Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
Fights Ind Fighters.
Louisville Will Probably Be the
Mecca for Boxers.

Hughey McGovern and ''Griff'' Jones
Go a Fast Draw-John Twin" Sui
Ivan and George Byers Box Draw
Other News About the Boxers.
Louisville. Dee -2.-Chairman Bren-
nan of the board of public safety yes
terday announced that under the de-
cision of Judge Toney the board in fu-
ture will permit boxing contests IN
Louisville. Mr. Brennan said the board
would insist that the agreements be-
tween the contestants be submitted to
the members. and they then will lay
down the regulations under which the
matches must be conducted. Robert
G. Gray, president of the Southern
Athletic club, said yesterday that the
Corbett-McGovern contest probably
would take place in Louisville, and
that he now is making arrangements
to that end. @
Billy Madden yesterday formally ac-
cepted the offer of the Acme A. G.. of
Oakland, CAL for a twenty-round bout
between Denver Ed Martin and Jack
johnson, the negro heavyweight who
recently whipped George Gardner and
Frank Childs. The club will give 65
per cent Of the gate receipts to the
men. No date has as vet been chosen
for the mill, but in all likelihood the
men will fight about the latter part of
next month. Martin is now training
for his bout with Bob Armstrong,
which is to be held at Philadelphia
next week.
Baltimore, Md, Dec 2.-Mayor Hayes
has taken steps to stop all boxing con-
tests in this city. His action in refus-
ing permit to F1ack and Knabe for
holding the bout between Kid Meehan
and VIII Moore shows that he has
taken the matter out of the hands of
the police board. The mayor says that
ne is opposed to prize fighting and box
ing matches that are not perfectly le-
climate, and that he proposes TO put
an, end 30 them in Baltimore, so far as
he is able to do So The question has
been under discussion for some time
past. The Impression about the City.
hall has been that authority to hold
boxing contests and prize fights was
given by the police board, and that the
mayors only function was to issue the
proper permit on the recommendation
of the police board. But it was dis
covered Yesterday that the law in the
case was as follows: ftIt shall be I'M
lawful to hold or be in any way con-
cerned in any sparring exhibition un-
less permit of such exhibition is first
obtained from the mayor. Penalty.
fine S20." The penalty alone would
be no bar to the contest. pl ,yided the
board of police commissioners should
consent.
Jack McAuliffe, once the champion
lightweight pugilist, was locked up in
the West Thirtieth street police sta
ton last night on charge of larceny.
William Adams of No 134 Cannon
street was the complainant. Adams
said he was in Broadway, near Forti-
eth street, at 8 a. m. with two friends.
when he saw a man beat a woman.
Going to her rescue Adams took off his
coat. handing it to cabman The
cabman handed it to McAuliffe. Adj
ans asserted that when the fight was
over the former pugilist returned an
other coat. Adams valued his own at
$40. and said SO was in one of the
pockets. He went into a saloon. He
says McAuIiffe followed him in and
took the other coat from him, saying
1t did not belong to him. Then Adams
went to the police station. McAuliffe
denied the truth of Adams's story.
Peter Maher is reported to be in
good shape for his six-round bout with
Kid Carter at the Penn Art A. G., Phil
adelphia. tomorrow night.
Jimmy Kelly. the hard hitting feath
erweight of Philadelphia, makes very
stiff proposition to Tommy DAILY. whose
summary defeat of Joe Tipman ele
waited him a notch or two higher in the
pugilistic ranks. Kelly guarantees tt
stop DAILY in fifteen rounds or forfeit
the biggest part of the purse.
Jim Hall. the old Australian middle
weight, has broken into the game again
not as performer, but as a manager
He is handling Kid Abel, and think,
he s-capable of holding his end III
Y with any featherweight. Hall says h,
I is weighing ITO pounds and feels fine.
Notwithstanding the fact that Dim.
Ward has faced Joe Handler in TIL
ring five times, he thinks anothe
match is due him. Each has to hi
credit draw, a decision, and Ware
has scored knockout. Now Ware
asks for the Newark man to meet hin
at the Eureka A c., Baltimore
About a month ago Jimmy Devine
who took Tommy Loves place. wa
Knocked out by Tommy Feltz in sevel
rounds at the Eutaw A. c.. Baltimore
Deyine was not satisfied with the out
come and demanded another match
He has got it, He and Feltz will NEE
at the same club on December 16 TO
twenty rounds.
Parson'' Davies is holding XII
Broad ready for a meeting with Au
relic Herrera. the Californian. "Biddy
Bishop. manager of the Bakersfield
man. has been hustling around tryin
to get the clubs on the coast to offer
purse. and the prospects are favorabl
that he will succeed in his mission.
Philadelphia. Dec .-Griff Jones 0
This city and Hughey McGovern Q
BROOKLYN went six rounds at pac
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