Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-05
FIGHTS Ind Fighters.
Trouble Brewing in Baltimore
Over Boxing Exhibitions.

OVOE 0OA1AS GAAAOAGAVn0s
Mayor Hayes Kissed for Refusal to
Grant Licenses Sam Harris
Drifted Into the Management of
Terry MeGovern- Tommy Ryan and
Jack O,Brien May Be Brought To-
gether Soon.
Baltimore. Nd, Dee 5-The fortunes
of Sammy Myers, who is scheduled to
box Harry Lyons in this city tonight.
were closely connected with those OF
Sam Harris, who has attained fame
rs the manager of Terry McGovern.
And thereby hangs a tale.
Harris owes his start to Sammy My
ers and his brother Lou. Years ago
the Myers brothers we're boxing at
Miners Bowery theater, New York,
when Harris offered to become their
manager. Sammy accepted the offer
and for a while the arrangement was
mutually satisfactory. Harris was
the foreman of a little laundry in New
York, but as Myers manager he be-
came more widely known, and it was
believed he had a pretty good man in
the clever little boxer. Trips were
made to Connecticut, and these We're
uniformly successful.
Myers seemed to be beating every
thing in sight down east and in New
York. until one unlucky day he was
matched to go against George Munroe.
The bout proved Myers Waterloo, and
not only did The lose the decision, but
his manager deserted him for the con-
Queror. Harris steered Munroe among
the whirlpools of the professional box
er's career until he happened to meet
Terry McGoyern.
The first bout between McGovern
and MunToe resulted in draw, but
the next was a decisive Knockout in
favor of Terry, and once more the
tickle manager deserted the loser for
the new star. AS the manager of Nc
Govern he succeeded in winning the
championship of the featherweight di-
vision, and that he has not given up
hope of recapturing those honors is
evidenced by the way he clings to
Terry. -.
Without "a manager Myers did not
do great deal, and finally landed in
Baltimore ION his uppers." Captain
Jubb liked the had and financed him.
What Myers has done is well known
to local followers of the ring, and war
rants the belief that he is able to cope
with higher game. ~
Baltimore, Md, Dec 5.-There will
be no more boxing contests in this
city after December 16. The board
of police commissioners has unani-
mously decided to refuse all future APP
plications for permits. Mayor Hayes
also says: 81 shall issue no more per-
mits, and it will be utterly useless for
applications to be made to me-"
In regard to the kissing of his name
because of his refusal to issue the per
NIT for the boxing events to be held
under the sanction of the Amateur
Athletic union, the mayor said: They
may hiss until their tongues dry up.
They will not change my position. i
don't care for their Kissing"
The permits that have already been
given by the board include the match
on Tuesday, December 16, between
Jimmy Devine and Tommy Feltz; the
one for the Sammy Myers-Harry Ly-
ons contest of tomorrow night. and
two others to take pace before Deem
Der Is. -.
140 uldudS0FS Oh IOCdl CLUBS nave
many been condemned because Of their
having pitted negroes against white
men, Many men who delighted in
seeing a real good set-to refrained
from attending the exhibitions because
of this practice. As they felt able to
pay more than the handful of colored
men who at times occupied gallery
seats, the chances are that it would
have been better policy to cater to this
class by confirming the white men to
box white men, and negroes to box ne
groes.
Boxing in Mansfield, O., has received
a black eye since the attorney general
has begun proceedings to GUST the fight
ing club on account of it's alleged Civ
ing of prize fights, in a recent one of
which Danny Webster broke the jaw
of his anita gonist, Ed Moore of Toledo.
Tommy Ryan has received word
from Bob Gray, manager of the South
ern A. c. of Louisville, not to accept
any offers for a fight with Root until
he heard from him. Gray offered
Ryan and O'Brien a $4,000 purse last
summer. but as Ryan had already
signed contract to box in England it
was refused.
The benefit given by Gus Rubin for
Art Simms at Akron, o., netted $500.
Rubin broke one Of Simms ribs while
sparring with him several weeks ago.
Biz" Mackey. the champion bantam
weight of Ohio went three fast rounds
with Jack Palmer the local bantam.
Rubin toyed with Mike Takerman, a
Kent heavyweight.
Tommy Ryan and "Philadelphiai
jack O'Brien will be matched in a:
few days to meet in twenty-round
bout before the Hayes Valley A. G. of.
San Francisco for the middleweight
championship of the world Should
O'Brien refuse TO fight in San Fran
cisco it is probable that the men will
meet some time in January before the
International A. G. of Fort Erie for
purse of $500.
In his recent fight with Harvey Fo-
ley at the Acme club, Oakland, Cal,
Charley Trough House, Burns gave the
greatest display of grit and endurance
that ever was seen in the prize ring on
the Pacific coast. In fifteen rounds.
the limit Of the bout, he took the count