Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-17
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
The Big Tournament Takes
 Place This Evening.

An the Boxers Are Here and Are Ill Excellent Condition-Every Train IS Carrying In Load of yisitors-Iom sharkey and His Bunch from New York Created Interest-Everythins Is Ready for the First Tap oF the Bell.
 The bill of fare is all prepared Tor the boxing exhibition at Polls theaier tonight and from present indlcatio;ls the theater will be crowded to ehe doors. The tickets have met Wllh more than the usual advance sale anu the lowest estimate now Is thar z,ooo people will be present This will mean the taking of every available seat in the house and those who desire to at- tend should take up all the seats oe- fore the doors are open tonight or they will be left out in the cold. Every train to-day has carried in visitors Iroul all parts of the country, and when you stop to consider that at least 300 from other cities will be present you Will realize that those in the city who dc
  en- The card that has been prepared was so strong a one that word has been sent from all parts of the country 10 send the results of the main bout for publication That, of course will be the great attraction, but there is one other bout that will be just as fast and on which considerable depends, that IS the bout between Willie Lewis of New York and Bellfield Walcott of Boston. Two star bouts are on that card with out a doubt and the surprise has been how did Manager Crowley manage to get two such people for preliminary.
 The reputation of a lifetime hinges on the bout between Austin Rice and Dave Sullivan. That is the one great reason that each has trained harder than for any other battle in their ca reers. Sullivan was not at all satis- fled with the outcome of the last en- counter with Terry McGovern and he believes that should they ever meet again he can turn the tables on the doughty little lad from Brooklyn. He lost that fiGla4 through his own care lessness. for he had McGovern whip ped had he taken no chances. Should he win tonight then he will have one more chance to face either NrGovern or OOfDelI. AuSIlH hice 1e0lS luS same way as does Sullivan. He has challenged McGovern repeatedly, but he has always been put one side. This time if he wins he cannot be side tracked. for he will be in line to tackle the winner of the McGeVern and Cor bett bout He is full of confidence in entering this contest tonight and he will make the battle of his life. There seems to be no choice in this bout.
 The preliminaries will be hot ones and no mistake, for each mar has put in some of the hardest work at the training table
 Each says he has cinch and will win in q few rounds. Lewis thinks Walcott the easiest mark he ever went up against. while Walcott believes that Lewis will wish himself tucked away in bed before he finishes with him. This should be hurricane go from she sound of the bell until the referee counts out the defeated man. It looks now as though one of the two would go out before the end of the twelve rounds.
 Harry Galway will step into the ring 1n better form than he has ever done before and when he does he will lind facing him another little chap who is also in perfect condition. Tommy Connolly has put in some good work for this battle. for he has heard that Galway could deliver hard punch ol two and he wants to get in a few hard ones himself. This, too. should be 2 corking good go. for each wants Tls purse badly and it will be a Diff. hang affair to see who will land the winner
 Ta- matched with Champion Jeffries. Cor bett says so, and he doubtless is in . position to know. At the same timt the former champion is very hopefu of securing a match with the boiler maker to take place in San Francisco next September.
 Corbett said yesterday afternoon that the only condition he would in sist on would be the division of tn purse on the basis of 60 per cent to tn winner and 40 per cent to the loser the same terms offered to Fitzsimmon by the champion.
 Corbett said that he would be will ing to fight at any club selected b Jeffries. either in San Francisco o Los Angeles He added that all nego tiations for a match would be cor ducted in his behalf by his brother Harry Gorbett
 The monologist said that he Ina but one week more of work on tn theatrical circuit. and as his seaso does not reopen until next October Il would have plenty of time to train fo a bout in September.
 When Sailor Tom Sharzey wa asked his opinion of the posting of a alleged forfeit of $10.000 by Gus Rul lin. the able seaman appeared to b nightly amused.
 ssWhy," said he. ''this is merely on of Billy Madden's bluffs. and I won pay any attention to it whatever. Rul iin's manager is simply trying to ge his exploded phenomenon before th public once more an1 this S10,000 nor Sense is one of his schemes.
 ssI don't believe there Is club America that will offer a purse for an bout in which Ruhlin takes part. Hov ever, if Madden can secure bon fde offer from any reliable club. wh I will consent to meet Ruhlin, but Il ron 5ifions must be winner take a