Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-09
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Still Doing Business Within the
 Roped Square.

Jimmy Gardner and Bellfe1d Walcott
 Go an Eight Round Draw-Parson
 Davies Wants to Back Broad Against
 Either Corbett or McGovern-Billy
 Delaney Says Corbett Will Be Easy
 for Jeffries-~Jack O'Brien Fails to
 Stop an Italian Boxer.
 Chicago, Jan 9.-Mayor Harrison, who is a good sportsman, cannot stand for such affairs as occurred on Monday night at the American Athletic club. The decision in the Yanger-C Callahan six round bout was too much for him. He now states that so long as the pres. ent- management of the American club continues he will issue no permits for any more boxing exhibitions there. Mayor Harrison was told that the re- tirement of Yanger's manager as the ostensible head of the club was only a blind, and that the man, under cover, stlll retained a financial and executive interest in the affairs of the American club. T am tired of having the people Of Chicago robbed" his honor says. and I'm not sure but what any other club which follows in the footsteps of the south Side organization will suffer the same ending" The first nlisunder- standing Of the club with the city au thorltles was when Alderman May pole,s son was robbed of a diamond ,stud While leaving the club house after q Dox1ng exhibition. At that time the alderman threatened to stop future poxlng shows by the club but pending an investigation was willing to let the case rest for the time being, It is not sho0Wn what effect the mayors decision III @fegard to the American club will nave upon other clubs giving similar entertainments in this city. The Ly- ceum club is going ahead with the ar- arrangements for it's show advertised for Monday night. It's manager. Paddy carroll declared that he did not expect trouble, and his shows have all been satisfactory and above suspicion of crookedness. The Chicago Athletic club Is also arranging for its usual box ing entertainments. When the mayor ordered the chief to stop the American clubs contests, his honor had before him a photograph of the. agreement to fake signed by Sam Wolfsen and the former manager of the club. together with statement that the latter still had a proprietary interest in the club.
 Johnny Mack manager of Danny Duane, the hard hitting lightweight boxer of New York. has matched his protege to meet Billy Gardner of Bos- ton at the Essex A. c. show ill Boston on January 15. They are to 90 ten rounds at 133 pounds.
 New Orleans, Jan 9.-"Parson' Da- vies has deposited $1,OO0 with Honest John" Kelly of New York, who now is 1n New Orleans, as a forfeit to bind match in behalf of Kid Broad to box either Terry McGovern or Young Cor bett at 125 pounds for the largest purse offered. Davies is willing to have Broad box in San Francisco. Louisville. Fort Erie or any place where the bout can take place.
 Boston, Jan 9.-Bellfeld Walcott and Jimmy Gardner met in an eight-round bout at the Lenox A. c. last evening, and had there not been an agreement made beforehand to call the go draw Gardner would surely have received the decision. Both men were in fine shape, but from the gong the Lowell lad scored point after point. He iabbed the colored mans head constantly and the latter was on the defensive most of the time.
 San Francisco. Jan 9.--Billy De- laney, manager of Champion Jeffries. was asked yesterday what he thought of the S20,000 offer of the Hayes Val ley A. c. of ths city for bout be- tween the champion and Jim Corb ett. Delaney said; Nothing would suit me better, but, of course. Jeffries will have to decide whether or not he wants Ito meet CoTbett again. think he will conclude to do so, but know that he has not given the subject much consid- eration yet It may be that in a few days we will arrange to accept the offer. and should we do so predict an easy victory for Jeffries, and that he will whip Corbett much worse than he did at Coney Island.'
 Philadelphia Jan o.--Joe Grimm the Italian boxer of this city. stayed six rounds with Jack O'Brien at the Broad way Athletic club last night There was a big crowd of sporting friends of both fighters on hand and all were sur prised at the great staying powers of Grimm. OBrien kept sending the blows in as rapidly and fiercely as he could. but the Italian lasted to the very end of the six rounds, and even then showed no signs of weakening. O'Brien was in as good condition as ever seen here, and it was expected that he would knock out his antagonist, but he failed to come anywhere near doing that.
 Louisville, Jan 9.-Marvin Hart, the pugilist sprained his wrist while wrestling Wednesday night and has cancelled his engagement with Phila- delphia Jack O'Brien set for January IT:
 Headthfest Spot on Earth.
 One of the healthiest spots in the world is the Island of Pico, in the
 Azores. It has Q population of about
 5000. For 395 years it has nst had a physician or drug store, or a con-
 tagious disease. When residents be-