The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
FOUR FIST FIGHTERS
Donovan Afraid to Cope
With Rookie.
Preparations for the Goss and
Ryan Fight.


National Associated Pre@ 10 the Star.
ERIE, Pa, May 12-On the arrival OF the
Rookie and Donovan hotilla at Long Point
it was found that Q Canadian propeller
with military were on the shore armed
With Henry rifles ready to repel the light
ers, Several Of the crowd wanted to 90 on
shore. VIM. H. Borst Mike Coburn and
Johnny Newall jumped IN sail boat and
made an attempt to land. The Sheriff
met and informed the delegation that he
was bound to stop the fight and that he had
two companies OF Hamilton Volunteers to
assist him, and several of the crowd said
they would land any way but the Sheriff
was determined and the shining barrels OF
the rifles deferred them from doing so.
The steam launch J. H. Welsh with the
members OF the press on board caught fire
half way between Erie and Long Point.
Frank Neven and Dooney Harris put out
the flames. 1t was then found that there
was no water in the boiler, and intense ex.
citement prevailed on board. The tug
Anna P. Dorr, which brought large party
of excursionists from Buffalo in charge Of
"Happy jack" Hart's trainer, came to the
rescue, or all on board would have beer
lost. Several efforts were made to land
but soldiers met the party at every point
and the fight was for the time abandoned
all the vessels returning.
BUFFALO N. Y; May 12-At $3.50 c'clocl
last night George Rookie and all sportin'
men from Erie arrived here at p. M
The Annie P. Dorr came in with Donovan
Madden and Sheppard, from Long Point
A meeting was held between Barney Aaron
Rookie and Donovan, and arrangement
made for the pugilists to fight to-day
probably at some point on the Canadla
side. The arrival of the pugilists ha
created quite sensation here, and sporl
ing houses are or 'wded.
DONOVAN IS AFRAID.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 12-1 P. M.-Dono
van is advised by his brother. Jerry Done
van, not to agree to any arrangement no
to fight under any circumstances; an
Donovan, who no doubt is afraid to figh
Rookie, has decided to follow this advice
Rockies hackers this morning made ever
possible overture to Donovan to fight, bu
the latter refused. The sporting men frol
Chica o, Boston and other places are di
gusted with Donovan, and all agree that b
, is afraid of Rookie. Several of the part
will return to New York to see Scanne
the stak eholder, and the prospects are thu
if Donovan does not back down the fgf
will take place in the same ring with 90
and Ryan next week.
THE Goss AND RYAN FIGHT.
: A number of sporting men from Ea
and West will remain to witness the Rya
and Goss mill Ryan is expected to arri'
I here tonight and will proceed to Er
{ and stop at the Capital until the day
the fisht. 1t is not anticipated that tn
( fight will be prevented, as the bait
A ground will be kept secret until the e.
cursion boats which will leave Erie, reat
). their destination. Steve Taylor, one
q Ryan's trainers arrived here today and
r stopping at the Washington House. T
came On ahead to engage a lake boat t
4 RYAN and his friends to 60 to the bait
;, ground on.
|. DONOVAN DOESN'T WANT TO FIGHT.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 12-The Rookie al
l. Donovan prize-fight fiasco is still the top
of conversation here. Rookie, with WI
n H. Borst, Henry Rice, Larry Molaha
It Barney Aaron, Mike Costello, Coburn al
= a large delegation made the Washingtt
}, House their headquarters. Donovan, wi
Patsy Sheppard, Billy Madden, Jerry Do
ovan, Doony Harris and others hold for
at Carney's, which is the leading resort
Islorting men here. This morning Roo
said he was disgusted the affair.
a proposed fighting Donovan on Navy Islam
:, where Clark and Chambers fought,
Donovan said he would not tight til
II Rookie was over weight and that the roup
n ness of the trip to Long Point yesterd
e Lad upset him and he was III no cOnditi
to fight.