The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-16
TOMMY SLIPS MAURICE BACK
THE HUNDRED IRON MEN
LOST BY OVERWEIGHT.
|MPRESAR|O DIGS It Up
Butte Fighter Gets a Regiment Of
Money From Man Who Staged Battle
Principles.

The Holiday Missoulian weighed &c
ounces. Maurice Thompson was less
than one third that much overweight
when he stepped onto the Fairbanks
Calgary, but it cost him one hundred
iron men. That is, he had that much
of forfeit up to make 1873, but Tom
my Burns, former champion and now
in the impresario business, gave him
back his money. Maurice was seven
ounces over. Here's the story, printed
in the Calgary Herald the day Thomp-
son started back for Butte:
Maurice Thompson, accompanied by
his manager, Jerry Mccarthy leave
in this evenings train for Butte Mon
tana. There Is no immediate program
on hand, but the pair have several
bouts in view Maurice will meet an
unknown lightweight just a short dis
tance from Butte about the third
week of this month.
In speaking of the bout here on FRI
day, Maurice says he has no kick COM
ing. Il was defeated but think that
l gave the fans their moneys WORTH
is about all he would say about the
match. However, he continued. Il
want to thank the people of your city
for the very kind way in which they
have treated both MIR. Mccarthy and
myself. Coming in here as practical
strangers, an ordinary business man
hardly realizes what it means.
Yes, 1 boxed in this city before, but
it was before a different bunch of
people and these that saw me work on
Friday We're almost strangers. When
two strangers come here to box and
try to make good it is easily figured
out that the local man will have the
sympathy Of the public, However, I
feel that we were treated splendidly
while here and / will have only good
words to say for the people of this
town. The press have treated us fine
and that. too, we certainly appreciate.
Il also want to thank Tommy Burns,
who refereed and promoted the match,
When / went to weigh in i was over
weight and consequently lost my for
felt. This was a legitimate forfeit,
for Hyland, like myself, is in the game
as a business. However after the
match, when 7 was talking to Tommy
burns, ne naHuea me Ddfk the amount
Of the forfeit, which | had lost to Hy-
land
yes, he gave it to me right out OF
his own pocket. He did not have to
do 1t at all, but he is one of the finest
sportsmen in the game today, and l
would like to thank him through the
columns of the Herald. Ever since
| have been here he has treated me
like a prince and before we. go away
from here | would Just like to make
the statement that in no town have we
ever been treated in such a manner as
we have In Calgary.
Il want to leave this town in good
standing. Although Hyland defeated
me, | am positive that he did not dis
grace me, and further feel that if l
over get the chance to come back here
! will have my fair share of friends in
the house. | would like very much to
get the chance to come back here and
once more box before the Calgary
public, who have treated both Jerry
and myself so Well
We'll, this will be all. and good bye
Thank the people for their kind treat
ment and don't forget to thank
Tommy Burns for his sportsmanlike
action in giving me back my forfeit
out of his own pocket"