Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-11
TONICHT'S BOUT.
Ede|S and Martin Each
Confident Of Winning.
Both Lads in Pink Of Condition
for the Meeting.
Noted Fighters to Meet al Benefit Boxing
Carnival in New York City.

srssed hy Harry Edcls, the Boston boy
who is to engage in combat with me
Cuakcritc at the Augusta Athletic
,'luh and he says he will surely re-
trieve the honors he lost recently IN
Portland
t,dcls is in excellent condition for the
anrav of 11-rounds. for he has worked
like a Trojan since the meeting in Port
land so that he will he in shape to re-
verse matters here in decisive ana
indisputablc manner.
During the past two days he has Been
seen around this city a great deal and
he has also visited IiallONell and Gar
diner and the Impression made ny hun
in each place will be lasting one and
one that will endure long after ne has
retired. He is q gentlcmanly young itl-
low and one who rarely attracts alton
ton, except when his identity has been
disclosed hv some hy&tandcr or person
coapiZant If his great athletic proves.
Fdels l.: 4 quiet. unasSuming young fei-
low, and never refers to his calling un-
less qj;oried concerning the same, when
Ic will answer in IL courteous and i'll
tclliEcnt manner
4 IfIt are low f''S'i~ III wv '''uilti >
at the present time that have anything
IN EGelS when attire * considered, for
the Boston lad is regarded as tor
notchc" in this; respect. II IS thouSHt
ard generally believed that Jack john
son and Philadelphia Jack . Rr!en arr
the only pair that have anything on
Harry when fashion is foremost. But
then til"y are champions, while Edels
is only IN aSpiraut as yet. which cen
dnncs frr his shortcomings III that line
W to date.
I!n-rlS huvo divers ideas as -. souv"-
Mrs, when away fr III home. some be-
lirv. in gathering postal cards. othrr:;
p"W ten cups. more paper weights and
pictorial embellishments. but Edefs
hobby is clothing. and the wares usual
ly found in habcrda sherry. These arc
the souvenirs that Edels desires most,
and when home he takes pleasure in
displaying this or that nccktie and in
forming his friends of the time and
rlace of purchase. Edcls dates his pur-
chascs with indclibe ink. ana he Will
swear By everything for accuracy.
II" viii not leave Augusta without
fcH tokens Of his stay. and several
ncw pieces will b" added to Harry S
already large stock when Ii" arrives
home sometime tomorrow.
Road work has been his chief diver
sion and also his mode of preparation
since coming To this city. but about 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon he visited
the Augusta Club for the purpose Of
giving The striking ball d good beating.
as he put it. He was disappointed
however. for Terry Martin at that very
moment Of his arrival had started in
bella boring the sphere. Fdcls was told
Of his lrcScnC" ana he withdrew. out
before leaving the club house II" quiet :
~ remarked to u few of the members
that were present that Terry needed
that and any other exercise he could
&c; in the meantime.
EdeIs then left. taking hjs rctinuo Of
handlers with him so that they would
be on hand to massage him properly
on his return from 4 five mil" stunt
over the hills. He did not observe
Martin at work and very honorably de-
ciGcd to do his work elsewhere than in
the same quarters with his antagonist
Of tonight.
E1"lS has just turned ~ years. and
for Il boy Of that age is a powerful
younccGter. lie has been around the
world twice. 9ailnE in tho L. s. s.,
| ropr%a. u. s. $. Newport. L. $. $.
| ErOoAlvn and the L. :. :. Gunboat
Hist. At san Domingo Edcls had
charG" of q guard that queled Il body
| of r"vnlutiGnists. II was while aboard
Uncle Sans crafts he learned the art
of boxing, which nc used with excellent
succs SIS before receiving his discharge
Twice he won the championship of the
navy and in his career at sea was
| never even outpointcd.
II. has already gone Il rounds with
Martin which is the greatest recon-
| incubation that can he offered of his
| ability, md good judges say that tho
only man in New England 10 meet the
| aggressive Phi.adelphian at his own
game.
Martin is III great shape" and iii"
bout should be much faster than the
combat at Portland WAS. for on that
occasion. despite his marvellous work.
Edcls was Handicapped. During the
afternoon prior to the encounter Harry
rescued four Indies from what might
happened along ut that oppprtune mo-
mcnt. They We're occupants of a car
ryall and had lost control of their
horse. and he WIS going along at a mad
pace when E,deIs rushed to their aid
and after considerable pulling and tug
eing brought the Infatuated beast to
stand.
IT happened none too Soon for onS
Of tho wheels that had come in contact
with Il hvdrant or lump-post broke
down, but the shock from the collapse
was the only injury which they Sus-
tanned. Not SO with Edels. however.
for n" severely wrenched his right arm
and strained the ligaments therein in
his intrepid act.
Everything is perfect now. and
though. Harry is positive that he will
surprise his old rival tonight by check
in his victorious career.
Martin. too. is just as confident rs
Edels and is in good shape. and he en-
gagged in one of the fastest workouts
| ever seen at the club yesterday after.