The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12

/ property in Neil may rebound to ReEan's
| advantage. Johnny always was at home
I meeting a hard-hitting fighter. as his
/ battles with Feltz and Forbes will testify,
Nell. II Is said. rushes in with both
| hands busy. This will be just what Johnny
likes. He can bIotk with the best OF them
and is probably the best exponent OF hit
ting or the block. He has this art down
60 fine point. and IL should stand him in
good stead Wednesday night.
ReCau has never showed particular
punching ability in his battles here-that
is. ability 20 land a knockout blow. He
beat Tommy Feltz into a defensive style
Of lighting. however, and he put out Clar-
cucc FORBES by continuous rain OF blows
TO The stomach. SO he can wear Gown the
best Of them by these tactics, IL he has a
chance 10 employ them.
As Neil will be fighting away from his
home town. the oft-taIked OF ''native-boy''
idea will not be apt to have much effect
at Los Angeles. At that, Nell will Ger
tatnly be the favorite with the spectators,
simply because he IL son OF the West.
while ReEan hailed originally from Brook
lNn, even n he does claim this city for
his home to-day.
Taken altogether. the bout should be
the little fellows. The result will be
awaited with much interest in this city.
Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan is to be kept
busy these days. following out the policy
of his manager. Frank Kart. Tommy
has another fight set for this month. he
lnE scheduled 10 meet Kid Hermann at
Kansas city. October -
They fought three weeks ago with Sui
HNHn getting the veTCTCt. after twenty
rounds Of hard battling. The return match
IS 20 De- contested before the same club
and il IS believed that IL will prove an
oih"r good scrap. The boys are TO weigh
IN at l2i pounds
Sullivan is training hard for the CON
test He realizes that. even with the
most impartial officials. there Is a ten
Gency To favor the defeated hoy in the
second match. The history OF return
matches generally shows that the man
beaten in the first fight is favored slight
" by the referee in the second match
This is due 90 the fact that referees are
but mortal. and. consequently. are apt to
be influenced hy the noise OF the crowd.
In a return fight. the previously beaten
man invariably has q strong following
not only the adherents he had in the first
battle. but a lot more, VINO sympathiZe
with the under deg.
Il Is rare that d referee can be found
absolutely uninhuenced by the attitude
gt the spectators. Even the most impair
Ji3l judge is apt 10 get somewhat affected
ny the Surcharged atmosphere IN such
cases ana give the unQer dog q shade the
best Of IL in the second match.
To obviate any such possibility, Tommy
states that he intends to go in with his
whole heart and soul this time. He will
try and knock Herman out on this trip.
50 there Will be no grounds for n verdict.
Tuesday Tommy is to hold a conference
with Secretary GensIinEer OF the Missouri
Club. anent accepting the boxing instruc-
torship at that institution. He has been
strongly recommended for the post. and
Is experienced in giving lessons.
Tommy Ryan departed last week for the
East. after severing ell connection with
the club. He states that he will 30 on the
trail OF Jack O Brien. who Is now in Eng
land. and hopes TO get on 4 fight with
tn" Philadelphia middle weight.
Ryan saws. incidentally. that he Is heav-
~ now than he has been for years. He
has been idle since his last attack Of Ill
ness al san Francisco. and this lack Of [
training has resulted in his taking on con-
siderable flesh
lie is taking Frank NIcCue East with |
him. The latter Is a light weight and iS a
fast boxer Ryan says that he always /
prefers n liEht weight OF even a feather
weight as sparring partner. as speed is I
the greatest essential to training. This I
speed is best found in the little fellows.