The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-06
WfTHINTHE ROpED ARENA.
TIE BA1TLE BETWEEN KENNY AND
CALLAGHAN PROMISES TO BE
BARD FOUGHE

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6Iavsa Says he II Couing Over for . Few
~ More Americas Dollars-Fetcr Mahsr
win Now have n Chance 20 show HIS
WORKMAN Incident In suiiivnn's Liz.
The pugillstic event Of the week will be the
fight tomorrow night between Billy Kenny.
the Jersey City feather weight and Tom Cal
hghan Of Newcastle-o n-Tyne. It would be
sbsutd 10 speak OF this affair as contest"
as though II wero going to be with big gloves
and there were little chance Of injury to either
contestant. for II will be nothing OF the kind.
It will DO veritable prize fight in which
somebody has got to be knocked senseless or
injured in some other way sufficiently to
interrupt further proceedings. Kid gloves.
probably with the fingers cut or will be worn
by the mon. There Is good-sized stake In
money to be won. but in this case tho reputa-
tiop OF winner is the more desired prize on
both sides. or course reputation means money.
for the winner Of this bnttle will at once chal-
ienge George Dixon for the feather-weight
championship OF the world. and before the
work Of training for that match begins the VIC
tor In this will be able to make 500 or $3.50
week In theatrical appearances.
But apart from that consideration. there Is
another that will make these boys fight hard
and tothe bitter end. They are both over head
and ears In love with a chance to meet and
dsfeat George Dixon. This is especially the
case with Kenny. He has been the amateur
champion for two years in succession. and
having entered the professional ranks and
being an ambitious and thoroughly game
lad. he wants to be at the top. He has
boon assured that no will secure the much
desired opportunitysAif he beats Callaghan.
and he will do all II his power. Callaghan
wants "go" ut Dixon also. but he is not quite
20 fastidious in choosing an opponent as
Kenny Tom docs not care much whom he Is
fighting so long as he is fighting. The sports
who see Callaghan in the ring will be sur
prised at his shape. He is the largest little
iaf persons s' viii be inclined to shy that tic boy
is nowhere near l15 pounds, but II is safe bet
ting s S the oa1ss x MT h H0T %
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dactea IN s%I saeto s y msnnsr and Wit
messed BY spectators who represent the most
s slasin ana Msohs have again liked date
forcoming over; They said In an interview
Sdaa ss
declared that he had made several dates with
theatres IN this country. and would have to al
wants ths SFht % sons Fl il 4prii: :. That
sss fhs bsss ontss 2 y;hoS II @ Hs
uO6llV ARTe6u 10 meet Cn0 COlOTeu IuHu uUIluR
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pess II Keffy; is as sick as he Is SAID to be.
made @as ds' BSs thu Slider
emart lad, even when only half himself that
anyhow. But when his manager saw the E9s.
step II eon
form to whip Pimmer. and the Spiders dis
ease took on alarming symptoms as soon as
rs Ssss
y promised. Il eithsF Jos fannop os aeoree
sa%srs Gsrdsn o. On T Dsc IL The 1risRman vii
receive an Interesting TRY" and no mistake
Be 70 ths very
net With At FL hs 60
'ss i'ss HaS ePs ma
HsE thinking. i Is said. To Of having it COPY:
Bin Dunn. the Jersey middle. weight, has
%s1 Strong at the Se " York Athletic Club
Dunn. who showed =" eleysrness and excellent
fling 70 the 5ers 81 s" and prompt!y e Of.
IL The So S mensy @ es
Suently. and when Early put up his 5000 with
III spako s or busn msss %nsis i an
:s$ $ss.syS s%Ss H. meet any ths%
Stories OF John l. sIiiivan's grit are constant
y cropping out and here Is q new new one : John
e s hs bet
h' ssds s aG NOT enos
" saSa WAS ana hfy
would not make match. John chafed under
The but was poweress 70 efIectively resist
Sorss sense tsd him thst hs would have 70 iss
only 1s an s s1S sils ana they
SHs Ps?s 'SsR Efs aps qy Jack
tho %saa "a
Sign q pH IN the hen @n er
Its near the end. Jack; he won't last much
sSf hnd e ss H!yns ns ass sfns
seIi hati way in the Jed. he looked the old man
YNin before / die"
His head sank again on the pillow: he slept
we'll for the rest Of the night. and on the next
Sullivan displayed new characteristic in
The idea Of John L. Sullivan allowing
Sn opponent even in FIRE friendly set,to. to DO
IL ops that few persons. will tolerate. But that
Is what John did ut Paddy Ryan's benefit Hs
permitted his former antagonist TO punch him
et Will. and once went so far as to shove his
head under Ryan's arm and put himself In
chsncery. The spectators were aInazed. yet
they could not but notice TINT "Sully'" was
getting tho worst Of the bout. and a biz.
Tat man, too. In tho third round. howeyor.n
reversal OF tho order took place; Sullivan
on Ryan's cheek. The ex-Trojan staggered
about like drunken, man. and. with a twinkle
under his eyelids. Sullivan made believe that
he was about to deliver THE necessary" Billy