Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-11-11

Jack Root Whips Marvin Hart in Chi
cago-Austin Rice Outpointed by
Sammy Smith-A Bantam Weight a
Cousin of John L.-Harry Forbes
and Abe Atten Box Six Peculiar
Rounds.
Philadelphia, Nov 11.-Sammy Smith
of TINS city fought six rounds with
Austin Rice last night at the Washing
ton Sporting club. The local man had
a shade the better of the bout. The
tight was fast one.
Chicago, Nov Hast night at the
1yceum Athletic club, Jack Root of
Chicago was given the decision over
Marvin Hart of Louisville, after six
rounds of as hard fighting as was ever
witnessed in Chicago Root had the
better of every round, Notwithstanding
that he received a severe drubbing
himself. Hart was down for the limit
in the second round and was saved
from knockout by the gong. Both
men were bleeding profusely at the
end of the fight and Hart had to be
assisted to his corner.
Chicago, Nov 11-Harry Forbes, the
champion bantamweight, and Abe At
tel, clever and ambitious little boxer,
were the attraction at the American
a. G. last night, but it proved to be
only a mediocre affair. During the
entire six rounds there were not more
than half dozen telling whacks de-
livered, the boys being very careful of
nh,
slight efforts towards mixing it up in
the last round, but when they stopped
for good there was not a scratch visi-
clared a draw.
Baltimore, Nov 11.-Tommy Love,
who is matched to fight Tommy Feltz
at the Eutaw A. c., at the bantam
weight limit, is first cousin to John L.
Sullivan. as !Tommy's mother and
Johns father were sister and brother.
This, it is believed. accounts for Loves
remarkable hitting powers. While
Love was at Chicago during the past
two weeks he defeated Herman Lam
field in five rounds, Kid Henning I'm
two rounds and Young Stiff in three
rounds. He wanted crack at Harry
Forbes, but the champion would box
only at 120 pounds. In his fight with
Feltz Jask O'Brien will be Loves adj
wiser.
Jack Jeffries, brother to Jim Jeffries,
has issued challenge to meet John
Johnson, the negro heavyweight, be
fore one of the San Francisco athletic
clubs.
There is talk of another match be
tween Peter Maher and Jack O'Brien.
O'Brien says that he will fight the
Irishman any time Peter sees fit to ar
range mill
Young Peter Jackson Of Baltimore
has signed articles to meet Jack Coll
yer of Brooklyn before the Eureka A.
c., Baltimore, on November IL. The
mill is for twenty rounds.
Jim Mccormack of Philadelphia has
asked one of the Chicago Athletic clubs
to hang up purse for six round bout
between himself and Gus Rubin. Nc
Cormack knocked out Kid Mccoy a
few years ago.
Australian Billy Ryan, who lost an
eye in a fight with Marvin Hart some
time ago, is to re-enter the ring. Ryan
The contest is to be decided at West
Baden, Mich, next Friday night.
Billy Ryan, the Syracuse feather
weight, and Jack McClelland of Pitts
burg have signed articles to meet in q
twenty round bout at Toronto, Canada,
next week. The winner will issue 9
challenge to box Young Corbett.
Hughey McGovern and Griff Jones
have been re-matched. The pair are
TO figure in six round mill at Phila.
delphia within three weeks. They
met recently and McGoyern out
classed his opponent at every stage.
Joe Humphreys has taken Johnny
Reagan of Brooklyn under his wing
and offers to match him against any
lad weighing 122 pounds. Humphreys
adds that he can secure backing to the
extent of 81 900 on the outside in the
event of a match being made.
Frank Erne has started training fol
his fight with Jimmy Britt, which il
to be held at San Francisco this
month. Erne is doing his work al
the Reliance A. c., Oakland, and is re
ported to be in fine shape FranE
Zimpfer is assisting him to get into
trim.
Jack O'Brien says that if he whip:
Joe Choynski, whom he is matched tx
meet at Philadelphia this month. ht
will post a forfeit for a battle witt
Tommy Ryan. O'Brien also expect;
to take trip to the Pacific coast and
see what he can do in the way o.
matches there.
Al Hereford. on behalf of Joe Cans
has made another attempt to bring
about a match between Cans an6
Jimmy Britt, the crack California
lightweight, but to no avail. Brit
says that he has positively drawn TIT
color line. and means to stick to hi
determination, too.
California sports think they have
discovered wonder in John Johnson
the negro heavyweight. Johnson hal
whipped three coed m9n in succession
of late, namely, George Gardner O.
Lowell, Hank Griffin and Frank Child
of Chicago. Johnson expects to come
east in few weeks.
George Dixon intends to prolong hi
stay in England for an indefinite per
iod. The noted negro featherweigh
has caught on with number o
wealthy English sports, who still be