Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Tomm Ryan Puts Mysterious
 Billy Smith to Sleep.


 The Finish Came in the Fourth Round Charity Must Get Something Out of the Big Fight-Bob Fitzsimmons
 in His Training Quarters-Fights in
 Middletowns Last Night
 The professional boxing program of the National Sporting club of London for it's proposed athletic carnival is al most complete. A twenty-round go be- tween Tommy Ryan and George Gardl- ner of Lowell was added to the list Of bouts yesterday Dr Ordway met by appointment Ed Homan, Gardiner's manager, and the latter promised to post forfeit to-day. Messrs Lea and Gavin had call last night from sam Harris, manager of Terry McGovern, and the chances are that the Brooklyn Terror will be seen for the first time in the ring in England. Harris was also asked by Dr Ordway whether Me Govern would go abroad and in reply assured the promoters from England that Terry would take the trip pro- vided he could arrange matters satis- factorily MeGovern and Young Cor
  the featherweight title and the mill, according to Harris, will take place in America five weeks after the signing of articles of agreement. This is to be done, Harris says, on April 15 at Cin- cinnati. If he can defer the date of the combat until next fall Harris de- clares that McGovern will surely travel to England. If the contest is ratified McGovern will be asked to clash with Ben Jordan. It seems quite likely that if Bob Armstrong and Denver Ed Mar tin came together at the carnival at all the match will be made in Eng land.
 The refusal of Philadelphia Jack O'Brien to box Tommy Ryan in Eng land has caused much surprise among followers of pugilism. O'Brien recent ly posted $500 to bind match with Ryan for the middleweight champion ship. Ryan had virtually accepted terms when along came the offer of the National Sporting club of London to take this fight to the other side. Ryan is willing to 90 over, but O'Brien has practically declined. It is believed that O'Brien's action is prompted by the knowledge that fight with Ryan may be induced to fight here instead.
 
 While Joe Walcott did the bulk of the work and had the better of the ar gument with Young Peter Jackson in Baltimore on Thursday night, he failed to score a knockout, and therefore for feited his share of the gate. Jackson showed remarkable improvement over his showing in a previous fight with the "Giant Killer,' his science saving him from much damage. Jackson has been steadily developing into a high class pugilist. Joe Cans, than whom no clever boxer lives, has been teach ing Jackson much about ring tactics. with the result that the latter from now on will bea hard man for anybody to beat. Walcott admitted after the ten-round go that Jackson was better than in the first encounter and that his cleverness was surprising. Cans is in the same stable" with Jackson, and they work together continually. Cans is in magnificent condition for his com ing battle with Frank Erne. to be de- cided at Fort Erie, and will probably be a slight favorite in the betting.
 Boston. March 15.-Billy Gardner and Martin Flaherty, both of Lowell, boxed q ten-round draw before the Criterion club here last night. Gard ner had decided advantage, but the men had previously agreed that if they were both on their feet at the finish q draw would result.
 Kansas City, Mar. 15-Tommy Ryan defeated ''Mysterious Billy Smith in the fourth round of what was to have been a ten round bout here T. put a terrible right to the jaw and Smith went down for the count. AS Billy got up, Ryan put in a lightning left wallop tO his stomach and, as Smith doubleT tip, Tommy swung q left on the jaw like a Sledge-hammer. It was all over. The previous three rounds were fast, but little damage was done. Ryan was never in better condition, but Smith was little fat.
 San Francisco, Mar. 15-If any one of the athletic clubs in this city se- cures the Jeffries- FitzsimmOns fight it will be required to contribute q sub- stantial amount to some charitable in stitution or public improvement. The police commission and board of super visors have reported resolution to the effect that the permit for the month of May be given to the club that gives the most money to public charity or to some public improvement in q sum not less than 5000, to be paid before the permit is granted. Supervisor Curtis said the exhibition would draw at least $45,000 i'll gate receipts, and it was only just that the club securing so valuable a privilege should contribute to the public good.
 James J. Jeffries and Bob Fitz. simmons will consider bids for their championship battle to-day, and if pos sible decide where the bout is to take place The bids will be received by the San Francisco Examiner, and Champion Jeffries, who is now on the coast with his manager, Billy" De- fancy, will be on hand to act upon the clubs offers. The offers will be re. ceivedl by Fitzsimnons over the Journ- al-Examiner wires. and the former champion will have plenty of oppor- tunity to make his selection. Accord ing to the agreement signed by the fighters, bids were to be left open until 12 o'clock today, the club offering the best inducements to be awarded the contest. It is believed that the fight will go to the San Francisco club, as