Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
RING NOTES.

All hennSuyi Oily myers packer, say 8
that the lightweight champion must
either fight Myers or give up the belt and
championship. Although Myers does not
care for the belt, and as yet has not de.
manded it, he is entitled to it by all the
rules of prize lighting. When Kilrain
challenged Sullivan Richard K Fox gave
the belt to him, and that, too, when John
l.. was laid up with broken arm. Yet,
when Myers went right to McAulife's
home and put up his forfeit MONEY for q
match, McAuliffe, without any excuse at
all, refused to make match. Why didn't
Fox give the belt to Myers?
Jack Dempsey is in strict training for his
battle with La Blanche, which is scheduled
to take place before the California athletic
club on the 30th inst. The Nonpareil SAYS
he confidently expects TO win from his old
antagonist in much quicker order than in
their last battle, which was awarded him
in the thirteenth round. The Marine is
getting in shape at Sansalito under the
care of Prof. John Donaldson, and says
Jack will have to fight to win.
Jake Campbell, the Texas slugger, who
challenged Jake Kilrain to fight during
the first week in October, having received
no reply from KilIain, has proclaimed him
self the champion of the world and chal-
lenged John L. Sullivan, Jen Smith,
Charley Mitchell and McCaffrey to fight
the first week in October, London prize
ring rules, for any sum whatever. Camp
bell is in earnest.
Sullivan's latest ia: 'I'll have nothing
to do with London prize ring rules. They
said I was q boxer and couldn't fight Lon
don rules. I've demonstrated that I'm the
biggest man on earth in London rules by
thrashing the stuffia out Of KilTain. That
settles it. Now I'm going to fight as I
choose. They've got TO come to me and
take my terms"
The friends of George La Blanche, the
Marine, and taking up all the bets they
can get at long odds on him az alnst
Dempsey. Some of his followers claim
that Jack can never defeat him in his pres
ent strong condition.
Billy Myer now styles himself eight
weight champion of America" and say
81 am ready to meet Jimmy Carroll, Jack
McAuliffe or any other man living, for that
title. and from 81, 500 20 $1,000 side"
The friends of Johnny Reagan will
tender him a reception before he leaves for
Frisco TO meet young Mitchell. Johnny
feels confident of victory and will bet on
himself when he enters the ring.
Cal Mccarthy says that ne is willing to
90 10 Frisco" and fight Tommy Warren
at 118 pounds for a purse of 1000, the
winner to receive ST, 500; and that he will
pay all his own expenses.
Warren Lewis, the well-known sporting
man, is arranging a match between two
South Brooklyn heavy-weights. 1t IS said
the two men will make great fight, as
both are dead game.
Billy Wilson, the st. Paul heavyweight,
wants to fight Peter Jackson. he claims
that his friends will subscribe purse Of
S., 900 for fight between himself and the
Australian.
Eugene HOrnhacker says that Paddy
Mccarthy will fight any 12S-pound man for
a good-sized purse Mccarthy is clinker
and should hold his own with any of
them.
Pete Mccoy, the clever middleweig ht of
New York, who went to California with
Denny Kelleher has been engaged by the
big athletic club of Los Angeles for six
months.
A fight between Frank Murphy and
Tommy Warren, father weights, for a
purse Of 81, 800, has been arranged. 1t
will probably take place in September.
An Italian attempted to stab Pat Kill
len last week at Portland. Before the
knife had descended Pat had his man
knocked down by an uppa- cut.
Jem Smith and jack Wannop are
matched to 6gh: with small gloves Sep
TENDER 80, the former wagering $3.50 to
Wanrop's 1900.
Owing to the death of Jack Dempsey's
father. his fight with the Marine is more
than likely to be postponed for a few
weeks at least.
Frank P. Slavin has arrived in London
and intends TO challenge any man in the
world for 1000 and the Police Gazette
belt.
Cardiff basn' posted his forfeit for his
fight with COnley.