The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-28
PRIZE RlNG GOSSIP.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Sullivan denies
| the story that he had charged his hackers
with dosing him previous to his fight with
! Corbett. He said:
Il was licked on the level, and any man
| who squeals after whipping is no good
I was cham pion for twelve years and
that's enough. / am out OF 1t now. am
| too heavy to fight again"
Sullivan is on one of his sprees, and
| there was much difficulty in inducing him
10 fill his engagement at the theater last
| night.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-E. H. Benton,
sporting editor of the Boston Globe, and
formerly backer of Jack McAuliffe, arriy
ed in the city yesterday TO arrange a
match between Dick Burge and Jack
McAuliffe Benton is now manager for
Burge While Behton was financier for
McAuliffe it appears that a misunder
standing arose and Benton threw
McAuliffe over. McAuliffe has been sore
ever since and has frequently threatened
to get even. When McAuliffe learned
last night that Benton was in town he
went to Benton's hotel, with Edward
Stoddard, man about town. and sent
word to Benton. who was in his room,
that he would like to see him Benton
sent back word that he was in bed and for
Jack to come up. This he did, accom-
panied by Stoddard. As soon as he got
into the room he proceeded to give Benton
a thrashing. Jack knocked him down, it
is said, aud kicked him about the head
and body. The officers finally interfered,
but dld nothing but take McAuliffe from
the place. as Benton refused to enter
complaint.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-Jack Hall,
the Australian Hght-weight, was knocked
out in the eighth round at the Palo Alto
club last night, by Charley Johnson of st.
Paul.
NEW YORK, Dec 27.-The $4,000 fight
between Jack McAuliffe and Dick Burge.
for the lightweight championship of the
world is off. Judge Newton, president of
the Coney Island Athletic club, officially
withdrew the offer of the club tonight.
The announcement astounded the sport
ing fraternity in New York. in making
the announcement, Judge Newton gave
as his reason that he did not believe the
two men would ever come to are agree
ment. Their constant quibblng over
the minor terms of the agreement had
forced this action upon him, and SO the
largest purse ever offered for fight has
vanished
Mr. Benton, acting for Burge, at cpce
telegraphed to the president of the Crescent
City club at New Orleans asking the larg-
est purse the club would offer Burge 10
fight any man at l35 pounds.
McAuliffe was interviewed late to-
night. He was very angry, and said:
This business cost me over s., 900, which
/ lost in not appearing with my theatrical
company, aud expenses. Now 70 show
that l mean business, 1 will fight Burge
FOR anything He does not need to post
cent. | VIII meet him with two ounce
gloves and at any weight he wishes to
fight. The reason | stuck to that 81, 900
clause was owing to information that |
got that Burge Was middle weight, and
wanted to play a sharp trick"
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 27.-Jack Davis.
wlo is under Indictment for killing Dick.
Noland in bout some time. ago, tonight
had fierce fight with Jimmy Casey. He
knocked Casey down in the eleventh round
aud, his failure 10 rise, Davis was
awarded the fight.