Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-28
SPORTING.

ford In a l0-roun1 bout. Sylvia has
been taken in hand by Frank Erne,
the ex-Iightweight champion, and 1t. is
expected that the Whale City boxer
will fast develop into ii championship
possibility in the weiterweight class
A small crowd saw Bonus Sulll-
van of Bath and Kid Burke of Boston
fight two six-ronnd bouts at Bath,
Tuesday night, to a DRAW. The men
hung together in the eiinohes, which
did not add To the interest in The bout
In place of meeting in a six-round
bout at Philadelphia. as was first
planned, X O. Brown and Young Erne
will meet at New York in a I0-round
bout. The date has been made for
April lg and Erne Will have to weigh
a pretty low weight for him al o'clock
at night.
Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight
champion, received an offer, TUESDAY,
from Los Angeles for 20-round bout
between himself and AID Wogast for
the lightweight championship July "a.
Kilbane replied that he would accept
the offer if Wolgast would not demand
all the money.
Because other than members have,
it is charged, been allowed TO attend
boxing bouts of two Maiden athletic
clubs, both organizations were. Tues
day afternoon, warned by the police
to discontinue their exhibitions. This
puts an end to boxing in that city for
the present at least.
Jack Lester. the Seattle hope. whom
ra1o oynlipit anf1ti-
dence in up to the time of their trifiing
difference over money matters. got
away TO a fresh start, last Saturday,
when he defeated Cyclone Johnny
Thompson in 20 rounds al Australia.
Lester had the best of the majority
of the rounds and the decision was
well received. Thompson is having
hard luck in his second invasion of
the Antipodes, as he has yet to win
a fight of any importance.
Sid Smith, the fiyweight champion of
England, who left this country some
weeks ago after having only one scrap.
has arrived in England and tells d
tough story about his visit to this
country. The only money he got here,
he says. was $3.50, and his expenses
were S. more than that amount. When
he reached Brooklyn he was broke,
and no one offered him assistance. In
order to get home he had to work his
passage on cattle boat.
disagreement over weight may
prevent Eddie McGoorty and Frank
Klaus from meeting at DAILY City,
Calf, April 10. in what virtually would
be middleweight championship fight
Klaus blocked proceedings by declar-
ing that McGoorty must make 1853
pounds two hours before the fight
McGeorty wired James Goffroth, Mon
day, he would agree to make 1853
pounds six hours before the gong and
would make no other concessions
Coffroth said. Tuesday. there was little
hope of bringing the men together.
Albert Griffith, better known to the
sporting world as Young Griffo." who
once was rated as a first class pugilist.
when arraigned in the mems court be-
fore Magistrate Appleton on a charge
OF seeking aims at the corner of 42d
street and Broadway, New York. said
Your honor, once had all kinds of
money, and / spent it. too, right on
the corner where the officer arrested
me; but now am down and out" The
magistrate noticed Griffiths poor condi-
ton and told him he thought three
months in the workhouse would help
to put him on his feet.