The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-13
FIGHTERS ABRUPTLY
CANCEL THEIR BOUTS
Boxers Engaged for West End
Club Contests Depart for Their
Various Homes.
KELLY RETURNS TO CHICAGO.
Jake Chain and Tommy Love Will
Depart TO-Day-Schreck Has
Bout Arranged in
Pittsburs.

Wearied by the constant postponement Of
the bouts in which they were scheduled to
| figure. Hugo Kelly and Tommy Love de-
| c!ded yesterday to throw up their local en-
sasements and to shake the dust of this
city from their feet. Kelly departed yester-
day morning for Chicago, after calling off
his bout with Schrcck. while Tommy Love
Will start to-day for Philadelphia
Jake Chain. manager of the pair will
also depart for Chicago to-day. having de-
cided that waiting here is Improbable. Be-
fore making up his mind TO call OF his local
contests. he endeavored to have some def
mite arrangements made TO secure him
against loss in further waiting here. Eli
ing IN TINS. he decided to withdraw ais
pugilistic forces.
Clarence Forbes alone will remain here
ana II Is SAID that a position will be secured
Tor him In this city. The sudden change Of
attitude on the part of the pugists seems
to indicate that there is something of po-
Eticai nature behind the constant postpon-
ing OF local lights. although this Is denied
Club.
Haughton asserts that he merely post
poned the bout because the men scheduled
to compete were In bad condition. In this
selves, who said that they We're in excellent
trim and that they We're ready to 60 in the
ring at moments notice.
with Hugo Kelly, also became tired of the
steady delay in conducting the bouts here
and wired from Pittsburg. through his man
ager, Biiiy Hogan. asking when the bouts
were 10 take place. Upon receiving an IN
definite reply; he evidently thought that he
might as well be busy. 50 he closed a match
with Nike Donovan for March 81.
He posted a forfeit for this bout. which,
coming as it did Immediately after the date
on which he was to have MT Kelly, was
practically withdrawal from the local
match. Sc all men engaged for the enter
tatnment have made other arrangements for
the immediate future.
Johnny Kelly and Harry Forbes have had
their bout In Kansas City postponed until
March "a. the club dealing with the men
having decided to put on Benny Yanger and
hid Acel as an opening attraction on St.
Patrick's Dav. The bant,ms are to go ten
rounds.
This, will be Forbess first engagement
saS be- his 60 Wh andy T0ke and it will
Kelly has been on the lookout for some
time: 1t will also be Yanger's first engage
ment for good many weeks, as lately he
mas been training to prepare for his post
poned bout with McGovern.
Terry McGovern ard his party derive
great comfort from the fact that not
single loser has been turned out of late
years from the training camp at Alameda,
K s carer csareys Ma yGe and
Eddie Cain are among the party who are
keeping Terry company. and all profess to
hA confident and pleased with the outlook.
Fftzsimmons is said to be extremely
anxious to come to terms with O. Brien be-
ing dissatisfied with the latter's assurances
that forfeit money will be forthcoming i'm
mediately. The pair are due to meet in
New York tomorrow and something may
be arranged definitely on that occasion.
Jack Munroe and Tom Jenkins are to nut
UP a wrestling match at New York to-
night. The Butte miner has adopted wrest-
ling as his means of exhibiting himself
throughout the East. and is said to possess
considerable proficiency at the game.
Hugh McPadden and Benny Yanger have
closed arrangements for their bout In De-
troit March n