Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
soxIns NOTES.

phia last week for the tiremen's fund
netted $1613.
Matt Brock and Tommy Bresnahan
have been matched to box near Cleve-
land Feb. 3.
The district attorney of New York
has decided that friendly bouts be-
tween boxers on the stage are not a
violation of the law.
After seeing Packey Mcfarland stor
Jack Goodwin, Abe Attell said that he
would be glad to meet Packey at 1874
pounds, as he considered the Chicago
boy weak at that weight.
Frankie Conley of Kenosha, Wis,
who claims the bantamweight title.
and Tommy Dixon of Memphis fought
10 fast rounds to draw Wednes-
day night at Kansas City.
Kid Murphy, the former amateur
bantam champion, outpointed Jack
Ladbury, ex-holder of the English
title in the same class, in 10 rounds
ut the Sharkey A. C. Wednesday night.
Murphy took the lead in the first
round and led to the finish.
Jimmy Gardiner of Lowell stopped
Terry Martin of Philadelphia in the
third round Wednesday at Fall River
The Lowell boy had his opponent all
but out In the second round. In the
third round Martin was getting such
q beating that the referee called q
halt.
Whether or not George Alger of
Cambridge has developed into the
Io 70 halipva h,s
has will be shown tonight when
he meets Jack Leonard OF Phil
adelphia in the 10-round bout. which
is to be the feature event at the testi-
monial to be rendered to John Nelden
at the Armory A. A.
It is said that Sam Langford will
never again fight in Philadelphia UNI
til he explains to the city authorities
his part of the Langford- Kaufman
fiasco in Philadelphia several months
ago. At that time Langford and kauf-
mann were to box six rounds at the
Phillies' ball park, and 10 hours be-
fore the hour for the fight Langford
refused to box unless guaranteed $4,000
and be paid in advance.
When Sandy Ferguson was intro
duced at the Armory A. A. Tuesday
night as being matched to meet Jim
Barry at the club, Jan. "a, there was
the usual kissing and hooting, but that
didn't phase the red-headed one. AS
Sandy jumped from the ring Walter
Knight yelled to him: You are in
wrong, Sandy, and they all want to
see you get licked" Ferguson. with
majestic wave of his arm, shouted
back: Let 'em hiss. I'll be spending
their money next week" All of which
is true. There are boxing fans who
call Ferguson names that would not
be tolerated even at stag parties. who
cheerfully flock to the box Office and
give up hard earned money with the
that Ferguson's opponent
will muss him up some.
1t Is pleasing to learn that there is
one boxer who is not ready to turn |
down his first handler and advisor, al |
though he has had several offers from |
this. that and the other man. Carl |
Morris, the Oklahoma heavyweight. |
who has just sprung into prominence,
has established a precedent that other
boxers would do well to follow. The
latest application received by Morris
was from Jim Corbett. The latter Of
fered to see him through and teach
him all about the game. Morris came
back with hot shot to Corbett He
informed Corbett that he never hand
led winner in his life and further
intimated that he thought he (Cor-
betO was not strong enough to stand
before him for a good rough three
hNa
stay with his old pal, Bill Stone, a
railroad telegrapher. Morris knows
that Stone does not know any too
much about the game, but he figures
that he Is big enough to carry any ex-
ira burden that they may have to take
on In the fight for recognition.
That wild tale about Jim Jeffries
being doped before he went into the
ring to make chump of himself be-
fore Jack johnson did not raise any
great stir, and there has been no pub
lie demand for rigid investigation.
Jeffries started the foolish rumor him
self, and Barney Oldfeld fell for it and
made himself ridiculous by trying to
spread the silly tale throughout the
country. The report died a quick and
U'oi ucdti, anu JSili O"tS II u
the public who have made him a
wealthy man to keep quiet and not
Try to fool those who stuck to him to
the last. Barney Oldfield has all that
he can attend to racing his high-pow-
cred automobile, and he should stick
TO that task and forget all about that
dope story
A bill to legalize the holding of box
Ing bouts under supervision of the
state was introduced in the Missouri
House Wednesday by Representative
Paulus of st. Louis. The bill provides
for the appointment by the governor of
2 boxing commissioner at salary of
$240O year. with three deputies at
SIPS monthly. This commissioner is to
issue permits for the holding of bouts
and see that the law is obeyed Bouts
are to be permitted before organized
clubs of standing for prizes of money
No bout is to continue more than six
rounds OF three minutes each and
gloves Of at least six ounces are to be
used. Provision is made for examna-
ton Of boxers by a physician before
they enter the ring. Each club is re
uuired to pay license of $500 year
and to furnish bond Of at least $4,000