Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-05
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS,
Tommy West Forced to Sue For
 His Money.

The Penn Athletic Club of Philadel- phia the Defendant Peter Maher and Gus Ruhlin Matched to Fight How Old is Bob Fitzsimmons ?- Kid MeCoy's Joint in New York Cleaned Out.
 George McFadden of New York and Joe Cans of Baltimore have been matched to fight 9 rounds at 133 pounds on March 27 before the Eu- reka Athletic club of Baltimore.
 Peter Naher and Gus Ruhlin are to box again, but this time their mill is to be limited to only six rounds. Billy Madden yesterday announced that he had a talk with Peter Lowery, Ma hers manager, and that Peter has de cided to fight the ''Akron Giant" The affair is to be decided at Industrial hall, Philadelphia, on March 21. Ruh- lin is now getting into trim at Bath Beach He spars every day with Bob Fitzsimmons.
 To the Sporting Editor.
 Will you kindly settle this bet? A bets B Fitzsimmons is 46 or 47 years old. B bets that he is 43. Who wins?
 CONSTANT READER.
 1t is a source of sincere regret that we cannot definitely settle the wager. It is cur settled opinion that Fitzsim mons is AT years of age, but we can't prove it. Fitzsimmons is down on record as being 40 years old next June. He is as coy about his age as a spinster, and thinks he looks about 29. We suggest to Constant Read err that he put on a complete suit of football armor, including nose and shin guards. carry a baseball bat and go to Bath Beach On encountering the Cornishman, ask in an off-hand manner: ''Fitz, are you 46 or AT years of age?" If you remember the answer, let us hear from you.
 Mrs Mary E. Selby, mother of Kid Mccoy, the pugilist, has had her name changed to Mary Israel by an easy le- gal operation performed yesterday by Justice O'Gornan of the New York supreme court. Her petition stated that she had obtained a divorce from
 
 count of her religious views the name Selby had become obnoxious to her, causing her mental pain and distress. By a peculiar coincidence another pe- titioner, Ralph D. Norton, was per mitted to assume the name of Samuel Israel at the same time The same attorney made both applications, but there is no relation or connection be- tween the two individuals
 The final exodus of the McCoys, Kid and his brother Homer Selby. took place yesterday when three great ex- press vans drove up in front of the dive, 161 East 125th street near Third avenue, New York. and all the fix lures. goods and chattels were loaded aboard and carted away. s'The place was undoubtedly the worst that ever existed in Harlem if not in the entire city," said Captain 1cCluskey. The place was raided five times before Mccoy finally threw up his hands and cried enough. Mccoy is now under $1,O00 bail to answer for violating the excise law and keeping a disorderIy house. .Bud' Hauser, bro.ner of George Hauser, who ran Kid NIcCoy's saloon, arrived in New York yesterday with his wife from London Hauser has been bookmaker for the past two years on the French race tracks and has been very successful. He was married to his wife, whose maid en name was Annie Parks. only two days before they sailed for Europe TWO years ago. When they left for france they were accompanied by Kid Mccoy who had just had some frnI1hln I, ,ie,x
 says Mccoy is doing we'll ill London ana does not expect to return here for long time. Mccoy sent messages to his friends by Hauser. The latter expects to return to France in about three weeks, after he has arranged some business deals here.
 Papers have been prepared by Law yer Emanuel NJ. Friend as attorney Of Tommy West, the middIeweight champion, to recover, on behalf of his client, $13S from the Penn Athletic club 1n Philadelphia, of which Martin Julian, Bob FitzsimmonS' brother-in- law, is the manager.
 West met Young Peter Jackson in scientific glove contest a few days ago. In the second round Young Pe- ter handed West a hard thump in the ribs which sent the New Yorker to the floor long enough to be counted out and for Young Peter to be ad- judged the winner by the referee West declared one of his ribs had been broken by Jacksons rib roaster. and that he was really unabie to con finue the battle.
 There was some difference of opin- ion on this point, and the club refused to pay to West the losers end. West had already drawn on account from the club and $138 represented the bal ance due on the losers end, to which West asserts he has legitimate right. having fought q square, honest fight.
 To lose fight, have one rib broken. and then to have the losers share withheld, besides getting into bad odor as to the honesty of his pugil- istic conduct, is what annoys West.