Show 1 HARD HARDY Y K D DOWNING 0 C SELE SELECTED TO REFEREE GEORGE COFFEY-GEORGE MATCH I r l sj i lf ti jl I J I F 1 J t I r. r J tf I. I I J it J t Jh r k Yo 3 4 r V Vs i I s n Ji 1 t t. t A I r t h J. J iJ i l t f A I ZT J r t Ji I f fE E e t 1 w f fr- fr p A. 4 t ii E Ti t From Prom left to right right W Walter right Walter lter Coffey Hardy K Downing and Kid George Walter alter Coo Coffey and Kid George G who meet In a tY twenty round boxing contest con con- test at t tIle e Majestic park arena tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row night met mel with Prom Promoter ter terI I Harry arry W y- y ren Heagren in the latter's office yes yesterday cs te a forenoon and decided on Hardy K Downing the former local c cyclist and referee as the third man In the ring It It was was- thought that there would be bc considerable trouble in s selecting the third man but when Hea submitted submitted submitted submit submit- ted the lI list t that was satisfactory to him the boxers looked It it 1 t over o and when one of them said bald that Downing would be satisfactory to him the other one ono Immediately sal said that was all right with him and Downing was vas named Both Doth men took a workout yesterday afternoon but the they wore were both or very careful and took no chances on Injuring their hands Jn in fact Geor George o did lid not box boc at all althou although h ho he went through ten fast rounds with the JD apparatus Coffey worked with the bag and other othel paraphernalia an and alto also boxed three three- rounds with j Tack Jack ck Downey Downe buthis but his work was light and no effort was made t tb tO do an any punching After their rub down don both men were below belo the required weight and will only do enough light work on the road today to keep their poundage at the required figure r If H the crowd that attends the workouts workouts workouts work work- outs every afternoon can bo ho taken as asa asa asa a criterion the largest house that ever witnessed a boxing contest in this city will be on hand when the bo boys s stop through the ropes as the gymnasium is packed ever every afternoon Fully five lve hundred persons In attendance yesterday afternoon and while white there theresa therewa was wa little to see the they wore were well pleased The rhe bout seems to be the talk o of the town There Thero has been very little UtU betting on the contest so far although several bets were made yesterday esterday afternoon at even mone money There seems to be no choice between the two men One has hasas hasas hasas as many admirers as the other and for that reason there will probably bo be but very ver little money bet on the result The men are arc to weigh in at pounds at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the gymnasium 18 E. E Second South street and Referee Downing will be bethere bethere bethere there at that time to see seo that that- the men make the tile weight and to give them their instructions so that there will be beno beno beno no delay dela occasioned at the ringside Tho The men will box clean breaks breal 8 with the kidney punch barred barre and there willbe Willbe will willbe be no hitting allowed In the clinches When seen last night Referee DownIng Downing Down Down- ing jug stated state that the men would have to live up to these rules to the letter and that ho he did not expect to ever eyer have ha to togo togo too go o between the men during the boulas bout boul boutas as the they will be Instructed to break at athis athis athis his command The men are under my mye e care ro when the they step Into the ring said Downing and I will see that the they live Uve up UT to the rules and also give the public the best they have However However How How- ever er I anticipate no trouble on an any score as they are both good food clean boxers boxers boxers box box- ers who are trying all the time and the fans will undoubtedly see the best bout that has been held In this city In man many manya a day da |