The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-06
NOTES OF The RING
And FIGHT GOSSIP
George Gardeners Victory Over
Jack Root Saturday Seems to
Hare Been Decisive.
REGAIN MAY MEET TOM FELTz.
Efforts to Arrange a Bout Between =
the Pair Now Pending-JOe
Chuynski Knocked
Out.

George taTo!ne- won his battle from Jack
Root in such definite fashion last Saturday
that there can be no doubt as to the merits
OF the men. He seems to have whipped Roc.
fairly and sQua-eIy.
The cloud On the horizon # his satisfae-
ton. however. is the presence Of Bob Eiaa-
simmons and the iatter's annor.ncenen.
that he wants to fight the winner. Gardner
may fight Fftzsimmons. but it would seem
as II the Coruishman would prove TOO hard
game for the Lowell man.
One point on which Gardner could eyads
such battle. if he were SO disposed. IS tts
weight question. That Fitzsimmons is many
pounds heavier than he claims Is al ad-
mitted fact Ee may be able to do 1ss
pounds. but many Of those who know him
best doubt his ability to make that figure.
And this in spite Of Fitzs claims that rs
can still make 15S
When FitzsiInmons appeared here he GER
tainiy weighed every pound of 175 or 17s, IL
appearances 90 for anything. II he can cut
thirteen pounds of this weight he may get
match with Gardiner. Should he do so, it
ought to be one Of the fastest and best af-
fairs ever witnessed at tie weights, assunl-
ing that Gardinsr does not relapse into the
methods he followed when he fought Arm
strong.
of all the sporting men, t1lrfmen, actors,
hghters and managers who were asked to
Root-GaTdiner battle by Lou Houaernan
last last week the vast majority. picked Root to
selected Gardner and twenty-five picked
Root as the winner None Of the fighters
selected Gardiner to win. all picking Root.
The fact remains. however. that Root was
pest liked by the sporting contingent az
large. He was unquestionably the favorits
among nn1 g,. local sports The fighters who are
chances. and the writer confesses TO be-
Aeying that Root would win.
, The fact that the fighters. both here and
throughout the country. were almost unani-
nous in expressing the belief that Root
would win shows that their experience in
the game did not help them much az pick
Ing winners.
Tommy Feltz and Johnny Kelley probably
VIII come together on Doc HottuuI's boat
at Memphis in the near future after the
= =aght OF Thursday night between F'eltz and
Otto Ricfter and Tai Doye OF renlsssntiss me osg;
Feltz and Regan. respectively, talked over
the matter Yesterday. and both thought well
The fght probably viii be arranged re-
gardIess of tie outcome Of Thursdays bat
tie Both managers agreed upon is pounds
sithough III was also talked of as a possf-
bic figure for subsequent acceptance. IN case
either Of the boys thought he could do bet-
ter at that figure.
teltz has been going through a light
course OF training at the Business Mems
Symnasium, =; m Sullivan is qua-tered at no
TO indulge in roadwork.
Doyle intends to have talk with Franh
Hart. manager OF Sullivan, in the near fu-
ture, to see If he can arrange a fight be-
tween Resan and Sullivan. The Memphis
promoter has given TO Doyle carte blanchs
in arranging fights where Regan IS to be ous
Of the contende-s. and the affair could bs
scheduled there II agreeable to all parties
concerned
Young Corbett may meet the winner Of the
Feltz-Suilivan battle slightly earlier than
two weeks from Thursday. His schedule,
as announced in the East, provides for
battle July e which is fortnight from
Thursday His fight here Will have TO bs
arranged for a date either befors or after
that day.
Cooney Kelley ard Nick Santora VIII meet
in the simi-wind-up THURSDAY in a hftesa-
round battle at 10 pounds. Each boy has
club. and this event will be the rubber. OF
course. draw. always possible, probably
would necessitate their being rernatched-
Haughton of the West End Club has q
mania for rsmatchfrg fighters. The fact
that men have fought draw seems suf1-
sees to prefer putting them on indefinitely
than to search about for fresh talent
Santora is a clever enough little fighter,
at that. and the pair should put Up good
battle. Owing to the strong manner IN
which Kelley finished in their last bout, IL
looks as if the lengthened route was slisht-
ly in his favor
Joe Choynsh was knocked out in ths
second round of his fight with Nick Buriey
at Dawson City a week ago Sunday.
Whether IT was an accidental blow or
whether Joe has gone back Is a matter
ef conjecture. as detailed reports are lack