The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-28

None Of the news received from the scene
Of Friday evenings battle has proved or
disprsved the charges and COuutsrchsrges
made concerning the bout. and IL does rot
appear likely that any further developments
will become known in the matter. Bssh
fighters have asserted positively that the
contest was an the level. and in this they
Seem bsrRe out by the spiBign Of the spec
tatsTs ST the ringsi3e.
Sporting men throughout the country
seem 10 believe that the fight was absolute
Is fair. and il is singular "a rec the una
Eimity with which this opinion is expressed
IN the sporting press OF the various cities
Papers in Chicago. Cincinnati and New
York all have run local opinions from their
tcyt known ring followers on the question
and In every published instance the ex-
perts have stated that the bout was = true
fought affair.
Even Of more Importance Is tho announce
ment from San Francisco. published by
George S!ler. Lou Houseman and many
other contemporaries OF Saught0u In Chica-
go. that the fight WAS. to the best Of their
belief. on the square. Siler made a posi-
tive statement to this effect in his tele-
graphic account OF the fight. and as all
these men were at the riuEside and wit
messed every blow that was struck. they
certainly should be in a position to Judge
Unless the report that the fight was
Take is definitely proved. the only result OF
the rUnor will be to earn both Jerries and
Fitzsimmons much sympathy FItzsim-
mons, especially. put up a hard and game
tight, and made the most brilliant exhibit
ton that any man or his age has ever CIV
en- in the prize ring. EitZ has been the sub
Ject of much harsh criticism in the past
and earned II all; but this last fight of his
and the fact that. so far as is known, he
has been unjustly accused OF taking. viii
enable him to go into retirement with bet
Ter wishes from the vast mass OF ring fol-
lowers throughout the country than he has
experienced for years.
After pulling off two minor contests with
in its walls. the West End Club will ho.d
an important bout next Thursday evening
when Johnny Regan and KID Goodman viii
meet in twenty-rCund contest at lis
pounds The fight promises TO be as fast
bouts pulled Of al the club last winter
and GOoGman Is certainly capable OF Civ
Ing Regsn terrific battle.
Goodman is not well known in this city
anc has never appeared here. But Just as
Iommy Feltz put up one OF the best con-
tests OF the season against Harry Forbes so
Goodman Is expected TO prove a great sur
prise In the hghting line He Is a hard
hitting little customer and defeated Tommy
Goodman got the decision after hard
light CT twenty rounds. putting FeItz in
such shape that the latter had TO 20 TO a
hospital.
Goodman has also defeated Clarence
Forbes and has a draw with Harry Forbes
10 his credit. He has licked about the best
men around Boston and New York. and IS
undoubtedly one OF the top notchers in
his division. Goodman will start for this
city Tuesday morning and should get here
W Nednesday evening. His manager, ". S.
Pierce, Of the Boston Sporting Times last
night wired President Haughton that the
bantam would be in the best OF trim when
he reached here.
Regain is now training for the fzht n,
MS quarters near Iannion's Park In the
Soutn End Of the city, and is working
daily with AtteH and Tommy RranbIe,
Regan IS IN the best of trim and will have
no difficulty making the weight
There Is some talk OF bringing BROOKLYN
Tommy Sullivan. who knocked out Eddie
Santry here short time ago. TO this city
TO meet Abe Attell IN n tWenty-round go.
JACK Mchenna Is willing 10 have his man
90 on in such n match and would Also like
10 see him fight Dave Sullivan hsr.. Some
such match may be arranged in the near
future
No preliminary has yet been arranged for
Thursday evenings contest.
Denver Ed Martin mr. IN n voo5 h,.,,