The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-25

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Programme - Saturdays bowling
Games--Othcr News IN the Domain
0rSport.
John Parry" may be the namc.-tho
true name7-of tho young man who is to
meet tho colored Australian, "Jerry'
Marshall, for twenty-five rounds in the
ropod aroma OF tho Metropolitan Ath.
letic Club. aud box under Queon,bury
rulos, but It Is also true that Parry Ia
not tho namo undcr which this sa,nC
yonng man sailed whom. IN tho summer
of'93, during the Worlds Fair, no boxed
Gritlo at Roby, Ind, aud made such n
surprisingly good showing against the
man who Is soon 10 contest with JacL;
McAuli!lo for tho lightweight cham.
pionship OF the world. In other words,
Parry lie what is worry cxpressively
known rs n ringer" and is not the
Homestead ironworkcr that tho people
hNNO pceA iuh W pCllUNt,
Tho fact that Parry Ia top.notcher
in disguise. so to speak, makes 1t cor.
tain that Marshall. good man as ho un.
doubtodlyis, Is going to have his hands
tull this evening when Referee Gavin
calls out tho mon Tor tho principal
even. in the evening OF sport provided
by the erterprising metropolitan club.
There 10 somo betting on tho result and
much OF It has boon NJ even money,
showing that the fellows on the inside
do not believe that either man has u
"cinch. " Tho local interest in tho iistic
carnival took added impetus Yesterday
when Furry aud his hackers. Mclnnery
and Cornelius, arrived In the city, and
it IL quite corta,u that the Mctropoli.
tan's commodious and well arranged
ampitheatre will be taxed TO hold the
crowd that will be on hand.
Parry and his party are Quarterod at
tho Mcclure. having arrived in town
from Pittsburgh at noon yesterday.
Parry WAS kept hard at his work
Throughout, the day, taking an after.
noon spin out the pike and later on skip.
ping the rope and also doing some spar
ring with his trainers. Since he went
into training he has taken of twenty.
seven pounds OF flesh and Is now In
magnificent condition, pound or 80
under the stipulated weight at which he
is to enter tho ring this evening, l25
pounds. He will be kept to his work
true as die to-day, US he has taken of
40 much weight that the least relaxa.
ton will DO fatal. II he should enter
the ring overweight he forfeits 500 to
the club. Tho same condition, OF
course, applies to Marshall.
Marshall was working hard yesterday,
too. In tho afternoon he was taken out
into the country on tros and returned
about o'clock in stiff walk! The col.
ored boy Is trained to q standstiil and
his friends say that he never was in
better condition for tho battle Of his
life. He will probably tip the scales u
pound or so lighter than Parry.
Yesterday afternoon the directors OF
the Metropolitan club met at the new
arena out at Fulton and completed all
arrangements for this evenings sport
The four round bout between Howard
Smith and John Brannon, amateur
lipht.weights OF this city, is declared OF,
on account OF objections entered by
Smiths parents, so there will DO four
events on the programme. as follows:
First bout-Bagley, OF Wheeling, and
Smith. Of Columbus, heayy-weights !;
weigh in at lG0 pounds, surrounds Tor
points.
Second bout-Jim Otho!lo. OF Austria.
La, and Teddy Glenn, OF Pittsburgh
weigh in at l25 pounds, six rounds for
points.
Third bout-Lawreuce and Smith, OF
Pittsburgh; weigh in at lis pounds /;
Smith to best Lawrence in six rounds.
Fourth bout--"Jerry" Marshall. the
colored Australian, and Parry, OF Home
stead, lieht-weighn, to weigh in NJ l2J
pounds, at 9p. M, OH Monday; TO box
twenty-five rounds for 90 per cent OF the
no. gate receipts. II at the end OF the
tweuty.hfth round the referee. PATSY"
Gavin, il unable to render n decision he
will order one or more additional
rounds. until decision CAN be rendered.
Yesterday afternoon au ISrEuIG En-.
GER man visited the Metropolitau's new
ampitheatre out at Fulton and every
thing was found to be ready for to-.
nights bouts with tho exception OF tho
elevated press stand, which, will be com.
pletod this afternoon. Tho reporter
viewed tho ring from every portion O. the
building. and n: no place ia there any.
thing but an excellent view OF the field
OF battle, Il feature that will DO tho
cause OF self.cougratulation among
those who intend to witness tho con
| tests.
The first bou: on the programme will
be called promptly at $3.50 p. III. and
the othera will follow in quick success.
ion; there will be no distressing waits,
such as characterized the Scanlan-Ni.
kirk affair in the old Columbian clubs
arena last winter. The officials will in.
sis: that cach boxer DO ready to onter
the ring when tho bout Ia called by tho
refcrec. The eight o'clock motor will
arrive at Fulton in time for the frs,
contest. Reserved seats are on sale al
! Gavin's place, licarne's and at Bader 4
aIaurcra.
CREDIT WliifEE II IS DUE.