Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-20

cate Denver Ed Martin, the colorcd
heavyweight
The talk nf til" possible lifting Of the
boxing lii il Chicago II again current
IN tn" Windy City. Mayor IU5.sc, whom
the sporting element helped to elect
ana WHO agreed to permit hu,:ing. says
that, personally. Nc has no objection to
TIL" game, but that tho matter rests in
tho hands ~ chief Shipry. Tie chief
has expressed himself az opposed To
tho sport during the warm months Of
summer, ana it remains to be seen
whether hn Will take q diffcrt mt atti-
tndc now that winter is approaching.
The boxing game in Milwaukee is in
danger. Tile mayor has given orders
that NJ more bouts Viii be permitted in
one ~ IN" theatres on Saturday nights.
Tho management Of the theatre has re
tanned al attorney to seek To eEioin the
notice from interfering with its plans.
The management Of the theatre has re-
tanned an attorney to seek To enjoin
til" polio" from interfering with its
plans. The management takes posi-
tinn thar if il is not permitted to hold
contest, that no other person in the
city can a. 80. and that it Will swear
Quit colIn!ninJ# for the arrest Of any
club In"na:re n Who attempt to hold
boxing shows.
Jack Gleason, the san Francisco pro-
niutcr. vhr conducted the Gdns-Britt
bout, VIII 10 lucky il he comes out &c
the deal few hundred dollars ahead.
After paving off the fighters, less than
$4,000 remained, ana Of this $3.50 went
for til" city license. Advertising came
tp q hiy sum. especially that sent
through the mails. The cost Of the
park WAS based on 4 percentage, and
tho il, id"ntulS in ouch 4 70 totaled 4
hu2r sum. Even the moving pictures
Uill Nicll little revenue, to judge from
resent Indications. Tie unsatisfactory
ending NJ tho fipht has made the films
worth little, although Knockout
would have made them valuable.
III Memsic. WHO il to fight Joe Cans
at I.rs Angeles; a wc, K from tomorrow,
tn. champi"n Mil 10 meeting q fight
cr Who boxes IA the lines Of Battling
\ lsnn IL III just as rugged and is
thought To hc Il harder hitter than the
Dane. His i, sition il much different
than THAT rf N lSun:.. Mrmsic h"Xcs
III IN UPRIGHT posture. while the Dane
crruchcs more NJ lo~s. The latter is q
harder man to SIT at. Will" for 2
Clever and scientific boxer like Cans,
Mcmeics style. fans SAY. will y" easy.
Cans shnrld dispose of the Chicago
boxer in Il short time Mcmsic has lit
tlc nr No defence ana il 4 swingcr and
hooker For thr lightweight champion,
WHO is 4 straight punchcr, this will be
easy. With Nrlnsic swinging. Cans
Will he stepping i'll ana landing his
STRAIGHT right ana lift blows ~ the
jaw. Whch, fans think, will BE- the
downfall Of tile Chicago boxer before
the battle has gone very far.
The .NttelI-Suilivan fight Saturday
will hc at 1.G pounds. When sullivan
induced Att"ll t. accept that weight
ne fooled My sullivan was but two
pounds aInvr this notch when hr
started training ut Euth's Grove two
weeks ago. Sullivan should hc strong
at this figure Were hc tho same au-
lurn-hairch athlete WHO entered the
ring against Att"ll three years ago
| one would SAY that sullivan had q
grand chance tn repeat. ON that coca
sim. frr the first time. Attcll seemed
I, lack something. fIr could MOI get
the edge on his opponent in speed OF
science ana was on tho run through
out tho fight. At on" time, before the
Knockout. Sullivan crowded him to thC
ropes ana was raining blows on his
opponent whom the gong rang to save
him. Attcll Was not hurt. as he had
covered up: Int that he would surely
have been badly punished in another
10 seconds WAS certain. When the fin
ISL came The blow WAS declared fair
hy Sharpe. ana Il committee Of clul
| l'hN-i'IanS said AZ" had not beer
fpul"d. lin other words, tho present
clamninn was cIc1nlv knocked out
IT. nc"r Sn"c tHt"rs This scene q true
although Alton relied ~ tho floor ir
apparent agony. doubtless real enough
~ 4 blow in TIL" lit nf the stomach is
nothing to ~. treated With amHScm mt
Since that tim" Sullivan, with thrcf
Years ~ inactivity. has doubtless
slowed III considerably With Tho
chance to winc out til" ono blot on his
| c~cutchcun Att"ll viii hnunc" upon
Sullivan like Il panther, ana if tn" lai :
ter dnc:'n't have Z Six-round dream Of
A." Kaleidoscope Of punches it will bC
because he goes to sleep before tho
termination Of that period.