Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-01

all proba bility, fight for the feather
weight championship in San Francisco.
Feb. q. Eddie Keevin, Walsh's mama
ger, Tuesday received two offers from
Jim Coffroth, the leading fight promot-
err on the coast. One of these offers was
So Der cent. of the gross receipts. and
two round-trip tickets. for a match be-
tween Walsh and Attell Feb. q. The
other vas an offer OF 30 per cent. OF the
gross receipts or a $1,000 guarantee ior
a bout between Walsh and harry Ten
ny. AS Keevin has for some time peen
anxious to match Walsh against Atteii,
he at once wired his acceptance OF the
first offer. The DOUGLAS CiuD OF Cnei-
sea has been trying to arrange match
between Walsh and Attell for FEB. e.
but could not reach an agreement ON
terms with eKevin.
Battling Nelson will have nothing to
do with Joe Cans for several months.
according to Billy Nolan. his manager.
Nolan was shown a telegram from
Tom O'Rourke Tuesday evening in
which the New York man offered a
guaranteed purse of $4,000 for fight
between Nelson and Cans, and further
said that he would allow the lighters
50 DER cent Of the gross receipts. If
they exceed $4,000. What is the use
Of those fellows prosecuting u.s. ask
ed Nolan. "They know that we are
already tied up with three matches.
besides our theatrical engagements
and that it would be utterly impossi-
BILE to talk of fight with Cans at this
time
At Colna, Cal. Tuesday night Joe
Thomas of San Francisco easily de-
feated George Herberts of Crocketts.
| Cal, the latter's seconds throwing up
the sponge when their man was in a
helpless condition i'm the tenth round.
1t was a one-sided contest through
out. In the 1O-rOund preliminary
kid" F'rantz of Stockton defeated Jim
Haywards of New York in the fifth
| round with a clean knockout.
Kid Sullivan who was defeated by
Dave Dtshler Monday night. and Joe
| Cans LETT for Baltimore Tuesday. Re-
| fore leaving Cans telegraphed Tom
| O'Eourke that he would box and good
man before the Tuxedo Club. Cans was
somewhat disappointed because he
| cou'd not get Nelson to promise to meet
| him. The coIored boxer said he would
| keep after Battler for match.
Manager HEREFORD of the Eureka Ath-
| letic CLUB of Baltimore began negOtia-
| tions for a return battle between his
prCtege, Kid Sullivan. and Dave Desh-
lcr HEREFORD said that he had made an
attractive offer to Deshler. and a pres
ent there seems to be every indication
that the pair will clash before the To-
| cal club in 15-rOund set-to shortly.
Martin Candle. the Fall River light
| weight. who is again back in the ring
and in good shape. will probably be
matched to box Jimmy Briggs at the
Douglas Club Monday nghit. Candle is
now under tho management of HOwie
Hodgltins. who is ready to back him
against any lightweight in the country
| Dave Dcshler preferred.
| Portland Advertiser: Arthur Cote was
| ut the bout last night, one of Sullivan
seconds. He says PantZ was beaten al
| Augusta didn't get a cent and that h.
| was paid what he was entitled to.
Kid Pantz and Max Freeman will
meet ut Riverpoint. Il. L., FeD. S. The
preiiminares will be between Young
CLARK and Ed Jansen and John McGinn
and Young Raymond.
| Owen Moran, recognized as the BAN
tam champion of England. has bceen
matched to meet COckney Cohen in
Liverpool. Feb. 10.