The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09

and put the crowd into arst-eiass good
humof.
About 100 people saw the programme
It was late IN beginning, as such things
usually are.
At the T. a. A.
Jesse James, Of this city, and Bob
bic Walker of Chicago. were scheduled
for ten round boxing bout at the To-
peka Athletic association They spared
for three rounds. doing very little real
execution and at the end of the third
round James tore off his gloves, e1-
hibited a bruised and discolored lot OF
knuckles on his left hand, declared ne
had broken q bone in his hand ana
would be unable to fight any more. A
doctor examined the hand and verified
the assertion. The decision was given
accordingly to Walker and Henry
Ward Page. who acted as referee an
nounced that James would be willing
to meet Walker again In a months time
or as soon as his hand got in condl-
ton.
But there was not much inducement
for these fellows to box anyhow A
crowd Of less than $50 was all who
gathered at the place to see this contest
and two other preliminaries. six rounds
between Herbert Peas and Frank Will
Jams, four rounds between
Harry Derby and Archie Cloud and
battle royal which had been advertised
This fsttc carnival was to have begun
al o'clock At that hour there were
less than so spectators around the ring
side, and it looked for time as if there
would not be any bouts at all. Walker
and James had agreed to box for 60
per cent of the gross receipts, thinking
that there would be good crowd. There
should have been a good crowd for
James and Walker put up clever con-
test at the ball park a couple of weeks
ago. which was Won by James and the
rivalry between the embryo champions
is strong. But the crowd did not turn
up. Maybe a tip had gone round about
James hand. Things dragged along for
an hour and Referee Page walked into
the ring, announced the changes in the
programme and the reasons for them.
He said that the club intended to pull
off the main go and give all the re-
Ceipts to the fighters. But the club had
pairing for the exhibition and he sug-
gested that those in the audience. who
had paid so cents each to get in, chuck
some money into the ring to help de-
fray these expenses. This suggestion
was not responded to with enthusiasm
by the crowd and only $3.50 was Sc
cured. Then Mr.. Page announced
four round preliminary between Floyd
Upton and Fred Arnold. These boxers
are youngsters, neither over Is years of
age. 1t was announced that they would
fight a 115 pounds but If either one of
them weighed over 80 pounds the scales
on which they were weighed was out
of kilter. These boys were gloved with
pillow like affairs, considerably larger
than their heads and which became so
heavy before the four rounds were over
that neither of them could hold up their
arms without an effort. Their exhibit
ton Of art of boxing was simply ludic-
rous. Young Upton had habit of
stepping back whenever he was tapped
on the body or face and rubbing the
spot Page declared this contest a
draw.
Then he announced that Harry Derby
and Archie Cloud would go on for
4 Na1,S
three dollars for them. Three dollars
and twenty-five cents was thrown in
the ring and Derby and Cloud went on.
They put up a fair little fight. In the
away from a clinch Cloud hit him
clip in the jaw. This seemed to make
Derby angry and he made rush for
Cloud. He also made mistake for
Cloud went after him hammer and
tongs and had him so used up when the
gong stopped the round that Mr.. Page
stopped the fight and gave the decision
to Cloud.
announced then. BY that time there
must have been 125 sports of various
degrees on hand. There is not much
to say about the contest. The men had
hardly got warmed to their work when
the trouble with James hand was dis
covered. During the three rounds there
was not a dozen effective blows ex-
changed between the men. James
seemed to be the aggressor in what lit
tie mixing up was done and Walker
fought in an unusually cautious way.
He made It evident that he was going
to take no chances of getting knocked
out in the early stages of the fight as
he did when the men last met It is
hoped these fellows will get together
again when James hand is in condition
or when there is a good crowd to see
them, for they ought to put up cork
ing good match.