Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-21
THE PUGILISTS
BIG FIGHTER
 IN THIS STATE
John Fatt Wants to Tackle Jim Jeffries - Plenty of News
 About the Boxers.

Connecticut has man who is ready to go after James J. Jcffries. He is native of Witch Swamp. this state, he is second Ralph Rose in size and a Sandow in strength. He is now employed in the stock house of Palmer Brothers in FitchviIle, d yil- lage, near Norwich.
 The following figures give the cor rect measurements of the young giant who will in the near future be after the scalp of James J. Jeffnes Weight 43 pounds, neck 19 inches waist 3S inches, chest normal AS inch es, chest expended 56 inches, thighs 26 inches, calves IS inches, forearms lo inches, biceps 16 1-4 inches, age 26 years.
 The man is John C. Fatt, certainly fine name for man of such heroi. proportions, and he is not only q fighter but is clever in many branches of sport, for he is credited with run ming 100 yards in 10 seconds flat. Harry Foley, the hustling manager of Joe Thomas, the crack welter- weight of the Pacific Coast, who proved that he was master of his class when he defeated Honey Mel- lody of New England in Philadelphia, has posted q forfeit of $1,0OO to bind q match between Thomas and Tom. my Ryan, the so-called middleweight champion. Foley will let the forfeit stand as side bet and will agree to let his man fight at the middleweight limit.
 Gorge Siler, the popular referee of the west, has been selected by the Milwaukee A. c. of that city to reee- rec the battle between George Mem- sic of Chicago, and Charley Weary of Milwaukee tomorrow night. The men are supposed to clash for ten rounds, but on dope it looks as If something would happen before that limit Is reached. Memsic and Neary clashed last No vember at Los Angeles, Cal. and the Chicago fighter knocked his opponent out in tue second round.
 Johnny Mooney. manager of Honey Melody, the welterweight of New England, has received several offers within the last few days for his man to box Mike (Twin) Sullivan, of Cambridge, Mass. for twenty rounds before Tom McCarey's Pacific A. C.. of Los Angeles, Cal. Frank Selee, of | Pueblo, and a Denver. Col, promoter are after Melody to meet some good man in his class
 Selee has offered a purse of Si,0fD for Melody and Sullivan to box twen- ty rounds but McCarey is very anx- ious for the mill and will likely raise that bid. \ Davenport club is also trying to bring Jimmy Gardner, of Lowell, and Melody for twenty rounds, and it looks as if Mooney $ champion will have lots of work in the future.
 sammy Smith, the clever Philadel- phia lightweight, will make his re- appearance in New York tonight, when be will face Lou Myers. for six rounds at catchweights at the Long Acre X. C.. in West Twenty-ninth street.
 Smith has always been regarded as one of the fastest men at his weight In the Quaker City. but lacks the hit ting ability. Myers Is always coming and as their styles differ they ought to make hot bout.
 Willie Lewis, the hard.htting well terweiglt of New York had no trou- ble in defeating Eddie Chambers of Philadelphia, last night in the star bout at the Sharkey A. c. The men were scheduled to box six rounds. and while they went the route Lewis shaded his man at all stages of the fight. jabbing him in the face with good left hand.
 Senator Frawley's New York boxing hill was passed by the senate yester- day by a vote of 31 to $.
 The bill amends the present prize fighting law by the following amend ment:
 Provided. however, that sparins exhibitions with gloves of not less than eight ounces each may be hel'l by the Metropolitan association of the Amateur Athletic union of the United States where such exhibitions are ne- tween registered amateurs and each exhibition between any two such amateurs does not continue for moro than fifteen minutes within any coIi- secutive twenty hours. The same to be for medals or prizes other than money which are permitted by the rules of the Amateur Athletic Un- ion"