The Washington times., 1905-11-10

Tonight Tommy Lowe VIII ma OUT
Just how good he is as a boxer when he
meets Kid Sullivan before Al Herford's
Eureka Athletic Club. in Baltimore, II
a bout scheduled to go fifteen rounds.
Both boys are Wash1ngtontans, Docn
are quiet. wen-behaved fellows. both
fight for all they are worth from the
tay of the gong. and both are free from
any suspicion Of crookedness. The result
is each has q large following, and the
Washington attendance at the scrap TO-
night should be the largest that ever
went TO Baltimore for such a purpose.
Sullivan has undertaken to stop Lowe
IN fifteen rounds or forfeit his share of
the purse. This handicap match arose
out OF a flippant remark Sullivan made
when he heard that Lowe had bested
Jack O'Neil in a Philadelphia fight. The
Kid ehirped to the effect that while the
newspaper critics had given the unoff1-
cial decision TO Lowe, he could put Lowe
away himself in ten rounds. The answer
10 this was the offer of a bet Of 500 that
he couldn't turn the IrIck.
Sullivan Coeksure.
Sullivan is a game lad and announced
that he was willing to take on Lowe IN
a private match for the amount that
would be bet on the side Some efforts
were made TO carry this scheme through.
but Al Herford had a contract for SUlil-
vans services and refused to allow the
matter to be concluded.
After this little squabble Lowe began
10 make a big hit in Philadelphia. going
there as an unknown and making the
best men IL his class hustle, we'll as
some of those who were pounds better
than himself in weight With each good
showing by Lowe the demand for a fight
between him and Sullivan became more
insistent as the fans We're anxious 10
learn whom 10 call the best lightweight
in the Capital. HeTTOrd finally yielded,
but made the weight 132 pounds at
p. m, which gives the Kid an advan-
tage OF three or four pounds
Kid Is Favorite.
AS was predicted. the odds have about
settled down to 1 to on Sullivan ac-
complishing the task OF stopping Lowe
Early in the week there was consider
able Sullivan money in sight at this
figure, but II was snapped up in small
bets. and when more was looked for
last night il was not 10 be found
Strange 10 say, a number Of Baltimore
bettors are taking the Lowe end, al
though comparatively Few of them have
seen him in the ring. They back him
because Of the reports which have been
made by Billy Whistler, who is train
ing Lowe, and on the weIl-known fact
that Sullivan is not much of a knock
out fighter, especially If his opponent is
a hard hitler and can doagood footwork.
Sulllvan 1s q man who follows his
man oOggedly around the arena. Uut
perfers his antagonist come at him. a
0CnR EOFbett and Battling Nelson did.
Lowe 5ss more of a man 10 force the
1ghtings and it may be that that willing
ness may get him into trouble, for there
are few lightweights today who can
continue rushing Sullivan for fifteen
rounds and not have something happen
10 them Lowe thoroughly understands
Sullivans style and has been coached
not to be too anxious.
Can Lowe Stand Jolts?
The decision win probably depend
largely upon inhghting. Sullivan has a
build. an arm and a training peculiarly
suited to this style, and he has beaten
more than one good man to the ground
by the fncessant Ihumps on the ribs
and kidneys in cIInches. Lowe is also
clever at this work but it is doubtful if
his short blows viii have as much force
as those of the Kid. Fifteen ROUNDS is
"a long route and Lowe. despite his pres
ont good condition. may be forced to
they ciinch.
Lowe has both a dangerous swing and
punch. and should he get such an op-
portunity as Tommy DAILY had last Fri
day Sullivan viii run an excellent
tnance OF going 10 sleep Daily has the
distinction OF twice putting Sullivan to
the floor for the count of nine. and the
completeness Of the knock-d0wns proved
tnat sullivan is by no means imperviollg
10 loltS on the jaw Judging from his
past performances, Lowe has the steam
II nc can find the opening.
The Esquires.
Lowe VIII leave for Baltimore this ar
ternoon at o'clock. accompanied bv
his manager, Johnny O'Connor. Pat
o'Connor, Billy Whistler, Terry Mar
I'm, the Philadelphia lightweight. and
fitz Fitzgerald, the champion door
keeper. who holds a record for giving
the icy eye to those who want some
thing for nothing. The first four win
be IL Iommy's corner.
Sullivan has been working hard with
Sammy Harris, as he is especially NIX
ious 10 put Lowe away and leave him
self uudlsputed holder OF the pugIIistfc
laurels Of Washington He viii 1,rob-
ably have Harris. Al HerfOrd. and
Young Peter Jackson iYs his corner
Another Washington fight viii be the
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