Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

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New York Kid Sullivan VS.. Kid SieScr
Baltimore: Tommy O'Toole vs. Harry
Baker, Philadelphia
Saturday Coulon VS.. Charley
Harvey, Philadelphia; al-star bouts,
Philadelphia
Joseph Lynch of Cambridge and
Tommy Rcrgin will meet in Lewiston
III three weeks.
Patsy Kline ana Young Britt have
beet matched to box in Baltimore, Nov
AL Kaufman and John Willie have
been engaged to box at JeitrieS' club
next month.
Jack C"rwin"r Sullivan and jim
Stewart have been matched to box at
Savannah in Il few weeks.
Packcy Mcfarland wants $4,000 for his
end to box Freddie Walsh in Califor-
mia, but the promoters cannot see Civ
ing Packey such an amount.
Tommy Quill and Young Loughrey,
who put up Il sensational bout at the
Armory A. A. Tuesday night. have
been rcmatchcd to box at the club
Nov. 10.
The Langford-O'3ricn bout which
was to take place in New
York. has been postponed to
Nov. 6. The promoters want to make
Il test case and will put on a bout be-
tween Reyes and Jack Goodman Fri
dav night. The promoters also
feared The attendance would be so
small on account of the crusade of the
police that they would not be able 10
pay the boxers the guarantees agreed
upon.
nj. ls on hi 70
MIA to start training for his bout with
Stanley Ketchcl on Thanksgiving day
Papke will stop off at Los Angeles to
see JcftricS and try and square himself
for pulling out of the match with Hugo
Kelley that Lcftrics has arranged.
Papke is not worrying about the flu
ture, as he has made 100000 out of his
boxing and theatrical engagements, and
the greater part Of it is invested in
real estate.
Jimmy Eritt is picking up easy mon
cy in London. Next Monday night he
viii meet Johnny Summers for 10
rounds at Wonderland. Britt is guar
anteed $500 for his end. with a per-
c"ntagc privilege If the receipts exceed
So 900
Packy Mcfarland will consider a
match with Freddie Walsh, the English
lightweight, if the Jeffrics A. c. gives
him $4,000 for his end. Wen he might,
Stanley Kctchel, who is to mcct Bill
Pdpke at San Francisco THANKSGIVING
eve. is worried about his making the
weight. He now weighs in the neigh
hood of 49, pounds. and to get down to
15S pounds in four weeks will be a
problem. kctchel has been taking on
weight rapidly since he went to CAL
lfornia and his manager, Joe O'Connor.
is afraid by taking off % pounds of
weight ne will be too weak to put up
4 hard battle.
Boston Journal: There have been
several fast boxing bouts held in this
CITY, both in the amateur and profess
Slonal ranks, hut the WhirlWind cncoun-
tor between Tommy Quill and Young
Lougirey was about as warm as any
of the old timers have Witnessed in
said about the Quaker and he lived IN
to his reputation III the most improved
style. 1t was q fast. clean bout. in
y hich the Brockton boy showed to adj
vantage rs a boxer, while Loughrcy OK
c"llcI as an inlightcr. The bout was
the talk Of the town yesterday and
not murmur was heard against Dan
DornclloyS decision, for a draw was
the only fair award that could be made
a few bouts like the QuilI-Loughrcv
contest will give boxing Il great boom
IN this vicinity. No damage was done
and both boxers We're i'm line condition
ut the close of the bout