Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-26

forced TO seek laurelS in the l45-
pound division. His first open welter-
weight battle is to be with Joe Wal
colt, before the Michigan A. c., at
Detroit, if the black fellow can be in
duced to go into training. After that
Lewis will go after Jimmie Gardner,
out on the coast.
John l.. Sullivan explains BIRTHS
defeat in the following ring classic:
Nelson slid in the wallop that count
ed Jimmy out of it. 1t is the punch
that does the business. Jeffries was
a plain fighter; so was Fitz. Peter
Maher began to slide down the chute
as soon as he coupled up with these
here fancy stunts Fried egg fighters
can do their side-stepping antics, but
the fellow with the wallop cops the
coin"
Boomer Weeks, the Spokane fire
man, who put Frank GOtch away. has
been notified that he must resign his
job as fireman or give up the prize
ring. The good city councilmen of
| Spokane were shocked at the motor
iety the fire department was receiv-
ing through Weeks connection with
it.
Billy Melody, former middleweight
champion, is on his way to Spokane,
Wash, to meet George Peterson, who
was recently beaten after a desperate
fight with Buddy Ryan.
Manager Hanlon's contract with the
Brooklyn club has expired, but has not
been renewed. The poor showing of
the team this season causes some
doubt whether Hanlon will be retain
ed for next year.
Tommy Murphy's poor showing
against Terry McGovern was a sad
blow to his friends, who had expected
that he would at least show some evil
dence of a fighter, especially after his
showing against Dixon. McGovern
fought with his old time vigor, and
seemed as good as he ever was. Young
Corbett will probably be taken on by
Terry.
Stanley Robson, of the st. Louis
National League club, has offered the
management of the team to Ned Han
Ion, whose contract with the Brook
Ign team recently expired.
The Western Jockey club is pre-
pairing to carry its war against the
American Turf association into L1lis,
vile, and will next year have a rival
track there. The Jockey Club is also
reported preparing to wage a vigorous
fight throughout the south against the
association, and all chances of peace
between the two organizations seems
to have gone glimmering.
Bob Fitzsimmons says he has the
best right to the heavyweight cham.
pionship Of any one in America, since
J~effries relinquished the title. If Mar
win Hart is inclined to dispute that
claim, Fitz says he is willing and
anxious to meet him in a finish fight
to settle the contention.
The Kentucky Institute for the
Blind has a foot ball team hat make;
a most creditable showing, especially
for sightless men. In a recent game
with the Crescent team the score
stood rs to 0 in favor of the men whC
could see the ball.
Trainer Jim" Robinson of Prince
ton, has been ordered south by hi.
physician. Robinson suffered a sun
stroke last summer and has been il
poor health ever since.
Only amateurs and members of re
} liable clubs will be permitted to boz
in Chicago, according to Mayo
DUNES latest ukase. Professiona
fighters will be arrested if they at
, tempt to enter the ring in the windy
burg.
b Cap Arson, the famous ball play
? er, who vas captain, manager anC
first baseman of the Chicago Nation
3 ais for many years and who umpireC
, the series of the base ball tournament
I during the territorial fair in the tal
Of 1908, has come into the lime-ligh'
/, again. According to reports from Chi
K Cago Il is quite likely that Arson will
become manager of the Chicago Ma
r tional league club OF 1906. The ole
time ball player is now city clerk o
T the Windy City.
More than passing interest has beel
aroused among the football enthus
lasts Of Albuquerque in the big gam,
O between the University Of kansa
d and the University of Colorado, whicl
is TO be played at Denver on SatuI
day. This will be the biggest football
game played in the west this year
Neither team has suffered a defea
yet this season. but the odds are i
favor of the Jayhawkers, who for tn
past three years have taken the meai
ure OF the Miners.
n Feel languid, weak, run down
Headache? stomach "off?'-Just
plain case OF lazy liver. Burdock Bloc
Bitters tones liver and stomach, PR
notes digestion, purifies the blood.