Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-18
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS
Yale Boxers will be Represen-
 ted at the Tournament.


 And Cambridge-Frank Erne Puts
 Curley Supplies to Sleep in the Sixth
 Round-JefIries Thinks Big Fight
 Will Go to The West.
 Fort Erie. Ontario, March 1s.-More than 4.ouO persons saw Frank krne successfully detend the lightweight championship when ne knocked out the aspiring Curley Supplies in the sixth round of their glove fight ill the ring of the New International Athletic club here last night. The decisive blow was a short left jab to the jaw point. sup ples fell forward on his face in the center of the ring. He remained III that position until the specified ten seconds were counted. Supplies was completely knocked out and was un- conscious for fully three minutes.
 For six terrific rounds Erne and Sup ples battled as no two lightweights ever fought in a ring ill this vicinity before. In the third and sixth rounds they threw science to the winds, rushed at each other and slugged With both hands, always on the alert for an opportunity to land winning punch Erne was the faster of the two, and when the opening came in the sixth round he took advantage of it in an in- stant and landed the blow that won for him the battle. It was clear-cuI victory for Erne. Even Supplies in his semi-conscious condition admitted it.
 In the first round Erne did most of the landing. he crlwded Curley to the ropes and landed Aard and often with his stinging left jabs. Curley did little damage with his skipping punch The second round was fast and Erne again crowded Curley about the ring. He kept jebbing his left to the mouth and eyes necessarily. Just before the round closed Erne cut Curley's right eye with -left-hand jab. Supplies did good work in this round. He blocked well and managed to get ill several hard SmaShes on Erne's nose and eyes. Then came the third round, which was one continual three minutes of whirl- wind fighting.
 At the opening of the round Curley rushed in with lefts and rights to the face. He followed Erne, but was him. self staggered with a left jab to the mouth. Then they spared. Erne crowded and Supplies kept out of harms way. Suddenly Supplies rushed Erne to the ropes. He sent in lefts and rights to the face and body. Sup ples's sudden burst of speed bewi1- dered Erne. Then they fought to the center of the ring amid deafening ap- plause. Again Supplies suddenly pranced toward Erne; he rushed him to the ropes and staggered Erne with a heavy left swing to the jaw. Erne was hurt and clinched. Curley fought zle cree went between the boxers and Erne set himself. When Curley rushed at him Erne smiled and with one SUI prene effort aimed his left for the jaw. 1t landed fair and square. Supplies shot up into the aii, and landed about three feet away. He was almost out. He got to his feet at the count of nine by climbing up the ropes. Erne rushed to finish his man, but the bell sounded and the round was over. This saved Curley from sure knockout. The cheering was so deafening at this point that the fighters did not hear the bell. It was necessary for their seconds 10 pull them to their corners.
 Curley came back strong in the fourth round and fought well. Erne tried hard to finish him. but Supplies S wonderful footwork carried him be yond the danger point. The fifth was another round of slugging Erne had all the better of this round and came near dropping his man as the bell rang
 Then came the sixth and last round They went out of their corners with a bound and ran into clinch Both hammered rights to the body They broke away and exchanged body blows Then with one of the fastest assaults ever witnessed in this ring, Erne broke In and literally beat Supplies down and out. During this assault Erne landed blows too numerous to count Wher Erne landed the terrific left iab to the Jaw Supples's pink and white body Topped against the lower ropes ant rom the impact bounded half way to ward the center of the ring.
 In the preliminary contest Warrer zurbrick stopped Mike Leonard in les. than round. Leonard never had ; chance. When the bout was stopped by the referee he was hanging on tho ropes and within an ace of being out.
 Philadelphia, March 1S.-At tn, Washington A. c. last night Jack Ben nett Of McKeesport. Pa, and Billy De vine of this city boxed q six-rount draw for points. The wind-up betweel Johnny Dorman of New York city ant Sammy Smith of this city was a ho one from start to finish, with honor fin favor of the New York boy at in, close.
 Los Angeles. March 1S.-When aske, yesterday what he thought of the bid for the big fight, Champion James ] Jeffries was non-committaI He wouI, express no decided preference, but sai, he thought the bids of the Los Angele club for a purse of $25, GOO and anothe of 70 per cent, with guarantee O S2O.OO0, were entitled to serious consid eration. and he would be glad to us his influence in bringing the fight here eEighty-two per cent in San Francis CO., Jeffries said. 'sseems to be a goo proposition. I don't know which vii be accepted, however. There may b other things to take into consideration have no idea what Fsitz will do. I may take several days to make de cision. Tn the meantime I shall be 9 work and do my preliminary trainin at home until I know where the figh will take place. Delaney is in Sai Francisco in my interest, and I shal af co11rSe he influenced in me9 SIT