Daily Kennebec journal., 1907-11-12
Boxing Game Seems to
Be Booming This Week.
Many Bouts Scheduled
vs.. Nelson al Chelsea.
langford. Jackson, at Los Angeles
...Shea vs.. Briggs, Augusta.

Boston Nov 11.-TOmOrrOw night
Tommy Quill IF Brockton will make
his debut in this immediate vicinity Is
{, main bout performer against DICK
Nelson at the Winnismmet A. G.. Quill
graduated into the feature contest
principal ranks at the re-opening Of
the Rhode Island A. c.. early last
month when he fought Billy Glover of
South Boston a draw after 10 hard
rounds
Quill is looked on as one of the best
men in New England at a little above
the lightweight mark. 1t is extremely
doubtful if Tommy can reduce as low
as 1873. although there has been some
talk that he would if required. Some
Of his stanch admirers feel that he
would do wei against Billy Melody,
and his showing at Chelsea Tuesday
will give a practical demonstration of
what chance he would have against
the Honey boy.
Nelson made :: pretty good showing
against Rouse Obrien. although the
conservative, fair minded experts gave
the verdict to Rouse without any
qualifications. Dick was beaten three
times by Billy Glover in New York. al
though he fought we'll in each of these
battles Nelson is speedy. He is good
at close quarters and fast at eXChang-
ing but does not seem to ba able.
The final between Mike Con-
roy ana Eddie Curtis may he very in
1creStiEg. Conroy was n star amateur
Il few years ago. but has not done
much boxing of late. Curtis is very
fast and does u Jack O'Bricn hop
ship and jump act The preliminary
bouts Of a heavyweight competition
will also be held.
The light heavyweight colored cham
pionship will he decided Mt Los Angeles
on Tuesday night. when sam Langford
Of this city and Young Peter jackson
will meet i'm a 20-rOund battle They
cannot fight for any other champion
ship or title. as Johnson is certainly
the supreme ono of the colored heavy
weights and neither Langford nor
Jackson will he recognized by the
white middleweights. There is no
question. however. that Langford is
better than any man in tho world at
The middeweight limit
Langford will bc played by the Bos-
ton sports. He and jackson have
fought five times already. Iangford
has won three times. lost once. while
The other battle was n draw. The last
time they fought was at Rochester n.
T., Just about a year ago. and Lang
1ord won. He won both times at Chel-
sea. The battle at Southbridge was
won by jackson in five rounds and the
contest at Baltimore was a draw.
There is very long list of bouts for
the week. Another big one is that be-
tween Bill Papke and Tony Caponi at
Peoria. Ill. They have already met
twice and Caponi claims that he had
The better of the Illinois Thunderbolt
each time. Papke arrived in town last
night. accompanying Thompson. and
will start for the West tomorrow.
Jimmy Briggs has two six-rOund con
rests on ms week. On Thursday h,
VIII meet Dick Nelson at Dover y. II.
and on Friday Kid Shea at Augusta
Me. 1t will not be surprising if Brigg
wins inside the limit in each bout.
walter stanton. the clever California,
and Johnny Carroll will meet at tin
Brown gymnasium \. A.. New Yor.;
tomorrow.
Indian Joe Gregg will clash witt
Jack Morgan at Indianapolis. The
have already fought and it was fas
scrap.
Rouse O'Brien will again meet Bat
1lng Hurley at the Sharkey A. c. O
New York. on Wednesday. Nov. -. ar
a week later will clash again VIII
Tommy Murphy
The following is the boxing prograv
Tor Philadelphia this week: Wednee
day. Wayne A. c.. Joe Theel and Your
Pierce; Thursday. Broadway A. G, Tir
callahan and Jim Bonner: Friday. Ir
dustrial Boxing Club Eddie Chamber
a. Continued on Page Tive.)