Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19
THE PUGILISTS.
Frank Erne Shows a Flash of
 Old Time Form.

He Danced All Around Warren Eur brick and Won When the Latter Fouled-Jeffries and Corbett Sign Articles for a Battle-John L. Sul- Hvan Aagain Host.
 Buffalo, N. T., May 19.-Frank Erne, the former lightweight champion, made veritable punching bag of War rem Zurbrick last night ill the ring of the International Athletic club of Fort Erie, winning 0 furiously fought bat tie on a foul in the tenh round.
 The boxers agreed to fight under the clean break rules which govern all glove battles in Canada. Zurbrick has fought al, his battles under these rules. Tn the eighth round Zurbrick fouled Erga. He struck him a right hand uppercut on the nose. It brought the claret.
 Erne was mad. He rushed Eur brick into a clinch. Again Zurbr1ck punched in the breakaway. He was cautioned. He nodded his head and then Erne almost put him out with a wicked left jab.
 Tn the ninth mound, Zurbrick, who was fighting losing battle, fouled by repeatedly punching Erne in the stom- Ach while in a clinch. The crowd hissed. Erne smiled and allowed Eur brick to continue his tactics.
 In the tenth round .Zurbrick began punching in the clinches. He was cautioned three times. When the round was nearly off, Erne drove Eur brick against the ropes, and when they came to a clinch Zurbrick began punching with his right. The crowd yelled "foul' and Referee Mcbride stepped in between them and waved Erne to his corner winner. 4.
 The battle itself, aside from the fouls committed, was one of the great est and most sensational ever fought at Fort Erie.
 ETne was perfect picture in the ring. He stood up and jabbed Eur brick as he would a punching bag. He appeared fast on his feet, punched with lightning like rapidity with his left and right and when it came to a slug ging match Erne showed burst of his wonderful fighting ability by simply smothering Zurbrick with right and left hooks.
 Erne's.work in the ring was revel- ation to his countless admirers in this city. Many thought he had seen his best days as fighter. His fight last night proved him to be as fast and clever as when he won the champion ship from Kid Lavigne. He was the Erne of old and probably will fight Britt at Fort Erie on July 4.
 Zurbrick, who is fighting less than a year, put up great battle. He took the punishment dealt out by Erne as though he relIshed it. He was fast and clever, but when he confronted a man of Erne's speed he looked slow: He hit Erne often, but the former champion was going away from the punches landed.
 Every round of the battle was fast and wfckedly fought. Tn the fourth round Erne went after Zurbrick They slugged and fought themselves to a standstiH, with Erne doing the lead ing and the most effective work
 Those seated about the ring were loud in their statement that the fourth round of the battle was the best they ever saw. From this round on Eur brick had no chance of winning. Erne simply jabbed him all over the ring landing enough punches to knock out two ordinary fighters.
 His perfect physical condition en abled him to stand up under the ter. rife volley of blows The club house was packed. The betting was 10 to 6 Erne would win Much more money was wagered. II the preliminary Cy Flynn beat Jimmy Sauce of nunkirk in five rounds.
 Erne was seconded by Slip Krei ger,. Frank Zimpfer, George Salce and Patty OiHearn. Zurbrick was looked after by "Curley" Supplies and Jim Ferns. Both fighters wore bandages
 San Francisco. May 19-In private room of Harry Corbett's pool room yes terday afternoon, Champion Jim lief fries and James J. Corbett met ant signed articles for fight for tn, heavyweight championship in Sal Francisco on the night of August 14 There was much discussion over tn, meaning of Queensberry rules, ant over the referee. Jeffries did his ow1 talking for the first time. The import ant points decided on were that whel one man clinches the other man ma,
 
 fail to agree on a referee by July a each shall forfeit $500 It will de volve on the referee to decide who i the aggressor in c1inching.
 Corbett scored decided advantag by having a 24-foot ring adopted. I has been several years since anythin! larger than a 20 or 22-foot ring ha been used here. The last heavy weight battle between Jeffries ant Fitzsfmmons was in a 20-foosring an' Fitz suffered from it, as he could no escape punishment.
 There was much talk over a referee Jeffrfes denied fatly that he wante Siler or any other eastern man. Fl said Californian was good enough fo uhim. It was decided to have the figh QinvInInc nnd |