The Washington times., 1895-06-24
GENERAL BOXING GOSSIP
Dark Outlook for the FiStic Fratern-
ity in New York State.
Manager Herman Closes His House.
Good Contests in Near Future.

The outlook for the boxing fraternity in
New York is certainly not OF the brightest.
For the present, at least, no contests viii
be held at Coney Island. 1t is dOub btful if
this move on the part OF the refOrmers will
be productive Of the good desired as the
stoppage or the scientific bouts held under
the supervision of reputable associations
only serves TO bring about the vicious pri-
waite contests.
Plans are now on foot to pull off the Hall
Choynski hattle, which was to have been
held at the Seaside Athletic Club last
Monday night, in private. Warren Lewis
is behind the project and il it is carried
into effect vicious battle VIII likely be
the result.
The fights that have been pulled off up
the Hudson when the wave OF reform has
swept over the metropolis have nearly all
been of the bloody order. Too often have
they ended in a frce-for-all fight that
would neycrh3yet IA keuplaceina q clubhouse.
Now that Manager Herman has closed
his nightly boxing exhibitions there will
be a falling off iD the interest Ia ken in the
local boxers unless the Eureka Club steps
into the breach aud puts on some attrac-
tions. At their re-opeuing fight when
they had Ho ward Watson aud Jack
Mccain on, the sporting fraternity did
not offer them the support Necessary to
make a success OF such exhibitions.
IL was a iiIst night, however, and the
first-clasS contest that took place should
prove 10 the Locals that really good bouts
can be pulled off successfully. If the man
agers OF the Eureka should take another
try there is no doubt but what they would
this time draw a good house.
The next bout TO be pulled off in this
vicinity VIII be the McMilIan-R aedy CON
test, ana as both men viii train faithfully
il should be a good go. The bout is sched-
uled for August 6.
II Tony Stannard could be induced to
bring Mccain down here again and have
him weigh in at 12S or $50 pounds, How
ard Wilson would give him the fight Of his
life. The great amount of weight that the
local lad gave him when they last met
counted strongly in McCann's favor The
mistake that was made was in not having
q forfeit posted for weight.
Another good drawing card that Match
maker FOntaine might bear in mind would be
8 finish fight between Chappie James and
Young Savie They fill the house every
time they meet and there is probably more
speculation over the relative merits of the
two boys than any two local men.
The preparations for the benefit for John
L. Sullivan. at Madison Square Garden,
New York city, next Thursday night, are
progressing finely. and Manager Wakely is
confident it will be the greatest affair
Of. the kind ever projected. Sullivan's
HIIny Of friends were always ready 10 turn
eut TO see him on the slightest provocation,
but now that he needs their presence and as
Eistance, jam is assured.
Talking Of the coming battle between
flOrbett and FitZsmmons, Billy De-
lsaey. who has trained the champion for
kll his fights, said yesterday: Jim viii
win. and win easily. / think the fight
viii be short and sweet. -
Joe Conroy, of Astoria, and Frank
Spark, OF jersey City, have signed arti-
clcs to fight 10 a finish in private with skin
tight gloves for purse of $3.50. The con-
test is scheduled TO take place within one
hundred miles OF New York city the latter
part OF this month.
In view Of the fact that there is no law
against glove fighting in the State of Texas,
q movement is on foot 10 persuade Gov.
CUlberson TO call an extra session OF the
legislature and declare prize fighting ille-
gal The Christian Endeayor Society has
the matter in charge, and is now at work
In the different counties of the State pre-
pairing a petition TO The governor with
this end in view.
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