, 1888-12-13
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Six Big things In tho PugiIistic Lin
that are ON the Calender.


that are ON the Calender.
There are six big thirgs in the puoilis.
TIC way hanging fire at the present time.
The biggest OF the six, and that which en-.
Rrosse' in the fullest degree the attention
OF the sport-lovinR public. is the probable
match between Sullivan and Kilrain.
Next In interest is prospective meeting
between Dempsey and Mitchell, which the
California Athletic Club of San Francisco
is laborlnH to effect. The third bio tbin~
in the iot is the MCaffrey. Killen enconn-
ter, opce arranged and declared of. These
two men are almostfertain to come toneth-
or IN the ring before the season is over.
Ike Wen and Tommy Warren are the
latest and smallest pair of prominent NOV.
ers IN the tistic agitation. and it is as Good
as settled that they will face each Other for
tne y; a. Us purse in due time. Frank
M9rpny wi!l undoubtedly be matched to
ing mans way of thinking this in snb.
stance means the long-delayed fi0bt be.
tween Weir and Murphy il certain To he
eventually brought off The sixth Of the
propaole ring encounters to be arranged ia
the heavyweight battle between .Jimmv
carroll and Mike DAILY, to effect whicb the
enterprising California club has offered a
purse OF Si5O0. Carroll ia willing to 20
anead on these terms. but DAILY has not
oeen neard from IN the matter. IL DAILY
is not Tor physical reasons qualified 10 fulfit
AL that would be imposed upon him in
the event OF his acceptance of the offer. It
Is more than probable that Sam Blakelock
VIII be chosen TO oppose Carroll.
George LaBlanches term of imprison.
ment In the buffalo. New York. iail will
expire on January lst. The Marine has
no engagements mapped out. but ne will
nave nis hands full before he has been at
s,e r.. \
ne'liner' Tom Lees, Jim Fell ana Jack
fogarty are few of the men that
Laf3lanche's friends want to see him ego
up against before spring. Prison fare
and complete idleness have sent the
Marines weight up to $50 pounds.
p IN consequence OF the injury to Jake
Hyams hand, incurred during the fire in
George Litt'ewood's tent in Madison
Square garden last week, 1t will be i'm
possible to have the ten.roupd glove con-
test between Hyams and McAuiiffe take
place as was intended. McAuliffe is viii
ing 70 extend the time one week. and this
Is satisfactory to the Englishmau.
cal. MCCARTHY of Jersey CITY. the
conquering bantam weight, is looking for
another customer. His friends are desir-
Gus OF seeing him in a battle with johnny
murphy OF this city. Jake Kilrain bss
Mssau, M, IL y reported, that be will back
but people who know Jake we'll do not he.
lieye the report 80 w IVY w.
Inc Lannan-Ashton negotiations bave.
resolved into nothing in particular. and a
nseting between the two big 'ups r. az
Iar from being assured as IL Was air
months ago. Billy Mahopey, Lannan's
manager, will take steps this week to Ar.
range matters with Ashton and have the
MI1, c3nteat brought at an early date. Prot.
Az MSCartny announces that he viii give
Asnton 200 70 engage in an eiQht.round
srs"s H.ove contest .os with Denny Kelihsr, and
,r,eda ,,oed o. Gne latter - willing to wager Q
Peter jackson, the ex.Austral;an q. AZ
present y teaching boxing 10 the members
o. tne Observation-Disclosures Club. In a few
says jackson will begin training for his
nsht with McAuliffe, which is TO tshe
place on the 28th mat. S"~"