Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-10
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
American Coterie of Fighters
 Returning From England.

Frank Erne Was the Last Arrival and He Says He Enjoyed It-Sharkey, | He Says, Is In a Hospital-Terry
 McGovern Looking For Place to Train in Connecticut-Oth Bits of
 Fighting News.
 Gradually the American coterie of pugilists who went abroad to take part in the carnival of the National Sport ing club are returning. The latest ar rival is Frank Erne. The for mer lightweight champion got back on I Tuesday and after a brief stay i'll New
 York left for his home in Buffalo.
 Erne says he is glad to return to his native heath, but that he is not sorry that he took the trip to the other side, as he made some money and incidental l ly had q good time. Erne's opponent was Jim Maloney an English scrapper of no mean ability. Erne trimmed hls 1 British cousin in easy fashion, win hing before the tenth round. Erne has planned to take I rest until fall. When he gets to Buffalo he will make an at }tempt to induce the International A. c. of Fort Erie to hang up another purse | for himself and Joe Cans, the light to be held h October or November. Erne does not think that his recent fight with the negro lightweight was genu- inc test.
 Speaking, of the contests decided in London, Erne said that the battle be- tween Gus Rhhlin and Tom Sharkey 4t.- | uN]t nfT n from the beginning" he said, "and Ruhlin who won, showed his superior | ity from the beginning. He jabbed Sharkey continually with the left. Each blow had lot of power In it, and be- fore the fifth round had elapsed Shar- keys face resembled broiled lobster. Still, he was courageous and came back for more, depending more than anything else to get home one vicious swing to put Ruh1in, out. But Ruhlin ! fought cleverly and avoided all danger. Sharkey evidently expected that Ruh- | lin would jab him. and for weeks rubbed himself daily with q picking preparation to toughen his face Every I time that Ruhlin landed 1t hurt ana Sharkey's countenance was a mass or bruises and Jumps. l was informed be- fore sailed that the sailor had to go T. would be days before he would be out. At any rate, his beauty will be much | impaired as the result of this battle.o l Erne, i'll conclusion, said he may visit England again next year, as q match has been promised him with Pat Daily, who has decided to come to Erne's weight.
 New York, July 10.-The ten-round bout between Jack Lowery of this city and Jimmie Briggs of Chelsea, decided at Providence on Tuesday night, result ed in n draw. The contest was held under the auspices of the New Gen. tury A. c. Tn the first round Briggs capsized LowerySyyith q right swing, but after that the New Yorker was eau tious. Tn the last three rounds Low cry jabbed his man repeatedly. Billy Hamilton of Fall River defeated Harry Albee of Providence in three rounds, and Billy Trimmer of Pawtucket got the verdict in ten rounds over George Ashley of Fall River in the preliminary contest
 It is apparent that Terry AIcGovern intends to undergo long preparation for his fight with Young Corbett, which
 
 gust %. To-day, in company With his manager McGovern will make tour through Connecticut in search of training place If he finds the place he wants he will begin training next Mon- day. He says he does not want to be caught mapping this time and adds that when he enters the ring against Cor bett the next time he will be In the best possible fettIe. McGovern de- clares that he is more than confident that he will defeat Young Corbett and will be ready to bet any part of 5000 that he will win. T mean to get back the money I lost when fought Cor bett last Thanksgiving day at Hart ford" said Terry. "Tnere will be a different story to tell when we cross arms again, lam sure"
 Harry Forbes of Chicago will soon, be called on to defend the title of ban tam champion, for yesterday he was matched to box Johnny Reagan of Philadelphia i'll q twenty round bout before the West End A. c. of St Louis
 The mill is to take place in the first week of August, and will be at 115 pounds for purse and side bet Forbes won the title six months ago by knocking out Danny Dougherty of Philadelphia. ~
 Young Peter Jackson's next scrap will be with Billy Woods The tilt will be a twenty round affair and will be decided at Los Angeles on July p.
 Jimmy Handler has recovered from his damaged eye, which he received while boxing with Young CoIbett, and has been matched to box Andy Steven son at St Louis tonight.
 Kid Broad announces that he will mot do any fighting until next fall In the meantime Broad is having a daily matinee with the ''boolSies' at the race track, trying to pick winners
 sam Bolan, the colored feather weight, and Willie Fitzgerald of Brook lyn have been matched to box twenty rounds at Paterson on next Monday night. The weight is 130 pounds.
 Eddie Santry and Young Mowatt, both of Chicago, fought ten rounds at the Empire theater, Indianapolis, the other night The decision went to San- try It was a clever bout from the