Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-03-06
SPORTING NOTES.

The total amount Of money collected in
England for the widow and orphans Of
the late Captain Webb, who perished In
his attempt to swim the Niagara whirl-
pool, is %, ,296.
Tug Wilson has retired altog from
the prize ring, and ia making shoes on
large scale Alfred Greenfield has got q
sporting house, and is doing 80 we'll that
he says he will not enter the ring again.
A hard. glove fight took place at Pitts
burg last week between William Gibbage
and Charles Mccoy, both OF that city for
purse OF S25, resulting in favor of
Gibbsge, who knocked Mccoy down nins
times in two rounds. The fight lasted
only two minutes. Mccoy was terribly
punished, while Gibbsge escaped with a
few scratches.
AT daybreak Sunday morning on the
river flats near Florence, six miles north
OF Omaha, Ed. Miller OF the latter oity
and 0. Il. Smith of Chicago, met and
tonight a bare hand fight, which lasted
one hour and 15 minutes. The battle at
the eni Of the thirty third round WAS
decided in favor OF Smith on a clsim Of
foul. The men fought stripped to the
waist in an atmosphere tina. nearly froze
men with b ffalo overcosts on. The
principals have gone to Iowa 10 avoid
arrest.
wrestling mstoh b,twesn Mstsads
S)rakiohi, tae Japanese wrestler, aud
Edwin Bibby, was arranged Thursday
Bibby and Sorakichi wrestled recently at
Irving Hall, New York, catch ss catch
can, for $500, when the Japanese, not
understanding the style of wrestling, WIS
defeated Matssda wants 20 try conolu-
SLAMS with Bibby in the Japanese style,
aud two weeks ago challenged Bibby to
meet him in that way. Bibby accepted
the challenge. After long discussion
they agreed to wres,le, best three in Ave
falls, for $500 side, Japanese rules. A
deposit OF $3.50 side was posted The
match is to take place in New York be.
tween the 7th aud 10th days of March.
An Erie special to the Philsielphia
Hess, says: "At the recent cooking
main, held between Buffalo and Brie, a
dastsrdly outrage was perpstrated by
some one upon the Erie birds. The night
bAfore, or day OF the main, a drng prepa-
ration of morphine and ssltpetre was sd-
miniFtered to the cocks. AS soon as these
which were matched got warmed up, they
grew stupid, and birds which had won
mains to the utter surprise of their
owners stopped lighting, and were either
killed or counted out. The cocks which
fell in and did not fight, also those which
we're not matched at all, were likewise
dragged. Their heads turned black and
they came near dying"
At San Frsncisco yesterday week John
L Sullivan and g. M. Robinson signed
articles for four rouRd (Msrquis Of
Q1eensberry) glove contest, the match to
take place within 10 days. There will be
nos.t s'sea. Sullivan is to receive two.
thIIds aud Robinson ons-thlrd OF the net
receipts Robinson is clever boxer,
powerful hitter, and has put up So
pound dumb bell rs times in succession.
San Francisco sporting men have a great
opinion OF Robinson since hs boxed with
Slsde last year. Sullivau's friends think
that after the sporting men on the Pacific
slope sea the champion fac, their best
heavy weight, they will have better
ides of Sullivan as pugilist. Having
defeated all who have stood up before
him, there is not the IL asst doubt but thai
Sullivan will oorqusr the giant Hercules
of the Pacific coast