Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-28
!: FIGHTS AND F|GHTERS

Hugo Kelly, the Italian prize fighter,
said last night that he would claim the
middleweight championship of the
world because of the defeat Of Billy
Papke at the hands Of Dave Smith In
the Antipodes. Since Stanley Ketchel
killed the title has been claimed
by all the middleweights. Kelly has
fought two draws with Papke, while
the latter has one victory over the
Italian.
The fight between Tommy Dough-
erty and Frankie Conley was stopped
at the end of the fifth round at Fond
Du Lac, Wis, last night, when Dough-
erty was compelled to retire with a
wrenched shoulder. Dougherty wanted
10 continue but Bob F1tzsimmons, who
referee, refused to permit it. Con-
ley did all the leading, and time and
again drove Dougherty to the ropes,
but was unable to knock him out.
Charley Harvey, of Chicago, had
the better of a fast ten-round bout
with Kid Murphy, Of New Haven, at
Albany last night. Throughout the
fight Harvey necessarily jabbed Muir
ply with his left, easily gaining a de-
eision.
Lou Ruddy, Of Cleveland. middle
weight, defeated Johnny O'Keefe, of
Cleveland, last night, in a ten-round
battle. Ruddy had the better Of the
fight throughout.
In the semi-fnals Kid Williams, of
Cleveland, had the better Of Matt
Brock, of the same city.
Dan Porky) Flynn, the heavyweight,
won the decision over Jack (Twin) Sui
livan in their 12-round battle at the
Armory A. A., Boston. last night, and
gave the bald-headed veteran q big
surprise, as the last time they met the
Twin won in a canter, and expected to
repeat, but found that the younger
fighter had improved in every direction.
Joe Kline, of P%lttsburg, fought a six
round draw with Billy Donovan, of
Philadelphia, at the Douglas A. c., of
Philadelphia, last night, Both men
were slow, but fought savagely.
At Browns Gymnasium last night
Willie Houck played a safe n walt
ing game against his opponent, Benny
Riley, in a t%en-round bout, and was en-
titled to the verdict at the end of the
go.
Harry Ferns and Johnny Dohan will
be the headliners at the special show
at Browns Gymnasium tomorrow
night. Both are aggressive and hard
hitters and they will no doubt put up
a fight tina will have the members
standing up on their chairs bowling.
In the semi-wind-up George Cordes
and Young Diamond will clash for six
rounds.
Make Hough and Young Fox will
also mingle for six. Also Kid Sayloi
and Young Lavigne six rounds.
Matchmaker Billy Newman, of the
Long Acre Club, has arranged hfty-twc
rounds of boxing, concluding with a
wrestling match for the 165-pounc
championship between Prof. Mundy
and Young Pappas, the Greek. tomor'
row night. There will be three ten
round bouts, three siX-round bouts ant
q ~four-round bout. In the three stal
events Young Brown will meet Eddie
King, Eddie OKeefe will meet tn
Fighting Barger, and Battling Brooks
will meet Young Critic. The six-rounc
events will bring together Young Siege
and Jimmy Curtis for the p~aperweigh
title. and Young Rago will meet Tommy
Muck,
The date for the ten-round bout be
tween Knockout Brown and Tomm.
Murphy at the Empire A c., of Har
lem, will be agreed on tonight. Damn!
Morgan, manager Of Brown, and John
ny oliver, manager Of Murphy, vii
meet the Mcmahon brothers by ap
pointment and complete all details TO
the bout. Brown VIII start light box
ing with his injured hand today.
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