Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-24

Ivan next Friday night.
Jimmy Ciabhy and x. Q. Brown, the
Chicago welterweight, have been
matched to box June in Hammond,
Ind.
The bout between Tony Caponi and
Jack Dillon. which WAS to take place
Tuesday night at Winnepeg, has been
called off by Dillon.
From Kenosha comes word that Sam
Langford and Tony Gaponi have been
matched to box May IS in that city.
Caponi must be getting a good short
end for taking the chance.
Cyclone Thompson. who has become
a persistent seeker for the middle
match with Bill Papke that will take
place in New Orleans in August or
September
Talking about Brown recalls the fact
that Knockout is now a real looking
glass" fighter Danny Morgan has
made him SO. Danny had a hundred
pocket mirrors manufactured each
bearing celluloid photo of "Kayo" on
the back
champion of England. now in New
York. is waiting patiently tor Matt
Wells. the Englishman who took the
title away from him. to arrive in New
York. to challenge him for a return
match Tom 0'Rourke, who has Welsh
under contract. will try and get Wells
to meet Welsh.
If the California promoter who is
trying to match Frank Klaus and Cy-
clone Thompson will give the latter
$4,000 for his end. the match is on
Thompson has turned down an offer
of SO per cent. When the promoters
stop guaranteeing boxers big money
and make them work on percentage,
the better off they and the game will
be. A boxer is only worth what he
can draw.
Gil Boag ef the Madison Athletic
Club, announced Monday that Matt
Wells viii meet the winner of the
Brown Murphy fight. 4 have here a
contract with Wells for his first three
bouts in this country" said Boag. pro-
ducing the document. Wells will meet
either Brown or Murphy about the
middle of June. If he is successful in
this contest ! will arrange a meeting
between Wells and Adj Wolgast.''
Jimmy Britt hesitated long enough
in Chicago Sunday to wire that he
was on his way to san Francisco and
woGlo soon be back home among the
natives. Britt will arrive in time To-
witness the WoIgast- Burns contest.
James Edward being of a higher cal
fr.l he,
of boxers is not the most popular
fellow in his profession. Britt. how
ever, can give the laugh to a great
many of those who dislike him. The
Californian saved great deal of his
ring earnings and today is we'll fixed.
Britt purchased an apartment house
with some of his earnings that brought
him big money at the time eff the
earthquake. The fire was checked
within a few hundred yards of Britt's
place. and it treoled in value when
the time came for selling. Ever since
he retired from the game, or rather
moved in boxing circles a little less,
Britt has been making money, while
the other boxers nave been idle and
wondering what To turn their hand
to. And Britt is master mechanic,
he!1ing a plumbers certificate that he
values very highly.
Rrimndng with confidence in his
ability To win. knockout" Brown.
who meets Tommy Murphy at the
Madison A. G. on Thursday night, is
working with grim determination to
get in prime condition for the bout so
that no untoward accident may change
the result of q contest which means
much to him The little East Side lad
is training at Savin Rock. Conn, and
seldom in his life has he shown bel
ter form in his workouts than ves-
tefday Silent Danny Morgan.
who absolutely refuses to talk more
than two hours at a stretch, was In
high glee over the work of his charge.
@heu asked how Erown WAS Morgan
leptied: Win? Why. the Dutch
nan viii eat him up! ] told YOU aft
II the last bout that Brown was one
Fight short. just you watch him this
time. WHY, that kid is faster than
ever He has been boxing with his
brother and several boxers who have
fought him along the lines generally
adopted by Murphy, and believe
that the Harlem boy is in for the
licking Of his life when he faces the
Dutchman on Thursday night.
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