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

4 q ShaCe the UttteT j H'
| was the most vicious ever seen there
Billy Nolan says that neither Humph-
| reys nor McGOvern need have any anx-
| iety about Nelson's forfeit for the Phil
| adelphia bout being posted in ample time.
| The Nelson end is doing business with the
| club management direct. and the Dane 5
| forfeit will be put up Feb in New York.
The intercity bouts between Boston and
| New York will be held on Saturday even
| ing Feb. a, ut the Il. A. A. There Will
| be competitions in five classes 105. I'm,
| 125, 135 and 80 pounds. The Boston boys
who are to meet the New Workers hav,.
| not as yet been picked. but Will be in a
| few days
| One of the prettiest ring battles seen in
years was pulled off at Newcastle. Pa.
| Wednesday night, when George Gunther
| of Australia and Jack Blackburn Of Phil
| adeIphia, both colOred. went 10 rounds.
Had there been decision given it would
| have gone TO Blackburn. as his defensive
| and offensive work was fine. yet he twice
| was knocked down for part of the count
| Boston Globe: The Douglas Club will
| not hold q meeting next Monday night.
| It Is not for want of 4 card, however.
| There is trouble again among the direc-
tors. The three who have made the club
| big success have become incf nSed at
! the way they have been criticized by the
| other directors and have told the dissat-
/ isfied ones to run the club themselves.
| There is talk Of opening n new clt.h house
| on Second street.
Joe Cans. the colored lightweight prize
! fighter, was in New York Wednesday
| and accepted terms offered by Tom
| O'Rourke on behalf of the Tuxedo Club
; for n fight with Battling Nelson just out
! side of Philadelphia. While there is prac-
| tically 10 chance of Cans meeting Nelson
! he may be matched to meet some other
fighter at the Tuxedo Club. O'Rourke is
| considering several lightweights and well
terweights as opponents for Cans.
| Charlie ConkIe of Hamilton. Ont,
| knocked out Jack Carrig Of Clean in the
| fourth round of their l5-round battle at
Buffalo Wednesday night. Conkle is n
lightweight wrestler who has a3pired for
championship honors. This was his first
! professional bout. lie was fast and car
|
rig. who has fought the best lightweights
| in the ring. never had a chance. The
fral punch put Carrig To sleep for tive
minutes.
The next boxing tournament at thu
Boston Athletic Association will taxi
place on Saturday evening, Feb. a. There
| will be open classes at the following
weights: 10 pounds. 10 pounds. and
heavyw Fights, give or take two pounds
in all classes. Should entries warrant
preliminary trials. they will be held ON
Wednesday evening. Feb II. No nan VII
be allowed to compete unless he IS regis
tered by the A. A. u. Entries will close
| on Feb II with George V. Brown, r.
| A. A.
| Portland Advertiser: Jack Galley has
decided to try the six ground bout system
the same as is used in Philadelphia, an"
will put on five in rapid succession week
from Saturday night at popular prices
He has made mp his mind that this VIII
| make n hit and he has an idea that tn
| fans will get more for their money tina"
where it il mapped out for tn" main b"u'
to go n longer distance and then have II
| stop too SOON If he can get the rigli'
men he will Introduce battle royal too
| which ought to be the liveliest fStc en-
counter ever seen in n local ring. The plai
is popular i'm the provinces. -Four mel
are nut in the ring and they are all hlS'
nj once. The first man who goes ont get
nothing the next one gets third money
the ne xt one second money and the WIN
| ner takes the big end of the purse" rms
bout and fouf fast round bouts "ngh'
to be n swell proposition. He has booked
the show FOR Feb TO- The program now
intended for next Tuesday night IS J"'
Jeanette and Sam I.ansford. IL ROUNDS
| IL the Auditorium can be secured i"i
| next Tuesday evening II will be put OF
then These are cniored men, big ah'
| uowerful