Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-11


 MikesSuiffvan, the New England light ewight They are to clash for twelve rounds at 13S pounds within two weeks. Cans will get $1,OoO, win or lose, for his appearance in Chelsea.
 George Halliday, the bantam of the west side, who at one time was look ed on as one Of the best at his weight, is anxious to fight. Any one at 115 to 11S pounds will be accommodated for any number of rounds before any club that will give purse. Halliday is training every day and can box at short notice.
 Rube Ferns, the ex-weIterweight champion, has notified Jack Herman, matchmaker of the International A. Q. of Fort Erie, that he will accept any reasonable offer omeet Martin Duffy, the Chicago welterweight, at his club. Duffy has already defeated Ferns, but the Kansas City man is confident he can reverse the decision.
 Chicago is to open it's arms to the knuckle-dusters. It is said that six round bouts, the same as held last winter until the quarrel of rival natchmakcrs brought down the off, cial hand of Governor Yates, will be pulled off without interference by the authorities. The first step has been taken by the officials of the Chicago Athletic club, who have already secur- cd permission from Mayor Harrison and Sheriff Barrett to hold . boxing carnival some time next month Un- der the present piar shows will be giv- en at the c. A. A. every other Satur- day night for the club men1bers and their guests only, each member being allowed to pay for privilege of taking i'll two guests and no more
 The following jabs and drives ap- peared in the Buffalo Times: Jim lief fries and Jack Munroe have been matched to fight. We trust there will be some one at the ringside thoughtful enough to send word to Munroe's folks how he died Jeffries says he will not fight a colored man unless the public demands it. Mass meetings should be called at once in all parts of the coun- try to debate the question and give Jeff line on public opinion. Bob Fitzsimmons claims that when he hit Gus Ruhlin in the stomach, three years ago, one of the knuckIes of his hand was injured by contact with Ruhlin' S backbone. This is the first time that one lighter ever conceded that a rival had any backbone. Tommy Ryan wants to fight Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. The exact reason for the de livery of the challenge, at this time, is that O'Brien Is in Europe.
 Gus Ruhlin's failure to decisively dispose of Kid Carter puts him without the pale of serious consideration as a heavyweight champion, says New York paper. Notwithstanding his quick defeat at the hands of Jeffries- five rounds-he looked to be the best candidate for the champions scalp. It is too bad, this passing of Ruhlin, He has everything necessary to top notch form save the punch. And that l is the whole thing. He is clever-no big man more so He is fast and shifty on his feet. He is game. Once there was a question on the latter score, but it was answered when he fought Fitzsimmons at the Madison l Square garden. On that occasion Ruh. l lin took one of Fftz's punches in the middle section, which dropped him or his head as if he had been hit with the business end of typoon. But Gus came back for more. He took half dozen of those terrific raps before he ! was finally put away. And any man who is not satisfied with one of them ] is not only a pig, but no one can deny him gameness. Ruhlin lacks the l punch. He has tried hard to acquire l it, but nature neglected him in that re spect.