The evening times., 1895-11-23

The story going the rounds that Young"
Griffo, the sensational featherweight pugi-
list OF Australia, has Jumped his bail and is
now On his way to the Pacific coast, has
raised quito little excitement among fol-
lowers OF the squared circle"
The story that comes from New York
is as follows: i ~ ~ .'... -
Griffo left the city ostensibly to go TO
Philadelphia and Baltimore, to participate
In boxing exhibitions, but yesterday was
heard from IN Chicago, and It is thought
tiiat he is making his way to ward the Pa
cific coast and out OF the country
The cause of Griffo's sudden Journey
toward the point whence Australian steam
ers sail Is said To be a tip sent 10 him while
In BALTIMORE that the boy Patterson whom
he assaulted had been brought back 10
Brooklyn from Canada by his rattier for
the purpose of testifying against Griffo
when the case Is called. --...--- -.----
This news came like thu nderbolt TO the
puEIist and his ma nager. as young Pattcr-
son had been sent to Canada some time ago
so as not 10 be reached by tie authorities
when the case should come up for trial His
return had been Kept very quiet. but some
friend or the pugilist succeeded In gaining
tue information and warning him.
GAVE "PHONY" BOND.
The crime with which Griffo is charged
is still fresh in the minds of the public
After 1t was committed the Australia u was
placed in jail, and matters oked exceeding
~ gloomy for him. Hugh Behan, his mana
ger, succeeded in effecting his release on
Dali, but the surety was soon discovered to
be straw bond,' and the pugilist was
again incarcerated.
While he was in jail for the second time,
Il..ta
local sporting men, Induced a prominent
ex-senator of Brooklyn to interest himself
In the case. They succeeded, and Liquor
Dealer Curley was persuaded 10 sign a
$4,000 bond for ihe fighter. II was agreed
WHEN Curiey furnished the bond that he
was 10 be paid $3.50 by Behan and Griffo
out or the receipts from the first fight in
which the latter shuld Ia ke part.
This battle was the ten-round bout be-
fore the New Manhattan Athletic Club
with George Dixon. Just prior to the
fight however, Behan and Critic confessed
Judgment in favor of Martin bowling for
$4,000.
Behan made an effort to induce Downing to
swear that the amount wa due him. but the
latter refused. s his claim gainst Griffo
and his manag ger wa only So 800 1t was
finally agreed that the Griffo end OF the
purse should be divided between Curley.
bowling and the parties who had secured
the first release. Curley took $500 Of the
amount received. and Behan the remainder,
the latter at once leaving with Griffo for
Philadelphia. promising TO remit to debtors
in this city the receipts at both the DUAL ker
City and Baltimore bouts.
This Bcban failed to do. but left for the
West, with Griffo and what money he re-
ceived at the two cities. The impression
is that neither Behan nor Critic will re-
turn East. p. ....a- .s..as -.--l-'
THE SToRYLOOKS TO BE TRUE
There is every probability that this story
is true. While Griffo was in Baltimore
Jim Conry was looking after his inter
ests, and from there he came tn this city
to arrange for sparring exhibition with
some heal lightweight.
The most likely person In sight was
Jack" Daily OF Wilmington and Conry
Immediately entered into an arrange
ment with him To- box ten rounds with the
A australian. On Thursday afternoon Conry
called at The Times office and requested
that notice be inserted in the morning
paper stating that Griffo and DAILY would
positively meet in this city some time
during Thanksgiving Week.
In fact, the matter had reached point
where Daily had gone after his hackers to
post a forfeit for the bout. That night
COnry left for BaltimOre and about l
O'Clock the same night sent n telegram
To The Times asking that the notice OF
the bout be kept out of the niorDing paper.
Since then nothing has been heard from
him.
The New Manhattan Athletic Club OF
New York has been prolific OF attractive
boxing entertainments, but the treat pre-
pared for Thursday, December 8, promises
TO eclipse all previous records. Manager
GeusliDger is not sparing Of expense when
1t comes To a matter of providing first
class entertainment for the members OF
the club, and Matchmaker Newman deals
My with the stars of the arena. Carrying
put that line OF policy Newman has signed |
George Dixon, champion feather weight |
Of the wirld. 10 meet Frank Erne, the hard |
hitting game little man from Buffalo. The |
bout will be ten rounds in duration, and |
with fast, hard fighters like Dixon and |
Erne should be sufficient to reach a decisive |
,esult.
Tom O'Rourke. for some reason best |
mo wn to himself, has withdra wn his |
opposition to Charles Sagel as referee for |
he Dixon-Erne match, and will allow
Dixon to go on, but says that 1t is under |
protest. Sagel is the official referee Of |
he New Manhattan Athletic Club, and is |
no wn to be thoroughly honest and capable.
The club managers will have great conf
Ience in his ability and will allow no one
o assume his place.
A special from Houston, Tex, states that
dartin Julian, Robert FitzsimmOfs and
'arty are in that city. In an interview
Iulian says that Corbett must either crawl
II accept Stuart's proposition. Fitzsini-
nons has signed the articles in blank and
oncedes to Corbett the privilege of die
atiDg every detail, only reserving the de-
nand that the fight be to a finish with small
loves. He Will also agree that Corbett |
nd Brady shall select the referee.
The first boxing exhibition of the sea-
on Will take place tonight at the arena of
he New York Athletic Club. An nespecially
inc card has been arranged by Matchmaker
Benny Williams, and some rafting good
outs should result.
ZIMMERMAN LOST HIS GRIP.
intense Heat In Aust ralia Weakened |
Him So That Parsons Defeated Him.
San Francisco, Nov. 23.-From Austria
an papers per steamer Nonowai, it is
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