The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-10

Was given a tn tai last Thursday evening
by J. Doyle of II oboken. has decided 70
remain an am ate or, aud Will 1oia the
ranks of the w arr en A A.. he ought 70
make some of { be It's pounds men hustle
this winter.
Fishery and John Fields viii spar four
rounds this eve ming at the entertainment
Of Court Monm outh at Turn Hail.
+. Torpey. III e 1875 lbs. champion OF
III. A. c.. is aim st prepared Tor his con
test with J. Plunkett OF Union A q,
which will take place at the
rooms on August %.
The match W hich was to have been ar
ranged between ID. Counors. of the S-A.A.
c.. aud r.. Furry of the II. A. G. Is all on
for the present. NJ. J. Weyman. who
represents the Owl a. c. where the night
was to nave taken place, says that the
club will not hang up any more purses
until October, when 1t hopes 10 BRING
these two boys together.
The contest for $1,000 aud the light
weight championship OF America be-
tween Jack McAulife and Austin 6io-
IONS is already the topic OF conversation
in sporting circles in this city. Austin
Gibbons has a gymnasium fitted up at
Paterson and will begin training at once.
McAuliffe has never trained properly Tor
any or his fights, but he Is aware that
this time he has got TO meet an opponent
who is taller. has a longer reach and who
is his junior In years, aud he will train TO
the hour for the struggle. Jimmy Car
roll OF Brooklyn will attend to the cham
pion's preparation. McAuliffe can prob
ably secure q heavier backing than any
other pugilist now IN TINS country anu
he will be a big favorite when he enters
the ring. II Gibbons can defeat McAullffe,
his hackers will be able to win any
amount from 81, 600 to $4,000.
w. E. Hoye writes that he Will back
Joe Griffin against John Mckabe at
- g. - 49, CEnE N a41a and
that the purse can be seen any night at
Second avenue at First street.
The long deferred match between
Harry Mccoy, champion weller weight OF
the Western States, n Gypsy" Gleason,
who claimed to be the champion of Eng
land, came off Friday evening in the
rooms Of the Athletic Association of Bur
lington, Ia. according TO the revised
Marquis of Qu~eensbury rules. Mccoy
was to knock out Gleason In fifteen
rounds or loose. There were but two
rounds. The first was a tame affair.
while the latter was short and to the
point. Mccoy planted q ~right-hander in
Gleason's face, lifting him off his feet and
telling him heavily TO the floor, where he
lay Knocked out.
Hurts Martin, "the black pear" we'll
known in these parts as a fighter, is in
"durance vilei' in Minneapolis for en-
gazing in q prize fight.
IL is expected that Jim Reynolds will
be matched to light Paddy Smith by Jim
Buckley for $500 a side.
johnny Van Heest is very eager to get
on a match with George Dixon. He says
he can flnd backing for $1,000. Van Hest
was once matched to fight Cal Mccarthy
but it fell through.
"Chappy'' Moran, formerly of this
city but now in England, in a letter ad-
dressed to the Scottish American A. G.
states that he will return to this country
in the latter part of his month. He mas
fought four battles on the other side and
won three, the other being declared a
draw. After thirty-nine rounds he won
the bantam championship OF Birming-
ham, England.
Bobby Burns, the Scotch featherwelght,
is very anxious to meet the winner Of tue
McCartv and Warren battle.
Jim Corbett Of California and Jim Hall,
the champion middle weight of Austria
liza, faced each other between the ropes at
Battery d 10 Chicago Friday night in the
presence of 5000 spectators. They spared
four rounds, In which zach p~ugilist
showed great cleverness and equal sci
ence. Neither had the advantage at the
end of the fourth round.
The second deposit of $500 a side for
the match between Jack McAuliffe aud
Austin Gibbons for $1,000 and the light
weight championship will be posted on
August 80. Both pugilfsts are training
in earnest.
The Ogden A. C. has offered a purse of
-. $50 for a fstlc between
George Morrison Of Ogden and Jim Will
liams of Salt Lake. The men are to fight
on September l. 1t is expected the fight
will create much interest throughout the
entire Western county, as both pugllis;s
are well known there.
Dick Roche, Arthur Lnmley and John
Heating visited Jack McAuliffe at
O'Brien's r~oadhouse, Coney Island, yes
terday. They report that the popular
pugilist is making excellent Roadway in
preparing to meet Austin Gibbons before
the Granite Club, September IL Jack is
working hard and now has but seven
pounds to lose before he will reach the
fighting point Of l35 pounds. He a do
this with ease. Jimmy Carroll, Nc
Aulife's trainer. says Jack is getting
into remarkably tine form.