The sooner Abe Goldstein devotes all
his attention to the bantam class ttnd
boxes at his normal weight, the better
for him. No man weakened by drastic
reduction can stand a punch on the Jaw,
and Goldstein looked like a hungry ghost
when he stepped into the ring last
Thursday night.
On the other hand Buff la a natural
110 pounder, and he was strong at the
weight. Buff will give a good account
of himself if he gets a match with
Wilde. I
FAILED TO STOP BOUTS.
In a clash between civil authority as
represented by Walter Hooke, Boxing
Commissioner, and Col. John J. Byrne,
of the Ninth Regiment, .Sixth avenue
and Fourteenth street, rpresenting the
military, the latter won in the opening
skirmish. Commissioner Hooke served
notice on the regiment officials that the
bouts arranged for last night were un
sanctioned by the commission, as the
regiment waa not a licensed club under
the Walker law. Col. Byrne claimed the
bouts were a regimental feature, and the
fact of an admission fee being charged
did not concern the commission. Hooko
then called on the police to stop tho
bouts, but Col. Byrne convinced Captain
John Kelly that the police had no right
to interfere.
The contests, which were restricted
to members of the regiment, then pro
ceeded. There was on* knockout. Pri
vate Mike Rend! stopping Private Irv
ing Stltz in the first round.
KEDDY OUTPOINTS DELMONT.
Joe Gorman, the Pacific coast feather
weight, who was matched to fight Bat
tling Reddy at the Pioneer Sporting
Club last night, decided to take a train
for California Instead of boxing Reddy.
