Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-17
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
McGovern Refuses to Sign Ar
 ticles with Ben Jordan.

The Articles Gall for Six Ounce Gloves
 --McGovern Wants Five Ounces or
 Nothing-Jack Johnson, the Negro,
 After Jim Jeffries-Jack O'Brien
 Will Retire Soon to Take Up the
 Study of Law.
 Another challenge is to be flung at Jim Jetfries in the near futufe. JAch Johnson, the negro, who Worsted Den yer Ed' Martin recently, is the man who considers that he is entitled 10 have the first ''go" with the champion. Johnson, however, puts in the pfoylso: If I defeat McVey, as Lam confident of doing"
 Philadelphia, Feb 17.-Ring goers were much disappointed last night over the non-appearance of Eddie Cain, the Brooklyn lightweight, who contracted to meet Joe Cans the champion, for six rounds at the Washington Sporting club. Of course, nobody expected that Terry McGovern's sparring partner would outpoint the celebrated negro, but they expected to see him keep the Baltimorean moving and thereby make an interesting affair of 1t.
 New York, Feb 1.-Two hundred and fifty young men were arrested last night in a raid made on the Odeon Pleasure club, next door east Of the. Salvation Army barracks in West Fourteenth street and in the rear of a saloon, by the police of the Charles street station. Among them were four l men who, it was said, were to have been the principals in two boxing bouts I scheduled by the club. Detectives I bought tickets at the door and found all in readiness for a prize fight. Then they sent for the reserves and four pa trol wagons. It took one hour to get all the prisoners to the police station. The alleged principals were Tommy Holden, Frank Restel, Eugene Costello and Frank Woods.
 Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia, who has been very successful as middle weight, now announces his intention of abandoning the gloves of the prize ring for the mysteries of the law. l O'Brien has made up his mind to be come a lawyer and is already studying hard to attain this end. Besides being a pugilist, O'Brien is also an insurance broker and real estate agent. He has made plenty of money as a fighter and has a lot of property in Philadel- phia. O'Brien says that he does not intend to abandon the ring at once. He wants to fight Tommy Ryan first and become the middleweight champion of the world. Jack thinks that there is a good chance of such mill being held 1 at Fort Erie some time in April Ianft ft1n1s ', ys4Ns |, 1 O'Brien ayers that he will quit scrap ing for good. The Philadelphia boxer will take up his new following under his right name, Joseph F. A. Hagen. 
 The articles of agreement for Terry McGovern's match with Ben Jordan at the National Sporting club, London on Derby night, arrived from England yesterday for McGovern's signature The papers, however, were not signed In the articles it is stipulated that the gloves are to weigh six ounces. Mo governs manager says that the old regulation size, five ounces, will do, and that if the match is to be made 1t will have to be with that understanding. Ii Is understood that the club will yield but by so doing will break a rule which has been in force since the length o1 the lights were curtailed from twenty l rounds to fifteen rounds. Six ounce gloves have been used by .pugilists wht have appeared at the club during thu past two years. The majority of Amer 1can boxers, and especially those whs figured in the coronation bouts las summer wore them when they fought Why Terry should register the kick i. not known. The impression prevail that if he is to defeat Jordan he car do the trick even if the gloves hamper to be an ounce heavier. McGovern ha cabled his objection to the foreign clul and expects to receive. word some tim, to-day. In the meantime McGover, will keep busy. He signed articles yes terday to box both Billy Maynard ant Tim Callahan at Philadelphia. Gala han will be the ex-champion's first on ponent and the scrap will come off ol February 27. On March he will mee Maynard, and a month later. if moth ing goes amiss, Benny Yanger tn
 Tipton Slasher" will be his riya1 Maynard has done creditable work il the ring of late and is looked upon comer. His best scrap was wit
 Young Corbett. who failed to stop hin
 in six rounds . few weeks ago.