The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-29

He Insisted on Barge Posting $4,000
Forfeit and Now the Nights on.

He Insisted on Barge Posting a $4,000
Forfeit and Now The Fights on.
NEW YORK, Dee. 25-There will be no
fight between Jack McAuliGe and Dick
Burge for the lightweight championship
of the world. as contemplated. Judge
Newton, Of she Coney Island Athletic
Club, who offered the extra ordinary purse
of $4,000 for the contest, last night an
nOuuced that the club would withdraw
the purse and declare the match Off.
Referee Hardt and Judge Newton went
TO the Sturtcvant House early yesterday
morning for the purpose of having the
pugilists settle their differences and Sc
curing their signatures 10 articles OF
agreement. They saw both Jack HaS-
gerty and Ben Benton. who came TO rep
resent Dick Burgess interest.
Burgess hackers stuck 10 their argu-
nents of the previous days that McAu-
lide's demand to have both men deposit
forfeit of $4,000 10 guarantee their APP
pearance i'm the ring, and TO weigh IN at
the stipulated 1873 pounds the night or the
feht was absurd and refused under any
circumstances 10 sign with those s1pula-
tions.
Newton then called upon McAuliffe and
told him that If he was anxious TO hght
l
aeree TO a s. 900 forfeit. McAulife refused
to agree TO a smaller sum than the one
first proposed
He said he had agreed 20 obliterate the
clause in the articles which he signed
Saturday that they should meet at l33
pounds. give or take two pounds and 10
fight at l33 fiat. but as regards the $IoOUJ
NcAuliffe insisted that that must stand.
Judge Newton then declared negotiations
al am end.
McAuline was interviewed late last
night in the St. James Hotel. \ large
party of sporting men were present IN
Guiding Phil Dwyer. Mac was very
angry and said: This business has cost
me over 81 900. which l have lost In not
appearing with my theatrical company
and expenses. Now, TO show you that
mean business, 1 will fight Burge FOR any
thing. and he does not need post cent.
I viii meet him with two-Ounce gloves
and at any weight he wishes to isht'
The reason ] stuck to that $4,000 clause
was owing to the information l got that
Burge was q middle weight ana Wah'eu
10 play "a sharp trick.
McAuliffe was apparently very much
mt out over the way the purse was WIN
drawn. and his opinion about Newton was
a,,vtbino but complimentary Phil Dwyer
said that he would back McAulilIe 10
neht Burge for $4,000 a side. AS 1t Is
now. NcAuline will have TO hSht BuISe
if he is at an anxious which is contrary
TO the general opinion of well-known
sportsmen. for 70 much smaller purse than
$1,000 There is a strong beliet mat $lV'-
900 will be the largest purse that the
Crescent club viii offer. i'm view OF the
fact that they have no opposition to pld
them up in case they want the match.
Good Wclter Weight Mil.
WHEELING. W. VA. Dec. 2s- Jimmy
Rowan of Steubonyille, o., fought am I'm
known" frcm Iarkersburg this state, who
turned out to be Billy Smith supposedly
from Chicago. am cicycn-round fight here
at an early hour this morning. knocking
Smith out. The men were weighed in at
1l9 pounds. and fought with fiye-omce
gloves for $500 ina the presence OF three
hundred Ohio pittsburS and Wheeling
sporf,. The nil was business from start
to finish. and The best Weltcr-weight con
test ever witnessed here