Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-27
PUGILISTIC POINTS.
a Female Pugilist- Gossip About Fights
Past and to be.

Past and to be.
IkeO'Neil Weir, the Belfast Spider"
declares that he is getting weary of in
action, and is going to set about doing
something at once. He will accept the
offer of the athletic club in Buffalo to
/ fight ConnorS for 81. 900, if protection is
guaranteed, and would be glad to be
notified as soon as possible of the condi-
tionS He is ready, too, to meet any
pugiliSt of his weight, and will for a
similar sum fight Iippy Homer in the
/ Gladstone Club at Providence or any
where else, provided always he can be
assured of protection from legal pro-
ccedingS on account of the contest. If
he cannot get on match within very
short time, the Spider asserts that he
will soon go to work.
The following cable was received at
the Police GdzCttc Office Thursday from
London: "The prize fight between Jack
| Wannop, of London, and Josh CoSnett,
of Birmingham, for 600 a side, which
/ has created considerable excitement
here, was decided on April %. Wannops
seconds were Jem Smith and Jack Har
I OCT. Mllllt Dill lAffutl anu bdik lNlA ~
seconded CoSnett. Angle, who refereed
the Sullvan-Mitchcll fight, was referee.
The battle was fought according to
QueenSberry rules. Twelve rounds were
fought, when Wannop was declared the
winner.
The following appears in the New
| York sun:
To the Editor Of the sun:
SIR:-Hearing so much of Lizzie Som
crs. who claims to be the 114-pound
champion female pugiiSt of America, l
wish to make Il match with her TO fight
me to "A finish, for from 5000 to $500
side. If she means business ! Will
meet her with my hacker at the Police
Gazette Office on Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock. NELLIE MALLOY of Troy.
Billy Myer suffers little from
stage fright" and he is frank enough
to acknowledge it. "When | go into
the ring" says Billy, Il don't know
what comes over me. but l sort of shake
all over As get warmed up it leaves
me. They tell me I'm not game. but !
notice I've fought all the game ones,
and if l haven't beat them all, nobody
has ever defeated me. and I'm ready
now To meet any man OF my weight in
the world, McAulifTe preferred.
Jimmy Carrol's victory played sad
havoc with the Frisco betting ring. II
was understood for several days be-
fore the fight the combination had fixed
Carroll TO go out. Golden Gate and
Occidental clubs have decided 20 sub
Stitutc l0-rouud contests for finish
fights. having three each eXhi-
tion night. Carroll will challenge win
ner of La Blanche-Mitchcll fight.
Jake Kilrain writes to Frank Steven
son that at the expiration of his sen
tencc 40 Richburg he will post $500 with
the Police Gazette to fight John l.. Sulli-
van for the worlds championship and
~. 500 or -. 600 a side. He says that he
weighs at present 2lO pounds, and is
feeling i'm good health and spirits.
The Puritan Athletic Club building in
Long Island City is being fitted up for
May /. when Johnny Reagan and Pete
Mccoy will fight ten rounds. There will
be eight private boxes for sale ON the
occasion. Billy Edwards will have
charge of their sale They will be So
each. and eight seats will be the limit
of box.-N Y. sun.
The directors of the California Ath-
Ictic Club will also insist on Sullivan'S
/ furnishing a stipulated amouns that he
will appear in the ring ON the day Sc
lected. June II has been decided upon
for Young Mitchell'S battle for $1,000
with George La Blanche.
Doc O'Connell of Boston and Arthur
| Upham. the middle-wcigh champion OF
/ Connecticut, left on the steamer for
/ Savannah. Ca. Thursday, where Up
ham is to fight Pat Farrell. of Pittsburg'
for "A purse of 81, 600 at the Young Mems
/ Gymnastic Club.
Alex Baldwin, thee champion feather
weight pugilist of Nebraska. writes TO
This city with challenge to fight Jim
INV Kcnnard. the ST. Paul Kid. for
stake of $500 or $1,000 and purse OF
$500.
Ernest Becker the 120-pound cham
pion of Missouri, writes TO the IiiuStrd-
tel Nc,rS that he will box any l20-pound
man i'm the word for purse at the Co.
lumbus Athletic Club of New Orleans.