Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-06

lot of wagers at 10 to and 10 to 8
 laid that Goodman would win.
 Just before the pair went on the odds
 reached as high as 50 to 20 at the ring
 side, but there were few takers, the
 Bernstein followers getting wary when
 the offers reached these figures. From
 the start Goodman did the bulk of the
 fighting.
 He was some pounds lighter than
 his opponent and much shorter, but
 he appeared to be in better condition.
 Both men used their lefts constantly
 for leads and followed with short
 rights. They played for the body all
 the time and seldom tried for the jaw. :, Every lead was followed by clinch
 in which both hammered the Sidneys.
 Some elbow work was also noticeable, but the men were mutual offenders.
 It was the concensus of opinion at the
 ring side that Goodman had the best of every round except dn the second. | Very stiff blows were landed until
 the fifth. This round had proceeded 1 about minute when Goodman caught
 Bernstein with hard left to the solar plexus as he came in, and followed it
 with short right jolt to the jaw.
 Bernstein clinched, but Goodman
 fought himself free and the New York
 man feM forward to the floor. He got l to one knee and after a few seconds l had elapsed arose and continued. Then | he went to his corner and the an-
 nouncement was made that he had 1 hurt his wrist The decision was then 1 given to Goodman.
 1 Lee, Jr, grandson of the confederate general, broad-shouldered, powerful, I standing six feet three in his shoes and weighing more than 300 pounds, cap: tured the plaudits intended for John l.. Sullivan and moved Grover Cleveland | to perpetrate a joke. Colonel Lee, a member of the governors staff, went last week to the dedication of the Lou | isiana Purchase exposition. In the party were General Fitzhugh Lee and Lieutenant Governor Joseph E. Will lard. On the same car with the V1r- ginia party were number of sporting men. They speedily "recogn1zed' Col- onel Lee and surrounded him, congrat- l ulating him on his appearance and ask ing him about various ring events. It soon dawned on the brawny Virglnian that he was playing the role of John l l.. Sullivan, and he entered into the 1 spirit of the occasion. In St Louis Col 1 onel Lee was cheered along the streets l with shouts of ''Hurrah for John LA!' 1 Colonel Lee was presented to ex-Presi- | dent Cleveland, who gazed at him for moment, taking in his herculean pro- portions. Turning to General Fitzhugh 1 Lee, he said, with twinkle in his eye: 1 ''Where did you all get this little fel- l low?"
 The Health and Physical Culture club of Boston has offered purse for a fifteen round bout between Joe Wal colt and 'Rube" Ferns. Walcott has already accepted. The club is ready to hold the encounter this month.
 Artie Sims of Akron, O., has receiv- ed an offer to go to England next Oc- tober and meet Jabez White, who re- gently whipped Spike Sullivan. Simms has already been in England. He was there about three years ago, but was compelled to return home because he could not induce anybody to meet him.
 Jack Root is another thrifty pugilist who saves all the money he earns in the prize ring. Root is now erecting $3OOOO brick building in Chicago to be used as a home for his mother.
 
 any man, weighing 165 pounds, but adds that he will not give any weight away.
 The defeat which Spike Sullivan ex- perienced recently at the hands of Jabez White has not lessened his con- fidence in his ability to beat Joe Cans. In a. letter to Jim Buckley, his friend, Spike writes: 1T will return to Amer ica in few weeks prepared to box Joe Cans, whom I challenged some weeks ago. I really think I can beat him. Post a forfeit for me. I am feeling fine." Buckley says that he will post a forfeit next week and issue chal- lenge. He has already communicated with Cans relative to the proposed bat tIe.
 Although he has anounced several times that he has retired from the ring, Frank Erne has made up his mind to fight again. The former lightweight champion has affixed his signature to a set of articles for a twenty round bout with Warren Zurbrieh of Buffalo, before the International A. c. of Fort Erie. The mill is to be held on May IS and will be at 138 pounds, weigh-in at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of the combat. Zurbrich has only lately forg- ed to the front. He has done we'll in a number of fights. This will be Erne's first appearance in the ring since he was whipped by Jimmy Britt at San Francisco last year.
 James J. Corbett is on his way for San Francisco. With Jim is his wife and 'tYank'' Kenney. The latter will aid the former champion to get into condition for his mill with Jeffries, which will come off in Frisco in Au- gust. "I am glad the time is drawing near for the battle," said Corbett, flor have been anxious for a return match with Jeffries ever since he defeated me at Coney Island. I am confident that I can turn the tables on him in our next go. I have been training in a mild way for almost a year, and I be- lieve I am stronger and better physi- ca1ly than at any other time. When I reach the coast will continue on the