The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-09
LAvIeNs READY FOR THE FRAY.


In response to my challenge learn that
jock McAuliffe says that he will meet me
for the lightweight championship OF tho
world for a suitable purse and side stakes,
and propose TO hold him 20 his word. I
am perfectly willing after my battle with
Bob Fitzsimmons' protege, Jimmy Han
dler In September, to meet McAuliffe at
the fistic carnival to be held in Dallas In
November next Ve may name .ne size OF
the purse and side bet OF course / think
/ will win my coming contest with Han
der, else would not make this proposition.
Should lose In that affair will absolve
MoAuliffe from all obligations relative to
meeting me. / recognize the fact that the
sporting world has no use for loser
Jack, however, in accepting my PROPOSE
tion, throws out lot Of challenges TO other
ambitious lightweights. Some of them
may take him up before my fight with
Handler, and would be thus left in the
lurch. / think the champion should give
me the preference, as like himself, am
an undefeated man. Without boasting /
can fairly state that have performed as
meritorfons deeds as Jack has ever done. 1
defeated Jerry Marshall, the "colored prod
ICY" of Australia who was imported TO
this country for the express purpose of
whipping George Dixon and Young Griffo.
He never got the chance His meeting with
me cooked his pugilistic goose. Marshall
had away the best of me in height and
reach, but managed to get TO him effec-
tually. fought Young Grffo to draw In
q limited contest, and people say that had
the battle been allowed 10 go on L would
have won. Critic then outweighed me by
II pounds. Griffo bested McAuliffe at CO.
ney Island, although he was robbed of the
decision. I don't set much store by McAu-
liffe's performance there, rs he was sadly
out Of condition, and know that be will
do better with me. AT Coney Island l also
whipped Jack Everhardt of New Orleans,
n welterweight nearly as big as Tommy
Ryan. He weighed 141 pounds that night
and 1 only 1873, the lightweight limit.
i only mention these facts to show that
j am entitled to first consideration at Nc
Auliffe's hands. AS he took other men in
his dragnet, VIII do the same. After my
battles with Handler and McAuliffe or in
the interim will be only too glad to meet
the following champions upon these terms:
I will fight George Dixon any number Of
rounds mt 100 pounds. l will also take on
Tom O'Rourke's other "black wonder,
Joe Walcott at 1873 pounds, and Young
Grlifo at any weight. q Rourke Is willing
TO back Walcott for s5, 900 against Steve
O'Donnell Jim Corbett' sparring partner,
a heavyweight, now matched with Peter
Maher OF Ireland and he should not be
afraid to pit his miniature Hercules against
me. Young Critic has gone up against
middleweights like Dan Creedon, and he
should not be timorous about fighting off
our draw. George Dixon fought Critic to
draw twice when the latter weighed li0
pounds He should not be fearful about
meeting me at ten pounds less weight.
Should fortune favor me in my battles
with Handler, McAuliffe and any of tho
rest of the boys have thus challenged l
will cross the water and fight Arthur VAL
entine, the present champion lightweight
OF England, or any other man who may
he champion at that time. When l am un-
disputed lightweight champion of the
world, won't stand on my dignity like