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WILLIAMSTO FIGHTTHE KID IS ENTERED FOR A PRE LIMINARY ON THE 23RD OF THIS MONTHHe and Hanna and Hamilton and j Burke of Oil Fields AreMatched. IThe preliminaries for the Thurstou-Mh 'lure fight which is to take place at Scribner's on the evening of the| ~ *t 1 were antioiinccd this morning. The first will he for six rounds be-wc.*n Kid Williams and Hanna. Williams i a been training at the Halfwav I louse for thlt; last wo weeks andi- fa t getting down to weight. Hanna lias the reputation lt;t being a fast and age re- ive lighter, and is so eon-tideiii of winning the preliminary boutthat he has ex pressed himself as willing to fight winner take all. At fires-! ■ent he is sonn what below Williams weight, but the hovs will he very ev-* ren.\ matched by the evening of the tightThe principals of the second preliminary. which is also to hist six rounds, are to be Hamilton, who fought a draw with Bright Kyes onWashington's Birthday, and a darkla .lt; from the oil fields by the name of Burke. Burke has been in the ring before but is little known in localpugilistic circles. lie is said to bea pretty fighter.Dutch 'Thurston is training faith-full\ at the Halfway House and is al ivady down t weight. 'I'he Dutchman was practically in condition when h* commenced his training, and his w rk at present is just sufficient toi cep him on edge. He has the utmost confidence in his ability to conquer M-tduta*. but as is his custom, he is saying \ery little.Met ’lure will arrive in Bakersfield either Friday or Saturday. Where his training quarters will be has not; et been given out. As the tight isdrawing nearer if is exciting a great deal ot talk about town. During his stay here the Dutchman has become quite a favorite. Those who saw thej February tight are anticipating the liveliest kind of a go.lasterners. FfefTer's pitching was the »ature of the game. Of the contestlie Republican says:Mike Fisher s Tacoma Tigers prov-1 d easy meat yesterday afternoon at • [•'creation park for the Chicago Na-onals There was nothing to it from Chicago point of view, except to hit nd run. When the final bail was slap* ed o\ er the plate the willow wieldersl om the Windy (Tty had piled tip a) Hal of six runs and fifteen hits hile tht* Tigers had gathered in but I ivo runs and seven hits. With all ue deference to occasional streaks ! good bad and individual feats of e grandstand variety, it was a slow, Ire sum r game. Kven the spectators)ere listless. Like the players, they arted bravely enough, but by the j ad of the game two or three of thej outers'* who never tire had the eon* j rsation all to themselves.
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The Daily Californian
Bakersfield, California, US
Wed, Mar 15, 1905
Page 8
Full Page
Clipped by
John H.
IL, USA 17 Jun 2018
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