Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-12
THE PUGILlSTS.
PUG
 FROM ENGLAND
Owen Moran Will Make the Boys Hustle Several Bat. ties Monday Night -Ruh- lin After Hart.

Owen Moran, who is expected to ar- rive in New York on the Majestic to- day, is unquestionably the best featherweight pugilist in England.
 Moran is twenty one years old, can fight at 114 pounds and stands ready to meet any boy in the world at that weight. His interests will be looked after in this country by the veteran Tom O'Rourke, which insures the for eigner square deal and many import ant engagements.
 Moran is not novice in the fighting game as his ring records show. He has been fighting about five years and in that time has met and defeated the best boys in his native country.
 In his early career in the ring he was entered in competition at Smeth- wick, at 11S pounds, and, although giving away weight to all the contes- tants. he cleaned up in true champron- ship form, defeating Soden, the Smeth- wick crack, in the final.
 He followed up this victory by knocking out these boxers in quick succession: Bill Iovesty, two rounds; Tom Fraggott, three rounds; Bill Pha- lin, three rounds; Sargent Thomas, two rounds; Johnny Hughes, of Bir- mingham, four rounds; Johnny Hughes, of London, nine rounds. and Charlie Smirks, in four rounds. These battles were all won by the knockout route
 He then won a decision from Ernie Goodwin in eight rounds and lost de- cision to Digger Stanley in twenty rounds. Stanley at the time was re- garded by English boxing enthusiasts as the best boy of his weight in Eng land.
 Young Moran then cut loose and added another string of victories to his record before he again met defeat. He beat in quick succession Harry Slogh, Harold Root, Tom King, Jack Morris, Bill Phaln, Jack Daly, Dave Job, Jim Kendrick, Ernie Moody, Jack Walker, Tribby Watson, Jack Fitzpat- rick, Jim Glover and Bob Kendrick.
 Thees included the best boys in the second division, and his victories were so impressive as to cause the boxing club promoters to bring about another match with Digger Stanley, and again the latter received the verdict at the end of a fifteen-round contest ill the National Sporting Club in London.
 It was very close decision, and many who saw the bout were of the opinion that Moran won. v
 He then met Jim Bowker the Eng fish champion featherweight, who uNy,0v nf1 hA the worlds title, and Bowker was awarded the decision after battling fifteen rounds.
 In this contest, as in the one with Stanley, which was fought in the Ma 'tional Sporting Club, Moran was con- sidered to have received the worst of the decision. =,
 BOwker is under the management of Peggy .Bettinson, the president of the National Sporting Club, and those who know Peggy are not surprised at MOran's receiving the worst of it in his bout with BOwker. Moran was again matched with Digger Stanley for. the third time, and in this instance made good, beating Stanley decisively ill fifteen rounds.
 He then set sail for BOwker for return match, but was turned down by the latter's manager, who evidently saw in Moran the champions master.
 Moran has also defeated Andy TOkel, Harry Ware and George Dlxon. This young aspirant for championship honOrs was prevailed upon to come to this country by Charlie Mitchell, who believes the little BritOn capable of beating any boy in this country any where near his weight.