Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-10
Fights and Fighters
McGovern and Young Corbett
Are Matched Once More.

This Time Thrasher Will Have to 20
to San Francisco Both Boxers HAD
a Three Round Go in New London
Saturday Night Gossip About All
the Chaps Who Box for Living.
New London, Nov 1O.-At the enter
tainment here Saturday night Of
Young Corbetr's vaudeville company
Austin Rice OF this city boxed three
rounds with the featherweight cham
| pion, and the bout was a lively one
throughout. Mosey King, another
New London featherweight, boxed
Young Corbett three rounds at the
matinee and made creditable show
| ing.
1t was earned on good authority yes
| terday that Terry McGOyern and
terms and that their long delayed
scrap would eventually be held at
Francisco It is understood that
men are to have it out about Dece,
Der 26, and that forfeits clinching
/ Will NC. pOSlCu within q
days. When the men signed artic
some time ago they agreed to wait Il
| til November Is to accept bids. his
is next Saturday and it is SAID aat a
number of California clubs have fled
liberal offers for the fray. Sen Fran
cisco at the present time, outside of
st Louis, is the only place where a
mill oP this Importance can be decided.
Il cnid Saf1 do hot 1rn
was ready to fight Corbett in CalifOr-
MIA and was alnost certain that the
contest would be finally held there. 1t
was further learned that if Corbett
wins he will Immediately sail for Eng
land and take on Jabez White before
the National Sporting club. London,
in February. Owing to McGovern's
failure to live up to his promises with
the club, the National people have de-
cided to sidetrack him for good
The proposed match between Terry
McGovern and Sammy Smith, which
was to have been held at Philadelphia
this week, has been declared off.
| Jimmy Handler and Pat Riedy of
| Washington have signed articles to
box twenty rounds before the Savan-
nah A. G., Savannah, on November u.
Tommy Ryan is again talking Of re-
firing from the ring. The impression
prevails that Ryan will change his
mind if he sees any easy money in
sight.
The boxing clubs Of Philadelphia
have combined and agreed that mana
gers or boxers who repudiate contracts
they sign with the clubs matchmak-
ers will be blacklisted.
Charley Seiger of Jersey City and
Joe Cans have finally been matched.
! The two are to meet in a twenty
round bout before the Eureka A. c.,
Baltimore, on November a..
1t is likely that Tim Callahan, the
clever Philadelphia featherweight,
will not be seen in the ring for some
time. Callahan is under the doctors
care and is preparing to undergo an
operation.
Harry Forbes and Abe Atfel1, the
| speedy and scientific San Francisco
| featherWeight, have signed articles to
| box six rounds before the American
A. G., Chicago, tonight. The weight
is 118 pounds.
Billy Gardiner, brother to George
Gardiner, has been matched to box
| Toby Irwin of San Francisco before
i the Reliance A. c., Oakland, on No
vember IL. The mill is for twenty
rounds at 133 pounds.
| Another contest between Owen Zeig-
Ter and Jack Bennett has been ar
ranged. They are to meet for TWEEN
| ty rounds before the club offering the
best purse. Zeigler defeated Bennett
the other night easily before the Sa-
va1nah "A. g.
Kid Broad is very much dissatisfied
over the outcome of his recent encoun-
ter with Buddy Ryan when the lat
ter received the verdict. Broad is Of
! the opinion that he can defeat Ryan
! in longer fight and accordingly asks
| for the opportunity.
A match between Harry Forbes and
Tommy Fa1tz has been discussed of
late, but when it came to an issue
| Forbes said the conditions did not
| suit him. Should he finally make up
his mind the West End A. G. of st
Louis will be prepared to give lib
eral purse
Next Friday night at Chicago Larry
Temple, the negro wefterweight, will
| get another chance to show what ne
can do Temple has signed articles
to box Billy Stiff at Chicago next Fri
day night in six round contest. The
pair met few weeks ago and Temple
was easily whipped.
In the event Of Frank Erne defeat
| ing Jimmy Britt, whom he is matched
to box at San Francisco some time this
| month, Al Hereford, on behalf Of Joe
Cans, promises to let his man fight
Erne again. Hereford does not ex-
pect the fight to be held in the east.
He thinks it will be decided on the Pa
cific coast.
Tommy Ryan says that if he is not
permitted to box Jack O'Brien at Phil
! adelphia next week he will enter into
negotiations to have the affair held at
| Kansas City. Ryan has been informed
that club in Kansas City will give a
purse of $1,000 for fifteen-round bout
and is positive. that there will be no in
| reference.
Billy Madden is planning an active
campaign for his two fighters, Denver
Ed Martin and Gus Rubin. Madden
| is making preparations to leave for the
Pacific coast in the next few weeks,
unless he secures a bout for his pro-
teges in the east in the meantime.
Madden offers to match Rubin against