Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-15

GraW Friday night Tn the mdlH Uoul at the New Polo Athletic club in Harlem. Hosey lacked cleverness and, not more than five times, at tempted to strike blow.
 If Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, who 1 is at present at Los Angeles, Cal, makes up his mind to sidestep his coming fight with Tommy Burns on May 30 before the Pacific A. C., of Los Angeles, and go over to England with Billy Nolan, manager of Bat ting Nelson, Marvin Hart, the 1 Louisville heavyweight who recently knocked out Peter Maher in two rounds, will take Burns on In lO'Brien's place.
 Hughey McGovern of Brooklyn, and brother of Terrible Terry, has been matched to meet Tommy Peltz. also of Brooklyn, for fifteen rounds. at catch weights before the Peerless A. c. of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. on Mon- day night next. This will be their 1 third meeting. McGovern having won both the other decisions.
 Herman Miller, the Baltimore well terweight and former sparring partner of Joe Cans, has been match ed to meet Sailor Burns for fifteen rounds at catch weights on April Is before the Nonpareil A. c. of High Iandtown, Md. This will be Miller's first fight in many months, he having hurt his left arm in a bout at that time.
 Bartley Connolly of Portland, Me, and Tommy Sullivan of Lawrence, Mass. will be matched to meet before the Unity Cycle club of Lawrence, Mass, in few days. A difference of three pounds in the weights is keeping the men from signing the articles.
 Belford Walcott of Boston wants to get on another match with Tom Sawyer of Rockland, Me. Walcott states that if Sawyer will make 13S pounds for him he will agree to stop him inside of ten rounds or forfeit all his end of the money. Sawyer holds decision over Walcott, but it was at catch weights.
 Joe Thomas of California and Will. lie Lewis of New York have received an offer from Al Herford. the match maker of the. Eureka A, c. of Balti- more. to put them on for fifteen rounds the latter part of this month The offer looked so good to Lewis manager that he wired he would ac' cept, and the club is waiting to heal from Harry Foley. who looks after lthe interests of Thomas.
 Johnny Reid. the Port Washington Wis, promoter, has about the righ' idea of what the Cans and Lewis match is worth. He offers them { $5, ,0O0 purse, and it is doubtful If an, lother club will offer any more though they want $20.0o0 purse.
 Kid Pantz and Rouse O'Brien wer, notified yesterday by matchmaker Kenney of the Riverside A. c. of Pc Ioria that they were matched to mee1 Matty Baldwin April 19. Both have telegraphed to Peoria to ascertain which one of them the matchmaker is to use.
 The promoters at San Diego, Cal. cannot know much about the game when they sign George Gardner tt box such a husky young fellow al Jim Flynn on April 15. Flynn is tt receive $500 for his end No won der the game gets knocked" wher such matches are arranged.
 Young Jimmy Carroll. son of tn, he classy boxer. for he defeated Monte Attell in four rounds in Sar Francisco the ather night.
 Billy Rhodes hert his leg at hi training quarters at Diamond Hill lR. l., yesterday, and will be unabl, to meet Bartley Connolly in Portlant April 19. A substitute will b. selected to-day.
 Willie O'Neill the Australian featherweight. who has been winning right along in California. got a bat jolt at San Francieco the other night when Al Emmick put him out fl thre rounds.
 The San Francisco grand jury ha decided to pay no attention to the un supported statements. alleged to hay, been made by Eddie Graney. black smith and prize-fght referee, to thu effect that money was improperl! used by agents of William R. Hurs at the primary election in 1904.