The evening times., 1895-09-06
LIVELY BOUTS PROMISED
Many Contests Have Been Arranged
For the Near Future.
George Godfrey Writes That He win
Come and Other Boxers Are
Seeking Matches.

There was scrapping talk galore at the
the prospects are most flattering for
lively times ahead. A half dozen nr more
bouts are down for the near future, and
some of them promise to be OF unusual
interest.
Denver Billy Woods dropped in to inquire
how things stopd for him. He was Informed
that a letter had been received during the
day from Boston George Godfrey 10 the
effect that Godfrey was negotiating for
another match, about which he would
know definitely tO-morrow. If IL fell
through he would be glad tn come to
Washington and meet Woods, as The propo-
sition made by the Eureka officials was
quite satisfactory 10 him..
Billy Mcmillan strolled in u learn
whether anything had transpirsd further
than what he already knew regarding his
proposed meeting with Paddy Gurman.
He was told that articles he signed had
been forwarded To Paddy at New York,
but no reply had yet been received. One
was expected to-day. There was Iio doubt
about Paddy's signing.
Hite Peckham was among the visitors.
He was informed that Pat Raedy had been
around and stated that he would like to
make au agreement to stop him in ten
''I'll see you later"
The Alexander Island horsemen were
again on hand to urge match for Bobby
Dobbs. They were quite willing to have
Dobbs go against anybody at the light
ai,xt,t MI,
him. They were assured that efforts would
be made to secure pummeling for Bobby.
Howard Wilson, the colored boy. came
in, and was Informed by Matchmaker La
Fontaine, who had just returned from
Philadelphia, that he had been matched to
box John Henry johnson, of that city.
IAN right" said Howard. In he there
and have a pleasant time. They tell me
Johnson's good
La Fontaine said he had met with no
trouble in gettiug Jack Hanley, whom he
went to Philadelphia to see, to consent to
Indian Frank Wopgo taking the place of
Gus Haverstorm in the bout billed for Tues
day night. Hanley will not come on until
the morning of the bout Wongo will be
here to-day or tomorrow.
A bit of information that win be inter
esting to all of the followers of this kind OF
sport hereabout is that IL Godfrey and
Woods come together Steve O'Donnell
will be invited to act as the Denver mans
O'Donnell would be almost as
much of an attraction as the boxers. He
is friendly to Woods, and will no doubt ac-
cede to Biny's request.
Judge Flint, delivering charge to the
grand jury at Dallas, Tex, the other day,
said that for the past three years he had re-
directed the attention of grand
jurors to glove contests, and instructed that
participants should not be indicted, believing
there was no law against pugiistic en-
Now he would advise the grand
jury to take no action, as he understood a
test case would be su omitted 10 the courts
Judge Clint said the manly art had its ad-
vocates and its enemies. and a court of last
resort should pass on the law. Until a test
case had been passed upon he did not be-
lieve the grand jury should investigate the
glove contests advertised.
Jack Bolan has signed to box Kid McGraw
ten rounds at Cincinnati.