The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-04

many times. My husband don't like to
have me fight with men, because it's no
credit TO them if they knock me out, and
if the men are defeated the crowd always
says it was 'hlppodrome. 1 defeated a
big bruiser named Jones in Missouri once,
and have fought several draws with men.
I've had some unprofessional fights with
men, too. l licked a baggage-smasher at
Pittsburg at the station of the Pittsburg
and Cleveland road, not long ago. dis
name was Kinney. You see my husband
and were going from Cleveland through
to the South. l had fine bull pup that i
paid express charges on from Cleveland
clear through. We had to transfer from
one depot to another at Pittsburg, and
Kinney wanted to charge me 81 for taking
the dog across town. told him d only
pay 50c-thst's all it was worth. He said
if / didn't pay his price he d keep the dog,
so took it awsy from him. l had to
knock him down and lick him before he'd
give up the dog but l got there all the
same. Yes, was arrested, snd so was my
husband, and we lost one nights WORK,
but We didn't have to pay fine.
II whipped man in Kansas City once,
too. He came into box in a theater
where / was sitting and insulted me. l
bet he'll never insult another wonan-I
laid him out and gave him black eye. I
don't like TO do these things, but men
must be decent, that's ali.
"Most OF the women l meet in the ring
are no good. They won't stand up aud
give the people the worth OF their money.
After one or two rounds, If they get q
straight in the head, they go of crying.
hear there's a woman in London who is
very clever with her fists. want to NEE !
her. Perhaps Dick and will 90 to Europ
in the spring.
Why didn't that woman in PittsburR
come out with her challenge after licked
kinney? That's the way with these bluff
ers. They wait until Pm hundreds of
miles away and then offer to fight me. No
doubt when Pm down in Texas q few
weeks from now some Buffalo woman Will
challenge me.
"No, have done no work in Buffalo.
Last week swung Indian clubs at the
Adelphi, and took part in farce with the
company. MY husband is up there to-
night. He is q musician and comedian,
but he can fight, too. He has had a severe
attack Of pleurisy, and has had to give up
fighting. His last match was with Mar
ceuus Baker, of Boston.
Il don't call myself champion of the
world, though l believe / can lick that
London woman. l am the acknowledged
champion OF America"
will you fght any woman in the
world?'
Eyes, you may publish in the Express
to morrow this challenge" and Mrs.
Stewart wrote out the following:
81 will fight any woman in America,
Europe or Australia, to the finish, for
81 600 side, with hard or soft gloves, at
any place or time that she may select, ar
rangements to be made and money to be
deposited with Richard X. Fox, of New
York, or with the Buffalo Morning Ex-
press. HATTIE STEWART
81 have given exhibition boxing matches
in nearly every large city in the United
States" continued the champion. 81 have
fought at the Park Theatre, Chicago, every
season for several years. 1 was a member
Of Richard K. Fox's Athletic and Specially
Company, of which Jake Kilrain, Charley
Mitchell, Reddy Gallagher, and Joe Ridge
and Willie Clark. the feather-welghts, and
Pat Farrell and Jack Fogsrty were mem
bers. / know John L. Sullivan well, and
have had friendly set-to with him with
soft gloves
Before you go, take one of nay photo
graphs. They were taken in Boston re-
Gently, while / was doinga little sOftgloVe
work."