Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02

l we or Hurricane lighting throughout. Halifax, July 2.--Steve O'Donnell, Australian heavyweight, and Charley Farrell, late sparring partner with F1tzsimmons, fought four rounds last night. The referee called it draw, but the crowd seemed to think that O'Donnell had the better of it. The at tendance was not large.
 St Louis, July 2.-Circuit Attorney Joseph w.. Folk yesterday notified Chief of Police Kiely that the boxing contest advertised to take place at the l West End coliseum on Thursday night l between Young Corbett and Dave Su1- | livan would be, in his opinion, in vio- lation of the law, and the police should | interfere to prevent it. MT Folk stat ed in case the fight was permitted to
 go on without any action by the police, the heads of that department would be l guilty of neglect of duty and it would be incumbent on him to prosecute all who should participate in the affair, as | priZefighting under the existing laws l is a felony. punishable by confinement in the penitentiary for not less than two years nor more than ten. Imme- 1 diate1y upon receipt of this notice Chief Kiely called upon the president of the police board, and a special meet 1 ing was ordered for this morning to consider MT Folks communication Tn l the meantime President Haughton of l the West End club has placarded his
 building with notices reading: "Make application for membership in the West
 End club inside.' The contention is l that no tickets will be sold to non- members, and boxing contests before | a regularly organized club are permis- sable under the law However, the probability last night was that the 1 fight will not be pulled off.
 l New York, July 2-Jack Lowery of this city showed what q hard hitter he 1 is by knocking out Young Ryan of Paterson in the thirteenth round at
 Paterson on Monday night before the
 West Side A. c. The go was limited to twenty rounds at catchweights. Lowery started things with a bang
 and had the better.of the mill from the
 beginning In the thirteenth Lowery
 rushed matters. He landed a vicious swing on Ryan's jaw, dropping him to the floor. Ryan tried to get up but could not. He was completely knock
 ed out. Tn the preliminary bout Alex
 Dunsheath of this city met "Colored
 Mississippi of Brooklyn in what was to have been ten round go. Dun-
 sheath won i'll the seventh round, the
 police interfefing4
 James J. Corbett decided last night
 that he would not go to San Francisco to witness the coming fight between
 Jeffries and Fitzsimmons. According to Corbett's brother, Harry, Jeffrles has promised that in the event he
 should defeat the, ,COrnishman he will take on the former champion again. Another reason for Corbett's declining to go to the coast town is the fact that
 there still is some feeling there over
 the last enga cement, and he thinks it advisable to stay away Harry, how
 ever, will take charge of his brothers pugilistic interests, and will be at the
 ring side to challenge the victor. He
 will have with him $5,OO0 in cash,
 which he will offer to post as for felt. Corbett's refusal to go west will alter the plans of many others who
 had decided to accompany him. Ills friends had arranged to charter a spec ial car and make quick trip across the continent, but now that Jim has
 given up the idea, they will do likewise and the trip will not be made.
 Corbett is still on Long Island, where
 he is training hard. His only excuse
 for his daily work, however, is the hope
 that the winner of the coast bout will accept his challenge. Corbett says he would prefer his fight-provided he
 gets one-take place in the east, but II it cannot be pulled off here he will be oontant1 tO return 10 2ErlScO.
 It is not unlikely that Charley
 O'Rourke. the Boston welterweight,
 and twin Sullivan will meet at the
 Savannah A. c. of Savannah, Ga. in a few weeks. The club had signed
 O'Rourke to meet the winner of the
 Zeigler-Sul1ivan go, but they fought q
 draw. Sullivan finished up in the best
 shape and it looks like O'Rourke and Sullivan for future match.