Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21

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United States or Canada if same expenses
are allowed. Smith is awaiting Sullivan's
reply, Answer.
GEORGE W. ATKINSON.
"Sugar" Murphy, the well-known
sporting man, who has seen nearly all of
the leading ring fights during the past 25
years, has just recovered from fit of sick
ness, and is now aching to see good fight
of some kind. In speaking to a reporter
yesterday of the dispute about the bantam
weight championship. he said: II think
that the little fellows can make better
and longer showing than the heavier ones.
Now Moran claims the championship, and
wants to fight Kelly. The Spider doesn't
seem inclined to shop up just now, and
what I'd like to know is why Moran won't
take on Hughey Boyle. Boyle is about
the best man at los pounds in this vicin-
ity, unless Moran proves himself superior
by defeating him Donovan, Oman, and
Kelley were all defeated in turn by Boyle,
and so far Moran has only scored victory
over Donovan. Now, if Boyle isn't emit
tied to frat choice, why don't know who
is. "-Nei0 York Sun.
Bill Hook, the English pugilist, whom
Jimmy Larkins defeated three weeks ago,
and who has been in the Jersey City Hos
pital for week suffering from erysipelas,
was discharged yesterday as cured. He
wants to return to England, where he has
wife and family, and Prof. Hart, Chap
pie Moran, and a few other JerseymeD, are
preparing to give him benefit to raise suf
Goionf rnOnau IN nav his Taaoaua
Rod McMahon states that, all reports to
the contrary, he will match Jimmy Lynch
against Jimmy Larkins in the fsll in a
fight to finish. Rod has great faith in
Lynch and proposes to take him to New
port shortly and pit some good man
against him to gain experience.
York Star.
The following telegram was received By
Johnny Reagan yesterday:
''SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
'See if Jimmy Carroll, of Brooklyn,
will meet middle weight in September.
Answer quick. "W. r. VICE,
Director California Athletic Club"
Edwin Mann's challenge to finish fight
for 500 side has been accepted by
George J. Lyons, who says he will bet
500 on the outside that he will knock
Mann out in three rounds. Jim McGinty
is Lyons hacker, and his address is care
of P. Avats, 407 Canal street.
Jack Adler, prominent horsemaD, has
received letter from Johnny Forrell
formerly of Harlem, stating that he IL
matched to fight California Jack Dempsey
twenty rounds at the Theatre Comique,
Butte City, Mont, next Saturday. Ned
York Star.
Jack Gleason, the Albany feather weight,
is willing to match James Ross against
Bill Frost's unknown eighty-five pound
bantam, and asks Frost to name time and
place for signing articles. Gleason says he
can get his man ready within three weeks.
The match between Jack Quinn, the
Scotch light weight, and Jack Kelly, Of
Trenton, should be due inside of week.
Both men are now putting the finishing
touches on their training 1t will be q
good mill, without doubt.
Jack Dougherty, of Philadelphia, is apx-
ious to get on a match with some 130-
pound man in this vicinity. He Gays that
if he is unsuccessful in two week he will
Join the army of pugllists now in Califor-
mia.
Chappie Moran, the Jersey bantam, was
at the Illustrated Ne,oS Office yesterday
ready to make match with any of the nu-
merous bantams who say they want to
fight him. None OF them were there.
Some people seem to think that the Troy
Crib Club is stuck on Spider Kelly.
Monte" Lewis says that he will meet
Kelly before that club for $500 purse,
and he will also bet 500 on himself.
Monte" Lewis, the Brooklyn feather
weight, will be matched against man
from Gravesend this week. Lewis is in
good condition and will make good fight
with any one of his weight.
Pat Sbeedy says it is impossible to
knock man out under the London prize
ring rules, for the moment he is knocked
to the ground the round is over, and be can
be carried TO his corner.
"Sailor" Brown denies that Sullivan
struck him in bsrroom in Chicago, and
added, with apparently unconscious sar-
casm 81 never heard of Sullivan hitting
anybody in my life"
Eugene Hornbacher is training Paddy
Mccarthy for his go with Billy Holden.
The pair will meet in two weeks, each to
weigh 128 pounds. Gene says that Paddy
has a sure thing.
Warren Lewis ssys that Charley Mitch
ell actually begged of him to put his
money on Kilrain. He did SO to the ex-
tent of 5000, which is now on the profit
and loss sheet.
Jim Berian, who was in Jack Fallon's
corner when he defeated Ten Lees, will
leave for Frisco next week. He is prob
ably going in the interests of some Eastern
pugilist.
Johnny Reagan will not leave New
York for California until August 7. He
will stop at st. Louis for week, ard while
there will spar Dan Daily at friends BEN
eft.
Billy Knoll and Martin Donnelly will
meet in finish match with kid gloves on
July %. A Long Island reeort has bsen
chosen as the battle ground.
Billy Dacey and Jack Delaney started
for the Pacific Slope yesterday, where
they have an engagement with the Cali
tornis Athletic Club.
Jack Fallon, the Brooklyn strong boy,
has not as yet signed articles of sgreement
to meet Joe Lambert, the Canadian heavy
weight.
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