Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-15
THE pUGILISTS.
Bob Fitzsimmons Is In Demand
 Just Now.

DOU E1LZSlIuuOuS IS HI UGmduQ
 Just Now.
 Another Club Offers a Purse for Him
 and Choyinski-Spike Sullivan to
 Figure In Another Battle4-Herrer
 Is After Young Corbett.
 Eddie Graney, who is to referee the Jefries-C Corbett seance, will receive 5000 for his services, and will hold all the forfeit money as we'll Both fight CTS have posted $2,5oO each with Gra- ney as guarantee they will be ready to fight, while the matchmaker of the club, Harry Corbett, has posted $5,O0Ot with Graney as a guarantee that the club will pull off the fight August IA, the date selected.
 Bob Fftzsimmons thinks that Gard ner is just about the real thing-bar- ring Bob, of course. Il will fight George Gardner when and where it is convenient for him, so long as the date comes after the Jeffries-C Corbett scrap writes Fitz. That young fellow is mighty speedy man. And he's got the wallop. He keeps after his man all the time. He never gave Root a min- ute's let-up. He knew the necessity of a fast pace, and away he went. That's the stuff that counts, guess. As for me, well, your uncle Robert thinks there is nobody in the world, bar Jef- fries, whom he cannot whip, and George Gardner happens to be one of these"
 Spike Sullivan is to figure in another fight before he returns home. Accord ing to, the London Sportsman, Sullivan has signed articles of agreement to meet Bobby Dobbs, the negro light weight. at Newcastle, England, on July IS. They are to come together for twenty rounds at IA pounds. The purse is $500. This will be Dobbs's first appearance at Newcastle since he met Dick Burge. Much interest is cen tered on the outcome because of the recognized hitting powers of both men. The weight somewhat favors Dobbs, because Sullivan can reduce to l3S pounds, if necessary. Dobbs is very confident of success and has wagered $5OO on his chances.
 There was a fight at midnight last night in Tom Sharkey's saloon in East Fourteenth street. The place was med with sports who were gathered around Sharkey. Tn the crowd, according to one man, was a Central office detective who had been drinking. Another was "Biff" Ellison, who got in trouble a while ago for hitting policeman. The Central office man was talking to O'Rourke, when Ellison said to O'Rourke, with a sheer: Who's your friend?' The Central office man paid no attention to the remark, Perhaps he didn't hear it. Ellison walked over to the group, punched the detective in the face, knocked him down and stepped on his face Then Ellison was pulled away. The detective was un- conscious for several minutes. When he was revived he pulled his revolver, but wasn't allowed to use 1t. Then he staggered out of the place.
 According to dispatch from San Francisco, Fitzsimmons has just re- ceived an offer of $5,000 from an ath- letic club at Dawson City, Alaska, to meet. Joe Choynski there in a ten-round bout next-month. Fitz, after some de- liberation, declined the offer. Pugilism Is all the rage at Dawson City at pres, ent, and if Fitz made the trip his friends figure that he would not return, to California with less than $1O,OQ0. The Alaska miners are much impressed with Choynskis ability as a fighter and would back him heavily to beat Fitz. The former recently fought Mic Burley there and was knocked out in two rounds. 1t is understood that FitZ will not fight anyone except George Gard ner, if indeed the Cornishman ever en- ters the ring in a serious contest. Fitz stepped on the scales in Harry Cor bett's saloon, San Francisco, the other day, and tipped the beam at 203 pounds in his street attire. This is considered a high notch for the ex- champion if he expects to go against Gardner at even weights-165 pounds.
 Aurelia Herrera, the Mexican who has made rapid strides to the, front of his class, is now after a match with Young Corbett. Herrera has issued a formal challenge to the champion,
 
 look without injuring his reputation. Herrera, according to dispatch from San Francisco, has posted forfeit of $1 1000 in San Francisco offering to meet Corbett under any conditions the Denver youth may suggest for $1O,00O a side. In his den Herrera says: "Hav- ing defeated Kid Broad with a knock out, something Corbett, McGovern and others have failed to accomplish, think that I am entitled to first chance against Corbett, If he succeeds in de- feating me he can win a pot of money, for my friends on the Pacific coast will back me heavily. All that I ask is to be recognized, and I feel confident I can do the rest" Corbett, who is in New York, says that he will attend to Herrera later on. Corbett will leave for California in a few weeks in order to get into condition for number of