Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
THE PUGILISTs.
Some Incidents Told of the War;
 l. ious Fighters.

Joe Cans and Frank Erne May Meet
 Again-Jack O'Brien Sails for Eng
 land.
 There is a chance that Joe Cans and Frank Erne may come together again for the lightweight championship of the world During the past two weeks Al Herford, manager of Cans. has been in communication with Jack Herman, matchmaker of the International A. c. of Fort Erie Herford wants Herman to offer a purse for such scrap, and Herman says he will do 50 provided Erne will agree to meet Cans again.
 Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia in com- pany with his two sisters, sailed for England yesterday. O'Brien is going abroad for the purpose of meeting Jack Palmer for the middleweight champion ship of that country. Some time ago the National Sporting club offered purse for O'Brien to meet Palmer. As soon as he heard of it the American promptly accepted and received his ex' pehse money After arriving in Lon- don. O'Brien will go to Italy with his sisters. They will remain there for a few months, while O'Brien will return to England to prepare for the fray, The fight will not be decided until Au- gust 14. It is likely, however. that the date will have to be changed, as O'Brien considers the time too short to allow him to train properly. He may ask the club to defer the fight for at least two weeks. He is very popular in England and can command backing for any sum. It was in that country that O'Brien made his reputation, He remained in England for over year and made in purses and showing at the music halls over $35.000. After his battle with Palmer, O'Brlen will tour England and then come home. Upon his arrival here he will issue a chal- lenge to fight Tommy Ryan.
 Is Kid Mccoy a has been? Accord ing to the Hoosier boxers own state ment, he considers himself all out. He has announced his retirement from the boxing game, and he says that his de- cision is final, and that nothing can in duce him to enter the ring again. It would appear that Mccoy, like Tommy Ryan and Terry AcGovern, has done too much training, and the strain or constant work has weakened his sys- tenn. Mccoy was very much put out about his poor showing against Jack Root in Detroit recently and it wa this battle more than any thing else that caused the Hoosier box CT to reach a decision. T am satisfied that cannot get in the same good form as I could couple of years ago, said Mccoy, upon his return from Chi cago, 1T trained hard for my fight with Root, still when l fought him was unable to deliver the goods. There is no use training or fighting when you can't win, so I have decided to quit the ring for good. My decision is final, and'I don't expect to ever put on the gloves aagin. There is nothing in the game even for winner nowadays. With Mccoy, McGovern and Ryan on the retired list. the ring will lose trio of great fighters. Each was a star in his class, and it will be a. long time be- fore others will be fit to take their places .e,. .Ms-a. .,.,-,.
 San Francisco, July 27.--Jin Jeffries has been forced to quit training. He is laid up with a bad leg and Dr An thony, who is in attendance on the champion. has forbidden him to resume work for two or three days. For that matter. if the swelling and discolora- tions are not reduced by that time, further rest will be ordered. JeHrles hardly knows how to account for the condition of his leg. It is thought to be due to a combination of a bear bite and a fall met with while playing handball. The one thing patent is that the big champion is not the most careful person in the world in such matterse He seems to attach very slight importance to accidents which would cause other men good deal or alarm When the story of JeHrles's mixup with the Harbin bear was sent out, quite a number thought it was the work of a press agent. As a matter of fact Jeffries had his right calf bad ly torn by the bear while saving his Boston terrier Tuck from annihilation. Several stitches were necessary to draw the ragged edges of the wound together, and the champion also suf- fered from a painful injury to his right wrist, the bear having sunk his teeth deep into the flesh. These sores were but half healed when Jefrries went away for three days deer hunt. On his return he found that his handball court had been given over to the guests at the Springs during his absence and that much dancing had made the floor slippery When, Jeff played handball he came heavily on the floor and had a pair of bruised knees to add to his list of casualties. The right leg near the ankle began to swell, and he is at a loss to know whether it is the bear or the ball court that is the more to blame. The suggestion was made that he might be suffering from blood pois- o11ing, but pr Anthony says there Is nothing in the symptoms so far to in dicate that such is the case. Jeff is not at all disturbed over the matter, his principal regret being that enforced in- activity during the last few days has caused his wind to thicken and made resumption of road work necessary. If all goes well. Jeffries and party will