The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29

he fell into his chair in his corner.
His head went back and he was I'M
conscious. his seconds throwing up
tho sponge.
The crowd. not feeling in good
spirits at the substitution OF Mckenzie
for Miller, cried fake" as the boxer
was stretched out on the floor of the
ring. Then Father Houlihan, of Port
land. stepped into the ring and while
the big audience stood with barred
heads administered the last rites of
the Catholic church.
Coroner Hay will empanel a Jury
today to investigate the case.
Jack Sheehan. OF Boston. was
referee of the fight and J. H. McGann.
Of Cambridge, Mass. and Stephen J.
Mahcney OF Chelsea. were seconds,
Martin was broken-hearted and refus-
ed TO talk Referee Sheehan would
only say that it was slow bout and
that no heavy blows had been struck.
Mckenzie was an Englishman by
birth. having come here few years
ago from Manchester. He lived near
Second street and Washington avenue.
He was married. his wife at the pres
ent time being in England
Mckenzie has been boxing before
local clubs for couple OF years. APP
pearing in preliminaries and semi
wind-ups. but not in the principal bout
OF an evening. as he was not rated
as a star. When in condition he
weighed about 1874 pounds. being much
heavier than his younger opponent
Martin. who usually boxed at 40
pounds
Terry Martin has been rapidly COM
ing to the front as boxer and last
spring made a big reputation by
number of victories in New England
over first-class men. He was to have
boxed Joe Thomas, of San Francisco,
here last saturday night but there
were some complications over the set
to and In order to prevent getting into
miX-up Terry decided to accept the
Charley Neary. of Milwaukee. is hot
after Battling Nelson. He says: II
whipped him once and l can do it
again.
Tommy Lowe. OF Washington. and
welterweight champion. and Harry
Lewis. OF this city, are to box at the
National club next Saturday night.
George Gunther. the Australian
Kangaroo. and Young Maloney. the
Milwaukee middleweight. are to box
IL rounds at New Castle. Pa, October
:.
The authorities in Chicago would
not let Battling Nelson box in the
theater in that city. so he had to give
wrestling exhibitions. Nolan claims
it was case of spite.
Jack Blackburn is getting rusty FIR
bout. He says he thinks he could
stop Joe Jannette in a six-round bout.
and would like to meet the New York
er before one of the local clubs
Jack Palmer. holder of the title of
heavyweight champion OF England. is
to meet Gunned Jim Moir. of the Eng
fish navy. at the National Sporting
club, London. on October 30. They
are to box 20 rounds for purse of
S1.750. side bet of $4,000 and the
championship Of England.
Marcus Williams. the we'll known
manager. has under his wing the fol-
lowing boys: Kid Stein. of Philadel-
phia one of the best 130-pound bays
in the country, who has more than
made good of late in New York. stop
ping Tommy Lowe of Washington in
five rounds, and Jack Smith of Brook
lyn, in four rounds. Stein is in better
condition than ever he was and he is
out with challenge to any of the GOOD
ones. Willie Lucas is also itching for
chance at some of the so-called
champions at 1870 pounds. Jack Lang
don or Tommy O'Toole preferred.
have also Jack Britton of Chicago, who
is DESTROYS of meeting Kid Singer or
| Johnny Allen of North Penn