Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-20
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Blows Struck and Blows Not Struck 1
 By the Boxers.

Dy ttlt3 A1S<AcAos Frank Erne has started for San Francisco to begin training for his light with Jimmy Britt of California. Dave Sullivan says his match with Benny Yanger, which was to have taken place in Chicago this month, has been declared off.
 The feafnerweight championship of night. The principals will be Ben Jordan and Jack Roberts.
 Joe Cans has consented to meet Charley Seiger and, according to pres ent schedule. the contest is to be held at Baltimore within three weeks.
 Eddie Connolly. the American light weight, who is in England, has been matched to box Mike Flynn of London, best of twenty rounds, for $500 side.
 Gus Gardner of Philadelphia, who was defeated by Joe Cans few weeks ago, has posted a forfeit for another match with the lightweight champion.
 John L. Sullivan celebrated his for ty.second birthday the other day and was the recipient of number of con-. gratulations and gifts from his admir- CTS.
 Billy Barrett of New York, who has been fighting in England with some success, has posted forfeit in London to box either Will CurIey, Jack Rob- erts or George Dixon.
 Tim Kearns of Boston, who defeat ed Tom Carrig of Clean, N. Y, at Chi cago on a foul the other night, has forwarded a challenge to Baltimore to box Joe Cans before the Eureka A. To.
 Harry Ware the English bantam champion, announces his retirement from the ring. Ware is now the pro- prietor of a public house at Great Lin ford, Buckinghamshire England. Joe Choynski has finally been matched to box George Gardner, the l be decided at San Francisco on Octo- Der 31, and will be for twenty rounds. 1 Terry McGovern says his mill with Benny Yanger, which was arranged last week, will, in all probability, be decided at Chicago. Terry left for the Windy City on Saturday to fulfill theatrical engagement.
 Joe Bernstein is planning trip to the other side. A letter appears in the recent issue of the London Mirror of Life signed by Bernstein's manager, who wants fo match Bernstein against Jack Roberts, Will Curley or Ben Jor- dan.
 Andrew Tokell, the English bantam, and Harry Paul of London have sign ed articles to box twenty rounds at 118 pounds for $250 side and a purse of $1 ,O00, with four once gloves The battle is to be held to-morrow night at 1 NeWcastle-on-Tyne.
 Fred Block is in receipt of a letter from Jack Jeffries to the effect that Champion Jeffries will be in New York within two weeks. Jeffries is coming east to arrange for a few six round bouts to be decided in Phila- delphla and incidentally to appear with a theatrical company.
 Sam Fitzpatrick is making arrange ments to return to England in a few weeks. He has secured a fattering offer to take a few American pugilists with him, with the promise of secur- ing them a good engagement abroad. He is now dickering with Harry liar ris and westerner. Jack Bonner may also accompany him.
 An effort is being made to bring about a limited round contest between Gus Ruhlin and either Jim Jeffries or Jim Corbett. Billy Madden, Ruhlin' S manager, has been dickering with clubs in Philadelphia and Baltimore, and has received offers for such con tests. s'I have been after Corbett and Jeffries some time and if they are not afraid they will accept the purse which will be offered to them within the next few days" says Madden "A1 Herford of the Eureka A. c. has notified me that if Jeffries or Corbett fails to recognize Ruhlin as an oppon- ent he will give me a date and purse for Ruhlin to meet Fitzsimmons or any other of the big fellows In case there should be any objection to Ruh- lin, Denver Ed Martin, my other big man, will step into the breach.'' |