Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
THE PUClLISTS.
Fitzsimmons is Now After Jack
 O'Brien.

Willing to Get to the 15S Limit to Tackle Lucky O'Brien-Jack Munroe 'Touched" for His Diamond Ring Why Austin Rice Did Not Show Up in Salem.
 Boston, March 7.-Jack Munro, the heavyweight boxer, went on the stage to do his two-minute turn in 'The Road to Ruin' Thursday night.
 '..This is too realistic" cried Munroe when he returned to the wings in search of his sparring assistant, Jack Morris.
 Morris was not there. Yesterday Munroe informed the police that he gave his diamond ring into Morris's care lest he lose it on the stage.
 Ut was no Montana diamond" Mum roe told the police with emotion. Tt was a stone of first water, in tiger claw setting, and worth $35O. Find Morris for me-I'll do the rest. Then he'll do the resting"
 The police say they are looking for Morris. He is described as being bow legged and having an upper set of false teeth, so easily recognized.
 
 Failing to secure mill with Tommy Ryan, former champion Bob Fitzsim- mons is now going to direct his atten- tion toward Jack O'Brien of Philadel- phia. The other day the Quaker pugi- list issued a challenge to,meet 'Lanky Bob' at the middleweight limit for the title; and yesterday Fitz, who is on tour with Jim Jeffries through Penn sylyania, accepted. Fitz says that he will fight O'Brien at 158 pounds Those who know O'Brien's condition say that he cannot get to 159 pounds and be strong, as he is fast growing. O'Brien, however, declares he can and is ready to make match at this weight. O'Brien has $1 ,000 as a forfeit with Al smith. The money was deposited about month ago to arrange a battle with Tommy Ryan for middIeweight honors.
 Milwaukee Wis, March 7.-Kid Abel of Chicago and Hugh McPadden of IsRooklyn went six rounds to a draw before the Badger A. 0. last night. Nc Padden had the better of the fight after the second round.
 
 ity were considerably disappointed Thursday night because Austin Rice did not show up to go on with Chester Goodwin, Boston boxer. The only reason for Rice's action was the in definite manner in which the match was made. The only notice of the date given Rice was brief statement in which Rice was instructed to go to Sa. lem on Wednesday, March 5, and meet Jimmy Briggs. No notice was sent Rice that Goodwin was substituted for Briggs, excepting what appeared in the Boston papers, and as Wednesday of this week was March 4. there was some peculiarity that left Rice uncer tain and he was perfectly Justified in not going to Salem, especially since he wired Boston for positive information and received no answer.
 Harry Forbes's share of the receipts in his fight with Andy Tokell in De troit was $1,13.5 The Englishman re. ceived S735.
 eff Terry McGovern is not able to fight Young Corbett on March 31 at San Francisco says John Herz, q will be only too pleased to let Benny Yanger take his place."
 The bout between Peter Maher and Mexican Pete" Everett which was scheduled for Monday night at Phila- delphia, has been called off and one be- tween Everett and Gus Ruhlin substi- tuted.
 The International A. c. of Fort Erie, Ont, has secured one good bout for this month. On the 31st George Gardner and Jack Root will meet in a twenty round bout for 60 per cent of the gate receipts.