Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-10-07
PUG1LIsTIc POINTS.
Think Joe Lannon the Man.


Think Joe Lannon the Man.
NEW YORK, October 5.-The South Bos
ton feavy weight pusilist, Joe Lannon,
who is thought by many persons 10 be the
unknown whose fcrf,i. for battle with
Jake Kilrain has been deposited with the
Illustrated Neips, arrived here to night.
He was at Jack Dempsey's saloon, IL Front
street, looking in splendid health. Ian
non fought an 11-round hard glove fight
with Kilrsin nearly three years ago, bat
thinks he is improved sufficiently to give
better account of him sell, should he meet
Kiirain sgain. Many sports think that
Jack Dempsey will bs selected 10 battle
with Kilrain. Dempsey Gays that If nc
match is brought about By this challenge,
he will himself challenge Kilrain to bat
tie under London pIizs ring rules fol-
81, 900 q side.
The Illustrated Nens in reply to Fox's
cable letter has this to cay: I'VE positive.
ly refuse to allow Fox to Increase the
stakes. Eve thousand dollars is as much
m oney as Heenan and Ssyres, or any other
big match was ever fought for. This bluff
is simply nonsense, ard will not stand IN
der any rules. Furthermore, we will not
wait for Charley Mitchell or any other
Englishman to come over to the United
States TO make q match. It's nice slur
for Kilrain 10 give Americans. Is there
nobody in this country he can trust? If
Rilrain, Fox or his representative doIs not
agree to meet us for the purpose Of signing
articles within ten days from the date OF
this letter, will claim the championship
for our man."
Jsm Smith, the English pugilist, has
gone wrong. Recently he went on lark
he made cibb full also. When the two
men were discovered the cabman co1ld
hardly keep his seat, and the great pugi-
list, overcome by drink, was fast asleep in
the cab. When the cabman told his story
to the magistrate, the eminent jurist re-
marked: Every wrong for a fare to give
his driver drink in this way. You, pris-
oner," added his worship to the driver,
must psy 1os. or 60 to Jail for seven
days.
Charles Mccarthy, the bantum weight
champion, who whipped Eagene Horn.
hacker so clsverly 8 couple of weeks ego,
met George Young with the lstter's back
or OF the New York Illustrated Ners Office
to- day for the purpose of making match
for $500 side and the championship OF
their class under Marquis of Queent berry
rules, with skin gloves. For some reason
McCarthy's hacker could not keep the APP
psintment, and the meeting was postponed
until this day week.
Richard X. Fox hiss cabled his represen.
tative in this city that he will accept the
unknown's challenge, and i, willing 10
make the match for $40, 600 eide. The
Illustrated Ntps people positively refuse to
allow Fox to increase the stakes, and state
trat if Fox or his representatives fail 10
meat them for the purptss of signing ar
ticles within ten days they will claim the
championship for their man.
Pit!sbu'g has a promising lightweight
wrestler in Joe Raymond, q young man
who is nacbicist by occupation. Rsy-
moud in bout with heavyweight few
nights ago, exhibited tousiders BILE skill.
1t is probable that he will be taken in
hand ny some LEGAL sports.
Joe Acton, the wrestler, and his hacker
Arthur Chambers, had o narrow Escape
from drowning at San Francisco last Sun.
day. They were out rowing in double
ended skiff when an awkward move cap
sizsd the boat. They were rescued in an
exhausted condition.
Jack Lane, Of Brooklyn, defeated jim.
mic Collins, Of Newark, in nine-rouud
fight on the turf on Long Island yesterday
morning. Collins broke his writ in the
eight round, but tried to win out with one
hand. He had to stop in the tenth.
Harry Fink won two falls of his Greco
Roman match with Jess Clark at Smiths
Hall last night and the third was draw
owing to the time limit expiring. The
match will be completed this evening.
Anton Pierre, the wrestler, is in Pitts
burg loo king for match at GIaeco- Roman,
Pierre weighs 205 pounds, has chest
measurement of As inches, and eighteen
inches around the neck.
jim Fell, of Michigan, attempted to
knock out J. P. Bonner, Of Duluth, near
that place on Tuesday night. Three
rounds were fought, and Felt had decided
ly the worst of it.
George Macdonald, the English trainer,
who seconded John L. Sullivan in his fight
with Mitchell, has sailed for America with
Sam -, the lightweight fighter.
Jack Foearty will join Shelter & Blake.
ly's big 81 e:ialty company at Cleveland
rext week. Jack will spar with Jimmy
Ryan and meet all corners.
Lawrence Farrell, Of Denver, and Ed
Smith, OF Montana, fought for puIss near
Denver on Monday. Farrell was knocked
out in the second round.
Tom Lees, the Australian fighter, is
anxious 10 meet Dominick McCsffrey in a
fight of limited rounds, for stake and the
gate receipts.
Reddy Gallagher is not likely to come
East after finishing bis st. Loui! engage
memo. He will journey West after fame
and clsh.
A Pittsburgh pugili,t rays that the man
who billed Folljames is now en- route to
Eng and. Flu ljamss, he claims, knew his
assailant.