Challenge
 Fights in New Britain Next Week.
 Kid Broad and His Achievements. There are few boxers who can truth fully say that they were never knocked out. Kid Broad is one who has never experienced a complete knockout Broad has lost decisions and been In contests that were stopped to save him from further punishment, but he was never knocked senseless in the ring He is one of the toughest "pugs" before the public He has fought every feath- erweight of note, including Terry Me Govern and Young Corbett, but he has yet to meet the man to lay him cold. To show what a strong jaw the Kid possesses it is only necessary to relate the game he was up against several years ago while training in New York. Broad was with Tom O'Rourke stable, which at that time included the black whirlwind, Joe Walcott. The Kid got sore at Walcott one da and the black man threatened to knock his block off at the first opportunity Broad deter mined to show Walcott that he was not capable of doing the trick and invited Joe to put on the gloves. Walcott took Broad up and they went at each other for keeps. The black man smashed the little fellow all over the floor and put him to the board several times, but Broad came back for more and was by no means knocked out when friends stepped in after six rounds and stopped further proceedings by dragging Broad from the ring. Later on Dick O'Brien and Eddie Connolly attempted to put Broad out. but he stood up before both of them. despite the fact that both are middleweights, while Broad at the time was fighting in the 120-pound class.
 Jeffries received a hearty welcome when he arrived at his training quar- ters at Harbin Springs, writes Joseph Egan, who is with the champion. Many improvements have been made in the gymnasium and the handball court since the Los Angeles man trained there for his fight with Ruhlin. The former boilermaker went at his tra1n- ing with a will playing handball for two hours the first day. He was not as heavy as he usually is when he be- gins preparing for fight, and was 1n
 
 thinks that, barring, accidents, Jeffries will be able to get into better condition than ever before, as he has plenty of time to train and a fine place to work in Jeffries and Egan went to Fitzsim- mons's hotel in San Francisco and ar ranged for the meeting at which the articles of agreement were signed. The Cornishman wanted the meeting put off for a week, but finally agreed to an ear Her date When the articles of agree ment were signed matters were quick ly disposed of without any friction.
 Benny Yaeger. the "Tipton Slasher,' of Chicago, whose achievements in the ring during the past year have brought him to the front ranks in his class, has issued a challenge to all 124 and 126 pounders in tire ring. Yaeger has post ed $1,O00 in support of his def. He is particularly anxious to tackle Young Corbett. Yaeger says: Just now am keeping myself in the pink of con- dition and will be ready to go on with a match two. or three weeks after the signing of articles of agreement. l have worked hard to get Corbett to fight me- but he has seen fit to avoid me- If Corbett desires a substantial side wager 1 can get it. In fact, pre- fer meeting him on these terms If the foreign clubs make it worth the while I would go to England and box Pedlar Palmer"
 | New Britain, June 7.-Hugh McPad- den of Brooklyn has signed to fight twenty rounds with Andy Daley of Bos- ton on June 10 in this city. George Halliday of New York and Kid Good man of Boston will meet here in a twenty round bout on June IS.
 Denver, Col, June 7.--Articles of agreement were signed last night for l ten-round fight on June 27 between Young Corbett and Abe Attel. before the Coliseum Athletic club, the men to weigh 127 pounds at 3 o'clock p. m. It | is understood that the club has the as- surance of the police department that the recent order for bidding prize fight ing will not be enforced on that occa- sion.
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