Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-28
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS

Mike (TwiD Sullivan. the Boston well
terWeight boxer. is now travelling through
the small towns of Canada meeting local
boxers and giving exhibitions.
Abe Attell. although reported to have q
lot of money and plenty of influential
packers. has not yet been able to raise
the $4,000 forfeit for his coming match
with OWne Moran. and has asked for
more time to get the money together.
INK Russell made a great hit with his
aggressive style of boxing when he met
and beat Russell Van Horn at Columbus.
Ohio. last Tuesday night They thought
out there that Van Horn was unbeatable
at his weight.
Johnny Mack. the well known New York
manager of boxers, who has been resnon-
slble for the success of Danny Duane.
Matty Baldwin and other prominent pugi-
lists, has taken hold of Larry Connolly
and expects to send him to the front of
the welterweight class.
Quite a number of the New York box
ing club managers are anxious to get the
match between Billy Papke and Willie
Lewis of New York. 1t is reported also
that Miah Murray of the Armory Club,
Boston, has his eye on this match as a
good money winner.
Stanley ketchell received a diamond belt
the other day emblematic of the middle
weight championship. The gift is said to
be worth $1,000. and the next day Ketchell
received small bale of pawnbrokers'
business cards.
Mrs. Cans is missing her bacon now
adays Joe has been saying TO- her to
just hang on by her nerve until Septem-
Der and he will bring home another
batch of honey-cured choice pats of po'k
But 1t appears that she may have to wait
longer.
Betting on the Hanlon- Murphy fight
that takes place next Saturday night at
the Colma arena. dropped to 10 to Z, with
Murphy did his last boxing yesterday at
Millett's. working with Dick Sullivan and
Joe Leahy, who have been training with
him. He was down to 138 pounds and
will take things easy for the balance of
the week. Hanlon has also cut out the
boxing. He weighs 1852 pounds
There were rumors of Elbows McFad-
den going to Europe in search of vic
tories and wealth, but of late we have
not heard any more about it. He con-
tracted the fever for the trip after he
listened to the glowing accounts of Cav
Paree as related by Willie Lewis and
the soft time Willie had on the other side
get in touch with few of the mountains
of youth" on the East Side. after which
he felt as good as in the days that he
trimmed Joe Cans and other stars
The Ketchell-Kelly fight at the Coliseum
next Friday evening will be refereed by
Jack Welsh. the popular and efficient ring
official who declared on the Fourth of
July he would retire because of the criti-
cisms at the NelsonGans fight. 1t took
the combined efforts of Luke Marisch and
Charles Lecarl Of the Pacific Athletic
Club to induce Jack to come back into
the game. and last night he informed
them he would act as referee at the mid
dleweght championship battle. Manager
Marisch states that in order to prevent
any unnecessary noise from seconds po-
licemen will be stationed In close proximity
to the corners. with authority to squelch
the first man who tries to create disturb
ance. According to the rules. seconds are
supposed to keep quiet while the men are
fighting, but the few men who occupy the
corners make more noise than thousands
of spectators. Police will be able to sup
press these fellows.