The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
FIGHT CALLED OFF
BY WEST END CLUB
Bout Set for To- Morrow Cancelled
Immediately After Arrival
of Forbes.
POLICE RULE THE CAUSE.
Order of Chief kiely Positive
and the Management so
Notified-Ring
Notes.
POLICE RULE THE CAUSE.

Although Harry Forbes reached the city
yesterday in readiness for his bout with
Abe Attell his arrival was followed by
the canceling of the match set for to-
morrow evening
the attitude of the police caused the
Bout to be called Off After exhausting
various measures in the hope of bringing
OF the fight, Haughton finally decided
that he would have to give. up hope of
proceeding with the contest this week, at
least.
AS the Police Board meets Friday night.
Haushton believes that he may yet be
enabled to go ahead with the affair, his
nope resting on the possibility of the Po-
lice Board resembling its order.
Harry Forbes reached the city yester-
day, claiming to be well down to weight
He was disappointed over the situation
When he reached the city. but took mat
tiers philosophically and started some light
work.
Clarence Forbes reached the city Mon
day and is now on the way to New Or
leans. he has a fight pending in that
city, and was also disturbed to learn that
the contest III which Harry was to figure
could not come off.
Attell said he would keep up his work.
ana that he was in hopes some arrange
ment may be made whereby the fight
would proceed later. He took few turns
around his newly constructed track at the
West End Coliseum ana says that he is
ready to fight any moment.
While no definite arrangements have
been made, it is likely that both men will
be asked to remain in the city for another
week at least. while Haughton tries to
convince the governing powers that the
TOMMY SULLIVAN ANXIOUS.
st. Louis Tommy Sullivan Is anxious to
get back to work again and he will en-
deavor to get on fight before the Kansas
City club. Communications have been
opened with Claude johnson. manager OF
the institution, and a match with Kid
Herman Will be asked for.
Sullivan is hopeful that the local bouts
may proceed, inasmuch as he has tight
scheduled that night with Jack keefe OF
East st. LOUIS. sullivan has been train
thinks well Of the local feather weight
While talk of Joe Grims'' is now gong
the rounds, it looks as IL another local
man. Joe Yanger. should be allowed to
cut in under this definition. The little
Greek is one of the sturdiest men in the
ring. and the terrific beatings he has en-
dured from good lighters seem 10 entitle
him to the rather doubtful honor OF being
classed with Grim.
ianger stood up for round after round
without fiinching. while more clever OPP
ponents fairly pounded him to pieces. In
asmuch as Joe's nose bieeds freely, he
Invariably presented grewsome appear
ance afte: round or two had been
fought.
Yanger has served as sparring partner
for Tommy FeltZ, and his capacity for
absorbing punishment stood him in good
stead then. Feltz has said that Yanger
could take harder blows without apparent
effect upon him than any man OF his
weight he had ever faced.
Fight May BE shifted.
Although much disappointed over the
sudden hitch in his fight with Attell.
Harry Forbes said he would remain over
in this city until next week at least and
would await possible reversal of the
order issued by the police. Harry said
that he was down to lis pounds. and that
this was the weight really set for the
match instead Of 10, as announced by the
club management.
Forbes stated that it was possible he
might appear here in the role of boni-
face. Colonel Hopkins. his former man
ager. having suggested the abvisability of
starting a bar here for the Worlds Fair.
He added that it was possible he might
combine with some other pugilist in the
matter.
Jack Munro's victory over AL Limerick
will undoubtedly boost the miners stock
in pugilistic circles. While defeating Linz
erick does no! mean that Munro is
world beaten by a good sight, yet heavy
weight material is SO scarce that 1t will
undoubtedly result in his being touted as
possible opponent for Jeffries.