The sun., 1903-11-15
FIGHTING NEWS ABROAD.
CEORGE JUSTICE OF THE FOURTH
WARD DEFEATED IN ENGLAND.
wolf Bendor to the Front--Jem Mace
Coins to Africa--Jack O'Brien T0sses
verbal Bouquets to Britishers-scan.
Ion, Pittsburser, Loses on Foul.

The principal item of Importance an ent
the dolngs of the American pugilists abroad
IA the news OF the defeat Of George Justice.
The Fourth ward fighter, who went to Eng
land several months ago. Justice. although
. clever boxer, was not re garded as in cham
nioushlp line here. but since he went to the
other side his success at his adopted pro-
tsssion has been wonderful. He has en-
sIred in a dozen battles, winning nearly
every one, and many predicted that he wonld
uin the lightweight title Of England before
no returned home. Justice met Spike Rob-
son OF south Shields on Oct 81. at New Castle.
IN , twenty round mill at 1873 pounds. The
bout went the limit. and Robson was de-
clired the winner.
Wolf Bendon OF England. who was at one
tim. backed by the late Barney Barnato. and
rh, figured in contest in South Africa
.syrrn1 Years ago in which the purse and
AID, stakes exceeded $40, 600, Is now in London
lacking for n match Bendoff Is over IS
vsnrs old He has saved the bulk OF his
earnings made in the prizerng. and has
Issued challenge to fight any heavyweight
IN England for purse and side bet amounting
to 8. Ov1 which he says he will furnish him.
self
Amy and Navy Night. which is considered
an event IN English lighting circles. drew a
packed house to the National Sporting Club.
Ion Ion, ON Nov. 2. There were two con-
te,t, Of ten rounds on the programme. and a
f.y sy-rolnl bouts. The feature OF the
evening was the meeting between Seaman
Mercer and Private Lees. the featherweight
ten irolnds With Lees , M ths victor: Frank Frank
me 6oit Was FOR three rounds. and was a
lively ann Hewitt exhibited conside derable
cleyerness having oil the better OF the ex-
rhe International A, c. of London. which
has been, a rival to the National rSSportln,s
waI twenty-round bout between wally
Morgan the Welsh featherweisht champion,
ali The scoring and was retur n ed the winner.
charIssy, Lqnpey Of Canning IowIn Ia oSs,ns who is
b. English as so9 ahe ssathe 9ohns
chance the other night to show what material
he Is made OF. He met George Dixon in a six
lampry hustled the ex-champion all through
the bout, and Dixon was apparently satlshed
V 'T m ,eadsred aGsStf tse s @ Mses the
veteran rrish, heavyweight: ct the Gym.
nasium. birmingham. on Nov, dld not come s
aid the attendance was small. Mace is to
leave for South Atricn in, two weeks An
engagement has been offered him in Johannes
wv Word d. has cached Englaqd relative to the the
battle for, the h.avywesht ,champlo,nshiP mplso,
and j. scaIloH of Pittsburs The MIL mill, which VI 'h
was one OF the most important decided N
Australia In years. because OF lts INTERNATIONAL
Sporting Club, sydney. on Sept: %: 1t was
OF tw"nty rounds, for a purse OF 900; For
vantage but the ne gro stuck to his task and
soon forged ahead. II the fifteenth Il and nd
Scanlon was on top OF him and struck him In
the face and of course Scanlon lost on a
foul. ~
The night before Jack O'Brlen Of Phila-
delphia left En- gland for America his British
friends gave him a farewell dinner The
course OF a speech O'Brien said that he was
sorry to leave as he had received such fine
would return to England In the near future.
Il am going heme to try to gst zs on n, ans nshss
he said VII succeed. and whether win or
lose. / will come back and probably spend
the remainder OF my days In your country
here In my class. but l suppose one will come
along some day who will take my laurels.