Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-23
SPORTING NEWS OF THE WORLD

went toward him, planted himself for d knockout, landing hls right again on the jaw. Mccarthy dropped like log and his head struck the noor with aW- full force. He was removed to hos pital, where two doctors worked over him in vain. Mccarthy, whose right name was Eugene O'Connell, was featherweight. He lived on the West Side, New York and had been fighting about three years. In that time he de feated some good boys in his class, among whom were Eddie Hayes, Mike Lyons and Mike Tuths. Mccarthy had been high school pupil for the last two years.
 Charley Haghey, who gave such creditable performance against Young Peter Jackson in Boston, will receive chance to show what he can do with Tom Carey, Johnny Mack's biggest man. The enterprising Lenox A. c. Of Boston will probably get the bout. French Lick, Ind Jan 23.-One of 1 the liberal contributors to celebration at the French Lick church next Sun day is Tom Sharkey, the pugilist. I'm l a strict churchman on Sunday" said l the former sailor to a number of friends, and in all my travels for the last fifteen years I never have missed a service" As the conversation con | t1nued Sharkey's mind turned to his coming match with Jack Munroe. "I shall enter the ring once more with no other purpose than to demonstrate that can do with Munroe what Jeffries
 failed to do," said Tom. 'I shall de-
 feat the miner. Then if ,Jeffries still thinks he is champion he will have to
 show me. Munroe says he wishes to fight me first. I hope he will not change his mind. That $20O00 purse looks good to me- They say money
 talks. want to see what the $2O,OO0 will say" Every detail of Sharkeys
 day is mapped out in advance. now
 that he is in active training. In the
 early morning he drinks freely of the spring waters. He breakfasts after q jaunt over the hills. At 10 he starts on five-mile run, accompanied by
 Jack Mccormick, his chief trainer. Jim
 Buckley, his packer, and Jimmy Ryan
 and Tommy Williams. After a rub- down comes luncheon. At o'clock in the afternoon Sharkey dons his fight I Ing togs and boxes a few rounds with
 hcCormlck, Ryan and Williams. He and Mccormick take turn on the wrestling mat. After the final rub
 down Sharkey retires to his room for
 nap. Tom has accepted Dan Mo
 Leod's challenge for a wrestling match
 at Cleveland. February 12 It will be
 his last public engagement before the
 fight with AIunroe.
 Helena, Mont, Jan 23.-Thomas Me
 Gee. one of the participants in a four round go here last week with a local
 lad, is dead at the county hospital. The
 boy is said to have been well connect
 cd. His parents are residents of New
 York city and his father is said to be a
 prominent member of the bar. while
 an uncle is president of the Columbia
 supply Co. A few days after the bout
 the young man contracted scarlet fever
 He was quite delrious when discovered
 and also very weak, as if caused by
 hunger He-came here to exercise race
 horses for Attorney General Donovan
 Dut falled to agree on salary. The
 hght was held as a benefit for him.
 Chester, Pa, Jan 23.-James Dougher ty, the sporting man and manager ot boxers, is, trying to get enough money together to give Joe Goddard a decen 'd burial. Dougalerty knew the Barrie : Champion" personally, as Joe had a ] various times lived and got into shap at Liepervflle. Pa, where Doughert7 has training quarters. In talking O the Australians death. Doughert, says: s'I knew Goddard for severa : Eyears and knew his circumstance 3 much better than most men who wnr acquainted with him. At one time .Jo l had quite a bit of money. But he me ! with reverses and above what he ha, ! sent to his family he had not a dollar He was an honest man. anxious to pa ! his way, and worried if he owed mone $ to anyone. Just before his troub1 ! which ended in his death he was prat :, tically broke. and was Willing to mee !: anybody for any amount of money o 2 to take chances on the receipts in orde r to keep cut of debt. I would hate t ' see Joe Goddard buried as pauper o