Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

Mickey Cannon and Jim Perry will
clash in PittsEurg Dec. 49,
Kid Shea and Jimmy Moriarity have
been signed to box in Lawrence Dec.
L.
Battling Hurley and Cy Smith will
come together next Monday night in
New York.
Charley Hitte and Kid Henry have
been matched to box next Tuesday
night in Albany.
Tommy Burns, the ey-champion, be-
lieves that he has uncovered another
hope" in Jack Lester, his protect.
A. kaufman Is kicking because he is
termed ~the "hope Of the white race"
1t has cost him many matches and
considerable money, he says.
Bill Lang ami Jack Burns the Cali
fornia heavyweight who vert to Eng
land together, have been matched to
hox in Promoter McTntosh's arena in
London.
Tommy O'TooIc will probably be out
of the ring for three months, and per-
haps longer, on account OF an injury
TO his leg sustained while playing
football the other day.
Battling Robinson, the colorcd well
ter-weight champion of the navy, and
Rufe Williams OF San Francisco, an
other boxer of color. have been
matched for 20 rounds on New Years
afternoon.
JOHN CoulOn, claimant to the ban
tamweight honors, who bested Charley
Harvey In New Orleans Monday night
before the New Orleans Athletic Club
in 10 rounds, may 80 TO England Tor
e. couple of fights early next year.
His father, who is his manager. has
several offers under consideration.
The city council at Los Angeles has
passed an ordinance permitting pub
lie boxing with 7-ounce gloves. De-
cisions can be given, but no money
can be handed to the boxers. Only
medals not exceeding $35 in value can
be given them. The bouts can also
go 10 rounds. There are lots Of ways
however, in which the boxers can get
the money.
Pictures of all kinds which show pu-
gilists engaging in fistic encounters
will henceforth be barred from exhibit
ton in Boston, according to an an
nouncenent made Tuesday by Mayor
Fitzgerald. The declaration came just
rs the mayor had refused permission
for I theater to exhibit moving pic
lures Of the recent Moran-Nelson mill
Two important boxing matches were
arranged Tuesday in Boston. Pal
Moore and Tommy Murphy agreed TO
meet in 10-round bout at the Empire
A. c., New York, Thursday. Dec. %,
and Andrew Morris and Dan Flynn
will be the attraction in the main
bout of a show to be held at FAN RiV-
err the same night. Flynn has been in
constant training since his victory
over Jim Barry at the Armory A. A,
Frank Moran, heavyweight pugilst.
and Edward Kennedy, former pugil-
list hut now n referee, appeared in the
Pittsburg police court Tuesday morn
ing to answer to charges made against
them Monday night. when they were
arrested for fighting at the Princess
auditorium. where the mill between
George Cotton, the colored heavy
weight, and Moran ended in riot.
Moran made a spirited defence, but
wns fined $25 and costs, with the priv
ilege, of 80 days in jail if he did not
want to pay the fine. He paid and was
discharged. Kennedy was discharged.
Moran's contention was that he was
justified in hitting Referee Kennedy,
claiming he had counted him Out when
he was resting on his toes and the tips
of his fingers. Moran asserted that It
had been agreed by Cotton's hackers
that the white man was to lose in order
that Cotton's record might be bettered
against his meeting with Al Ku5iak
there next Monday.