Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-15
BOXING NOTES.

Joe Grady and Jack Dougherty VIII
meet in indianapolis April z.
Young Erne IS to be Spike Rohson's
opponent at Phi!adelI hia Saturday
night.
Jack Goodman, who showed so well
against Harry Harris the other night.
has been matched to meet Grovec
Hayes in New York Monday night
lid Pantz. who is again back in his
old form, is ready To give Arthur cot"
Il chance to redeem his lost laufc!s. II
looks as if Pantz had the Indian sign
on Cote.
Jimmy Briggs has been offered
bout with INK Russell ut Tom
O'Rourke's new club in New York, ana
one with Jack Dorman at Eilly Ell
mere club.
The bout between Matty Balwin and
Maurice Saycrs, which Was to hay"
been fought in private near Albany,
Monday. has been called off. The pro-
motors were tippo'i off that autEoriti".;
would not stand for it.
Rouse O'Erien now wants Il rat",l
with Dave Dcshlcr. The latter is
eager for the match. but they Caront
weigh $50 at 3 o'clock and Deshier
names l." at the same hour.
Jack O'Br:cn. IN Speaking about lis
possible retirement, says: In the be
ginning. when you are really fshtir.c
your best. YOU lind it harder to get SO
for Il fight than Inter ynu do in getting
$1,000. Al the $50 rat" it would be easy
to stop fighting. but it requires an Eff
fort to refuse the 5000 offers
jim Jeffries is said to have lost mon
cy in speculation and has asked the
Los Angeles promoter to match him
with Squires. the Australian champion
The report also goes that tn" chaai-
pion hs disposed of his alfalfa ranch
and moved into tn" city. While the
champion may have lost some money.
it is safe betting that he has enough
left to keep the wolf from the door.
Harry Tihhctts Of Peoria, Ill hctt,r.
known a. Young hid Farmer" Il fast
lightweight pusilist, and his manager.
Dan Dillon. are in Jail Mt Davenport
"a. for alleged participation in a cut
ding affray which occurred after mid
night Tuesday night. In the fracas
James Graham Of Davenport was stab
bed and seriously hurt Il is alleged
that TtbbCtts welded the knife. Tho
puEilist and Dillon are held in sac
each Graham is III Il hospital IN iiy
cut Gp.
Tommy Murphy, the pride of Harlem.
was the much-heralded star to APPEAR
"Wednesday night nj the Sharkcy \. {.
at New York. with Johnny Dohan *
IN" receiver Of walIoQs." Dohan
claimed 70 have hurt his hand ana
Howard Smith was substituted. 1t was
simply an exercise rallop for Murphy.
He punched Smith around for six
rounds. with the exception of The
fourth. when Smith landed hard w.,l-
iCp which sent Murphy to the ropes.
but only fer 4 second. In the prelim-
1naries Frank Mccormick, had 4 shade
oH Dick Nelson. Young Goldman and
Kid Lucas fought = fast draw. Mickey
McDCnoI2h landed a solar plcxus on
Frank Harnett and he retired. Lew
Meyers punched Mark Devlin to his
hearts content for il minutes.
Clcrgymen from all parts Of the state
appealed to the Assembly codes COM
mittce Wednesday At Albany. y. Y. to
Kill the Sunday baseball bills. Canon
Chase of Brooklyn said the measures
were being promoted by the saloons
and trolley lines. Prof. w. W. Martin.
representing the Methodists Of New
York City, said Sunday baseball would
increase rowdyism on street cars and
keep the police courts in Il ferment. The
measures were also opposed by Rev.
Harvey Wood and Rev. J. w. Camp
bell of New York, Rev DR.. Overton OF
Brooklyn and Bishop Coadjutor Nelson
of Albany. Assemblymen Moody. Me-
Cue and Foley of New York, Keller.
Hoey and Dobbs of Kings county.
spoke in favor of the bill. The commit
tee. it is said, will pigeonhcle the bills.