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Thrlr Koxlnp Exhibition Thursday Night Will B* a First CUii Affair.Without a doubt, the most important ring enooonter ever arranged for Waterbary is that of the National Athletic olub at Jarquea auditorium on next Thursday night, when Patsy Sweeney of Manchester, N. H., and George Mo-Fadden of New York box 20 rounds at 133 ponnds, the boat being advertised as for the lightweight championship of the world. MoFadden, who is to entertain Jack O'Brien of New York at Denver on the 12th insfc, wants to win and is now training hard at Lakewood. Sweeney who is not friendly with McFadden, on account of a decision in a 16 ronnd draw at Boston, thinks McFadden must do a little more flghtiug this trip in order to secure oi peek at the parse. Maah money will be wagered by the hackers of the pair.. Tnin is not idle or a prejudiced preea talk bnt is a fact, jind when the boys enter the ring there on next Thursday night, each will carry a raft of money piaoed by experienced folLowerR of the game. Tbe referee Harry Pollock, is endorsed by Charley Harvey and Johnny Pullook of New York as tbe real thing, and Harvey’s reputation as an announcer is well known. In following up this show, Manager Harris ran in Walter Bargo, because of Bargoe “popnlatity” in. Waterbary, Bargo will meet Percy Mdatyre in a clash at 138 pounds.Hogbey Murpby and Andy Daly at; 118 poonels ami Pete .Molvaney and Billy Barrett at 120 poanda will finish a full aooouot fof preliminary diversion. Tickets at Harringtons- cigar store in Water bury; at flt jl 60, $3 and *3.; ik:t
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Naugatuck Daily News
Naugatuck, Connecticut, US
Mon, May 06, 1901
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