The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-02
SPORTING GOSSIP.

Deacon White is becoming real frivol-
Gus. He now rides q bicycle.
lack Barnett emphatically denies that
John l.. Sullivan il increasing in weight.
Billy Meyer is training near Buffalo for
his fight with Andy Bowen, which will
take place at New Orleans.
The Occidental Athletic club, of San
Francisco, have made n new rule, which
provides that in "a long fight a new ref
cree he appointed at the end of fifty
rounds.
John Joyce, who sailed for England
from New York recently, says he will re-
turn To Boston in July with Nunc Wallace
tn give the colorcd champion, George
Dixon a battle.
The Occidental Athletic club of San
Francisco are willing To lang up a 1850
purse for a fight between Billy Murphy
and George Dixon, Murphy tn weigh in at
liz or 1lS pounds.
Austin Gibbons and Billy Murphy are
on their way East giving exhibitions m
when they arrive in New York Murphy
will he willing Ia meet Ike Weir either in
New York or Boston.
The executive committee of the Louis
Vile Jockey club has suspended Stoval,
| F%inncgau and Ray. the Jockeys, against
whom complaints have been made for
signing contracts with two or more stables
for next year.
Impossible though il may seem, the deaf
mute Hoy is learning To talk. For some
months Hoy has been working up system
atically the Use of his vocal chords until
| now he daily surprises his companions by
some new words.
"Small men are no longer in favor with
the boxing clubs" writes a friend from
San Francisco. al think Australian Muir
ply and Tommy Warren are the last lit
tie pair you will see put together here.
They have given no cnd OF trouble"
The New York Herald says: "Gcorgc
Dixon, the negro bantam champion from
Bosioii, seems to he drawing the color
line with great distinctness by thrashing
all the white pIgilists he meets in the
ring. Africa will soon want more room
ON the worlds map"
A great deal Of interest is manifested in
the heel and toe walk which begins ut the
Detroit rink May 5. There promises 20 be
n hot contest between Hoagland and Dris-
coll. The former is in that city and in
good form. Mcssicr and Olmstcad are
hard at work training.
Some boys were playing ball in Harris
burg Saturday last. The hall was hit into
n freight ear. Two Of the players jumped
in after il. and the train started before
they could get out. They landcl i'm Phil
adelphia next day. That is about the
longest hit on record, from Harrisburg 20
Philadelphia.
Jack Dempsey writes tn "a friend. re-
g~ariing his naggings of La Blanchc: IL
have worried him very much of late; yes.
very much, and ! intend Ia worry linn
morc. You know, when ! am anxious 10
have n thing or do a thing, that ! will
keep moving. and | have persevcred ever.
l have not patience"
Cal Mccarthy says: "Now that Dixon
has expressed himself ready and willing
10 fight me TO a finish for $500 or 5000 a
side I'm all the better satisfied. | have
been expecting a message from my hacker,
Jimmy colyille, who is at present in Bos.
ton. and Just as soon as ] get word from
him l will post 500 as n forfeit. III Dixon
sends Oh a forfeit IL must bc in cash, the
same AS ] will post myself. Tho iigh,
will he with skin gloves and there will he
no draw this time.
weight, is again in the field, after a rest of
"a dozen years. aud issues from his place
IN Newark a challenge to fight any lsi
pound man man In the United States for
sl.0D and gate money. He has put up
500 with Richard X. Fox. Norton is a
, graceful boxer. and has made many pub.
lie exhibitions with the best men in the
land, including McCaifrey, Welsh. Farrell
and Mitchell.
There lives i'm 81. Paul a negro who is
only known by the singular cognomen of
!. the Black Pearl. He is said to be handy
with his fins and has vanquishcd ever,
| fighter who has stepped before him. The
Pearl is a bull-nccked fellow who fights
/ al about l52. In George Peters Detroit
) has its black cyclone, and a plan Is now
: on foot To bring them together. The bat.
. tie will take place near II. Paul and will
be for 500 a side. +. y. shaw talks fol
? the Pearl and 4. n. Gilman will bach
! Peters.
Billy Madden and Dick Roche say. Ia
:. reply To DENNY Carney's challenge I,
Jack McAuliife 10 fight for 5000, I'll,
championship belt and the lightweight
: championship of the world, that Nc
Aulif'e will fight Carney for 5000 q
side and the belt. hut the battle must d,
: fought in America. The next battle "a
the California Athletic club will be be