The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-16
GOSSIP OF RING
AND PUGILISTS
Green Warned Too Often by
Friends.
TWO CONTESTS IN SIGHT
CoNDIEs, CLIFFORD AND FLYNN
READY TO SIGN.
TWO CONTESTS IN SIGHT

0NHE DISAPPOINTING outcome Of
the Green-Rowan contest on Fri
day hight was the chief topic OF
discussion among the sports all day
yesterday. AS the attendance shows,
there was more interest in the bout
than any that has been pulled of in
this city for n long time
Green came in for good share of
censure for falling TO put the mute out
when IL was apparent that he could
nave easily done so st any time after
the tenth round. The fact is Green is
not so much to blame as many of his
I'm nds who for the past week have
taken the position of his personal aG-
wiser and warned the messenger boy to
pursue the very tactics he adopted all
through the fight.
Green had been warned perhaps
hundred times to be careful of the
Dummy and to not mix matters too
much in a ciinch or Silent would land
punch that would do the business.
The local man stated yesterday that he
had been told so often and by so many
OF his well meaning friends 90 look
out for that Dummy that he felt like
"a whipped man before he got into the
ring.
Green said that he would not believe
he had Silent whipped until the TWEEN
tieth round when il was too late 70 do
any good. Young Fhil says he would
ike to get another try at Silent and if
this ever comes about he viii adopt diff
ferent tactics.
Silent Rowan left for his home in
Anaconda yesterday. Before going, the
mute was asked if he wanted another
so with Phil Green and he replied that
Re did not He appeared satisfied with
the outcome of the contest but thinks
the local man too heavy for him Silent
made many friends by staying the last
four rounds Of the fight after he was
apparently whipped. he is a clever
man for his weight and any time
money is placed on him in a contest.
has Sacker will get good run for the
con-.
The date Of the contest between
Jimmy Burns and Dummy Rowan in
Ogden has been changed from the 22nd
to the Gath of this month This viii
bring the bout off on Monday night and
give a better opportunity for the Salt
Lake sports to go up and witness the
contest. Dummy has left this city for
Ogden, where he viii finish his training
for the fight. Rowan said while here
that he would adopt new tactics in his
90 and ESd found a way 10 get at
Burns jaw that would make the big
fellow look sick.
ON the other hand Burns is training
hard under the eyes of his brother.
George Lawler. and says he viii put
the mute out before the fight goes the
Emit Burns and Lawler are working
at the new club rooms in Ogden and
gather a number of sports every after
noon 10 SIZE them so. Reports say the
big fellows pail off regular impronptu
match evary time they get in the ring
together and on several occasions the
5ystanders have rust in and stopped
ttem, thinking they ere after each
other in earnest
Tom Osborne. actin for Jack CIif-
ford and Sammy Clark. in the same
tapacity FOR Roy Condie. met last
night and agreed upon terms for con-
test. The men viii get together to-
morrow and sign articles and post
their ferfeits. The date for the go is
set for next Friday and the men are
20 meet at catch weights. Ii was also
agreed TO divide the purse on the basis
Of Is and p per cent
Another match was all but settled
George Condie. to take place on the
2Sth. The men have agreed to all the
details and expect to afiix their names
10 the articles tomorrow. Il will be
remembered that Flynn challenged
Condie for q go a week ago. and the
latter accepted his def on TIE night
of the creen-Rowan bout. The men
VIII meet at catch weights and in all
probability will fight in the heavy
weight division.
Pill Green yesterday received = tel
eglam from Abe Breslin on Butte,
Mont. challenging him FOR night.
Green answered Breslin saying he
would meet him at any time. The
suite tighter weighs about 124 pounds
I'm condition. and has met several good
men throughout Montana,
Mexican Pete is stin faithfully train
ing under the watchful eye of Billy
Sauer. getting himself in shape to meet
all corners in the heavy weight di-
vision. SauoI says that e some Of the
fighters heresbouts do not take up
Pete's challenges in the near future.
there win De some startling PROPOSE
tions announced.