St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-11

DRuu AND CHIN. CoRP.. Sole Props., Boston. q. s. A
that Jack McAuliffe says that he VIII
meet me for the lightweight champion
ship of the world for suitable purse
and side stakes, and 1 propose to hold
him to his word. I am PERFECTLY will
ing after my battle with Bob FitZsim-
mons protege, Jimmy Handler, in Sep
TENDER, to meet McAuliffe at the fistic
carnival to be held in Dallas in No
vember next. He may name the size
think l will win my coming contest
with Handler, else I would not make
this proposition. Should L lose in that
affair L will absolve McAuliffe from
all obligations relative to meeting me.
L recognize the fact that the sporting
world has no use for loser.
Jack, however, in accepting my prop
oSltlon, throws out a lot of challenges
to other ambitious liightweights. Some
OF them may take him up before my
fight with Handler, and l would be thus
left in the lurch. [ think she cham
pion should give me the preference, as,
IKE himself am an unGefeated man.
Without boasting, 1 can fairly state
that L have performed as meritorious
deeds as Jack has ever done 1 defeat
ed Jerry Marshall, the ''colored prod
ICY" of Australia, who was imported
to this country for the express pur-
pose of whipping George Dixon and
Young Critic. He never got the chance.
His meeting with me cooked his pugi1-
istic goose. Marshall had away the
best of me in height and reach. but I
managed to set to him effectualiy. 1
fought Young Critic to draw in
limited contest, and people say that
had the battle been allowed to- go on I
w WeaS haHe NV Won teeG Gri0 then o4t
bested McAuliffe at Coney Island, al
though he was robbed of the decision.
l don't set much store by McAuliffe's
performance there, as he was sadly out
1y,N<
do better with me. AT Coney Island 1
also whipped Jack Everhardt. of New
orleans, welterweight nearly as big
as Tommy Ryan. He weighed III
pounds that night and [ only 133 the
lightweight limit.
only mention these facts to show
that [ am entitled to first considera-
ton at McAuliffe's hands. AS he took
other men in his dragnet L will do the
same. After my battles with Hand
Ter and McAuliffe or in the interim,
| will be only too glad to meet the fol-
lowing champions upon these terms:
l will fight George Dixon any number
Of rounds at 1870 pounds. I will also
wonder" Joe Walcott, at 1873 pounds
and Young Critic at any weight
O'Rourke is willing to back Walcott
for 5000 against Steve O'Donneu
jim Corbett's sparring partner, 3
heavyweight, now matched with Peter
Maher, of Ireland, and he should not
be. afraid to pit his miniature Her.
cules against me. Young Critic has
gone up against middieweights like
Dan Creedon, and he should not be
too timorous about fighting off our
draw. George Dixon fought Critic to
a draw twice when the latter weighed
$40 pounds. He should not be fearful
about meeting me at ten pounds less
weight.
Should fortune favor me in my bat
ties with Handler, McAuliffe and any
challenged, I will cross the water and
fight Arthur Valentine, the present
champion lightweight of England, or
any other man who may be cham pion
at that time. When I am undisputed
light weight champion of the world,
1 won't stand on my dignity like some