Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-23
BOXING NOTES.

Gus Bezenah of Cincinnati, and Kid
McFadden, the California boxer, have
been matched to box at Colma, Dec. L.
Dave Mcneil, the ex-Chelsea boxer.
was knocked out in four rounds by
Willie Lucas in Philadelphia, Monday
night.
Young Corbett made his ex-sparring
partner, Charley Sieger, look like a no.
vice in three rounds in Brooklyn the
ether night.
The match between Henry Melody
and Jack O'Keefe. scheduled for Spo-
kane for Friday. which was called off
some days ago because Melody would
not agree to split the purse, is on again
for the same date. Melody has con-
scented to devide the purse.
The chances are that Dave Deshler
and Kid Hessell will meet in the main
bout at the Rhode Island a. c., Thorn
ton. K. l., on Thanksgiving day. Man
ager Mike Slattcry is stuck on Hessell
and Set him an extra five-dollar bill
for his good work, last week.
Jimmy Walsh's managed received a
letter from Matchmaker Bettison of
the National Sporting Club of London.
offering $3.50 for a bout between Walsh
and Owen Moran, with $3.50 for Walsh
for expenses. If Bettison increases the
offer to $1,000 Walsh will accept the
chance.
Boston Journal: Arthur Cote, the
Maine lightweight, seems to be the
real goods" in a tistic line in this part
of the country. He has beaten Jimmy
Briggs, hard fellow to master, and
Dave Deshler, who is insistent in his
determination to beat Battling Nelson
some time.
Jack McCloskey insists that the box
ers hercabcut are afraid of Terry
Martin, and wants to match him with
Arthur Cote. Jimmy Briggs or Dave
Deshler. Jack says he will give a good
side bet that Terry can beat Arthur,
Jimmy or Dave or anybody his weight
in New England.
Jack Johnson, the colored heavy
weight, who was after Jim Jeffries. and
who fought Marvin Hart in San Fran
cisco and who more recently figured
in a never-to- be forgotten hot session
with Sandy Ferguson at Chelsea. will
fight again. He is booked with Joe
Jeanette for Philadelphia, Saturday
night.
Edit keevan. manager of Jimmy
Walsh. received a message, yesterday,
from the Colma Club asking if Walsh
would fight Harry Tenney 30 rounds.
No date for the battle or the amount
of the purse. or the weight was mem
toned. Keevan has asked the club for
fuller particulars. Tenney is good
fighter He has fought Neil twice and
beaten Monte Attell.
Bob FitZsimmonS will have two good
heavyweights to train with him while
he is getting into condition for his COM
ing battle with Philadelphia Jack
OBrien. The pugilists FitZ has engaged
to prepare him are AL Kaufman. Billy
Delaney's big heavyweight, who gave
OBrien such a hard battle recently,
and Harry Foley, another fighter from
the coast, who kaufman put away in
one round about two months ago.
Tommy O'Toole of Portsmouth, and
Harry Decker of Philadelphia, met in
the wind-up at the Washington Sport
ing Club. Philadelphia, Monday night,
and O'Toole had all the better of the
fight. 1t was the first time these boys
had come together. 1t was one of the
cleverest bouts witnessed in that city
in some time. O'Toole, who is very
clever. gave an exhibition Of footwork
that reminded many of the spectators
of Philadelphia Jack O'Britn.
Boston Journal: IF by any chance
Billy Nolan should refuse to make
match for Battling Nelson with Terry
McGovern to fight a six-round bout be-
fore the National A. c. of Philadelphia
next month";" says Joe Humphreys,
manager of McGovern. Il will accept
the clubs terms to let McGovern fight
Jimmy Britt. provided the latter is
willing to take Terry on for six
rounds" Humphreys further stated
that Matchmaker McGuigan was look
ing around in the Quaker City to secure
a bigger place than his club house to
hold the bout between McGovern and
Nelson, and if he was successful he
would offer more than a guaranteed
purse of $4,000, with an option of so per
L.