Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
dany Battles Took Place Around
 the Circuit Last Night.


 Whips Hugh Winters-Caspar Leon Goes Down Before Kid Goodman Boxing at New Britain Farce Other Fight News.
 Boston, April S.-After six rounds of whirlwind boxing last night al tue Bowdoin Square A. C., Chafley O'Rourke of Boston was awarded the decision over Hugh McWinters or New York. Twice during the bout Me Winters evidently got tired of belng | punished and nldde an attempt to qult. In the fourth round the bell saved hlm while in the fifth he lay on the floor and refused to get up until he was lifted to his feet Hartford, April Skid Goodman or Boston and Caspar Leon boxed fifteen rounds at 115 pounds last night before the National club. Bill Crowley was referee. Goodman did all of the lead ing and appeared to be too strong for Leon. After two minutes of the if tenth round Goodman landed on Leon i'll such q manner as to floor him. he being practically out. Referee Crow ley stopped the bout and awarded the contest to Goodman.
 Philadelphia, April S.-The Key stone Athletic clubs wind-up bout last night was between Cole Watson and Joe Fairburn, both of this city. Neither man obtained distinct ad- vantage over his opponent Watson was the aggreSsor III the first two rounds and outpoinI2d Fairburn. In the next two rounds Fairburn won back the laurels he had lost ill the first two rounds. The last two rounds were about even. In the semi-wind- mp, Jack Kelley, the Delaware light weight. stopped Billy Flaherty in the third round.
 Chicago, April Skid Carter, the Brooklyn 165-pounder, received the decision over Al Weinig, the fighting cyc1ist, after six rounds of hot wofS at the America club last night. Mala- chi Hogan's decision was unpopular with the crowd, which thought that Weinig deserved at least a draw, and loud misses followed the instant when Carter's arm was lifted in the air as a sign of victory.
 The bout was of the give and take order.
 Toward the last Carter tired; then Weinig shifted the attack to the nose and mouth.
 Carter kept coming with his resound- ing whacks, and so the fray went on until the close.
 Baltimore April S.-What was scheduled for twenty round fight be tween Joe Tipman of this city and Young Sharkey of Philadelphia, be- fore the Knickerbocker Athletic club last night, came to a farcical ending in the sixth round. Referee Michael Sullivan. to the surprise of everybody, suddenly stopped the bouth and pro- claimed Tipman the winner.
 When he stopped the fight both men were on their feet and no claim of foul had been made by either.
 Sullivan tried to explain his action by saying the police ordered it stopped but Captain Henry said he saw no req son and gave no order to stop the fight.
 
 was a rough and tumble affair. Tip man was bigger .than his opponent and punished Young Sharkey consid erably about the face Tipman go plenty of stiff punches on the body.
 Louisville, Ky, April S.-Marvil Hart whipped Dick O'Brien in til, third round of what was to have beer a twenty round bout before the Elm pire Athletic club last night. liar beat his-4man down by a series of vii, rJlshes and swings. When Hart start ed in to finish O'Brien he threw asid discretion and needless of the appeal of his seconds to De careful, though of nothing but whipping his man.
 O'Brien soon went to the floor, bu came up on time and tried to keep o long enough to recover When Rel cree Siler separated them momeI later. Hart sank to his knees. but wa up in moment and at O'Brien $ this time the spectators were on the feet and both men were staggering
 At last after Siler had again SCI arated them, Hart came to his sense long enough to step and plant swing ing right hand blow just und. 0'Brien's heart The latter went the floor face downward and rolle 2yer all out. The first two round 9ere unexentfnl. It was Hart's fir 3attle since he returned from H, Springs
 Philadelphia, April S-Despite Il fact that Jack Dorman of New Yol compelled Sammy Smith of this ci 10 take the count in the first round six round boxing contest at u Washington Sporting club last nigl the latter outpointed and outclass, him in the remaining five rounds. Ts1e first minute of the first round
 a lively mIxFup, Dorman caught Smi with q right hand jolt and dropp, him to the floor. Smith remain, down nine seconds, and when he arc to his feet, Dorman rushed at hi with the seeming iG<gltion of endil the contest then and there. SnI dropped &to the floor without bel struck. but the Faferee would not
 low him to take the count and in ty
 seconds he was on his feet again a,
 managed to last the round out, Frc
 the time the bell rang at the beg