The Washington times., 1906-04-29
BENEFIT BOXING
HELPS THE GAME
Generosity of Stars Makes
Good Impression.
FIGHT-HUNGRY CHICAGO
Admirers of Pugilism in Windy City
Hail Bouts for Frisco-Schreck
and Hart.
FIGHT-HUNGRY CHICAG
By CHIP.

By CHIP.
CHICAGO. April 2S-The pugilistic
fraternity is at present chiefly engaged
in raising money for the San Francisco
refugees.
Los Angeles has already given a no
table benefit. at which Retired Cham
piOn Jeffries starred, while monster af-
fairs are planned 10 occur here and in
New York during the coming week
The knights of the padded mitt have
shown a praiseworthy readiness to do
their part in the great work of relief,
and it, OF course, follows that they
have done their own cause no harm
thereby. The alacrity with which
Mayor Dunno, Of this city. issued the
special permit for next weeks relief
benefit was full of significance.
Bouts Will Be Held.
The Los Angeles promoters now ex-
peCt 10 pull Off the NelsOn-Herrera and
Herman-Britt bouts. These events were.
for a time Immediately following the
Frisco earthquake. of rather dubious
probability. but as plans for the fiesta
are being pushed forward. the fights
will likewise occur, though with doubt
less smaller patronage than was orig
inally anticipated.
All Of the participants In the bouts
mentioned took part in the relief benefit
Tuesday, excepting Britt. who is very
busy at his home town. San Francisco.
Strengthening out a few tangles caused
by the quake. Kid Herman. who is 70
be Britt's opponent. boxed four very
fast rounds with Abe Attell. and made
such a great showing against the reput-
ed clcverest boxer IN the ring that his
stock Immediately went soaring and
even Britts friends were forced TO ac-
knowledge that the California light
weight will have to extend himself to
the utmost when he meets the East
erner.
JEFF Still Fast.
Jeffries made a big hit on his reap
pearance. boxing two rounds each with
Jack Root and Dan Long. The big fell
low showed that he had lost but little
Of his old-time speed and none Of his
hitting powers. as Long. who unIuckIIy
was the last to face him, Just as he had
begun to get warmed up" will readily
testify.
The Frisco relief benefit that takes
place here next Friday will fu a long
felt want with Chicago's fight-hungry
fans Two great features Will be bouts
between Hugo Kelly and Dave Barry at
$50 pounds, and Benny Yanger and
Dick Hyland. of San Francisco. light
weights. II IS hard 20 say which con-
test is exciting the greater interest.
but IL is a well-settled fact that the
big coliseum viii be jammed with a
crowd OF fight-lovers. who for months
have been forced TO content themselves
with surreptitious barn scraps.
At a similar affair In New York next
Thursday. Mike SchreCk and Marvin
Hart viii meet in a foUr-round GO
which is heralded as the initial event
Of many others that are expected to
be pulled off there II somebody does
not slip a cog. The meeting between
Schreck and Hart IS bound TO be
warm one. as Hart is crazy 70 regain
his prestige. lost through his defeat
by Tommy Burns. while Schreck is
equally anxious to maintain his winning
streak.
George Gardner was TO have been
Hart's opponent in this event, but his
showing with Schreck at Lowell last
week was so bad that he was dropped
for the New York bout and Schreck
substituted. The latter. who returned
here before leaving for New York, said
while here that poor Gardner was all
in and almost helpless.
There will be a little fracas pulled
off at Peoria next Thursday between
two youngsters. the winner Of which
is liable to be heard from among the
topnotchers one Of these days. The
boys in question are Grover Hayes and
George Williams. both Of whom have
shown remarkable form lately. They
know Hayes down in Philadelphia
When the bottom dropped out in his
native Chicago. Grover made his way
! TO the Quaker City How he got there
/ is another story. Once arrived. how
ever he speedily established a stand
| ing by polishing off Philadelphia s
"prelim' boxers about as fast as they
could be produced. Generally there
was a knockout Young Williams has
/ had nearly as spectacular a career
lately although his efforts have been
| confined TO Peoria and thereabouts
Jimmy Gardner and Jack O'Keefe
/ fought an unsatisfactory draw at Kala-
mazoo Wednesday night. Under ordi-
nary circumstances the decision would
| have gone to Gardner as he outpointed
/ the Chicagoan and once or twice had
/ him nearly out AS 1t was. the crowd
did not come up to expectations and ac-
/ cordingly the men agreed to fight ten
! two-minute rounds, with a draw If both
/ were on their feet at the end. O'Keefe