Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Big Crowds Promised for Con-
 tests New Years Night.

tests New Years Night.
 Six Clever Boxers Will Compete and
 Manager Hurley Should Be Given
 Good Support Tommy Ryan Says
 He Can Make Champion of Nun
 roe-sam Harris Denies McGovern
 will Get the Short End of the
 Purse Other Fighting News.
 Manager Hurley should be given a big send-of on New Years night when he brings together six clever boxers for the first exhibition held here in some months. He has been up against it good and hard, but he has persisted in his efforts to give q good, clean boxing exhibition and even those who had opposed him before are now in favor of giving him a chance. The contests for New Years night will all be corkers and no mistake. The boxers in each one are evenly matched and this is particularly true of the if nal twenty round bout between Danny Duane and Sam Bolan. Both men are now i'll the city training hard and they will certainly put up a star con- test. Seats are now on sale at ToWle's store on Center street and they are meeting with ready demand. The Auditorium should be crowded on that evening to witness the exhibitions.
 Tommy Ryan is of the opinion that Jack Munroe, the Anaconda miner, who jumped into prominence by stay, ing four rounds with Jim Jeffries re- gently, has all the requirements that go to make a champion, and according iy wants the chance to train him. Ryan has arrived in Chicago and de- ciared himself in this way immediately upon his arrival Those who know Ryan intimately say that he is one of the best trainers in the business and that Munroe would undoubtedly profit if he permitted Ryan to take him in tow. When Billy Brady first brought Jim Jeffries to New York from the Pa cific coast he was nothing but raw 'un, figuratively speaking. He had the muscle and braWn. the ability to with stand grueling punishment, but he did not know very much about the fine points of the game. He showed his deficiency in this direction by appear ing at the Lenox A. c. and agreeing to stop two heavyweights in one irng on the same night. Jeffries. however. failed. Then Ryan was engaged and he showed .Teffries a few tricks. which the Boilermaker introduced in his con- test with Bob Fitzsimmons at Conev Island for the. title. Ryan also trained Sharkey for the latter's bout with Kid Mccoy. which the former sailor won Knowing all of Jeffries's weak and strong points and his methods of fight- l ing. # is easy to see how if he takes | Munroe in charge Ryan can fit him at least to. give Jeffriesaa hard battle. sam Harris, on behalf of Terry Me Govern. wishes to deny the report cir l culated1 at Denver to the effect that Young Corbett is to receive 75 per cent cf the gate receipts or of the purse whether lie wins. loses or fights q draw. Harris declares that there is no such agreement, nor will he coun i tenance any. .tI consider McGeyern as good a drawing card to-day as any. said Harris and we would be foolish 1 to enter into such compact. I dc moi tNHOW lo"' tll6 *StdlSIlSuIE 5OEISlIldlSO l but. nevertheless. wish to deny as strongly as the public print can make l it. a story so absurd. Corbett will re 1 ceive the same as Terry. and that is l ail.'' Young Corbett expects to coms l to New York next week. He is al present in Cincinnati. He does not de any training and attends the theatel Eevery night. Tn a recent interview l Corbett said: .sThe fighting game i;
 not whatJit is cracked up to be: The only thing for me to do now is 10 hang
 around and wait. My bout with Me ! Govern is inst as remote as ever. bui will fight him.. you can bet. some day 1 May be by next week I will be able | to hear somethin0 from Bob Gray oi l the Southern A C. Cof Louisville as tt whether he wants to hold. the tilt. Ii he doesn't there won't be any beatine about, the bush: i've will go to San Fran
 cisco and have it out there"
 | Pittsburg, Dec 29.-Frank McCloskey
 the 105 pound fighter may lose his eye I sight as result of q friendly boxins
 match with friend several days ago i Pat Holiday agreed to box with Me l Closkey before the Eagles club in Al l legheny. and the bout was fast and
 clever. Holiday inadvertently shovet his glove into his opponents eye. The
 eye swelled terribly and in great pair
 McCloskey went to hospital. where l the physicians made strenuous effort:
 to reduce the swelling. but in vain
 The ball of the right eye, they say. has
 suffered lesion, and eminent special
 ists have told the fighter that he may
 lose his eyesight, or, at least, the sight
 of his injured eye.
 Tn addition to his matches with Joe Cans and Jimmy Britt. Gus Gardner has accepted an offer to box Rufe Turner, the colored lightweight of SaI l Francisco, before the Reliance A. c.
 Oakland, on January 30. The mill is
 at 135 pounds for twenty rounds.
 | Articles of agreement were signed
 yesterday for 8. twelve-round go be
 tween Tommy Feltz of Brooklyn anC 1 Joe; Hursttof Philadelphia. The boys
 will come together before the Criterion
 A. C., Boston, on January 9. Hurs1 has been substituted for Austin Rice. '