Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Waterbury Lovers of Boxing Will Assemble at Auditorium.

VIII Assemble at Auditorium. Each of the Boxers Ready for the
 Work to Begin-Austin Rice Will
 Meet Young Corbett at Last-Patsy Sweeney and Belfeld Walcott Have a Fast Eight Round Draw-Joe
 Cans and Charley sieger Box an Even Match. 4.... ?, *
 Everything is ready for the big box Ing tournament which takes place this evening under the management of John Hurley at the Auditorium. The boxers are all here and eager for the battles to begin. Each man Is in the pink of condition and when the bell taps they will face each other for vic tory or defeat. Nothing has been left undone by the management in the mat ter of arrangements and accommoda- kions for the public and every seat in the house will undoubtedly be filled. The boxing loving people of this city have been cultivating sharp appe- tite for the game for the past few months and they expect to get feast of boxing tonight. From present ap- pearances the program will go on without a hitch and all who attend will be given full return for their mon- ey. The house should be packed from end to end and from side to side.
 Boston, Jan 1.-Patsey Sweeney ot Manchester and Belfield Walcott of l~,R.A rLe1 Ars dPnT TxY 1t the Essex Athletic club last night The contest was a rugged one. From the sound of the gong in the first round the co1ored boy showed that he has made rapid strides and kept Sweeney moving at fast clip. Hon. ors were even until the last round, when the Manchester boy started after Walcott hammer and tongs, but the latter was there all the while, and Referee Donnelly called it a draw. which met with the approval of those present.
 The amateur boxing rules of Eng land have been changed and brought up to date. Hitherto the gloves which the boxers used weighed six ounces but the limit has been cur
 
 will be allowed one second, as com pared with two formerly. 1t Is also stipulated that the judges shall award at the end of the first two rounds five marks, and at the completion sof the third round seven marks to the better man, and lesser number to the other man according to his merits. When the men are equal the maximum amount must be given to each. The size of the ring is changed to twenty feet, instead of twenty -four feet.
 Hot Springs, Ark, Jan 1.-Young Corbett has been matched to fight Austin Rice of Connecticut here on January 13 Rice accepted the terms by wire and will leave Boston for this city on January Q. Young Corbett is In training here.
 From England comes the announce ment that Andrew Tokell is not the present bantam champion of England He won the title from Pedlar Palmer, but lost it to Harry Ware. Now 1t comes out that Ware has just lost to Joe Bowker.
 
 comment upon the recent fight between Pedlar Palmer and Will Curley at Gunnett's Circus. London. Although, as will be remembered. Palmer re- ceiyed terrific drubbing, the London CTS are making out a case for him, stating that he Is still wonderfully clever man, and, given the opportun- tty, win again prove 1t.
 St Louis. Jan 1.--Broolalyn Tommy Sullivan won a decision over Eddie ! Toy of San Francisco in twenty round boxing contest at the West End club last night. Toy put up hard fight, but the contest clearly belonged to Sullivan from the start, Toy being badly punished throughout.
 Boston, Jan 1.-Joe Cans of Balti- more, the lightweight champion, and Charley Sieger of Hoboken faced each other for ten rounds at the Criterion A. C. last night and the battle was declared draw Cans looked to be winner in the first round. but in the next three he was careful and did not try to punch Sieger. In the seventh round Cans almost finished his oppon- ent, and In the eighth, ninth and tenth he made savage attacks, but could not get the right opening. Sieger did not have a chance to win, but proved so strong and cautious that Cans. under the circumstances, could not land the knockout blow.
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