Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
THE PUGILISTS.
Fort Erie Club May be Barred
 From Further Fights

Canadian Authorities Are Getting
 Worked Up-Bob FItzsimmons Now
 Wants a Side Bet From Gardner
 The Fake Jack Downey Says He Is
 a Grafter-Peter Maher Gan Hit the
 Hardest Blow, so Says Billy Delan-
 ey.
 There is trouble ahead for Jack Her man and his club, the International A. c. of Fort Erie. According to word from Niagara Falls, agitation which began some time ago against the club holding fistic bouts has borne fruit and a decision, which will settle the future of the club, is set for today Herman, who is at Chicago, has been notified to appear before Magistrate Cruikshank of Niagara Falls, Ont, to- day. He will be arrested immediately upon setting foot on Canadian soil on a warrant sworn out charging him with violating the criminal code of Canada. There is definite plan to prevent any more fights at Fort Erie. The Cana dian newspapers are with the authori- ties, and in the last week have been denouncing the condition of affairs there generally. The International A. c. is one of the best known boxing clubs in the east. A number of impor- tant battles have been decided there. Herman has had experience with the police of Canada, and a year ago was charged with violating the law. He brought the matter to the courts and won. Herman may have some inkling of interference, for he cancelled 8 match between Martin Duffy of Chica- go and Rube Ferns of Buffalo, who were to have had 1t out tomorrow night. ...
 Evidently Jack Herman of the Inter- l,~4ional A. c. of Fort Erie will not have easy sailing in securing a fight between Bob Fitzsimmons and George Gardner. Now Fitz says he will not meet Gardner unless the latter can muster side bet, which must be of four figures. Whether Gardner will do this is a matter of conjecture, although there are plenty of sports ready to back him if he just says the word. Fitzs insistance of a side bet is not taken as a sign that the Cornishman really means to fight He did the same thing when negotiating for a battle with Jack O'Brien, even after O'Brien was pre- pared to make 15S pounds, as suggested by "Lanky Bob.' Herman has already offered $16,O00 for the battle, which is considered large purse. It is not like ly that. even if he should succeed in se- curing the mill, he will permit the men to fight for a side bet Tn the first place 1t is against the law, and then again it is sure to start lot of com ment by those opposed to boxing.
 Honolulu July 13.--Joe Millett of tho Olympic club fought five rounds Satur- day night with Billy Woods, the for mer sparring partner of Jim Corha-7. When the sixth round was reacLed the police stopped the mill. The referee awarded AIillett the decision.
 The faker, who posed as Jack Dow ney of Brooklyn. and fought Aurelia Herrera, laying down to the Mexican in a few rounds, has made this remark able confession: "I'm a grafter pure and simple. I'm about to go back to Frisco, where I'm known as a grafter and the police are after me. travel around the country turning Just sueh tricks as these. I made $3,75O by lay ing down to this fellow. Now, who wouldn't take wallop on the jaw for a piece of money like that?"
 Peter Maher was never a champion, but he has champion now. Billy De- fancy comes forward and declares that Peter is the greatest knocker out that ever put a man to sleep. And this not withstanding the popular impression that Peter has been knocked out in 1O1 per cent, of his fights. Compared to Maher, John l.. Sullivan was a toddling babe, according to Delaney. Listen to this: Sullivan as a knocker-out was never in the same class with Maher. The big Irishman, though weak-heart- ed, was the greatest ever seen. It was just as easy for him to knock out ten men in a night as 1t was to put one to sleep. Many and many a time did he meet two or three men in the night, where other champions refused to meet more than one man. And Peter always delivered the goods. It was always a good, clean knockout"