The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
PUGSM TURF WASHINGTON PREPARING FOR GRDIRON SEASON

best fight sSains, Jack of sny OF the
cotsrie that could be secured on short
notice.
That Green lived Up t. what was ex-
| pecteG of him is proven 81 the fight i
I was hard contest throughout. and tie
| sole recrettabls feature was the fact ina;
both men prepared for the bout upon sIch
| short notice that they were not worked
| into the shape either desired
| Both OEcH1e and Green had asked Cor
couple OF days more Tine before enter
| ing the ring. but = was impossible 20
| afford chem this extension. after the date
| OF the bout had beer announced As Il
was. they put UP a iirSt-clas= fight and
one that VIII give the game a good start
or the new series the CLUB mas in prospect.
LANCER mas rad Week more OF tlnie N
| which 10 train. and Will tie ~ with =
| hard customer in Kid Abel THURSDAY
| Benny * in good shape nov and should u
In perfect trim by Thursday night
PROSPECTIVE CHAMPION
Tomm- Murphy 81 Harlem = = Years
| old and a prospective fcather-we!rht
| champion.
Up TO seven months ago who ever heard
OF him. Who IN all the pLE'iisric world
| Isn't familiar with ;he Young ability
row? The word Few + sufficient answer
| TO III. latter question. The other needn't
be answered
frankie Nell. the bantam weight cham
pioa. IS IN n great measure responsible for
The little Harlem yCunsster stacked MS
seven months OF actual .!ng experience
against the lengthy career ~ IN" lHGct-
heraldsd wonder. Neil. in a Phi!ade,phi5
- history Consider the .iay.etr Young
ster's limited experience and his SHOWING
i nothing short ~ wonderful
Murphy g n weil-built Ltt.r Fellow. lie
reminds ore OF Sammy Kelly when the
latter was one OF the best ~ lt= class.
He has a good pair Of shoulders ana his
= 81 Fn-r n
mon I'm prize lighters OF the latter day be-
cause they all affect tn" crouch Murphy
body Is long and his legs short. but OF
fair SIZE. Scientifically the Httle Harlem
it, is as good as any Of them lie mas
Il good stomach and face guard and when
he covers Up Is hard to reach - 20
cut is tn. best in his stock i was this
punch that did 81 much damage To Neil
Murphy has another engagement uoE
that will draw out all his knowledge oi
the fight game and may TX his ability
even more than the sst-tS with Nell I'D
Eughis McGoyern OF The celebrated night
ing family. IS tie one expected % rLt
Murphy to the test.
SEPTEMBER - rs THE DATE
The pug1listlc diary has that meeting
scheduled Cor September .. with Phila-
9elohia the place where. and six rounds
the limited distance.
Young McGovern. Ike Murphy. has
fought Nell and fought him well. But
his showing was not so good as that
made b. Murphy. for which several rea-
sons and excuses may he advanced.
Hughie may not possess the GOODNESS and
determination OF Murphy and this alone
may be taken as an explanation ~ trio
difference of their fights against the ban
tam champion.
Figure as one may. Murphy and Nc
Govern are well Matched Both have ben
Gifted by their bouts with Neil: both have
ability seldom found in youngsters of their
inches. and both have hackers thai Will
risk cash. chiefly Of the hard-earnsd Va
riety. on the outcome
That the capacity Of the National a G
OF Showdown. wherein the little lads are
20 clash. will be taxed. goes almost with
cut saying. Ali Harlem will be there 20
root for Murphy. while Brooklyn will be
represented 10 give the proper encourage
ment to the last OF the NcCiover1s. The |
middle-of-the-road shcuters will be on /
hand TO give their piaudits TO the upper |
dog