The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23
SPORTING TALK OF INTEREST.
KACFN.ANN BEATS GARDNER IN
4 FARCICsL RING CONTEST.
Former Makes q Poor showing. the Lowell
Man Dropping In the Fourteenth
Round. Completely ENhamted-Llttle
chance for JefTTtcs 20 Fight Again.

Chance for Jenrtcs 10 Fight Again.
In a one sided nght which was pronounced
a farce by many OF the spectators, Al Kauf-
mann. the California heavyweight, defeated
George Gardner OF Lowell, a back mum Der,
at Los Angeles on Friday night. The end
came in the fourteenth round when Gardne r,
completely exhausted, fell from the force
Of A blow on the side of the head. Before
Kaufman could put him to sleep when he
staggered to his feet Gardner's seconds
threw up the sponge, Gardner. who has
never been OF much account since Fitzsimmons
beat him. entered the ring in poor physical
condition. In fact. he was hut a shadow of
his former self. which caused many TO believe
that Kaufman would win In short order.
But before the battle had gone half a dozen
rounds kaufmann clearly demonstrated
that he was q pueiilst Of inferior class. HI
had numerous opportunities 10 put Gardner
away. but missed them with surprising
clumsiness. Gardner weighed t75 pounds,
with Kaufman ten pounds heavier. The
Californian at one time was doomed as a
coming heavyweight champion, but he was
pretty thoroughly exploded by Jack O'Brien.
The fight did not attract a big gate because
the result was a foregone conclusion, but
after IL was over Kaufman came in for a
lot Of raw critiCism because Of his weak
showir z. In the form that he displayed
Ave years ago Gardner would have won
east y. but in his present trim the Lowell
men was a huge joke.
Jefries has now made a definite declara-
ton that he will fight any white man In the
world for a sjc, 600 purse. This means that
johnson, the colOred p~ugtlist, is barred. I'M
less the numerous nght promoters in Ne
vada lose their senses Jer, under these con-
ditions. will have to wait a long time before
he can reenter the ring, The white heavy
weights now In training are O'Brien. a 100
FOUNDER, Burns, a l7o FOUNDER: Kaufman. a
second rater; Gardner. a hasbeen who will
probably never be ASKED TO fight again: Mar
win Hart, who was A cinch for Burns; Sam
Hercer. a poor apology for a fighter. and two
noyices named jim Barry and Kid Cutler.
who are lust breaking into the game under
the protecting wing OF John l.. Sullivan.
sduires OF Australia is an unknown Qugn-
tity, and IL he comes 20 America he cam ct
he regarded as a drawing card in a battle
With Jehries until he has beaten somebody
like Burns or O'Brien. When Jerries says.
therefore. that he will fight any of these pugil-
ists for $4,000 he is probably hoping that
some harebrained promoter in Nevada will
80 far forget himself as to hans up this enor-
nous purse. SupposiDg for the sake OF argu-
ment that a fight bet ween Jefries and Burns
for $50, 900 should be arranged. Does any
sporting man OF experience believe that there
would be enough money in the house to cover
expenses? No wonder Tex Richard hacked
down when he learned that Jefries was will
ing to reenter tho ring for the small fortune
mentioned above.
Battling Nelson, by the way, says that
Richard IL four flushing when he declsre
that the Dane begged the Goldheld promoter
10 offer a big purse for another fight with
Cans. Nelson states that he never talked
with Richard about the matter and that he
rAcaivaI a alp O4O nHaP fr0m AauO Nov tn
meet the lightweicht cha m pion some time
ago. Nelson further declares that Richard
tried t. induce him to invest hts money in
some mining property at Goldneld. but that
the Danes mana ger. Billy Nolan, winked the
other eve. Altogether. IL looks rs II Ricka nd
with his bluffs and conflicting statements.
would find il a hard matter in future 10 con-
vince the sporting public that he IL on the
level when he begins % talk business in the
pugilistic line.
Who will referee the Gans-Herman fight
on New Years Day? Jenries Is quoted as
saying that he will net accept the job for
several private reasons, and the mana ger OF
the Tonopah A. C.. Is now inclined to hand the
task over 10 Jack WEIGH. a well known Cali
fornia lightweight, who ia said to be a compe-
tent Official. Herman's manager. however.
insists that II JeIries does not act. the referee
should he George Siler of Chicago. The
opposition 70 Siler on the part Of Cans and
the club manager has caused a great deal OF
talk. Siler has always been regarded As both
competent and honest. He Is believed to be
the best posted man on ring rules In this coun-
try and his work in presiding over nearly all
the big championship fights in recent years
has been. for the most part. highly ga satisfactory
Sler oniciated several times in the East
when the Horton law was in effect. and he did
excellent work. When he declared Jefries
the winner over Shsrkey at the end OF the
twenty-five round fight at Coney Island he
was criticised in some quarters because he did
not call the fight a draw. But fair minded
critics supported him In his ruling Siler
gave Nelson the fsirest kind OF a deal in the
Cans hght. lie could have disqualified the
Dane on numerous occasions for fragrant
fouls. but he refrained from such action be-
cause he did not want to be hasty. IL is for
this reason that CANS has objected TO Siler.
who, like Herman, halls from the Windy City.
Cans has made the assertion that Siler and
Herman are friendly and that he fears the
former might he prejudiced In the ring. But
Siler enjoys the confidence Of the sporting
public. which means that his appointment rs
referee will put a stop to a feeling Of suspicion
that all is not just right. providing, OF course,
that Jerries does not serve.
Z. h. Thomas, prominent as an owner on the
Jockey Club tracks, intends to breed his "
racehorses in future. He purchased several
brood mares recently. including Bellane and
Leonora Loring. who. with the famous Splinter
Lady Amelia. retired last fall, will be bred to
the noted stallion Hermis. who will be placed
at the head Of the Thomas stud. Stalwart
will also stand at Holmdel Farm. Thomas's
establishment in New Jersey, and in time the
owner believes that the produce Of these sires
and dams will be heard from in some OF the big
stakes.
Capt. Jack Greenwsy. late an Officer In the
Rough Riders during the spanish war, who
declined the position OF COMMISSIONS OF the
General Land once rendered to him by
President Roosevelt yesterday. was a famous
athlete at Yale. He played end rush on Frank
Hinksy's victorious football eleven In 1903
and was without a peer Ia this position. He
also caught the noted Dutch Carter on the
varsity ball nine and did so well with the
mask and mitt that he was pronounced the
equal Of some Of the best professional back
stops. Carter and Greenway were one OF
the best college batteries ever seen on a ball
field.