Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-08
WITH THE CLOVES,
Neil and 1enney Matched
at San Francisco.
Old Champion John |. Sullivan
Turned Down at Cleveland.
Joe Cans Loses Divorce Simultaneous
Matches on the Carpet.

Martin Candle has been matched to box
Kid HcsseIl at Valley Falls Feb II, and
Willie Hoscy IT Albany Feb 70.
George Gardner has accepted an offer
to meet Jim Flynn at Pueblo Feb. H.
They fought /. draw n Denver 4 couple
of years ago.
Articles for 4 a0-round contest We're
signed Tuesday night by frankie Neil.
American bantam champion, and Harry
renney. The weight stipulated is 10
place in San Francisco Feb. -.
Bob Dunbar in Boston Journal: Kid
Pantz ought to win over Max Freeman at
kiverpoint Thursday, for he has been
going very hard and fast of late and is
much-imrroved boy. Any hoy who can
knock cut Arthur Cote has a punch.
The Sllarkey a. G. of New York held 4
special show Tuesday night. Emergency
Kelly of Boston and Johnny Allen of New
York figured in the best bout of the night.
They mixed it up continually ana at the
end Kelly had scored enough points to
win.
Jimmie Gardner of Lowell and Jack
Dougherty of Milwaukee are practically
matched to tight at Milwaukee Feb. IS.
Gardner is now OF his way from the East.
TIE question of weight is unsettled. there
being a difference of Il pound or two in
weight. but this will be adjusted.
-.UubE Ol -IOlt anu
Lew Meyers OF Baltimore figured in the
windup at the MOrrisana A. G. at New
York. Tuesday night for three rounds.
TX was one of the best bouts decided i'll
New York in some time and the lco0 men,
berS present enjoyed it. The contest went
the limit and the outcome was Il draw.
Hugo Kelly. whose present ambition is
to get swat at Philadelphia Jack
O'Eren. Tuesday at Chicago began active
training for his forthcoming bout with
.ty,atI
The men are to figh. at Hot Springs.
4 rk.. probably Feb. ~, and the encounter
is scheduled for 20 rounds. This will be
their third meeting.
Jack Dougherty, VINO pushed Buddy
Ryan back into the discards in Milwau-
Ecc last week, is now hot after the wei
tcrwcight and other honors. He cspec-
tally desires to wrcst from Joe Cans the
wcltcr championship and Tuesday ut Chi
caSO posted tn, Ough his Milwaukee man
aGer $1,000 forfeit to bind II match with
the Baltimore fighter.
Race track 1Gcn 1T Los Angeles who
| are heavily backing IL rman on his forth
coming bout with Herrera. figure that the
Mexican will have the advantage of thr"''
| or four pounds weight. The fighters are
scheduled to weigh in at 15o at O'clock
and this will give Herrera an opportunity
to ill himself with cognac and coffee be-
fore the battle takes place.
johnny Mooney, manager of Honey
Melody. Tuesday received three offers
for the 1attcr'S services. One was from
Los Angeles to meet Mike tTwim Sulli-
van another was from Spokane to meet
Jimmy Gardner or Joe Cans, and the
third was from Colma to box Thomas.
He rejected all Melody need not travel
ready to meet him. but Mooney does not
seem to like Martins g@me.
John l.. Sullivan, cx-champion pugilist.
is an angry man during his stay III
Cleveland this week. He had intended
to spar with his partner i'll three friendly
rounds at Il local theatre. Chief OF Police
Fred Koiller stated that the law would
be enforced to the letter. and no boxing
OF any kind would b" allowed. He would
also insist that neither Sullivan nor his
gio:es on. This law was enforced when
Jimmy Eritt. Battling Nelson and Jack
O'Rricr were exhibiting there.
Despite thu fact that the defendant,
Madpe NJ. Cans. was not in court at Bal
timorc Tuesday, Joseph Cans. the negro
p,!EiliSt los; his suit for absolute divorce.
Tho suit was flied by Cans last July. the
chary" being unfalthfulness. When the
case came up for trial Mrs. Cans was not
VI, sent and could not he found, where
lt;,,n Judge Wickcs gave her unit, Tues
day morning to APPEAR. She did not APP
pear. however. end the judge allowed the
plaintiff To go on with his case. A sweep
ing denial Of the charge was made by
il rcmlah I'LL, VINO was named us core
SpOndcnt.
The boxing game in Cambridge, which
was rcopencd by the MiddleSeX \. Z. last
Friday night. has. from the look; OF
things. received its qiietuS. The author
itics were not satisfied with the way the
meeting was run and placed the case be-
fore the court. through a misundc rstaHd-
ing. the mayor states. Summons Tor OFF,
Gals. principals. seconds and others We're
issued by the court. bu: after Il confer
cnce between the mayor ana Chief of pO-
lic.. it was decided to withdraw the conf
plants Tuesday night the directors of
the Cambridge A. A. decided to indefinite
ly postpone the meeting il was to mold
next Friday night.
Jack Havlin. the well-known North
End featherwcight. died at the Boston
City hospital Monday. He had been SUI
f"rnE from Ecart disease and kidney
trouble which b"cam" serious about two
months ago. Last Thursday he went to
tho City hospital for outdoor treatment,
but after an examination the PHYSICIANS
prevailed upon him to stay at the hosp !
tai. lie rapidly became worse and died
at 80 f. NJ. Mondgy. Jack Havl:n. who
wa; one of the gImest fighters that ever
entered Il ring, was bonn in the North End
Is years ago. He stood feet ~ inches
and. in condition. weighed from us to
T.. pounds. His last appearance in the
ring was in April 1884, when he was de-
fcated by Young Hcenan in eight rounds
ut the Lafayette A. c. at the North End.