The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
BLOCK AND STEVENSON
TO FIGHT TEN ROUNDS
Wen Carded to Meet Before CoIum-
binn Athletic Club February IL
Notes of the Fighters.

George Block and Andy Stevenson hay,
been, rematchcd to battle before III,
Columbian Athletic Club. and will settl,
The question of superiority next Sunday
February IA.
The men are 10 go ten rounds at Ii;
pounds. a weight which is probably some
what in Stevenson's favor. Since theiI
battlc OF more than q year ago. which
was called a draw after ten rounds OF
last lighting. discussion of another bout
between the men has been lively. The
present match = the result.
The fight will be held at the original
quarters of the club. Icpp and Dekalt
streets. as the institution has not yet de
Gided to move into a new location on
broadway. The affair will mark the re.
opening Of the pugilistic game in South
ct. Louis.
Jack GAYLORD and AL Tofte will battle
N the preliminary and Kid Silvcrbcrg and
Jimmy C%hurckett will meet in a six-rounI
90 at l2 pounds. Jack Victor will serve
a; referee. ~
stevenson's last battle was a ten-round
80 with Andy Walsh before the North
SIDE Athletic Club. Referee Moog deciding
snat 1t was a draw. Block has not been
nsnting for some time and has been work
ing as . steam filter.
Jim Corbctt will spare no efforts to To-
cate here, his brother. Tom. who is now
IN the city. having been active the last
week in making the rounds of sites where
In his brother might locate.
one location at Eighth and Olive streets.
occupied by Burke's bar and cafe. was
c chrh.G Oh as a possible site for the former
e9uid ne made with the present tenant.
AR; burke has not vet arrived at any de-
ado on the point; but Tom Corbett is
wcuid make a good location for His broth
Tom Corbett is now conducting an en-
ICIIAlnInpnf ~ ...l
lures and similar attractions. on Eastop
avenue, close 10 the West End Club.
Chicago papers are devoting considerable
space to the Forbes-Attell battle. ard the
discussion which has followed it and the
talk of trickery in connection with the
contest has been thoroughly thrashed over.
me consensus of opinion among local
sportiils men who witnessed the battle is
mat II was strictly on the level. All seem
20 Deiiere that the knockout was bona
nde in every way and that AttelI won on
MS merits. But many c~ri;icise freely the
Chicaso contingent for its evident anxiety
10 pet on the result: and express the orin-
ION that the acts of the visitors served to
start the talk of fake"
Referee Sharpe stated yesterday that he
was certain the bout was fought on its
merits and that the final blow went in
certain.
Il could have .counte fifteen instead of
ten: he said. and to avoid giving the
Forbes party any cause for complaint. as
saw that their man could not arise, /
counted even more slowly than I am ac-
customed to do. Forbes was thrown
back into that blow by the stretching
and subsequent rebound of the ropes. into
which he had dashed.
FROM my own experience at boxing. I
know that the men could not have faxed.
They were fighting too rapidly to euaye
their own blows or to fail to nut force
behind them. Forbes was clearly trying
to win on a knockout. az he was setting
too fast a pace. if he had intended TO
spar along and win by outboxing Attell."
Mark Gumperts. who was seated near
the ring. told Sharpe that the ONLY thing
that seemed of color to him was the anx-
iety OF the Chicago men to bet on the re-
suit. The knockout and the light seemed
on the level to him.. Frank Hart stated
that in the absence of all betting in the
usual fight at ST. Louis. the undue eager
ness of the Atteli faction TO get down bets
attracted more attention than II deserved
and that this started talk of fakery where
tilere was no occasion for it,.
/ Other sporting men have expressed the