McConnell vs. Matthews Tonight

Dan McConnell, of Camden, and Matty Matthews, of New York, will meet tonight at the T. A. C. in a fifteen round bout, which should be a remarkably fine exhibition of the game. Both men have national reputations, and are considered capable of mixing up with any of their class. Matthews has never appeared in Trenton before, but McConnell is an old favorite with Trenton sports since his bouts with Connelly and Abbott. Matthews will no doubt be the favorite with the betting men, but McConnell will be the popular favorite. The men are evenly matched in everything but weight, and there the New Yorker has a few pounds the best of the Camden man; both are in the best of condition and confident of victory. The records of the two boxers follow, and by going over each one carefully it will be seen that there is little to choose between them. Matthews knocked out Stanton Abbott, while McConnell got a decision over the Englishman in 12 rounds. Matthews' record is: Defeated Jack Bennis, 9 rounds; Barney Brennan, 2 rounds; Jack Gibbons, 4 rounds; Tom Frazer, 7 rounds; Billy Lee, 3 rounds; Nick Collins, 7 rounds; Jack Hanley, 8 rounds; Stanton Abbott, 7 rounds; Sam Tonkins, 10 rounds; Johnny Laughlin, 15 rounds; John A. Sullivan, 4 rounds; Mike Farragher, 2 rounds; lost decision to Jack Daly, 20 rounds; draw with Frank Garrard, 20 rounds; defeated Frank Garrard, 20 rounds; draw Charles McKeever, 15 rounds; defeated Mike Leonard, 20 rounds; boxed Owen Ziegler and Charley Johnson, 6 and 4 rounds, no decision. Matthews also has the following draws to his credit: Harry Peterson, 8 rounds; Mike Leonard, 8 rounds, and Jack Everhardt, 15 rounds. Dan McConnell, in all his long career as a boxer, has sustained but one defeat, and that was when Martin Flaherty gained a decision over him in a fifteen round bout at New Haven last December. McConnell, however, was not at his best, at that time, having only trained a few days and when he entered the ring he had a badly sprained ankle. In spite of all these drawbacks the decision was regarded as a rank one, and should have been a draw. McConnell has defeated Mike Conley, 4 rounds; Eddie Dougherty, 4 rounds; Eddie Owens, 4 rounds; Jack Golden, 4 rounds; Benny Peterson, twice in 2 and 3 rounds; Mike Coyle, 6 rounds; Billy Welch (little John L.), 6 rounds; George Gross, 3 rounds; Jim Bradley, 4 rounds; Paddy McHale, 4 rounds; Dennis Hurley, 6 rounds; Tom Devlin, four times, in 4 rounds each; Jim O'Brien, 3 rounds; Mike Boyle, 2 rounds; "Reddy" Connely, 6 and 12 rounds; Stanton Abbott, 12 rounds; Charley Barnett of New York, 4 rounds; Frank Wongo, the Indian, 6 rounds; Fred Stricker and Tommy Edwards, 2 rounds; Billy Duke, champion lightweight of the southern states, 3 rounds; Billy Payne, 3 rounds; Tommy Kennedy, 2 rounds; Frank Majane, Jack Greeley, 12 rounds; Al O'Brien twice, 6 rounds and 10 rounds; Jimmy Fox, 4 rounds; Young Symrua, twice, 6 rounds; Jack McArthur, 14 rounds; Howard Wilson, 6 rounds; Jack O'Brien, 6 rounds. He has fought draws with Tom Moriarity, twice; "Chappie" Hess, 22 rounds; Johnny Hagen, Andy Watson, Bobby Dobbs, Billy Duke, Leslie Pearce, Tom Cleary, Martin Judge, twice, and Kid Robinson. MARVIN A. RILEY.