The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

Who will meet Young Scotty in tonight s
/ preliminary at the West End Club.
of furnishing a faster set-to than the Keefe-
Scotty meeting of ten days ago. and pros
poets are that the expectation will be full,
filled. As the winner is promised prelin'iS
nary later. the exe-tiors for victory on tho
part of both men should be strenuous.
Both Toy and Sullivan are well known
here. Sullivan probably being better ac-
quainted than his opponent of tonight.
Toy received a decision over Jack McCle!-
land some time since which met with much
criticism on the part Of those who attended
the spectacle. Certain it is that another
round would have disposed Of Eddie, vino
was hanging on for dear life the gong
sounded for the last round.
Toy put UP pretty exhibition of jabbine
throughout that fight, but against a strong.
rushing fighter of the McClelland order he
seemed outCiassed. Jack unquestonably
Rad him going at two or three stages of the
bout and the verdict was Ole OF the luckiest
which Toy Will ever receive in his ring
rcCr. To get the decision over a man who
has him apparently beaten at every point
IS stroke Of good fortune few fighters can
hope for.
Ii Toy had good luck in his battles here.
h"wever, Tommy sullivan has had Just the
reverse. With The SIngie exception OF his
bout with Eddie Santry. in which he dis
posed of his opponent very handi!y. Tommy
has suffered from some Unforeseen occur
renee III inc p!'SitSs Oi iiiS DOulS. w men
H. met Joe Sherlock. for instance. the lat
ter jumped cumsily into the air as Sui
ligdn led for his stomach with a left shift,
thus receiving a low blow instead Of stOm>
uch punch sullivan lost On Il fou. when
he clearly outclassed his man.
When he fought Kid Abel. Tommy lost
through his own CarelessneSs and that of
his manager. Sullivan mad such an easy
thing marking up ADelS CoIntcnance that
he paid little attention to mis- Whereabouts
at the END of the fourteenth round and all
lowed the Kid to hack him UP against the
stepping. The result was blow on the
jaw which sent him through the ropes.
IUmmy'S manager at that time, Vernon
Johns, jumped INTO the ring ana lost his
man the decision, although Abe! fou!5d the
Brooklyn fighter and put him out.
In his bout with McCielland, Sullivan was
clearly not himself He had nobody to blame
but himself for that. however. as he failed
to train properly. or, rather. he tried to in
troduce training in an autOmo pie as the
not be willing to testify strongly as to the
merits Of this style Of preparation hereafter.
sullivan seems in good condition at pres
Ont. He made the weight rather easily, mas
a clear complexion and rugged appear
ance which contrasts strongly with his
look when he met McCleIland. Toy also
seems in good trim. Taken all tcSether,
the bout should furnish one OF the most
scientific of any seen here for some time.
Young Mo|att will meet the winner OF to-
nights event and Hugh McPaddcH Will be
brought here later to meet the winner OF the
second contest.
The preliminary VIII go on promptly at
$50 The main event is Carded for 3:lo, and
it is announced By the club management
that tn ere will not be any delay IN putting
card within "A reasonable hour. Harry
Snarpe will referee.