Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-28

"You are Mr.. Slavin, 1 believe" said
the stranger.
'That's my name," replied Kilrain's
conqueror.
''Well, I'm an Australian" the new
conner said, ''and want to shake hands
with you and tell you that feel proud
OF you as countryman. Every thing
you have done since you have been here
has proved you to be fair, honest man,
and although it is rather strange for a
clergyman to. countenance boxing, still
| can not here help telling you how glad
am to meet you. What part of Aus
tralia do you come from?"
''New South Wales," responded
Slavin.
"Well, Il was the incumbent at Grace
church in Kiami for many years, and
have often heard of you. l shall be 60
ing back to Australia pretty soon, and /
hope to meet you there"
Slavin said he would be only too
pleased to continue the acquaintance.
Another thing, Mr.. Slavin," Rev.
DR.. Zillman said, 81 have son in Mel
bourne who is big, strong athletic fell
low, quite as tall as you are"
"Well, we Australians are all pretty
tall" interrupted Slavin, with a smile.
"That's so, but was going to say my
boy is something of boxer himself, and
would like to have you give him a
wrinkle when you go back"
II shall be delighted" responded
Slavin.
Rev. DIR. Zillman stated that he was at
present located in this city. He shook
hands warmly with the big pugilist and
loft to ha u,1 ha 10
were putting all sorts of questions to
him in manner that was calculated to
bewilder any one.
The following interesting gossip about
the English champion boxers has been
received at the office of New York
paper. 1t was written by James Glib
bons, brother of Austin Gibbons:
II met Ted Pritchard the other even
ing: Young Mitchell, in my opinion,
could defeat him easy. We saw Baxter
and Reader fight. Jimmy Larkins would
not have much trouble with either of
them. 1 have just come from the Car
factory affair. They fought in private.
The toughs around the ring can give our
roughs cards and spades. 1 never saw
such doings at a ringside in my life, and
hope / never will again. Carney was
disqualified without reason.
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''In the last round Carney rushed Burge
and both went down. Carney jumped
up and rushed his man again, who was
getting weak fast, and they both went
down again. Carney was first on his
feet. When Burge regained his feet he
turned as though to appeal to the ref
cree, and Carney hit him a smash,
knocking him down. Both sides imme-
diately jumped into the ring, and the
referee gave the fight to Burge, on what
ground / could not possibly see. I
think If the referee had ordered the
men to fight on, Carney would have
won. Burge had 20 to l the best of the
mill up the eighth round, and should
have put Carney to sleep, as he could
hit him where he liked, but not hard
enough. The longer Carney fought the
better ne got, and Burge was growing
weaker. was the only Yank there,
and 1T took me three days to get there
after. great. trouble. If my brother
Austin was in the ring instead of Burge,
he would now be the lightweight cham
pion of England We are, promised
backing and good purse to fight Car
ney or Burge after the Verrall affair. I
saw Overton beat Whatley at the Ma
tional Sporting club John Fleming's)
the same night for the limestone cham
pionship.
Toff Wall is fine boxer, but they
say he does not like fighting. In speak
ing with him the other night he told
me he wished the Marine would come
and fight him. La Blanche might make
some money over here. American box
ers are certainly well treated in Eng
land" DAGwoRTH.
Pay of School Teachers.