Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-05
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The Sparrow has been released from his
cage. Yesterday week number Of Phila.
delphia and Wilmington parties who have
been working TO secure bail succeeded in
finding the required security, and last
evening week they went before Magis-
trate Bertolette and had the neces.
sary papers executed. The Phila-
delphia parties unidentified Patricl,
Lambert Of this city, and he put hie
name TO the bail bond, whereupon the
Sparrow was allowed TO 20 his way. He
was released at about O'clock, remained
IN the city an hour OF two, and took the
1880 train for Philadelphia. 1t is said
he will 60 into training for a fight with
Frank Hearld, with whom he has fought
before, having boon worsted al the first
meeting.
The party Of Sparrow Golden's friends
here yesterday week included Charles l..
Wilson, his hacker, Frank Trainer and
Samuel Thompson, of Philadelphia.
Before leaving the city In the evening, he
said he would return here with his lawyer
and secure warrant OF arrest, on the
charge OF perjury ,against the parties who
Hwore he wAs At the hght. He claims he
can prove an alibi.
One more OF the gang Of sluggers was
released from custody NJ the city hall nj
noon Friday. The friends .of John
MeReavy, alias Grady, made an arrange
ment with James Il. Mcliugh, the saloon
keeper at the corner of New Castle avenue
and Head street, by which he placed his
name 10 tho bond an security for
McIieavy. The bond was signed little
after ~ O'Clock and McReayy took the
l2.40 train for Philadelphia.
He WINS q well-behaved prisoner and ia
good singer, particularly of comic
songs, a specimen of which be was hum.
ming almost every time he was not in
communications with visitors. He aewed
ON some loose buttons Friday morning
preparatory 10 his release.
The Philadelphia Times says; /" Spar.
row Golden Ia once more around, and he
Ia eager TO meet Hearld. SO far nothing
has been heard from Mallahan, Hearlde
hacker, and il ia hardly possible now that
the fight will no arranged Golden ia
confident that he can prove an alihi when
his case comes up at Wilmington, on Sep
teniber Goth. He says he did not second
his brother "Nitchie" In his fight with
Grady, and he fortunately has RESPONSE
bis parties who can vOuch for his being
in this city up to 3 O'Clock ON the morning
OF the fight"
The Times New York correspondent
says. Frank Hearld has couple OF fights
on hand. He will meet sparrow Golden,
the Philadelphia heavyweight, next
month. They will fight TO a finish, with
skin gloves, for 81 900 side, London
prize-ring rules TO govern. Golden has
been yearning TO meet HEARD, and, as he
has Arthur Chambers for counselor,
must think he can whip him anyway.
Heard has had great luck in his former
battles and may knock out Golden
without proving himself representative
slugger. It is surprising to me that he
doesn't get mp soft glove fight with some
really scientific man, just for points, as il
were. Pete Mccoy, for instance, or Jack
Fogarty. rde like TO see him fight Jack,
anyway, but am afraid that Heard is
becoming proud and wants to match him
self against big men he stands chance
of whipping by brute strength and cour.
age. Henrld's other fight will be with
Bill Bradburn, another heavyweight.
This contest will take place In September
somewhere near Pittsburg, and will be
for the championship of the east The
stake will be 81 900 side.
The Times also says this paragraph is
on its rounds: "'Sparrow' Golden is to
meet Frank Heard to finish, with bare
hands or skin-tight gloves London rules,
for $500 or 81 900, from four to six weeks
from the time of signing the agreement,
the final stakeholder to be mutually
agreed upon and the stakes 81 ,000," and
adds that no such match has been made,
as e. F. Mallahan of New York, Hearld's
backer, refuses to put any money up.
Tho Hast PugilIst Out.
Richard, alias Nitchie Golden, who had
been lying at the city hall for eight days,
was liberated thence on bail" on Satur-
day evening about 6 o'clock. His friends
in Philadelphia arranged for the neces-
sary security and Golden's bond here was
signed by Jacob Snyder milkman, James
Magee and James Il. Wins OF the Gibson
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