The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-14
ANDY M'GARRY HAS
THE BEST Of
RECORDS
New York Light Weight Has
Appeared in the Largest
Number of Contests.

Andy McGarry, the New York light
weight fighter, carries off the honors
for engaging in the greatest number
of f1stic battles for 1906. Andy par
ticipated in thirty-one bouts alto
gether, including the three and six
round contests which were held in New
York, at which no decisions were given
the same as in Philadelphia.
McGarry took part in twenty-four
of these bouts, and had decisions been
given there is no doubt that he would
have been awarded many verdict, as
he did certainly outpoint large num-
Der of his opponents enough to have
received a decision.
Matty BALDWIN, the New England
fighter, made the best showing of any
of the pugilists. He won twelve bat
ties by decision, fought two bouts in
which no decision was rendered, and
also three draws out of seventeen con-
tests.
Tommy Murphy, the Harlem fighter,
who Is matched at present to fight
Young Corbett six-round bout in
Philadelphia tonight, is another young
ster who made great showing in the
squared circle, Tommy fought in eigh-
teen contests and lost only one de-
cision, Matty Baldwin being awarded
the verdict over him in fifteen-round
bout at Chelsea, Mass, few weeks
ago. Aside from his defeat Murphy
won nine fights and also engaged in
eight bouts in which no decision was
given. Most of these contests were
fought in Philadelphia.
Grover Hayes, the little Chicago
featherweight, also comes before the
limelight for good fighting . He had
twenty-four battles, winning ten Of
them, losing none, boxed thirteen bouts
in which no decisiLa was given, and
also fought draw.
Among the heavier men who have
made good in the ring was Joe Thomas
the California fighter, who is the most
prominent pugilist that has been pro-
duced in this country in years. Thomas
fought eleven fights during the twelve
months, winning eight of them, losing
one, and boxing two six-round "goes"
in Philadelphia, at which no decision
was given, although he clearly bested
both Joe Grim and Harry Lewis, whom
he fought in these battles. The only
decision which Thomas lost was to AL
Neill in San Francisco, the referee de-
claring Neill the winner after Thomas
had failed to stop him in ten-round
bout although he gave Neill a fright
full beating.
Tommy Burns, the heavyweight
pugilist, who recently fought Philadel-
phia Jack O'Brien a twenty-round
draw, is another fighter who had
good year. He took part in five battles,
winning four. of them, and boxed
draw. That California turns out some
good little men is again demonstrated
in the case of Abe Attell, the feather
weight champion, Harry Bake, and
Fighting Dick Hyland. ALI three of
these native sons" have made re-
markable showing in the ring this
year.
aI1CIl UOAcu lOuflccu COuIoSIS. he
won nine of them lost none, fought
three no-decision bouts and losing
one contest.
Hyland engaged in nine fights and
came out victorious in eight of them,
he losing the decision on foul to
Johnny Thompson, after he had the
latter in groggy condition, and struck
him while he was on his knee.
Joe Cans is another pugilist who
went through the year without losing
a decision. Tho lightweight champion
fought seven fights. He won four of
them and boxed three bouts in which
no decision was given.
Battling Nelson and big Al Kauf-
mann. the heavyweight pugilist, did
less fighting than any other pugilists
in the profession. Each of them fought
two fights during the year.
Other men who have fought we'll
during the twelve months are Jack
Johnson, Hugo Kelly, Mike Schreck,
Tommy O'Toole, Willie Lewis and
Sailor Burke.