Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-04
THE PUGILISTS.
Interesting Bits From the Field
OF the Sluggers

Young Peter Jackson May Meet Win |
ner of O'Brien and Palmer Bouut-
Young Gorbett's Ruse in His Last
Battle--Dave Sullivan Says He Can
Whip O'Neill Quicker than Corbett
Did-Jimmy Briggs Has the English
Bee. ...*..N.>
Martin Duffy, who was to have met
Rube Ferns at Fort Erie, has written
to several 1natchmakers Of the Cali
fornia clubs, asking them to bid for
the scrap.
Kid Broad is going to the country to
recuperate for a few months, and upon
his return Broad says The will be ready
to meet McGovern, Young Corbett or
Dave Sullivan.
Joe Grim, the italian heavyweight of
Philadelphia, has decided to accept
the challenge of Peter Maher and says
he will fight the Irishman if one Of the
Philadelphia clubs will give purse
Hughey McGovern, brother of Terry
McGovern, has been matched to meet
Tommy Quigley Of Wilkesbarre They
are to box six rounds at Philadelphia
tonight. This will be McGovern's
first fight in months.
Frank Erne has not as yet responded
to the challenge of Joe Cans for an
retired from the ring for good and in
tends to accept the offer of Columbia
college and act as its boxing instructor.
Lexington, Ky, sports are much in
terested in a newcomer in the heaxy-
weight ranks. His name is Pete TRAY
nor and he Is said to be an exception.
ally clever fellow An effort is under
way to have Traynor fight Marvin
Hart.
Eddie Connolly and Jack sullivan are
ITO fight again. Connolly is dissatis-
fed with the outcome of their encoun-
ter at Halifax recently, which resulted
the two will, in all proba bility, be de-
cided at Boston.
Johnny Mack, who has big Bob Arm
strong under his wing, is still cunning
for some of the heavyweights to meet
Ibis man. Mack says that Armstrong
will fight anybody and that the Tam
many A. C. Of Boston will offer purse
if the .'go" is arranged.
Herman Miller of Baltimore a pupil
of Joe Cans, fought Tommy Corcoran
at Savannah, Ga. the other night and
Knocked the latter out. The fight was
a fierce one throughout and much mon
ey was exchanged, as Corcoran is pop
ular with the southern sports.
Jimmy Briggs Of Chelsea, who sue
cessfully STAYED off Young Corbett for
ten rounds twice, has the travelling bee.
Briggs wants to go to England and is
now negotiating with one Of the Lon
don clubs to meet Johnny Hughes or
Will Curley in a 15-round bout
George Justice has caught on in Eng
land in fine shape. Justice has won
nearly every fight he has engaged in
on the other side and the British sports
think that he is cleverest American
now abroad. In this country Justice
was only considered a third-rater.
Young Corbett's ruse in falling in his
recent, fight with Jack O'Neil at Phila-
delphia in order to make his opponent
think he did to avoid punishment is no
new trick. Ike Weir used to practice
it and in doing 80 invariably found an
opening to deliver a knockout blow.
Al HEREFORD, manager of Young Pc
ter Jackson, says that he has received
an offer to have Jackson meet the win
ner OF the O'Brien- Palmer fight which
is to be decided in England this month.
Herford prefers TO have the mill take
place in this country and under those
conditions he says he will accept
Marvin Hart Of Louisville, who has
couple Of months, is fast getting into
trim. Hart has not done any fighting
since he fought George Gardner In
that battle he was compelled to quit
because of "a damaged hand. The
member is now said to be on the mend.
Billy Madden has renewed negotia-
tons for a 10-round bout between Al
limerick of Buffalo and Gus Rubin.
Madden says: "Some time ago Limerick
declared that he was ready to fight
Rubin. Immediately read the chal-
lenge answered it. However, since
then have not heard from Limerick.
1T appears to me thaU Limerick has
case of cold Feet
Abe Attell, who is now matched to
meet Johnny Reagan of Brooklyn at
st Louis this month saws that the bot
is for the legitimate featherweight
title Of the world. I'VE are going to-
meet at 122 pounds Attell continues,
"a weight which Young Corbett. Benny
Yanger or Terry McGovern cannot do
If win will be prepared TO defend
the title against all corners"
Dave Sullivan is much disappointed
because he was unable to- box Jack
O'Nen the other night The noted
Irish feauherweight says: 81 think that
had I been in shape would have fin
ished O'Neil quicker than Young Cor
bett did. I am training every day
and hope to be all right in a short
while. My def to Young Corbett or any
other of the featherweights still holds
good ~.
If the COMETS between George Gard
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