Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Something Doing in the Camps
 of the Boxers.


 Ready to Meet Joe Walcott-
 my Myers Has a "Hoodoo"-Other
 Reports From the Wearers of the
 Mitts.
 Chicago, Jan 6.-One of the largest crowds that ever attended 8 boxing contest in this city was on hand last night to see Benny Yanger, the unde- feated local Italian, and Tim Callahan, the popular Philadelphia feather weight, go six rounds Notwithstand- i ing Callahan's previous performances Yanger was a 2 to l fayor1te. Both ! were in prime condition and fought hard from the first tap of the bell. In ! the first round the Quaker opened by : sending his left to the ribs and fol- i lowed this up with left in, face. Then Yanger took turn by sending left to mouth and hard right to the ribs. Cal lahan landed on the face twice after this, but near the close was unable to break ground. Callahan began the second round by landing on the jaw, but Yanger countered with equal se- verity on the head. The next attempt of Tim's got to the eye, which raised a lump. This riled Yanger, for he placed the right and left on the ribs, forcing Callahan to the ropes. The Philadel- phian fought the third round with good Judgment and got to Rangers face re- peatedly. The Chicagoan landed two blows to his opponents one in the fourth round He confined his opera lions mostly to the body, and his blows in the main were ones that told. Just before the bell sounded Callahan got home a right and left to wind. and they were in a clinch at the close The fifth was an even thing. While many blows were landed, the boys seemed to De almost as fresh as at the start. Yan- ger began the last round with left to the head and a right hook to the jaw After Tim had come back with left on ribs, Ben placed his left on the body and left on the face. Then Yanger rushed his man to the ropes and landed hard right on the face Callahan be- gan to show signs of distress and at the close held Yanger tightly around the neck. The decision went to Tan ger. 1t was one of the best fights be- tween little fellows ever witnessed here and the spectators got all that they ex- pected.
 Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia says l that he is practically matched to box Joe Walcott and that the encounter will in all possibility be decided at : Fort Erie the latter part of next 1 month. After O'Brien's victory over Al Weinig the other night, Jack Her. mann of the International A. c. made l a proposition to OBrien to meet Wal colt and without much deliberation 1 O'Brien accepted. It is now up to Walcott to agree.
 Baltimore, Jan 6.-Sammy Myers, the little Hebrew fighting machine ? has contracted the germ of superstition. and as result came within an ace of being locked up. Myers was walking along the street when he saw an old, humpDacked negro anlbling along with i a cane. Sammy placed his hand light ] ly on the colored mans back. Unkind spectators aver that at the same time the fighter playfully said Tag" How ever that may be. it is known that the negro wheeled around and struck Sammy with his cane. A policeman took the fighter and the negro into GUS tody. Sammy managed to say a few words of explanation before the police station was reached, and the apprecia- tive policeman released him and the humDbaek. 41yers told pitiful tale of how an insistent hoodoo had been casting a shadow over his life for a long time. A friend suggested that he consult a fortune teller who in turn advised him to find an old negro with hump on his back, and then to run up to the latter and rub the left hand lightly on the protuberance three times. ! All of which Sammy did. Now that Myers has followed directions his friends declare that his appetite has increased, his confidence grown strong CT and his fistic star brighter He now fails to see how he can possible lose his coming fight with Kid Sullivan.
 If Young Corbett accepts all the of fers made him by various matchmak- CTS he will be busy for six months car rying out his engagements In addi, ton to his go with Austin Rice. which takes place at Hot Springs. the feather weight champion is considering eleven proposals for matches.
 Dave Peters is the name of new English heavyweight whom the British sports expect to shine conspicuousIy in the fistic Armament before long. Peters is about six feet tall and weighs ip the neighborhood of 2f0 pounds. He has issued q challenge to meet any of the big fellows in England.
 The London Mirror of Life prints the following from Dick Moore. who has just arrived in that country: ''Dick Moore of America would like to meet any man in Eueland at Ii stone 1 pounds (Tacb Palmer preferre6. fcr G25 a side and the largest purse of fered first come. first served.'0
 Billy Madden said yesterday that the date of Denver Ed Martins encounter with Jack Johnson has been deferred until some time in February. It was originally agreed to have the fight take place on January 19. but Martin can, not get in condition by that time. The two will meet before the Acme A. C.. Oakland Gal.
 Kid McCoy's threat to quit the ring N- +1 I,