The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-09
WEEKLY GOSSIP
AMONG THE PUGS
The Coming Contest Between
Green and Rowan.
OTHER MATCHES IN SIGHT
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MEXICAN PETE is STILL AFTER
JIMMY BURNS.
OTHER MATCHES IN SIGHT

II ERHAPS no contest that has been
held the past winter has attracted
as much attention as the coming
bout between Silent Rowan and Phil
Green. The former holds the feather
weight championship of Montana. and
Green is the undisputed holder of the
title in this state. Ever since the lat
ter defeated Jimmy Heusser he has
Deen looked upon as a coming man.
and perhaps has today more admirers
than any other fighter in the state.
Green has been training faithfully for
the contest all the week, and appears
10 be in excellent condition, with the
bout still i've days off He is the gen
efally conceded favOrite and will be
heavily backed to win.
Silent Rowan. however, has a large
number of admirers in the city who
VIII not for minute concede the fight
10 Green. The mute is known TO be a
cautious tighter, and he is not out un-
III the fatal ten has been counted.
Many look for the contest to be a draw.
ana Inquire that if Silent cannot whiD
Green, he viii not let the local man
put him cut. However it goes, it should
be a good contest.
The re-entrance Of Mexican Pete into
the local heavy weight arena has
caused quite a furOre among the ring
followers. The fact that the Mexican
mas secured Billy Sauer to back him
lhnlcates that he means business. and
also that he will be in condition if he
again enters the ring. There were a
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Pete's last fight when he went to the
bad in thirteen rounds from the eff
1ects or Burns sledge-hammer blows.
These same persons stin think Pete
can beat Jimmy. and are willing to
back their judgment. Burns has stated
that the Mexican can get a fight if he
VIII post side bet of $500, and Sauer.
on behalf of Pete, says he has that
amount ready to put up at any time.
and here the matter rests. Burns and
Sauer win probably get together the
coming week, post their side bets and
sign articles for meeting.
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Kid Flynn is still anxiously looking
for some one TO take up the def he is
sued last week. and is wondering what
IS the matter with the other fighters.
He is willing to meet Christy. Francis
that can weigh in near the 160- pound
mark Flynn says that if the prospects
the coming week do not brighten up
somewhat he will leave for Ogden and
try and get match at the new club in
that city.
The Salt Lake Athletic club witnesses
a great display of muscular energy
these days. Any afternoon dozen or
more Of ambitious fighters OF all sizes
and descriptions can be seen hammer
ing each other all over the twenty-foot
ring. Yesterday afternoon Christy,
George Condie, Mexican Pete, Kid
Flynn. Phil Green, Sam Clark, Dusty
Bob. Levin and a dozen lesser lights
were busy training for future contests.
Many. Of thering followers are begin
ming To be superstitiOus over the num-
Der 13. The last two fights ended in
that number of rounds, and in both
cases the favorite lost the fight Some
say it is a hoodoo on the local club.
and they will not bet on the result Of
any fight pulled off hereafter until after
the thirteenth round has been fought.
Nothing has yet been heard from
Bean since the articles were sent him
to sign for a go with Christy. Friends
of these two men have been trying TO
get them together for the past six
months. and are anxiously awaiting
Beams signature for the contest.
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There are at the present time three
fights scheduled at the club. The first
will be the Green-Rowan go on Feb. IA.
Smith, ondie on Feb. q and Bean
Christy on March Z. Meanwhile it is
expected a couple of bouts will be
pulled off in Ogden.