Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-12

out Kid McFadden. Pantz also has good
record, having defeated a rumper Oh sood
boxers. but he is inclined to resort 10 ioui
tactics. With an unbiased referee. VINO
will enforce the rules. Murray ought 10
be the winner. it will be n hot hSht.
Rouse O'Brien, the south Boston feath-
erweight, who mas been doing some good
boxing in Philadelphia, IS TO nave Il
chance against Tommy OToole III inc
Quaker city, Saturday night. oIooIe Is
n great favorite in Philadelphia and If
O'Brien is lucky enough to win decisive
ly he will be strong card over there.
What makes the bout of interest to the
Boston sports in addition to the fact that
O'Brien is Il local boy IS the fact that
OToolc has had a couple of meetings
with Jimmy Walsh. There Is consider
able rivalry between Walsh and OBrien,
and it is thought that this bout will give
n line as to what chance O'Brien would
have against Walsh
4 New York Press: Never in the history
of pugilism have the championship titles
been in so muddled Il condition. In four
classes-heavy, lightweight. middle and
welter-not q battle was fought during
the last year. Marvin Hart asserts that
he acquired the title discarded by jeff
when the Colonel thrashed Jack Root.
AS neither of these worthless ever de-
cisively beat a good heavyweight in their
lives, Mr.. Hart stands practically alone
in his claim. Fitz had two or three
chances to defend mis- title OF llght heavy
weight champion, but he evidently did not
think enough of his laurclS. Tommy KY
an. the middleweight champion, was adle
all the year, and he did not meet n man
in 1904 that was fit to contest for the nom
ors. Ryan should either meet some good
man for the honcrs or else resign the IL
tie and let others battle for it. Walcott
is reported To have retired and lett the
welterweight title open to competition
The welterwcights have taken him at his
word and are at it hammer and tongs.
Gardner, the most promising candidate.
was Unexpectedly beaten by Mike CTWir)
Sullivan, and Sullivan should give the
winner of the Fitzgerald bout Il
lively argument. Champion Cans had a
couple of bouts during the year, and these
were Indicative of failing powers. The
first bout he engages in will tell what his
pTeSeul loiIl Us. NtiilS - IloW VII tilc
coast and should soon get a battle. Bat
Ting Nelson is by far the most interesting
figure in the lightweight class. but his re-
fusal to fight Cans for personal reasons
will not raise him in the estimation of the
public. Nelson's lays claim to the light
weight title, but has no right to it. Britt
failed to get the decision over Cans, ard
Nelson's defeat of Britt certainly does not
confer the championship title on the
Hegewisch boy Attell claimed the feath-
erweight title when Corbett outgrew the
class and has valiantly defended it ever
since. Neil still poses as the bantam
champion, but does not seem inclined to
do any boxing with Eastern boys. He
fought two battles this year, one with
Dick Hyland and one with Harry Tenney.
He knocked out Hyland in Is rounds and
got the decision over Tenney in q. There
is suspicion that Neil is a full fedged
featherweight. So far as the heavyweight
situation is concerned, Fits claim of the
title is well supported by the great rec
ord Of Old Freckles. The winner OF the
bout between Fitz and O'Brien at San
Francisco. Dec. 20. will certainly be en-
titled to defend the championship.