The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-10
AMONG THE BOXERS.

Willie Moody has decided to take rest
for the summer.
II this warm weather continues, the
carnival shows viii suffer at the gate.
George Cole wants 10 meet Harry Lewis.
After that he IS willing to meet Kid
Beebe.
One good thing about Squires IS that
he gave Burns credit for being the better
man, and said he was outclassed.
Twin" Sullivan has posted a forfeit
Of Sl,090. and issued challenge 10 fight
Tommy Burns for purse and side bet.
Sailor Burke. Of New York, wants 70
meet Jim Barry, Of Chicago. before any
club. Barry is ready 10 accept the match.
James J. Jenries says that so long as
an American holds the heavyweight
pugilistic championship he viii not fight.
Immediately foreigner obtains the title
he viii re-enter the prize ring.
Honey Melody was given a chance 10
meet Harry Lewis in New York, but
said he was not in good shape. Three
days later he met Donovan and put him
away.
In a letter from England. Spike Rob
son says he viii return in the fail, and
will be ready 10 meet the best boys in
the country. He is anxious 20 get Bat
Ting Nelson for six or twenty rounds
Tommy Murphy does not want any Of
Young Erne's game. and has refused 10
meet him. That's the way he repays the
National Club OF Philadelphia for giving
him a chance 20 make small fortune.
Johnny Summers thinks Of returning In
the fall Re had rather hard road TO
travel this trip. One draw and one defeat
was his portion. he may be able 20 de-
feat Robson, but he will have 70 show
Philadelphians before they believe It.
Jack Goldswain. the lightweight
champion Of England, viii make his debut
in an American ring NJ the boxing carni-
val Of the National Athletic Club, II Phil
/ adelphia. on July Il. Goldswain's OD-
ponent viii be Harry" Lewis, of Phila-
delphia-
Frank r. Jeffries, who claims 70 be a
cousin of Champion Jim, arrived in PhIla-
/ deIphia yesterday, and IS anxious TO meet
any middle-weight in the East. Jeffries.
/ who is only twenty-three years Of age,
/ weighs Ice pounds. and has been fighting
I for three years. His manager Is John
/ AfcGraw. jr.
/ Billy Delaney. who trained James J.
/ COrbett and James J. Jeffries Tor al
]
! been engaged 20 prepare "BuI' Squires,
/ Of Australia, for future boxing bouts.
I Delaney Is now trying TO match Squires
! against Mike" Schreck, for a twenty
round bout. With Delaney a. his trainer.
/ Squires should show a much better per-
/ Torrance the next time he
The mystery OF the INK Basss "a. A9ge
/ Herbert fight. which W" S-,-e On
/ held at Vallejo, Cal, or g..g aas bser
/ solved. For two days q .<r 81 =. zee
/ battle il was impossible 10 e.. o.
/ formation as 10 the reSult g1l ~.
/ kilograms were sent out ~. 49,, 49,
/ ing for information. 5gsw!ng
/ telegram was received ..urday
/ night, and. while it Is = :. tells the
/ whole story:
Russell refused 70 fight Herbert be-
/ cause OF slim house. P0ths stars East
/ to-day with frankie Nell. He thrown
I Russell over
A later dispatch says there rEas prac-
tically nothing in the house and that
/ Russeus end, even If he won, would not
have paid his training expenses. This
/ should be another lesson TO local mana
gers who get into ecsJasies when they get
an offer from San Francisco and accept
/ without knowing they viii get a decent
( amount Of money for their end. It looks
good on paper when twenty rounds are
suggested on the Coast. but it is a long
way from home. and it is a good idea 70
/ be guaranteed against loss 10y demanding
some sort of a certainty If the match is
any kind of a drawing card the promOt-
ers will not refuse, but if they do happen
10 turn down a guarantee proposition it is
a wise move for the Eastern manager 10
refuse to match.