Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
THE PUGILISTS.
The Boxing Game is Still a
 Drawing Card.

Drawing Card.
 Iack O,Brien Will Post a Forfeit to Meet Fitzsimmons-Boxer Goes Eff teen hounds With Broken Jaw Joe Walcott Has Another Easy Mark.
 Buffalo, N. Y., March 12.- -''Philadel- phia Jack'' O'Brien arrived here yes terday morning from Pittsburg for the purpose of holding conference with Manager Herman of the International Athletic club of Fort Erie in regard to a match with Robert Fitzsimmons. O'Brien was to have met Herman last night at o'clock, but the latter left for Hamilton, Ontario, and the meet kng was postponed until to-day.
 O'Brien wired Al Smith last night that he would post the remainder of his $5,0O0 to bind match next Tues day, and requested the latter to name meeting place. The Philadelphfan says he is anxious to meet Fitz and that there is little doubt that match can be arranged. He is anxious to have the contest take place at Fort Erie, and Herman will make an offer for the pair, which 1t is expected will be larger than any of the other offers. The men will meet, however, at the club which offers the best induce ments.
 Danbury. March 12.-Con Scully and ENruv1 H. (Iz1- 1@1 n fought fifteen rounds to draw last night before a local athletic club. Scully's jaw was broken in the second round, but he refused to quit and fin ished the fight with his jaw hanging out of place. His seconds claim that they were unaware of the fact that the man was so badly injured. Scully Immediately after the fight was attend ed by a physician.
 Boston. March 12-Before a large crowd at the Criterion A. O. last night Joe Walcott successfully defended his title of welterweight champion against Charlie Haghey of Lowell. The two were to have met for fifteen rounds at 14S pounds, but WaIcott was the winner in the fifth round. Al though Haghey has been heraIded as an exceptionally dangerous man ow- ing to his showing recently against Young Peter Jackson, Walcott was q decided favorite in the betting.
 Billy Daley of Boston was the ref cree Walcott was in fine condition and Haghey looked as though he had trained faithfully.
 lHaghey did not seem to be afraid of the negro, for he sailed in yfciousIv landing a stiff blow on the head. Ha received sharp counter on the bodv Tn return which made him wfnce. Thew exchanged number of hard knocks both doing excellent work. Before the round was over Haghey got in sey- ! eral wicked slashes to the body and face. Wa1cott rushed his man ali over the ring in the second and drop- ped the Lowell scrapper with a vicious right swing on the jaw Haghey eoi up smartly, but when the round closed he was weak and tottering.
 Haghey was wild in the third. He went for Walcott. but the latter side stepped, pummeling Haghey at every chance. The Lowell man did consid erable sprinting for the remainder o1 the round, and in this manner succeed ed in avoiding punishment. Although Haghey used all his efforts he could not locate the colored Dugilist.
 The last round was lively for 5 while. Haghey made violent effor to stem the tide. but without avail Two stiff lefts on the body made hin weak and he clinched to get away iron several well-aimed lunges.
 How EJo ger Walcott with stiff left on th, face. Walcott soon recovered ant fought for all he was worth. Hdghey tried to clinch, but the champion shool him off easily.
 After planting heavy left on th, wind Walcott swung his right straigh from the shoulder. The blow lande, clean on Haghey's jaw and he wen down in heap, completely knocked out. The time of the round was minute and 45 seconds.
 Butte, Mon. March 12.-Although tn $1OO0O bid of the Broadway Ath1eti club of this city has been accepted b, both Tom Sharkey and Jack Munro for a fight next summer, the outlool for holding the contest is not as ia vorable as it was a week ago.
 The main trouble seems to be in as certaining for certainty whether o not arrangements can be made withou the possibility of a hitch. The none is ready at a moments notice, and tn men who offer the purse are waitin to get their money placed in the pro per hands.
 In fact, the money seems to be tn least of the trouble. The cash ready, but the club is on the anxiou seat as to whether or not the contes