Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-09
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Pointers Given and Taken By
 the Men in the Ring


 Batch of Fighters to Sail April 26-
 Walcott to Meet Gardner Again
 Kid Mccoy Will Not Fight Martin
 Tommy Ryan Hunks With Jack
 O'Brien-Kid AIcFadden to Fight
 Jim Williams.
 Kid McFadden, the San Francisco featherweight, who has won several battles in succession lately, is to nave a chance to show his form in England Yesterday Dr Ordway received a cable dispatch from Matchmaker Bettinson of the National Sporting club, London, to the effect that the contest between McFadden and Jem Williams, which has been under way for the past two weeks. has been clinched and that the two would come together at the for pign club on Derby night. Williams IS the present bantam champion of Eng, land. but will go out of his class to meet AfcFadden, as the weight of the fight is to be at 11S pounds, weigh 1n at g o'clock Besides purse the m1ll is to be for $500 side. Johnny Mack, representing McFadden, posted So00 as a forfeit with Al Smith last night. Williams was originally to have boxed Harry Forbes of Chicago, the holder of the bantam title of this country. However, this tilt had to be called ofr, as Forbes recently injured his arm while facing Tommy Feltz. Williams is now scheduled to box Andrew Tokell at the National Sporting club for the bantam honors of England. They are to come together within two weeks. 1T Williams loses Tokell will get the chance against the American.
 Walnngford, April 9.-Jimmie Kelly of New York put it all over Frank Hal lett of New Haven in a twelve round go at 133 pounds here last night. Kelly 1ioored his man three times, but Hal lett avoided the knockout. Kelly got the decision.
 The first batch of pugilists to engage in the fistic carnival arranged by the National Sporting club, London, to be held next June. will sail for the other side on April 26. Tom Sharkey, John- ny German, Bob Armstrong and Sam Fitzpatrick will be in the party.
 In addition to his bout with Phila- delphia Jack OBrien at Philadelphia next Friday night, Joe Walcott las signed articles to meet George Gardiner of Lowell again at San Francisco. This contest is to be held on April 20 and will be for twenty rounds. This will be the second meeting between the pair. In their last battle Waleott got the verdict on points.
 Tom Sharkey announced yesterday that before he sails for England this month he will clinch match between Dave Sullivan and Young Corbett. Ed Hornan, representing the San Francis co A. c. of San Francisco. has offered a liberal purse to the pair for a twenty round bout, the same to be held during the second week of next month. Sul- liyan says he is satisfied, notWithstand- ing the fact that he has arranged enough matches to keep him busy until summer. Sullivan has been anxious to box Corbett ever since the latter knocked. out Terry McGovern at Hart ford last Thanksgiving day. It is un- derstood that Corbett is willing to fight Sullivan provided he receives a suita- ble guarantee.
 Billy Madden, on behalf of Gus Ruh- lin. and Denver Ed Martin had 8 talk at the Gilsey house yesterday af- ternoon with Dr Ordway and Al Smith relative to having his men appear in England at the National Sporting club Ordway advised Madden to take his men at once to England, and assured him if he does this he will be able to bring Mccoy to time for q match witt Ruhlin. In reply to this Madden said ''RuhIin is under agreement to traiI Bob Fitzsimmons, and I don't see now I can go over just yet. Martin is al leisure, but I don't care to sail and leave Gus behind. If Mccoy will agree to box Martin at Los Angeles for tht terms offered by the Century A. O., will let him have B per cent of tht gate receipts whether he wins or loses or Martin will box Jeffries if the cham pion's encounter with Bob Fitzsimmon. falls through" Ordway said that tnt National Sporting club would undoubt edly match Martin to box Bob Arm strong for twenty rounds.
 There is no Likelihood of match be tween Denver Ed Martin, Billy Mad den's big heavyweight. and Kid Me Coy. The Kid has decided to draw ths color line. The other day the Centur! A. c. of Los Angeles offered 65 pei cent of the gate receipts for a twenty round bout between Martin and Me Coy, and Madden, who accepted, wa. prepared to let Mccoy have 35 per cen of the gate receipts whether he woI or lost. Madden, when he heard ol .McCoy's refusal to box Martin. said Mccoy met a colored man named Boon early in his career and his de cision now to sidetrack Martin is proof that he Is afraid" Mccoy will go te White Plains next week to get into shape for few bouts which he has under consideration. A match for six rounds has been offered to Mccoy witt either Kid Carlen, Jack O'Brien o1 Philadelphia, or Jack Root at Phila delphia. He says that he is satisfied to box any of the above named meI within three weeks time.
 Cincinnati. April 9.-Manager R. 0 Gray of the Southern Athletic club o1 t<rf,f