The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-08
THE DWYER- ELLIOrT FIGHT
The Heavy weight Champions On their Way
90 the nntIle Gromnd.

The heavy weight fight between John ].
Dwyrr of Brooklyn and Jimmy Elliott OF this
city. for tho championship OF America and
$4,000 Is exciting the attention OF the sport
ing fraternity. 1t is set down for to-day,
in Canada. Both men have paid strict at
tention to their training for some nve weeks
past Dryers quarters havo been at Peter
Ravenhal's Hotel. Ocean Parkway Boule-
NHrd. Long Island, where he has been visited
daily by a large number OF his admirers and
Ellio,ts at n hotel near Fort Hamilton Both
men say thnt they are in rs good condition and
health ns II course OF training can bring them.
joe Goss who has had charge OF Elliott
throughout his work says that In all his expert
ence he never saw man better fitted to enter
the ring. and Barney Aaron is equally confident
OF Dryers abilityto make slashing light. Goss
has Elliott up at A. NJ. He washes in a basin
Elliott then takes a walk OF two miles before
breakfast His breakfast consists OF tea and
mutton chop or steak After finishing his meal
he rests for half an hour. then takes q walk OF
about twelve miles. finishing his walk on run
under plenty OF blankets and is given a bowl OF
hot brandy and water. After n good rubbing
from head TO foot he is lowed to sleep for an
hour. For dinner he has roast beef. boiled
mutton or chicken with potato or cabbage
inrina or rice pudding. and Scotch ale or Dub
lin porter. In the afternoon Elliott fights n
sand bag or kicks foot bail. For supper he
has boiled eggs dry tonst and tea. After taking
a. walk Of three miles he retres before 10
Aqron's mode Of training Dwyer is somewhat
eimllur 10 GOSSS.
Arthur Chambers has deposited 81 900 with
the Clipper. 20 bind the fight with John H. Clark
Of Philadelphia for the lightweight champions
ship aud $1,000 side. The preliminaries are
ERIE Pa. May 7.%For several days the sport
ing element Of Erie has been agitated by the
| arrival on the morning trains on the Lake
| Shore Railroad OF large numbers of persons in
lercsted In the fight between John J. Dwyer and
James Elliott for the heavy weight chRmpion
| snip Of America. which takes place Tomorrow
The city is In blazo of excitement and the sport.
ing fraternity are in high glee at the favorable
| prospects for the fight coming OF. Everything
here Is quiet. and there is no danger OF any in
terruption from the authorities. Tho hotels
| and many private boarding houses are full Of
guests and great number OF devotees of the
| prize ring crowd the sidewalks. II is es-
| tmatcd that $4,000 has been hei on the re-
| suit in Brooklyn. New York, and Erie alone
| Among the Arrivals are Al Smith. Wm. Borst
han. Charles Freeman, Charley Mcdonald. Joe
| Goss, Barney Aaron. Robert Smith. 4. Harris
Pat Ryan. and 9th ers too numerous to mention;
| House with Barney Aaron, and Joe Goss. as
| the leading right bower OF Elliott. IA making
me Arcade his hsadluarIersi Both Of the CON
| IN the betting at 500 70 t75. The steamers
| George s. Frost and J. H. Welch and the yacht
Wanderrr have been chartered and will leave
| here for the battl. ground at 8 o'clock to-mor-
| row morning. The ring IN to be- pitched At Long
| Point, on tho same ground that Morrssey and
| Heenan fought on IN 1858 Tickets for the
| excursion have been fixed at IS each and IL is
| thought that q very large crowd will 90.
| BUFFALO. May IA large number of the
| sporting fraternity and representatives OF dif-
ferent newspapers have been in this city for the
| past few days. They generally registered from
! Beochertown. and took the Lake Shore Rail
| road this afternoon for Erie, whence those who
| are 10 participate in the Eilou-Dwyrr prze
| fight leave tomorrow morning Tor some poi Mt
| In Canada nearly opposite Erie. The police
wrre on the alert To- capture any who should at
| tempt to cross AT this point and the Canadian
| officials are closely guarding their side.