Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-22
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Good and Bad Work Done By
 Some of the Boxers.

Joe Handler Runs Up Against Col
 ored Unknown and is Badly Trim
 med-Eddie Kennedy Whips Joe Youngs-No Referee Yet Selected
 for Garter and Isyan---Jack Root
 Means Business-Other Fighting News.
 Trenton, Aug a2.--Joe Allen of
 Philadelphia refused to night Joe Han dler of Newark at Bordenstown last
 night because of the small attendance. In his place was substituted Dave
 Holly, Philadelphia negro. Holly,
 to the astonishment of the crowd, punched Handler all over the ring. He had him nearly out in the fifth
 when Handler fell to the floor and said he had been fouled. No decision was given.
 San Francisco, Aug 22.--AI Her. ford. the manager Of Joe Cans, cham pion lightweight pugilist, and of Young Peter Jackson, says he will wager Jimmy Britt, the crack Califor-
 mia lightweight, $4O0 to $250 that
 Frank Efne beats him. Furthermore, he will bet him SI,000 against $75O that Cans can whip him. If Britt will allow Cans to weigh in at catch weights" Herford further says, '.I'll let Britt take all the money if he is
 on his feet at the end of fifteen rounds"
 Am interesting bout to the finish was
 decided at Pittsburg the other night. The principals were Eddie Kennedy Of Pittsburg and Joe Youngs, the
 crack lightweight of Buffalo. The niH was held in the opera house, and aboet 1.500 attended Youngs was knocked out by Kennedy i'll the sixth
 round with heavy swing on the jaw. The battle was speedy ai1d vicious from tife start. Kennedy had the bet ter of the weight by at least twenty pounds. Dr Samuel Jessop was ref cree Young Corbett in company with his trainers, left yesterday for West Ba- den, Ind, where he has made up his mind to train for his forthcoming
 contest with Terry McGovern- The featherweight champion has been in New York since last Saturday, when
 he broke his camp at Unionville, N
 although he said that he was glad to get away and resume work. It was learned yesterday that it is McGov- ern's intention to leave his quarters
 at Stratford, Conn, next Monday in stead of two weks before the battle.
 Terry has found place near Cincin-
 nati where he will train for the mill. He will do his. work at the Norwood Inn.
 Manager R. c. Gray, of the Southern 4. C.. where the fight is to be held, announces that pictures of Ethp mill win De taKen. Johnny Con ksidine yesterday received $500 from DolpH Domedrian, a wellknow11 Den
 yer sport. to bet on Young Corbett to | defeat McGovern.
 No referee has yet been selected for
 the coming contest between Kid Carter of Brooklyn and Tommy Ryan which is to be held at Fort Erie on Septen-
 Der 1.I, and it looks as if the question
 is going to cause some trouble. The fighters favor either George SiIer,
 Tim Hurst or s'HoIiest'' John Kelly,
 but thus far the club has not set it's seal of approval. It appears that Ryan objected to E IT. McBride, the official referee of the international A. l C.. where the battle is to come off. l officiating, and Manager Herman of the club then requested the fighters 1 to give him the names of at Teast four men who would be acceptable to both. Ryan. besides naming Sfler, Kelly and and Hurst, picked Charlie White. while Carter, in addition, suggested Jim CoFbett The club has now the privilege of taking one of the three l above-narned men and the selection ! will be made some time next week. The proposed mill between Jack Root and George Gardiner. which will probably be held at San Francisco some time in September or October | looks like fixture now. Root before l leaving Salt Lake City for Chicago posted cash forfeit to back up a challenge for mill with Gardiner. 1 Root deposited $2500 and is ready to take on the Lowell man for side bet of $5.000 Gardiner in reply. says ! Tc will give Root another chance. but wants him to transfer his forfeit to 1 Frisco. This Root declares he will gladly do. The next bout, Root fur Eytf1eyY. Says. will not be at catchweights but at 15S pounds, the middleweight l. k~