Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16
LATEST SPORTING NEWS.
THIS WEEKS BOUTS.

Deshler. Billy Rolfe VS.. Johnny Carroll,
Tim Sullivan VS.. Porky Flynn, Armoiy
A. A.. Boston: Willie Lucas VS.. Kid Fred
ericks Pottsville Pa; Andy Parker vs..
Fighting Blacksmith. Bridgeport; julius
Stein VS.. Danny Goodman, Peoria. ILL.,;
Jack Drumgoole vs.. Howard Morrow.
Fred Lucas, Glens Falls, n. Y; Nap Du-
fresno VS.. Kid Zocanna. Montreal: John
ny Willets VS.. Kid Locke Philadelphla;
Harry, Powers vs.. Fighting Kennedy
Brooklyn: Terry McGraw VS.. Young Ken
n.y. New York; Young OLeary vs.. Frank
lie Burns. New York.
esday-Jimmy. Clabby vs.. Dick
Fitzgerald Hammond, Ind; Mickey Gan
non vs. Young Loughrey, Philadelphia;
Kid Goodman VS.. Arthur Cote. Brockton;
Tim Lenahan VS.. Harry Mansfield. Phila-
delphia; Young Nitchie VS.. Tommy Ca
Thursday-Jo Coulin VS.. Johnny
DAILY. New York; Kid Singer VS.. Fred
Harry Mansfield, Pittsburg; Bert Wing
VS.. George Fraser Lorain, O..
Friday-Jim Driscoll VS.. Abe Attell,
New York: Tommy OToole vs.. Tom
Kid Fredericks, Baltimore; Tommy Ber-
gin VS.. Joe Chartrand, Lewiston; Young
Cote VS.. Young Nedeau, Bangor; Dick
Nelson VS.. INK RUSSELL Philadelphia;
Tommy O'Keefe VS.. George Decker, Es
sington, Pa; Maurice Savers VS.. johnny
Murphy. San Francisco: Harry Lewis vs.
Mike Twin Sullivan, New Orleans: Bert
Reyes VS.. Cyclone Thompson, New Or
leans.
Saturday-Young Erne VS.. Freddie
Welsh, New Orleans; Joe Jeanette VS.
Sam McVey. Paris: Jim Stewart VS. Jack
Rowan Brooklyn; bouts at Portland, Me-.
frankfort A. c., Philadelphia.
Boston, Feb. 15-Abe Attell, the
featherWeight champion Of the world,
has at last made a concession to Jem
Driscoll in weight, and the boys viii!
clash on the eve of Driscolrs de-
parturc for his home in Wales. The
match will be at 126 pounds, weigh at
rirgsidc, and the distance will be 10
rounds, no decision. and the National
Club of New York gets the banner
boxing prize of the week.
Tho match will be one in which
Abes skill will be tested to the limit,
as Driscoll is a dangerous opponent.
1t should be one of the best bouts seen
in New York for years.
This will be a brilliant week in 10
cal boxing circles. With Dave Desh-
Ter and Tommy Quill at the Armory
tomorrow night, assisted by Billy
Kolfe and Johnny Carroll and Jim
Flynn and Tin Sullivan in the pre-
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sport ahead for the members. From
the opening preliminary between Flynn
and Sullivan to the finale between
Quill and Deshler it should be an en-
tertainment replete with action.
1t will be on to Brockton Wednes-
day night for the fans. With Kid
Goodman of the West End facing
Arthur Cote of Biddeford, Me, the To-
cal sports and the members of the
Young Mems Club will have some sport
to witness.
Two fast preliminaries will precede
the main bout, Two eX-amateur cham
rions will start the fun in a siX-round
bout George Dennis of Charlestown
and Angus Mcdonald OF South Boston
are the boys that will appear in the
curtain raiser Mike Conroy, exama-
teur champion of America, will meet
Kid Tibbets. formerly of Detroit. II,
the semi final of eight rounds.
Mike Twin Sullivan of Cambridge
and Harry Lewis of Philadelphia will
meet in New Orleans Friday night for
the wclterweight championship of the
world Young Corbett and Freddie
Welsh is the card for Saturday night,
Mickey Cannon and Young Lough-
rev, both of whom have been seen
in this city. clash in Philadelphia
Wednesday night at special show.
Bantam Johnny Coulon, the cham
rion in his class, will meet Johnny
DAILY in New York Tuesday night.
Coulon has it on all the little fellows
for speed and clcverness.
Joe Jeanette, who has been seen in
this city and vicinity several times,
will give Sam McVey a battle in Paris
Saturday night.