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TH _ a CORBETT KEPT HIM : SPINNING "YOUNG GORBETT'S’ PUNCH TIM GHLLIHAN’S UNDOING q reve r Science Came Out Second to the: | Wallop in Philadelphia, the Quaker _ . City Boxer Being Weak-Kneed and * ‘ Wabbly as the Final Bell Clanged. BY KNOCKOUT. (Special to The Evening World.) TBS PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Oct. 22. k se punch vs, science; Walloper “Corbett” vs. Jabber Callahan. 3 Aan once again the punch came home on the bit. Dazzling arc iights darted streaks of fire through thg brain of one Timothy Callahan, Quakertown's premier feather-weight, last night, on the eauyvar battle-field of the National Sporting Club, as, staggering blindly "Before the desperate onslaughts of America’s king of all little warriors, *“Yoang Corbett,” he strained his dying senses for the sound of the gong ‘to end the carnage. The Bell, and Tim Was Saved. Clang! The precipice of dreamland yawned at Sir Timothy's feet as the Drazen notes welled into the smoke-laden atmosphere, ‘The flersest round of his career had passed into history, and the pu that Inlls into the misty byways of dreamland had missed its goal by the thousandth part of an inch, i The sixth round of the “Young Corbett”-Tim Callahan battle had traced Mts deeeds of valor and daring in the red letter book of Fistiana, and Calla- ‘han was still on earth, by the narrowest squeak of his life, to tell the tale. me Battle Against Time. ; |) Staggering desperately through three minutes of agony ‘hat started ; a long right swing to the jaw, Callahan battled gamely, flercely, against time and terrible odds. seconds—the clang of a gong—the miss of one Inet death-dealing sand the price of Quakertown had stood the feather-weight champion rounds, and in the doing ‘thereof covered himself with glory. his way through the first five sessfons with varying succes helped alond by his phantom-lke cleverness, the Slowville warrior wi Funving a decent second until he swung into the homestretch, 5 There he met his fate. _ Slowville’s Pride Nearly Done For. ; The little champion caught him coming in. Thud! A right that carried death and destruction in every wicked sweep found ‘Timothy's jaw. It landed just above the point. The lithe, lean form of the local youngster shot into the ropes. Back he came to fall into “Cor- bDett arms, eyes glazed, wabbly kneed, a wilted rag. But geme to the core. Time and again the doughty form of the Den- ite charged his spindle-legged foe; time and again the piston-rod arms ned a shower of blows into the anatomy of the Quaker boy; time and in the Rocky Mountain iid steadted himself, measured his man and ot a long right-hander, a wicked left-hook, for the elusive chin of his im, ngels of War Saved Callahan. But the argels of war who watch over vallant a....(s of the padded itt were hovering over the curly mop of old man Callahan's son, and, tot- ing on shaking props, gripping Father Time by the throat, Timothy ttled on untit that gong got into the game and called a halt on the war- inch swing: off for s! Battin) =| ‘The last session was Callahan's Waterloo. Up to that time, although the little champion held tae (oi of him ‘t from the wind-up of the second session on, the Quaker pug put up article of fistic manoeuvres that did him and his henchmen proud. ‘As a defensive fighter, a ring general, a scientific boxer, an old fox of e squared circle, Tim Callahan has not an equal in the world, His foot- ork, his boxing tactics, his headwork are simply superb. was Callahan’s Opening Round. The opening round of the melee, played before a rag-iag cuilection of juaker sports (7) saw Cullahan with all the tricks and conceits of a French ncing master up his sleeve; the king pin.of the feather-weights charging nd charging again and ugain, ever seeking to reach the spot where one ood punch would finish the job. It was Callahan’s round by the narrowest of margins. He was fresh pd strong and, instead of running and stalling and blocking, as 1s his Wont, he danced in an out and jabbed and whipped across a short snappy Mcht that was pretty, but very harmless. “Corbett,’ handicapped by his hort arms and overtopped by the Quakerite in height, took many a jab n the nose or short counter on the side of the head to get within range. ‘The champion began to play for Callahan's wind. It was in the second ion that he sank a left hook into the narrow midships of the Phila- Nphian that almost cracked his backbone, “Ugh!” Timothy doubled like a jack-knife as the blow went home, whnd he stalled a bit, and in the stalling was caught In the air a couple 5) 28E times and rockes to the rop fot at Top Speed Yet. But the action was still slow. They had o.c w-.iued up to their work, lever was not on at full tilt. awung and missed half a dozen times just before the gong, iesed Tim's confidence swelled up to nine thousand, He went with it and he came up for the third session with, bunches 5 unches and to spare. ein Y, west before the i ir corners, OF champion knocked a few of these bunches galle; at t them back to the one minute's seclusion of the =) Straightened away at the end of the round Callahan woke up, ‘And eh! OL always doing the back-up game, he fought back with vim and a han Goes Down, End Coming. ¢ame the fourth round. It was the beginning of ihe cud for Sir A lett hook that jarred the bones in his hee) tumbled him to the slowed down just before they were sent to their for the Gods of War to hold a jubilee over by this time, d put some more brilliant touches to what would have n-and Gang, under full steam, look like a blind time by the overland ‘was all over the Wi MORRIS HORSE SOLD AT AUCTION BRIGHTON BEACH RACE TRACK, Oct A large crowd attended the sale of Green B. Morris's entire stable of horses In traning and yearlings, whien were sold In (he paddock here this aft noon, Kapld Water brooght the high price, biddin 3 from that figure the colt was kno: Wishard, who wa Drake. The sale rter—Memen- | n Garter—Pink Mfiineh—Vundata c. by Ayrshire —Leselave by Rapallo—Wwatrr Hathampton. y Star Ruby— reress—Calve; A. | . by Golden Garte MeCormick. 83.000. Deal it t—Darina; W. 1. | colt by Sir Modred—Di FE. Corian, $800. ‘elt by Watercres Tourmaline Ray colt by Golden Ga Oltver, ran, ay colt by Sir Modred—Quadrant; 12, Cor Nt by Del Paso 1 Chaney, '§s Bay filly liv Watercreas—Red Row Lanehiin, Res : Hay colt by Arkle—Switt ty, rhle—Swif wtnut colt by: Star nis, $1,400, suby—Faleare; J, TIM HITS THE-AIR. ~ E WORLD: JEFFRIES HERE: WON'T FIGHT WITH MUNROE 1d assembled at tion to-day whet Jim Jeffries got of a train from Chie cago, Jim was smoking a He was never seen to smoke before by anyvody In this town! The only ox- Planation is that he is working up to clgars by casy stages Jeffries was tho picture of health, welghs probably about 230 pounds. his fight with Corbett he has b ng It ¢ and weight has upon h n amazing rate. e first thing I want ‘tu aa Jeffries, “is that I didn't snub mons in Chicago. ‘The story ts a raw fake. “On the day Fitz called on me I was out visiting my theatrical manager, Joe 1n, Joe lives In the suburbs of C. He tak- gathered cago. To get out to his house you have to ride in a street car about eleven hours, 1 didn't get back to Chicago until We always be gc whip, Gardner eft for ds ani without San’ Francisco. a1 hope we will Fitz ought to any trouble. Not to Fight Munroe, “The next thing I want to say is that stepped a tig has got to get a reputation, opinion ts that busines« can put tt all over him. ce that a despateh from Chi- says that [am going to Epgland i from there to South Africa to fear In the spay There's nothi stiy In this co with a show. ett bui oF, pet “If Corbett don't go out with’ me will go alone. I shall remain Minot Hotel “better In my won't tight Jack Munroe. nt with almost ne it. ount make arr we will Je ainegs. rtures to him, and I rhe would lke to go. with me but we may fix up a deal, He side me and now My hone any fourgh-r, am going to all winter. touring heatrieal plans are ‘angements with oln forces in the I haven't: made don’t know Until the scheme ls fixed in Harle life." in New York at the m. I never felt BOXING NEWS AND GOSSIP. CALLAHAN’S NEXT “GO.” Tim Callahan, the Quaker City feath- er-welght, who took such a severe gruelling from “Young Corbett in Philadelphia jast night, has veen signed to meet Eddie Lenny, of Chester, Pa. fn a ten-round bout at the Lancaster (Pa,) Athletic Club on Oct. 28. M’GOVERN $2,500 RICHER. Terry McGovern was well rewarded for his victory over Jimmy Briggs in Boston on Tuesday night. His share of the money for beating the clever New ‘i 4 lad amounted to within a few . The gross receipts of ow were $6,000. Briggs's share figured up to nearly $1,200, ‘The club iclals made about $2,200 on the fight, RIVALS TO FIGHT AGAIN. ‘Those two bitter rivals, “Young Peter Jackson" and George Cole, the colored fighters, are to exchange wallops again in a Mmited-round bout, They have been signed to fight a six-round bout before the Southern Athletic Club, of Philadel- phia, on next Tuesday evening. FITZGERALD LAID UP. Willie Fitzgerald will not be able to fight again for two weeks owing to sprained shoulder he received last wee during a fight with Joe Tipman, Fitagerald recovers he wil i hen be matched to fight Joe Gans for six rounds before one of the clubs in the Quaker City. TUCKER TO MEET MARTO. the Avonia Athletic | TorPow night, fighter, and “Chick Tu Clud feather-weight cker, fohnny Marto, the promising young boxer of this city, were matched last night by Jack McGuigan, mat chmaker “of the Nationa! Athletic Club, of Philadelphia, to meet in a alx-round bout on ‘Saturday evening, Oct. “Young Miss! er-welght, a at mer t eating in to recently gave he colored feath- Philadelphia. ‘Hie waa up before the count was fairly under way, but looked a| going the journey that the next session brought to him, Just, before the clang came that called a halt “Corbett” connected with a body punch that helped on its way the slaughter that was’ to’ come in the final scene. Of that last scene little can be said except that Callahan's and good angels were all working overtime and b; to keep him on earth until the mtn es Seok agree pt Lacie wa orvael WW as more than a sho’ we been tolled off in the onal Sporting over. tm fram Tnckv Timothy! Gaby t: was over. y forming’a trust managed 4 lucky stars ara WHITNEY 10 QUIT. ENGLISH RACING LEXINGTON, Oct. 2—Willtam C. Whitney, who is now here, announces that he will.soon acing in England, “I am going to bring my horses h Chere is little sport in haying bh chat one Is unable to see, and, besides, he added, “my tralner, John Huggins, 1s getting old.” He sald, however, that Americans ought to feel proud of the showing thelr horses have made on the English turf. GRIM APPEARS HERE. Joe Grim, the Italian neavy-welsht, {who has suddelny sprung into promi- neneg by his ability to stand sev punispment. has been engaged to appear at a@ local theatre this week, giving an exhibtion of bag punching ‘at eacn performance, When nla contract | is finished he will return to Philadelphia and begin training for more fights. GANS MEETS HOLLY NEXT. Joe Gans, the light-weight champion, Who ts picking up $200 and $00 a night boxing third-raters in the Quaker City, has Just been matched to engage in an- other one of these easy contest His next opponent will be Dave Holly, the colored light-welght of Philadelphia. They will olash for six rounds at the State Athletic Club, of Philadelphia, to. CHOYNSKI AFTER GRIM. Joe Choynski, the clever heavy-welght fighter of California, another one of the bly fellows that would like to tackle Joe Grim, the Italian fistic mar Choynski Intends to come Bast for the purpose of arranging all details for his six-round bout with “Kid” Carter, which has been postponed from Oct. 9 to Nov, % CARTER AND COOLEY. "Kid" Garter, the popular light heavy- weight of Brooklyn, ts matched to fight six rounds with Fred Cooley, the Chi- THURSDAY. EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1903.” “} SPORTING NEWS SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE EVENING WORLD. < “YOUNG CORBETT” AND HOW HIS FAMOUS PUNCH PROVED TOO MUCH FOR CLEVER TIM CALLAHAN. (0 in 48. un, Ia aid not r l1- weather bit cool, lightning quarters 1.17, St. Roma, durlongs THE Boby. OLYPHANT LEADS GARDEN CITY, Oct, 22.—The quali-} for at least two weeks. We eid hard pe fying round in the individual cham-| Nothing remains now but the playing tein in good snap pionship of the Intercollegiate Golf Kinney at guard, This means a re-ling Quakers, &3 (th Olyphant, out 44, In 42-88; Willard, out 50, i per, out 46, in 41-91; Slosson, out 46, In 61-07; Mal- ark: Owen 92, vert mer, Lyford STAMPING GROUND GRAVESEND, * Edward Corrigan was a visitor at the j DASE in G to 90d track this morning and took a deep in- TROUBLES patter "now? chrono’ or In the moves of the many year| RACE TRACK, BRIGHTON BEACH, VARICOCELE sured ta Feo 3 lings who were shown to exercise. Oot Saha On tvieasi Or Lo-mort ow!a anys by my ows ext About the best move was by B, ¢,| Traces are as follows fertval ch corp tire Drocess, Doctor's Stamping Ground, which] ,,zim#t Race—Maldens: one mile and a alx- LOUD Pacis cures! rentine of pote worked one and a quarter miles in Peeper . 'POISO! son fom 8 % 2.144-5, a most Lnpressive move from Deis o WASTING “hae ef cure ie the manner in which it was accom- by my original, plished. H WEAKNESS simple | remoay tu W. C, Daly's Ilyria and Tom Coa Don't Delay. Come Torbay worked three-quarters of a mile In 1.19. Locket reeled off a mile Luminosity and Deslo stepped seven- n exe elghths In 1.33. t earn, Neha Charles Oxx's Ascension was sent a ey buy i mile at @ two minute galt, Sabot eee akittiie worked a mile in 1.51, ‘Third Race—Handlcap; two-year-old: a hort.) ’ Arthur Featherstone's Ingold was sent | {39824 ...,..120 Huphrata C i B04 i] a mile in 148 1-2. Pebble turned three- | _Woton TA uarantes to cure any seer! ¢, graph also reeled off three-quarters in Bennett's Extra Law was asked five furlongs in 1.08, Fourth Race—Chalce, Blakes; three-year- | f 165 West 34th St, N.Y, Hueston's Velose _breezod seven: | Watien! Maxim s.120 Cold Bell .. ff Hours, 9 A.M. toR PM. Sindaes snen a! eighths in 1.88, Grand Vitesse reeled off | Colonsay “ie Wid ‘Thyme EES a five furlongs in 1,08, Belgsnd ovo: 388 Rostand ne en reg William ‘Timmons's Wyefleld in com-| cpifth, Race Selling: with a yearling stepped a Lord Ad’ 8. up ure ure faite in 0511-2 tal Briand ‘ Sihey) ited an x site: Graham's Beggar Lady was sent five! Mary Worth 3) with Sake night an astio | Tres. Were furlongs in 1.06. Bixth Race— Fupture ‘under the hardest, soxpreiae aid ont me The Boston Stadle's New York 11,| longs, aftnda ra faale ie ree: Lady. Tn turned @ neat three furlongs in 0.39, ("| M"Theo .. et, HEN NOLL. 700 nroaawey, ‘usar James McLaughlin sent Helr Apparene! TO, Han th st_,New York, " Ave furlongs in, 1.00. Henry Harris's pair, COACHES GET ELEVENS. ~ IN TRIME FOR GAMES = BLOOMER HURT: —|PEANSY AT 2 101 GLOOM AT YALE TO BEAT COLUMBIA NEW HAVEN, Oct. 22.—Yale's football] _ ennsylvania js a 2 to 1 favorite for camp Is in deep gloom to-day. The in-| Saturday's foocball game against Colum- jury to Bloomer, the crack guard, is the} %!@ at the Polo Grounds. se odUs ch money has been in the UH; y Zi LLEGE GOLFERS; plac —_-—. cause. His arm was badly dislocated erg? ay and Is #2 m1 ority that the . eerncuy) eet and it ts said on good auth y Fe quesuon of vuus, howeves, (Spectal to Evening World.) Injury will keep him out of the game Haier ona es soctation was played this morning over] building of the line, and the situation} Announcement the Garden City links, There were} with the West Point game, but a few . thirty-three starters and the majority!days away, is exceedingly unfortunate. of then: were those who have been play-| The general opinion seems to be that the] an oxceller ing In the team matches of the two| injury to Bloomer teans thet Shevlin] Paving field being then, certain previous days. will have to play tackle to allow Kinney points: only five yards away from the p : to take the guard position. d The scores wer?: MONTANA KING DEAD. Murddck, out 45, In 4—899; TIGERS’ GRIDIRON withdrew; Walter Egan, out 47, Montana Kine, owned by A. 1. Aste, Campbell, out 41, in 42-83; on ‘Tuesday at Sheepshead Bay In 47-03; Dewhurst, out from the sffects of pnevmonia. Tails 53100; Munday, out 43, In 50—93; Jnrthen thinnesecer/ loataby) GUL aD LIH GASES Watson: outs, from the same cause within weeks. PROSPECTS BRIGHT louf, out 50, In 62-102; Carson, out 46, Bee |4n 47-28; Chick, out 39, In 41-80; Poole, { out 48, in 41-91; Bruce Smith, out 42, in (Special to ‘The Evening World.) | 145-87, PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 22—The foot- Js en out dt, In 41-85; Me- | pant prospects at Princeton have bright- edt Tokers gut 45. Jened considerably since the game with | . + i Jurey Jennings, | Bucknell. The Tigers played good. sys- cs \ ] B. Hollins, ir, [tematic foottall and won on thelr merits, ; C. H. Blake. | The work of the back field Is to be com- j { Leter Bosler, . in’ 49-03; Prank on, owe 41, in 42-83; H. Pennsylvania, out 46, in Winston, Harvard, out mended, for the heavy Bucknell line sel- dom succeeded in stopping the onslaught | of the Tigers when either Hart, Stevens | § or Miller was carrying the ball. Miller Yale, withdrew; Pal-| especially deserves great credit for the Farrelly, of Coltimbia.| game he put up, as it was only last Sat- urn scores, urday that his nose was broken. $a FOR CROSS COUNTRY TITLE. | The Amateur Athletfe Union cross country championships, sentor, junior and individual, will be held under the auspices of the New York Athletic Club, at Travers Island, on Election Day. ‘The distance is about'six miles, The senior rs will start at 1,30 o'clock, and the t rincet hand, NEW YORK’S MASTER SPECIALIST. BNERVOUS DRBULITY Cures » oxic Cures | quick ané redtcal in famous (MILES 2.1445 e 30 to 00 daya by my own ; rgecretary of the New York | method. N. ¥, Oct. t2.—The| Putnham, sccre! i here ‘thie morning, though aM. ce ee A STRICTURE cured, tn 5 to 18 ays without cutting, stretch- Bing. pain or los in & mar-| Pr) vellous cure. ae of Uma, i ° PROSTATIC 1 pertbanentty cure ANY ay8, DO was pleasant, fast. and the ‘tracle BRIGHTON BEACH ENTRIES in 147 and tal If you cannot wr te homo cure. Medicines furnished’ ™ bDr. LR. WILLIAMS & in 1.17 and Bauer's Mono- 1 ke Pompano and Nine Pl working together, breezed six Nie! in 123, | Judge Sporting, Last 2 Days of Bricghton ‘Races THe CHOLOD SERA GS, 1VB RACES, starting At 2 P.M Ef 1 want every man that is Men, Come to Mel sirtincivon varicocei, Stricture, Acute and Chronic Ulcers,. Blood Poisoning, Hydrocele, or Swellings, al Di e jeumatism in all its forms, Lost Vigor and Vitality, Bladder and Kidney Conditions, Eczema, Pimples, y Ecuptive Conditions of the Skin, or of Men, to come and havea social of a thoro Le at of ans Stn Hak & ta lie by Mygrant’s 130m u ie on Roth, st. wean By ito ine with woectat trolley

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