Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

n OSTON Aug. 2S.-Bill Pierce of
the Armory a. A. has gone over
to New York i'll quest of matches
for his club. The scarcity of 10
cal talent for main bouts and the fall
ing through of the IIartOBrien bout
made it necessary Off Pierce to take
trip t. Gotham. where there are sew
eral high class boxers preparing for a
strenuous season. Leach Cross. the
"FightinG Dentist is the one man the
Armory A. a. wants as he has made
grand record during the past six
months. Cross is at present matched
with Harlem Tommy Murphy.
The report from the West that Joe
Cans is i'll with consumption seems
to have some foundation. for prominent
Western physicians have ordered the
eX-champion to go to the mountains.
with strict orders to sleep in the open
air joe is booked for an engagement
with Battling Nelson, and is training
at Cro5lrS Gardens in Alameda. The
general opinion prevails on the Paci-
fc coast that Cans is all in as a
fighter and is doomed 10 defeat when
he meets Nelson. Cans was heart
bry ken immediately after the Dane
knocked him out. and has never been
the sam" man since lola Black joe
has seen his lest day and that day was
a good one.
AL Kaufman. who defeated Jim Flynn
Tuesday night. is likely to be matched
for return bout with Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien Jim Jeffrics is anxious
IN hpNn tI,ic meet his C1IIh AT
Los Angeles, and it IS expected that
the match will he clin"hcI within few
days. Nearly three years ago o Brien
knocked out Kaufman in II rounds. but
the big Californian vas q novice at
the time and didn't know tho rudlmentS
of the came The Quaker will not adj
nit thai his bout with Marvin Hart.
which was down for Sept. b. las fall
en- through for he has wired to JET
fries that he will start for the coast
Immediately after the Hart encounter
Jim Barry. who was made TO order
for Sam Langford, mas been heard from.
He is TO meet Tony Ross, the Italian
at Timer Park. n. Y. Sept. 8. Against
anyone but Langford. Barry is very
fair performer, and it is not at all I'M
likely that he will punch holes i'll Ross
Tony met Sam Langford a short time
ago, and while ne was badly beaten
he put up a better bout against l1O.
Ho, than Barry did at the last bout
at the Armory A. y. If Barry gets
his man going he boxes like u drove
of wild cats, but few hard punches
always brings Jim down to the size of
lightweight.
The proposed finish fight scheme Of
Judge" Overton of Now York, who
boldly proclaimed that he would hold
2O-rOund contests to Il decision and
also finish fights at a resort called
Plum Island. seems nothing more than
an idle dream. The police authorities
have informed the promoter that they
will put stop to these contests and
will begin Saturday. when 29-round
bout will be attempted The authori-
land is within the jurisdiction Of the
police of Sheepshead Pay. ana they will
act accordingly. The island is owned
by the United States government, Ov-
crton holding Il lease.
1t is the intention of the directors
of the Armory A. A. ito put on several
boxing tournaments during the fall and
winter months. The management be-
lieve that the amateurs of New Eng
land should be encouraged i'm their eff
forts to become sturdy and rugged ath-
leteS, and every possible encourage
ment will be given the ambitious
youths who are inclined toward boxing
as a paStme.