Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-25
The Latest News About
the Well known Boxers.
FItzsimmons Buys Farm and
viii Start a Sanatorium.
DeshIer and Kid Sullivan uaiehed...neIson
viii Meet Cans al 1873.

Nelson states that he will take on
Cans If the latter will make 133 pounds
ringside.
Jimmy Britt has positively refused to
meet Joe Cans or anyone else till he
has had another chance at Battling
Nelson.
The matchmaker Of the Douglas
Club Is negotiating for match be-
tween Chester Goodwin and Tommy
Murphy Of Harlem. If the bout is ar
ranged it will take place Feb II.
The match between Frank Carsey of
Philadelphia and Young Taylor Of Chi
cago, which was scheduled for Wednes-
day night at Erie has been postponed
indefinitely on account of alterations
to clubrooms not being completed.
Johnny McGann. manager OF the Ma
tional A. c. of Portland, has arranged
a fine program for the meeting to be
held at the Auditorium, Jan. 80. In adj
dition to two good preliminarieS he
has sigred Jimmy Hanlon of Boston
and Frank Adams Of Newton to box
Is rounds. The feature bout Will be be-
tween Terry Martin of Philadelphia
and Tommy Sullivan of Lawrence.
The directors of the Douglas Club
Tuesday signed Dave Deshler. the clcv-
er ghtweight of Cambridge. to meet
Kid Sullivan of Washington next Mon
day night. The two battles that Desh-
Ter put up against Kid Goodman made
him a great favorte with the fight fans
of this section. They are to box for a
decision at 1913 pounds and Maflitt
l. laf-
cree.
Matty Baldwin Of Boston showed ex-
cellent form in a three-rOund bout with
Eddie DAILY of Baltimore at the Calyer
A. c., Brooklyn. Tuesday night. Bald
win made a chopping block Of DAILY. In
the other essays Phillie McGovern
fought draw with Charlie Goldman
OF Boston. Billy Hill, Muldoon's pic
canninny and Hack Center were on
even terms. Kid Murphy. champion
11O-pounder. whipped Kid Kelly. Jim
Hunt walloped Mike DonOhOe in three
fierce rounds and Kid Fisher bested
Harry Motifs.
Portland Advertiser: Dick .oBrien of
Lewiston. who a few years ago was rec
ognized as one of the best pusilsts in the
State. was before Judge Hill in the mu-
nicipal court Wednesday morning charged
with intoXication. He was sentenced Ia
pay fine of 50 and costs. but the sen
tence was suspended upon his promise ia
leave the city and to report to Proba alton
Officer Grover O'f'ricn came down from
Lewiston Monday might and met too
many of his old time friends who wcr,
glad to- see him again. He wanted 20 60
to BOSTON and this opportunity was given
him by Judge Hill.
a crowd Of sporting men gathered at
the Colma A. e. THEW. York Tuesday
night to see a tbree-rOund bout be-
tween Kid Fabian and Young Connors.
Before the lighting began. however. the
police entered and arrested the fight
ers and three men who ii was charged
arranged for the bouts. The officers
waited Tong enough for the fighters to
don their gloves and fighting toys. when
they placed them under arrest. John
Donnelly. referee. Harry Cohen. time
keeper and William Brown ticket sell
er, We're also arrested. All were re-
leased on $500 each.
JEFF Doherty and Bob Adler. former
a.. A, y. 135-pound champion, met In
the wind-up at the Colma A. c.. New
York. Tuesday night for three rounds
to draw. This was a fast mill, each
round being punctuated with hard
thumps. In the second Adler did the
best work in the cOuntering. In the
third Doherty landed to the head and
body with the right. Adler forced
things and by ducking judiciously
managed to escape his opponents well
aimed swings. Adler practically fought
with one hand. as he injured his left
forearm the night before in a go with
Dick Grant.
II have never given the heavyweight
title TO Marvin Hart or to any other
man." says James J. Jeffries. Let
them fight for 1t as did. do not
think the public would stand by my
turning over the championship to an
other man. As to my fighting again. I
don't think that you will ever hear of
Jim Jeffries putting on another glove"
The above extract from a letter writ
ten by Jim Jeffries shows how the
champion of all champions stands re-
Earding the heavyweight championship
question. 1t sets at rest the oft repeat-
ed statement that he had placed hfs
crown on the brow of Marvin Hart
when the Louisville man beat Jack
Root in Reno. New.
All prize fight permits for this year
in San Francisco will be divided among
the four clubs managed by Coffroth.
Graney. Morris Levey and Willie Britt
This will permit managers to permit
better men. as they will be sure of
certain dates, and it will prevent any
ambitious outsider from butting in.
1t will also enable the managers to
form a trust and keep down the .exor-
bitant demands of the fighters. The
police committee of supervisors has re-
commended the following distribution
of permits: Hayes Valley Club Uevy).
January, May. September: Yosemite
(Coffroth. February. June, October:
National e(Graney). March. July.
November Golden Gate (BritO. April
August, December
Abe Attell' and Eddie Keevin. mana
ger OF Jimmy Walsh. met Tuesday to
arrange a bout between Walsh and At
tell at she Deuglas next month. Attell
agreed to weigh 100 pounds ringside
in boxing costume. which was satisfac-