The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-17
MRS. REsSER IN THE RING.


-Four months from that time ! had
become quite proficient and defeated
In private test Of boxing ability al
Germantown, Pa. Margaret Connolly,
better known as Philadelphia Mag. y
/ was judged the winner after eight
rounds. | next met and conquered
| Madge Hughes, who had been in the
boxing business six wears 1t took me
! but four rounds to accomplish this
| feat Next / overcame Lizzie Summers
and stood off Gus Looney, two hun
dred FOUNDER. also fought to draw
| the late Hattie Leslie and Hattie Stew.
art Both of them weighed two hun
dred pounds while tipped the beam
at fifty pounds less.
cat the present time there are only
three lady boxers before the public
They are Gus Looney. Hattie Stewart
and myself Hattie Stewart has de-
feated all heavy weights and 1 have
beaten all the middle weights who
have stood before me, consequently we
are regarded SIS the champions in our
respective classes | am, however,
anxious to win higher honors and am
willing to meet any woman in the
world, except Hattie Stewart for a
purse and side bet That muscular
lady, ! admit, is too big for me- De-
spite her size she is as quick as a fash
with both hands, and very spry on her
legs She is, in fact the very best lady
boxer | ever saw. Indeed, | think she
could make almost any man know of
save few of the tip toppers hustle for
victory.
I'm addition to meeting women in
and out of my Glass;" pursued the
muscular lady, Il am also willing
to spar for keeps with any of the
bantam pugilists, the worlds cham
pion, Billy Plimmer, of England. pre-
ferred- No there is one other man
am anxious to meet before Plimmer.
That IS Eddie Avery, the Brooklyn
pugllist who was recently arrested
for cruelty beating his wife Any
man who will strike a helpless woman
L believe to he a coward Should
Avery pluck up enough of courage to
meet me i think / will prove the truth
OF this proposition to the world at
large am not helpless like most
women. and | am confident that can
whip Mr.. Avery. At any rate I am
willing 70 try and bet Mr.. Avery 500
or more that l can defeat aim Do
think it unwomanly. not to say indeli-
cate, for girl 20 box?' re peated Mrs
Besser IN answer 10 my question.
No Every woman should know how
TO defend herself II comes in handy !
al times ! know that my bility 10
take care of myself proved very cppor- /
tune more than once Why il is not !
more than mon n ago. when ] vas 4
playing an engagement al an uptown .
theater, that ! was annored and pest /
cred by , muscular dude who vent go
far at 10 follow me from the theatre to
a street car. The car was crowded and
We were compelled 10 stand up He
managed % get near me and forced his
attentions on ne Finally he attempt
&c 10 pinch nv arm Then ! got real
Enaa and struck righ, ont at him The
Conductor stopped the car and elected
tac dude, wao stood IN me street
sh sAiag kis fist al ne That was too
Euen to bear aad ! Jumped OF sae sss
and determined TO p5rish him for his
insoience- / gave hiz lesson il lef:
hand Jaos. right hand cross counters
and upper cuts which he won't forget
u hurry Two police men and nuEn-
Der OF citizens witnessed ihe perform
saec and cAeered heartily when J set;
a.1n buised aud beaten fn the gasser.
Ay RhF % young ladies' j. 70 n
11lg ge n ali kinds Of athiesse exercise
sEsc 70 cTsliivAfe boxing especially. The
<aowse6ye ina. one can take care CT
oaese Z Is ssse 20 generate courage IA
he most tsr1id fcniniae hrrzst Is
,ee.s..S wa- til. now Amos: exs.S