Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-29
NOTES OF THE BOXERS.

Jim Flynn, who was knocked out by AL
Kaufman in nine rounds few nights
ago in Los Angeles, Cal. after putting up
a game night, will probably be matched to
fight Sam Langford when the latter ar
rives at Los Angeles. Jim Jeffries and
Tom McCary are willing to put Flynn on
with Langford at their club, and Flynn
has consented.
Philadelphia Jack O'Bren will have a
manager in the future. He has engaged
Harry Pollock TO look after his affairs,
and Harry has got busy already, accept
ing the bout with AL Kaufman, the Cal
ifornia heavyweight. for twenty-five
rounds. before Jim Jeffries' club. O'Brien
came to the conclusion a few days ago
that he needed live manager and asked
Pollock to look after his interests.
INK Russell, who is one of the gam
est fighters ever turned out in the Quaker
city has been matched to meet Harry
Lewis for twelve rounds at show to be
Labor day night. They have already
fought two hard six-round fights, and
have been anxious to fight longer route
delphia Jack O'Brien and Marvin Hart
the Louisville heavyweight. which was
slated to. be fought at the Armory A. A.
of Boston. September ID. has been de-
clared off by the officials OF the club.
Miah Murray informed both fighters that
he had decided to postpone the bout in
definitely.
Frank Madole, the clever boxer of Pitts.
burg. VINO has become very popular with
the local fight fans by the easy way in
which he has outpointed the numerous
fighters that he has fought at the local
club stays. has been engaged by Johnny
Oliver. manager of the Bijou A. c. of
Binghamton. to meet Billy Ryan, the
Syracuse lightweight, for six rounds at
the clubs next show on the night of Sep
TENDER 4. This ought to be slashing
good bout.
Jim Barry will be seen in another bout
next Thursday night. He will meet Fred
Bradley, the Boston light heavyweight
for six rounds I'm the main bout at the
stag of the Princess \. c.. New York.
Barry has fought Langford, Joe jean
nette Jim Stewart and other good men.
and Bradley will certainly have to fight
his best to beat him. Bradley is working
hard for the fight.
The California fight fans do not give
Billy Papke loOk-in with Stanley Ketch-
Ell. whom he meets in a twenty-round
bout at Jim Jeffries' club. at Los Ange-
les, Cal. on Labor day afternoon. AL
though the fight is eleven days off, the
sporting men out there have already be-
wins. and even money that he puts Papke
away in less than two rounds Since
ketchel stopped Hugo Kelly in three
rounds and Joe Thomas in two rounds.
nights Tommy Burns he will have hun
oreds OF followers who will wager their
money that he beats him.
Within the next few weeks there will
De nine clubs holding boxing shows in
Philadelphia. Three new clubs will he
added to those that have been holding
nights. and as some of them are bound
TO clash in their dates the indications
are that at least three Of them will 90
to the wall before a month has elapsed
The National a. c. will resume it's shows
Saturday night. the main event being a
six-round go between Grover Hayes and
Willie Moody
Young" Loughrey. the Quaker City
hghter and Jack Dorman, the Bronx
lightweight. are in excellent shape for
their six-round bout at the stag Of the
Fatrmont A. c. tonight. AS the winner
has been guaranteed Il bout with the
winner of the Bert keyes-Matty Baldwin
battle, there is every reason to believe
that they will fight their hardest in or
der to come out victorious and get this
chance
Fighting Dick Nelson has two fights on
his hands a result of his six-rOund
fight with Willie Fitzgerald at the Ma
varre A. c. n week ago Wednesday night
His first will be with Young klOby. the
Boston fighter, whom he will meet for
six rounds at Lawrence. Mass. Labor
day night, while his second will be with
Paddy Sullivan. the promising fighter
Of New York city. for six rounds. at the
Bijou A. c. of Binghamton, N. Y, Sep
TENDER H.
hartley Connolly. the New England
pugilist who recently returned from
England. where he won three fights. has
been matched to fight Joe Walcott for
six rounds at Portland Me. Labor day
night. and Jack Kilieen. the middle
weight of Ireland. for ten rounds at
show to he brought off at Dover, ". FL.
September >. If Connolly can dispose of
Walcott and Killeen he will be given
chance to meet some good man at the