Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-17
JAMES J. JEFFRIES, ROBERT FITZSINIMONS.
Witnesses:
 J. P. PAGAN.
 PERCY s. WILLIAMS.

Chicago, Feb 17.-Tommy Ryan was awarded the decision over Jack Beau scholt at the end of six rounds before the Chicago Athletic club Saturday night.
 Philadelphia, Feb 17-At the Ma tional Athletic club Saturday night Johnny Burns of Brooklyn and Eddy Lenny put up six rounds of the fastest boxing ever seen in this city. They went at it hammer and tongs from the sound of the bell and never let up until the finish. Burns paid most of his at tention to Lenny's body, while Lenny kept punching away at the Brooklyn boys head. Both were tired at the fin ish. In the semi-wind-up Mike Tuhts. another Brooklyn delegate, encountered Lew Ryall of this city. They, too, went at merry clip with the honors in fa|or of Tuhts. In the preliminaries George Kinnecker of Baltimore and Danny Cain of this city boxed a lively draw. George Hafner stopped Jack Conly in the second round, and Charles Jennings outpointed Joe Grim.
 George Cole of Trenton bested Char ley Stevenson of this city Saturday night before the Nopariel A. c. Joe Reed of Boston had the batter of his go with Charley Norton of Philadel- phia at the Keystone A. c.
 Buffalo, Feb 17.-Frank Erne yester- day posted $1.0OO with Jack Herman of the International A. 0. as forfeit to meet Joe Cans in a twenty-round bout for the lightweight championship of the world. Erne says the weight must be 13S pounds at , o'clock and the bout take place within eight weeks after the articles are signed. The offer was wired to Al Herford yesterday af- ternoon.
 Baltimore. Feb 17.-AI Herford yes terday received this message from J. H. Herman. manager of the Fort Erie club, and dated Buffalo: "Erne will met Cans. 133 weighing o'clock. Club will give 50 per cent of the gross. Answer" Herford said: "I'm no lob ster to go up there and work for 30 percent of the gross. I'll give 60 per cent of the gross receipts in Baltimore and guarantee it will equal $3.0OO for the contestants There is only one other place where I will work on a percentage plan, California. All other points must produce a guarantee"
 
 Cincinnati Feb 17.-Manager Harris and Hugh McGovern returned to this city Saturday from Chicago, where the latter got the decision over Dusty Mill Ter Friday night Harris is highly elated over the showing and said: 1T could not have wished for better work than he did Friday night. Of course. he has not had much experience, but fins will come to him as the time goes on. He follows his brothers way of fighting and last night had his op- ponent all but out when the bell rang at the end of the sixth round He did very little leading for the face, but the manner in which he pounded Mi1ler's stomach and wind was encouraging to me. He has not developed his broth CTS sensational hitting power as yet" The entire camp was in the best of hunlor yesterday on account of young McGovern's victory, and nothing was too good for the boy when he came back. More work than ever was piled on Terrence McGorern Saturday and he wns compelled to start his gym nasium performance earlier
 Tommy Ryan and Jim Jeffries have settled their differences out of court. "A few weeks ago Ryan instituted suit n8ainst Jeffrles. Ryan said Jeffries