Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12

 ouslys ill at his home in that place with pneumonia. Choynski, the re- port says, contracted heavy cold af- ter his encounter with Peter Maher at Philadelphia a few weeks ago, but did not pay any attention to it. His l condition grew worse and he was fi- nally compelled to take to his bed. Philadelphia, Feb 12.-George Gard her, the Lowell, Mass, pugilist, has been notified by the managers of the Washington Sporting club that they have placed $500 in bank, to be giY- en to him when he fulfils the contract with the club-that is, to box six rounds to the best of his ability. This means that the club will have the ben l eht of his services free for the money to pay him has already been collected from the people who attended his ii asco with Bob Armstrong on Monday night.
 Louisville, Feb 12.-Billy Delaney, the man who trained Jim Corbett and ] developed Champion Jeffries, declared himself succinctly and forcibly regard l ing the boilermaker's condition while l in this city.
 "Jeffries is not the Jeff of old, am frank to confess" he said. There is nothing the matter with his physical condition, but he has not been taking extra good care of himself. Jeffries is 8 big, strong fellow, or he would never have stood up under the racket. He and I quarreled over his method I of training. He insisted on overdoing I it. People who have seen him fight will bear me out that he has always 1 gone into the ring with his eyes buried back in his head and with cheek bones sticking out until you could hang hat on them. Then he likes 1 to live, and has indulged himself in moderation. If he will take my ad- vice he will not step into a ring for a championship battle under a year"
 Boston, Feb 12.-BilIy Gardner, brother to George Gardner, the clever heavyweight pugilist, was last evening | slowed away by Willie Fitzgerald Of South Brooklyn in the fastest and l quickest bout seen in this city this season.
 So rapidly did the finish come that many of the members of the Criterion club did not see it, for they were just settling themselves comfortably on l their seats when it began and all was finished. George Gardner, "Young Sharkey' and Kid Goodman were in Billys corner, and several local men and Brooklyn boxer were with Fitz- 1 gerald.
 As soon as the boys met there was something doing. On the first break away honors were even. Gardner led and was crossed by the Brooklyn boy The result was the former went to his knees, but was soon up.again. Gard ner came back gamely, when FitZger- ! aid planted stiff left hook. to the l body and followed it with right l swing to the jaw.
 Gardner went down rather slowly | against the ropes and the bout was over in less than 20 seconds, coming so quickly that even Fitzgerald was as much surprised as many of the club members.
 San Francisco, Feb 12.-Jimmy Britt is tired of the life that he has been leading since defeating Frank Erne, and proposes to take on all com CTS at short notice. He has had his eye on Willie Fitzgerald of South Brooklyn, and would like to take him on at the Reliance club in this city. Britt has a fight on with Jack O'Keefe, the speedy Chicago light weight, to take place in Portland, Ore.
 Spider Kelly has a good thing on hand. He has made arrangements to take Kid McFadden to Hot Springs, where he will pit him against Tom Gilfeather, the pride of the sporting center of Arkansas. The latter is a San Francisco boy and in the past met McFadden twice in this city. The pair put up hot battles, but on each occasion the Kid was declared the winner Somehow he was the better stayer of the two, and won by vigor- ous work at the finish. "McFadden is great fighter when he is in condi
 tion," the Spider says, ''but a very
 poor one when out of fix. He is g hard man to get into trim but if take him he will work or I'll shake him.
 Soldier Wilson is in town looking
 for fight He has been turned down
 however, and told to get a reputation ''I have reputation" he said. "Didn'f
 help train Fitzsimmons, and did l not hustle him about at Harbi1
 Springs. Is not that, I ask, sufficient F reputation to enable me to get fight : with such man as Kid Carter ol John Wille?" Wilson was told he
 had bettar oro o11f and do ha file will
 Jim Jeffries or Jim Corbett After
 such performances he was assured ht would get a mill in a preliminary.