The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-10
.NEEDHAM IN Tolls Oils
Former Welterweight Champion Ar
rested at Eau Claire on Charge
Of Grand Larceny.
Burgess of Patton, Pa, Prefers Prize
Fight to Game Of Ping
Pong.

Danny Needham. former weterweight
champion Of the world. was arrested at
| Eau Claire, Wis, yesterday charged with
grand larceny. Needham is accused of
stealing gold watch and $50 cash from
"A. M. Silbermagel a New York travelling
man, at the Ryan hotel in st. Paul, Feb.
3D.. Needham and Silbermagel occupied
adjoining rooms. connected by an inside
door. It is alleged that Needham entered
the travelling mans room while the latter
slept, and ransacked his clothes.
Dan M. Harper the new burgess of
Patton, Pa, has signalized his advent in
office by issuing permit for prize fight
witha string to it. -. ... s.s
Jack O'Brien of Morristown, and James
| McAvoy of Patton, have signed an agree
ment for a fifteen round battle at Pat
ton. Saturday night for a purse of 5000 and
the gate receipts. ..-,-.. -. IS
Before Burgess Harper would give his
consent to the contest the managers were
obliged to allow the burgess to appoint
three reputable citizens to sell tickets and
hold the cash until the fight is over At
the first sign of intimation that the scrap
| is a fake, the spectators will receive their
money back. The burgess states that the
| license was given for fight and not for a
game Of ping-pong.
philadelphia" Jack O'Brien was given
| fornia, at the. end Of a ten-round fight
at Pittsburg. Jeffords weighed about %
pounds more than OBrien, and while he
did good work at close range, he was no
match for O'Brien, who outpointed him in
every round. -.
Joe WaIcott secured the decision in a
! ten-round bout with Mike Donovan.
| Donovan stood his punishment well, but
| was entirely outclassed by the negro, who
landed his blows at will and where he
pleased, except In the sixth and seventh
! rounds, when Donovan made stand and
| kept his opponent busy avoiding his fierce
| lunges. ="
| Gus Rubin and Mexican Pete" Ever
cit were scheduled to go six rounds at
Philadelphia last night. The bout: how
ever, lasted but few minutes and was
a miserable exhibition on the part of Ey-
erett. At the beginning of the second
round he received a right-hand blow on
the face, dropped to the floor and took
the count. .
Fitzsimmons and O'Brien failed to sign
PARTICLES yesterday for their fight, but 1t
/ is said they will do on Saturday.
Jimmy Britt sent his right low once too
often at Portland last night, and Jack
O'Keefe won in the sixth round of a
fight that promised TO be most exciting
Referee Jack Grant giving him the deci-
sion foul blow. 1t was a palpable
foul and admitted by every one who saw
the fight, with the exception Of the San
Francisco contingent
| Up to- the time the last foul blow was
struck, neither Of the men had any great
advantage over the other, although the
work of the Chicagoan was great sur
prise to those in attendance, as they had
anticipated that he would be an easy vic
tim for the Californian.
If Tommy Ryan keeps his word he will
not be seen in the ring again after May, 1
According to a dispa tch from Hot Springs
1.-The middle-weight champion has made {
dicker with the Missouri Athletic club o.
St. Louis to become that organization
iboxng instructor. Contracts to bind the
bargain have been drawn up and Ryar
is expected to sign them this week. II
is understood that Ryan is to receive {
large yearly salary as instructor and tina
his duties will not be too arduous.