Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-21
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Tn RESPONSE to my challenge learn that
Jack McAuliffe says that he VIII iiios' nv
for the lightweight championship VI WV
world for suitable purse ana sloe se',ho',
and propose TO hold him to his wora'
am perfectly willing after my battle with
Bob F.tzsimmons' protege, Jimmy Ii"ii
dler. in Septembcr to meet McAuillie az
tbe fistic carnival to be held in DALLAS III
November next. He may name the size ci
shc nurse and side bet OF course think
I will win my coming contest with Han
dler else would not make this proposition
Should lose in that affair Will aDsoiVe
McAuliffe from all obligations relative 70
meeting me- l recognize the fact that the
sportipg world has no use for loser.
lack. however, in accepting my PROPOSE
tion. throws out a lot of challenges to othei
ambitious lightweights. Some of them
NAV take him up before my fight with
Handler. and l would be thus left in the
lurch. l think the champion should give
mo the preference, as, like himself, am
ON undefeatod man. Without boasting l
can fairly state that 1 have performed as
meritorious deeds as Jack has ever done. !
defeated Jerry Marshall, the 'colored prod
iovr of Australia who was imported tC
this country for the express purpose OF
whipping George Dixon and Young Critic.
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 Critic to a draw in
a limited contest, and people say that had
the battle been allowed to go on l would
have won. Critic then outwcighed me by
~ q A n ia nj
ney Island, although he was robbed of the
decision l don't set much store by McAu-
liffe's performance there, as he was sadly
out of condition, and know that he will
do better with me. AT Coney Island also
whipped Jack Everhardt of New Orleans,
welterwcight nearly as big as Tommy
Ryan. He weighed 141 pounds that night
and only 1873, the lightweight limit.
only mention these facts to show that
am entitled to first consideration at Nc
Abilities hands. AS he took other men in
his dragnet, will do the same After my
battles with Handler and McAuliffc or in
the interim l will be only too glad to meet
the following champions upon these terms:
will fight George Dixon any number OF
rounds at 1870 pounds. l will also take on
Tom O'Rourke's other "black wonder, "
Joe Walcott, at 1873 pounds, and Young
Critic at any weight. O'Rourke is willing
to back Walcott for 5000 against Steve
O'Donnell, Jim Corbett's sparring partner,
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
q draw twice when the latter weighed 140
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 the
rest of the boys l have thus challenged ]
| will cross the water and fight Arthur Val
| entine, the present champion lightweight
| of England, or any other man who may
| be champion at that time. When / am I'm
| disputed lightweight champion of the
world, won't stand on my dignity like