Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-07
THE PUGILISTS.
Bob Fitzsimmons Has Now Be-
 come a Manager.

l Hank Griffin, the Colored Boxer, is
 His Protege-Spike Sullivan Has An
 other Battle-Ben Jordan Coming
 Over to Fight Corbett- Con Coughlin
 Has Not Quit the Ring
 There were two colored prizeight- CTS who had more than the average share of the qualities that go to make up a man, either white or black. They were Peter Jackson and George Dix on. Both these men, one a towering heavyweight, the other little feath- CT and registered Al in the cham pfonship Lloyds, were as modest as schQoi girls. Both had soft voices ana retiring dispositions, when not in action to earn money for white man. 1 When Jackson returned to Chicago after his victory over Frank Slavin, in London, the colored people of that city planned a great reception for him and q big paarde through the streets of the town. They wired 'Parson'' Davies asking whether or not he would ride with Jackson in car riage Davies replied he would. When Jackson heard of it he found his manager and said: ''Mr Davies, II that you will not ride with me. I am public in a carriage with me and have consented to do so. also realize that you did 1t out of friendship for me. appreciate the same, but must ask you to wire those people in Chicago II WY no S%fsI sIa ta r colored man and you are a white man, and would keenly feel the em- barrassing position you would be plac- ed in should some loafer pass a re- mark concerning it'' Davies refused to do as requested, and Jackson called the entire parade off on that account. Ahotner time the combination was showing in Baltimore and the big col cred club there gave dinner in honor of Peter. There was a banner stretch Ing across the room reading as fol lows: Peter Jackson, the man John l.. sullivan fears" Jackson refused to take seat at the table until this ban- her was removed. His skin was black, as black as a black mans skin could be, but Jackson's heart was as white as any man in the prize ring or out of 1t. He knew right from wrong and, in addition, was an. educated man.
 Having held the featherweight championship of the German army for three years, Gus Klein thinks he is fit- ted to go, up against the top-notchers here. He says he has $500 to post that he can best either Burns, Marto or Terry McGovern. He is even ready to take 9 fall out of the real cham. pion, Young Corbett
 The match between Jimmy Britt and Martin Connole has finally been arranged. The boys will meet at the Colma club, just outside of San Fran cisco, on November 13. The weight is l33 pounds at 6 o'clock, The boxers will get So per cent of the gate. to be divided 75 per cent to the winner and 20 per cent ot the loser.
 sam Fitzpatrick yesterday said that there is no truth in the report that Con Coughlin, the big fighter, has quit the ring. sam said: "Coughlin did the best he could against Fftzsimmons, but he was ID against one of the best men in the business. am prepared to match Coughlin against any of the big fellows, barring F'itz and Jeffries.'
 The swollen condition of McGov- ern's hand has prevented an examina- tion under the X-rays. So far the doctors have been unable to say whether any bones are broken or not. Should the examination show that it is only svrain, McGovern will con tinue his road work, and be ready to enter the ring with Jimmy Briggs in Boston on October 20.
 Monday night Spike Sullivan fought his second battle in this country since he returned from England. Sullivan met Jack Blackson of Chester, Pa, be- fore the Chester Broadway A. O., Ches- ter, Pa. The combat, which was for six rounds. lasted the limit and was a draw. Sullivan's showing was fac from being good. All through the fight he gave evidence of having gone back. Blackson, who is colored, fought game ly and took severe gruelllng, but Sul- livan could not knock him out Spike was not in the best of trim andebegan to puff after the first round.
 When philadelphia Jack" O'Brien hears the result of the deliberations of the grand jury for Philadelphia coun- I 1 come home and pick up some 'easy'' money. A true bill has been found against him for assault and battery. The assault is said to have been com mitted some time ago at the Washing | ton club on one Henry Rice. It was just about the time that O'Brien be- came imbued with the idea tha. he could beat Bob Fitzsimmons, and is l sued his celebrated challenge to that effect. From the evidence 1t seems that. Rice, like many more, thought he was shooting pretty high, but he made the mistake of telling him so, hence the alleged assault.
 | Willie Mack of Brooklyn retrieved himself early yesterday morning by defeating Larry Burnes of Cohoes in q twenty round bout in private. The combat was decided at Schenectady,