Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-02

pion in action this week. Tonight Young Goubett and Bill Maynard will box for six rounds, and on Friday night Terry McGoveEn will face Joe Bernstein.
 Eddie Kennedy wishes to fight Matty Matthews again. The Pittsbnrg we1terweight is not satisfied with the result of their last scrap. Kennedy says that there are a. number of clubs near Pittsburg ready to give purse if the tilt is arranged.
 Tom Sharkey says he will meet the manager of Jack MIlnree tomorrow at at downtown, New York, oa-ce, and clinch a fight with him. IT. feel sure Twill beat him. said Tom yesterday. 'tAny way, if don't, the public will be able to get line on the winner"
 Boxing is dead in Chicago says Mayor Harrison. 'sThe action of the governor has put an end to it. Per sonalIy have no objection to six-round contests, conducted as carefully as the city has been requiring, but there is nothing more to be said on the sub- ject"
 George Dixon has signed papers for a twenty-round bout with Harry Ware of London. They are to box for $500 a side and a purse of $1 ,500 in London on February 9 before the National A. O. The weight is 11S pounds, weigh in at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the scrap.
 Danny Dougherty is another Ameri- can pugilist who has his eyes toward England. Dougherty has been told that he can make money across the water, as there are plenty of lads in his class in England ready to fight him. Dougherty usually fights at 115 pounds.
 Willie Mack and Sam Fitzpatrick have joined hands and in the future Sam will look out for the formers in terests. Mack, who halls from Brook lyn, is a promising lightweight. Sam expects to take Mack to England this spring and match him against Jabez White.
 The proposed match between Kid La lyigne and Ben Jordan before the Ma tional Sporting club, London, was l abandoned because the pair could not agree to the question of weight. La Ylgne wants to fight at 130 pounds, l weigh in at 2 o'clock, while Jordan ] will not scale over 128 pounds. Jack OBrien of Philadelphia thinks that he will be able to box again in about six weeks. he hand which he broke recently is on the mend, and all that is required to insure its complete recovery is rest. O'Brien declares that when he gets better he will immediate ly go after Tommy Ryan for match.
 A battle for the lightweight cham pionship of Australia, was decided re- gently before the National Sporting club, Sydney. The principals were Jack McGOWan of Melbourne and Charlie Frost of Sydney. It was a rattIing fight from the start and lasted fifteen rounds, McGowan being the victor. McGowan is thinking of visiting Amer ica.
 Since the defeat of Eddie Connolly Dy Je1n Clark, the latter has been much Inquired after with respect to actual nationality. It is said that he is in reality an American, but in any case a man to be feared. Several boxers in London are desirous of making a match with him. Clark declares that he will talk business as soon as they post for feits.
 I'd like to go into the ring again with Mccoy" says Jack Mccormick. I'll bet him $500 that if it's a twenty round go will win, and I'll bet him $500 more that he won't put me down once in the twenty rounds. There was a time when could not say that about the Kid, but the life he has led has I weakened him so that am the better ] man of the two"