The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-18
THE PUGILISTIc SENSATION.
GEORGE ROOKIE AND TOM ALLEN MATCHED TO
FIGHT FOR $1,000 AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP

GEORaE ROOKIE AND TOM ALLEN MATCHED TO
FIGHT FOR $1,000 AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP
OF AMERICA.
For some time past the sporting circles OF this
city. Philadelphia and st. Louis have been con-
siderably agitated over the proposed coming to-
gether in the prize ring OF George Rookie, OF
Newark, N. j.. and Tom Allen, OF st. Louis Mo.
Many pugilists and their friends imagined that the
affair would end in talk; but those In the conf
dence Of Rookie knew that he intended to make
the match, If The other side did not nterpose too,
many serious obstacles. or, in other words, didn't
desire '.all the best or it.n In answer
to Rockies challenge, Allen commissioned
Arthur Chambers. now residing In Phila-
delphia to visit this city and make the
match for ST. 900 side, the dispute to be settled
within fifty miles OF Detroit. On Tuesday after
noon Rookie and Chambers met at Harry HIPS to
discuss the matter and sign articles OF agreement,
but George desired q postpOnement OF twenty
four hours stating that at the expiration OF thar
time he would be ready to cover Aliens $3.50, then
In the hands OF the temporary takeholdsr. TINS
was acceded TO- and, In accordance with the ar
rangement. Rookie and Chambers, with many
noted In the pugilistic world. again gathered at
Harry HIPS yesterday afternoon when business
was at once commenced by Rookie putting up the
necessary $3.50. Then ensued wordy wrangle re.
garding the fighting ground and the amount OF
the stakes. Aliens representative claiming that
the match should be Tor $4,000 side and the ring
be pitched within fifty miles OF Detroit, but Rookie
strenuously objected to these provisions, holding
that his original challenge was for $1,000
side the settlement OF the difficulty TO
occur within 500 miles OF New York. For an hour
the parties talked with cons derabe freedom to
each other, at times branching of 10 uuimportant
SIDE issues; but At last there was q mutual unuer-
standlng whicn amounts TO the following: - Rookie
ana Alien TO light u lair stand up light, according
10 tae new rues OF tine prize ring, on Thursday,
Jun, IL, four months rom This date, for the SUN OF
Win liberty 10 increase the stake to So 500 n mll-
tualiy agreeable and both men can find such q
large amount. the battle ground VIII be within
nifty miles OF PittsDurg. the precise location, OF
mined until q lew days before the time set down
Tor the combat. The men to be In the ring
between the hours oil ten and one O'Clock. and
Will fight at catcn weighrs Harry Hill was chosen
his possession. he remaining deposits are to be-
$500 GU March ii, $3.50 on April l, $3.50 on May
and he NTH $500 on June l. all TO be placed in the
hands OF the temporary stakeholder, VINO will
serve as the permanent official Ia this respect If
the principals cannot agree upon any other.
OF the nghtlng ground VIII be tossed Tor ana the
location communicated TO the loser ten days PRIOR
TO the date named lar the battle. Arthur Cnam-
bers signed foI Tom Allen ana Rookie tor himself
Butt Riley and Ned Mallahan were the witnesses
to TINS important document.
III these men ever come together, and there
seems no plausible reason why they Should not,
there Will enSue battle wherein science and
gamenes' Will be the prominent CHARACTERISTICS.
Both mean business ana VIII not he easily whipped
II records oil great va.or and s,ubuOrnness in sim.
liar previous encounters are worth anything III
arriving ut conclusion in the premises.