Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10

Myers in Portland, NOV. II.
A Philadelphia club is planning 10
bring Young Erne and Abe Attell TO-
pethor again. The last time they met
Young Erne put it over Attell.
an effort is being made to get Young
E,rna a match with Jimmy Britt in San
Francisco. Jim Coffroth. fight promot-
or of that city, and of Gonna, thinks
we'll of the match.
The bout between Tommy Murphy
of Harlem, ~. Y, VINO was defeated
50 quickly by Terry McGovern; and
Jimmy Dunn will take place at South
Sharon, Pa, Monday night.
Harry Edels. who is to meet joe Reed
at the Unity Club, Lawrence. Friday. is
training in Chelsea. He has got to be
in good shape. for Reed has it on him
in cleverness and experience.
frankie Memsic has been signed to
has received an offer to fight Owen Mo-
ran in England. Neil wants Moran to
come to this country. as he does not
want to take another chance iii Eng
land.
Billy Roche, who refereed the first
Britt Nelson contest and whO like Ed
die Graney, is III Jimmy Coffroth's en-
ploy, is in New York now. He toured
the South and Southwest with the fight
pictures.
Billy Pierce. who is manager for Joe
WalcOtt, again announces that he re-
ceiveG an offer from san Francisco TO
have the Black Demon meet Willie
Lewis but declined as he thought the
purse too small.
The bout between Kid PantZ and
Billy Ryan will take place at Rockland,
Me, Monday night. Ryan is training
hard lie has not taken part in Il ring
contest for almost two years, but
thinks he is good enough to win.
nal Hawkins, the California light
weight who has been out of the ring
for some time, is going to meet INK
Russell, in Philadelphia. Monday night.
The Californian was a good fighter III
| his day, but it is hard to guess how
| he will fare against Russell.
Gus Gardiner, who went blind while
| fighting Mike Donovan near Buffalo,
| several weeks ago, appears to have le-
gained his cyesight fer he has been
matched to meet Donovan again in the
ness was caused by his drinking too
much cold tea between the rounds.
Boston Journal: Dave Deshler, jim
| my Briggs and Arthur Cote will have
quite q carnival of fighting. Deshler
and Cote will meet on Nov. II at Au-
gusta, Ne, Briggs and Cote at Port
| land, Me-. on Nov. 80. and in the mean
| time, Deshler will meet Briggs at Chel-
sea. The contest at Chelsea will be at
1875 pounds ringside.
Eddie keenan,, manager Of Jimmy
Walsh, received letter, Tuesday, from
| a Philadelphia fight promoter, telling
| him arrangements had been made to
| hold fights five miles outside of PhiIa-
| delphia. The new club wants to match
| Jimmy Walsh and Tommy OToole III
| a @0-round bout for the opening card.
| keenan, is willing to make the match
| if the terms are right.
| The fight between Dubois, the cham
| pion French In savate boxer, and
| Rerie, the jiu-jitsu teacher. took place
| in Paris the other day, and an i'm
| rnense amount of money was bet. Du-
| bois had on Il pair of heavy shooting
| boots, with which he thought to settle
| his antagonist with one kick. He made
| the kick, but Renie deity avoided it
| and had his man helpless and beaten
| in spite of Dubois attempts to strangle
him. Dubois was hurt about the head
| in falling. and also sustained n dislo-
| Gated shoulder.
Dial Hawkins, who whipped Martin
| F'laherty at Carson City in the pre-
| TO Pol CT, m,
Corbett fight, and who was beaten by
| Spike Sullivan i'll a memorable 23-
round battle at Tom O'Rourlle's Lenox
A. c., New York and who was whipped
/ by Danny Duane at the old Criterion
| Club three years ago. will re-enter the
ring and will fight INK Russell, who
made such mess of Young Corbett at
Philadelphia on Monday night. 1t looks
as if "Dal" is in for what Paddy gave
the drum, a good sound beating.
Abe Attell defeated Tommy Mowatt
| in the wind-up at the Washington
Sporting Club. Philadelphia, Wednes-
day night. it was Mowatt's first APP
pearance in the city and he tried hard
to make good impression. He fought
all the time, but when he would get
one of his peculiar swings wound up
and let 80 his fist Attell was nearly
always somewhere else than in d po-
sition to meet the punch. The men
Iagreed to box straight rules and in
the clinches Attell suffered because of
| Mowatt's hard punching. This was the
only way the boy from Chicago could
Hand on Attell. After the first round
lAtttll drew blood from MoWatt in
|cvery round.