Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
THE PUGILlSTs.
Sandy Ferguson Puts Out Bob
 Armstrong

Bob Fitzsimmons is Asked to Put Up
 His Forfeit--Tom Carey Still Be
 lieves He Gan Whip Walcott--P Pedlar
 Palmer to Fight Again Other
 Fighting News.
 Boston, Mas, Aug. 21.--Sandy Fer guson, of Chelsea. Mass. gave Bob Armstrong, the negro heavyweight, a hard beading and knocked him out in one round here last night in the ring of the Tammany Athletic club. Both men trained considerably for the con- test, which was scheduled to go twelve rounds.
 Considerable interest attached itself to the battle, because of the improve ment noticed in each of the boxers. Armstrong having recently knocked out Denver Ed Martin, and Ferguson having stood off Gus Ruhlin in fifteen rounds
 Ferguson sent a left to Armstrongss face and got hard left to the jaw in return. The men broke in a corner and went to the center. Ferguson Jabbed left to face and rushed Arm strong to the ropes with right and left and a clinch.
 They were separated by the referee and the Chelsea man ripped a hard right to ArmStrong's jaw as they broke. Then he rushed Bob to the ropes, where both slugged the very best they knew Ferguson put two hard lefts to the face and then put the negro on the ropes with left and right to the head. He repeated and Arm strong went to the mat for nine sec onds He arose groggy and Ferguson, cutting loose with both hands. sent the big ex-sparring partner of Robert Fitzsimmons to the ropes and then to the mat and out with a right to the jaw.
 Pedlar Palmer has signed articles to fight Spike Robson fifteen rounds before thS New Adelphi club London, next month. Robson recently met George Dixon and put LID a rattling mill
 Johnny Mack, manager Of Tom Ga. rey, the Terrible Irishman, is dissat~ isded over the outcome of Carey's re- cent fight with Joe Walcott, Mack says that if Walcott will consent to a re- turn match the Tanmany A. c. of Boston will offer a liberal purse.
 The match between Con Coughlin and Gus Ruhlin. which was to have been held at Phiaad delphia, has been postponed until next month Sam Fitzpatrick. CougIllin's manager, is much disappointed because the fight did not take place. He is confident that if the pair meet Coughlin will win.
 George Cole of Trenton, who is negro, has arrived in England. As soon as he reached London Cole issued q challenge to meet Jack Palmer oa Newcastle or any other man in Eng land at the dniddlew eight limit. Har- " A. Crcwhurst. Coles packer, has al~ ready posted a forfeit with the Sport ing Life to arrange match
 The following paragraph appears in the London Sporting Life of August s: w. Barb of Fulham will match Dig ger Stanley against any man in the world at IA pounds give or take two pounds. if the. National Sporting club of London will give purse As soon as we hear from any reputable ban- tam. we will post a forfeit to show that business only is meant
 Jack Herman of the International 4. G., Fort Erie, said yesterday: My forfeit of $2500 to hold the scrap be- tween Bob Fitzsimmons and George Gardner at Fort Erie next month is still. up. However. have not heard from Fitzsimmons or his manager. I am willing to forfeit this sum if I fail to hold the battle as per schedule. Pm sure no man could do more than that