The evening times., 1895-09-03

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1t is interesting to know that Mike Dono-
van is to be in Fitzsirnmons' corner AT Dali
las. In SulIivan's palmy days Donovan
was one OF his warmest friends and advisers.
He was one of the attractions in the big
Sullivan shows that traversed the country
under the management OF Billy Madden
and Pat shcedy. Butlater on Donavan and
the big fellow, for some reason not gene
rally understood. became cold, and when
Corbett began talking about fight with
John L.. Donovan was about the first man
to hook to him and advise and encourage
him.
Donovan was the man who first got
PHI Dwycr Interested in Corbett, and he
helped the now champion in many ways.
COrbctt found difficulty in raising the last
deposits for the stakes in that fight. and it
was Donovan who Interested men in him
who made those deposits good. During
training Donovan was always at Corbctts
side to oadvise andhclp him. and he was in the
corner at New Orleans After the battle
was over, and Corbett was champion. he
sent Donovan Il check, by Mrs Corbett.
for $3.50.
Fitzsmmons seems to have been endowed
with a ceratin sort OF genius. not Withstand
fng he is rated a common kind Of fellow.
He has conceived a device 10 aid him in his
training that is said TO be the first of its
Kind used hy Il boxer. 1t is bag, rudely
shaped like a man. 1t is about four feet
long, and is made fast above and below u
ceiling and floor by rubber thongs that
Il, %. hnr md
sharp recoii whenever it is hard hit. 1t is
suspended high enough to make il about
as tall as Corbett. and when lie goes to work
at 1t there is lively time. He calls the
dummy the funny Fellow" and says that
for itspurpose it is the best thing he has ever
seen
Joe Cboynski is certainly in hard luck. He
trained for weeks for his battle with jim
Hall. and then Mayor Shieren, of Brooklyn.
shut UP the Coney Island Boxing clubs the
day he was to fight and he was out OF that
job Then. lie got on a match with George
Godfrey, and on the day of the night their
bout was to take place the Boston authori-
ties took it into their heads to shut down
on boxing shows there. and he was again
the loser of u job that was almost sure to
net him a good round sum.
1t is said that arrangements have been
about completed for a match between Val
entine. the Englishman, and Kid Lavigne.
If Valentine defeats the Kid he will prove
himself 10 he worthy OF a go with McAu-
life. for the Mchigander has certainly
shown himself TO he about the best light
weight the country affords, barring Jack
1t is said that Sullivan is again in
possession of the famous championship
belt given him in the presence or the
mayor and board of aldermen and an
immense concourse OF people in Boston
about eight years ago. The history of
the belt has always been interesting to
Sullivan's admirers. Among those who
contributed money 10 buy it were John
Boyle O'Reilly, Hugh OBrien, Nat Good
win, Harry Dixey, Pat Sheedy. Patsy
Shepherd, and other famous literary, po-
litical stage and sporting characters Inc
belt is made of gold, studded with about
35O diamonds. artistically worked in'o
the name John L. Sullivan. Its actual
cost was So, 800.
Richard X. Fox had repeatedly insisted
OH Sullivan accepting his belt, emblematic
OF the worlds championship, but sullivan
had come to cordially dislike Fox, and
he steadfastly refused TO take it. IL was
nothing but a dog collar. he said. and he
would have nothing to do with either
the belt OF its giyer. II was SuliiVans
disdain for Fox that made that gentle
man scour the earth at an expense OF
thousands upon thousands or dollars 10
find a man to humiliate him.
The Boston belt however, Sullivan ac-
cepted with much pride and gratificafion.
He held it In high esteem, but a few
years ago it suddenly disappeared 1t
was not know n where it had gone TO, though
it was suspicioned that Sullivan, being
in need of money, had turned it over 10
Charlie johnson, of Brooklyn. who was
one of his hackers. and that Johnson
held il for sums advanced at different
times.
According to the latest story this sus-
picion proved correct. and George l. Gay
and other Boston friends of the big fellow
have redeemed it. ard it is now in Gays
possession, and will be returned to Sui
ivan shortly, Gay. having made arrange
ments for the payment to johnson OF all
the money Sullivan obtained on it.
There is communication at this office
for Joe Lyons.
Jack DAILY has gone to the country in
Maryland to build himself up. He is in
bad health.
Billy Dooley. who has been confined
to his bed since his bout with Jack DAILY,
is still very weak. He was not in good
health when he went into training.
There is talk of matching Mike Raedy
with Billy Woods for limited go.
Jake Kilrain was asked the other day
whether he would place any money on the
Corbett and Fitzsimmons bout. He said
he would not Jake has had fome ex-
perience with Corbett, and knows pretty
well what he is in a boxing way, and al
he is not averse to CHANGING. a few dollars
when he thinks he has good thing, his
determination to keep his hands off OF
the coming affair seems to indicate that
he has considerable doubt as to the way
it is going to terminate.
Frank Wongo, the Indian boxer, who
got q draw with Baltimore Billy Duke at
Norfolk, last Thursday night, may be signed
to take Gus Haverstaim's place against
Jack Hanley on Thursday night.
Leslie Pearce has challenged his towns
man, Owen Zeigler, to meet him in twenty
or more round go, at 1SS pounds II
Zeigier accepts the Eureka Club of Balti-
Rxr 4I,ar loot