The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-04
FIGHTING NEWS ABROAD.
What tho English and American Boxer
Are Doing In England.


Boxing In England has taken on q boom
Of late, although the regular season does
not begin until the second week Of next
month. The invasion Of number Of local
fighters has helped to add interest. Jack
O'Brien Of Philadelphia. who went abroad
several months ago, Ia still in England,
but he has not as yet secured a match. He
left this country for the purpose of fighting
Jem Palmer for the middleweight title Of
England, but the Englishman to date has
succeeded in avoiding him. Palmer, how
ever, has taken on Joe Hagen Of Phila-
delphia, friend Of o'Brien's, who went to
England last month. Hagen and O'Brien
are to fight next month before The National
Sporting Club
Birmingham folks are much interested
in the doings Of Matt Precious Of that city.
Precious has just issued q challenge to
fight any one In England or America at
los pounds for 81 900 or q, 900 side. Those
who have seen Precious box say he is Just
as clever as Pedlar Palmer and better
punoher than the latter.
On Sept. IA In Jim Mace's gymnasium,
Birmingham, an interesting fight was de-
cided. The principals were Jack Fitz-
patrick Of London and Owen Moran Of
for ten rounds and Moran won on points.
In the ninth round Moran had his man
down for the count OF nine. but was unable
10 finish him. In one Of the preliminary
bouts Darkey Barton Of America met Jack
Bayley Of Birmingham. They were to
received his quietus in the sixth.
Qeorge Dixon, who has not done any
fighting to speak Of since he was defeated
by Spike Robson, is after q contest with
Harry Ware. Wars is the boxer who came
hers from England about three years ago
with Jim Jeffries. A CLUB In Birmingham
!, r. rTs s t. give the pair purse as soon as
Andrew Toksll Of Birmingham, who was
defeated In this country by Harry Forbes
for the bantam title, met Harry Ware at
Newcastle the other night In fifteen round
bout. Ten rounds were fought. Tokell
having the better OF It. In the tenth Ware
hard with the right on the head. The
blow stunned Wars and the latter's seconds
made claim of foul which was allowed.
Charley Haghey OF Boston, who has been
In England some time, has signed articles
TO box Ben Taylor. They are to meet at
Newcastle in few weeks for twenty rounds.
Taylor u Q heavyweight OF some promi-
hence.
In order to eventually produce q man
capable OF defending the heavyweight
title OF England, Matchmaker Bsttinson
has arranged novice competition to be
decided at the National Sporting Club,
London. on Oct. II. Bettinson has q lot OF
entries and believes some Of the contestants
will show good form. 1t Is his intention
to match the first and second men to
meet In . is round bout before the club
later In the season,
Just what Ben Jordan intends doing
regarding his proposed fight. with. Young
Corbett In this country Ia being discussed
In English sporting circles just now. Jordan
says he 10 ready to fight the Anne ricsn.
but cannot do 80 until the case against
Wright, the English promoter who was
imprisoned IN this country, is aettled. II
appears that Jordan Is Interested In this
company Of which, Wright " At the head.
Jordan, however, h training every day. Hs
says. that 90 far he has not received any
ofAcial information from the Yosemite
A. c. or the San Francisco A. c, regarding
. purse which those clubs Save decided to
o6er.