Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-09
THE PUGtLlS
SOMA TIPS OF
 THE FIGHT MEN Jim Barry Had a Shade the Best of Jeannette Old Fake
 Worked.

Jim Barry and Joe Jeanette fought six rounds at Billy Elmer's New York gymnasium last night and at the end of the last round both men were still fighting and unhurt.
 No decision was rendered by the referee, but in the opinion of the majority of spectators Barry had the better of the battle.
 To see these heavyweights fight a crowd assembled that packed every foot of the little clubhouse at Twenty-ninth street and Broadway.
 It was thought by the experts that a knockout would be the re- suit, and even the novices expected to see one or more knockdowns. But there was neither. The big fellows spared too cautiously, and when they did exchange wallops the mind of each was more intent on avoid- ing the other fellows blow than in landing his own punch.
 New York, May 9.--Details of an alleged fake prize fight in which a man is said to have been fleeced Of SI0,00O, was told in the appellate division of the supreme court Thurs day. The case was that of Joseph Strauss, of this city, against the St Louis County bank. Charles Class, one of the men alleged to have taken part in the fake fight, claimed to have two drafts, each for $1 1,000, on the bank, on which payment was re- fused. He transferred his claim to shA lot hrfr1 n suit against the bank.
 In defense of the bank and its of- ficials it was asserted that the money Class said he didn't get did not be- long to him, but to Oscar Schrader, a business man of Chicago, who de- manded 1t and got it. Class knew the money belonged to Schrader.
 In April, 1906, according to the testimony, Class conspired with George Walker, Jack Williams and two others whose names are un- known. to swindle Schrader out of $10,000.
 Glass represented to Schrader that he and Jack Williams were to fight in St Louis for a large sum and that two persons backing Williams would put up s10,000. Williams would throw the fight to Class. .e
 Schrader was not to put up any money. but merely take S10.0O0 from Chicago to St Louis to show as evidence that Walker. Ciass's back CT, could cover the amount put up by packers of Williams Walker was also stakeholder.
 Schrader was to have all his ex- penses paid. free admission to the fight. for letting the other bettors get a glimpse of his money and re- ceive a share of the winnings, as was Glass. who got from Schrader the two drafts as his portion.
 It is said Schrader was piled with liquor while the preliminaries for the fight were being arranged and per mitted Walker 10 dandle the money. Walker. it Is alleged. put the money into a bag and pretended to put in the s10.000 from Williams's back CTS, and told Schrader they had placed 1t in a safe deposit box until after the fight.
 Schrader went with Glass. VII Hams and others to a place on the outskirts of St Louis. Class and Williams pretended to fight a few rounds. Glass slipped and fall and pretended he could not arise. Will Hams was declared the winner.
 Schrader rushed to the bank and stopped payment on the two drafts. but his cash was gone.
 Decision was reserved as to whether the complaint furnishes sufieient grounds for a cause Of action.