The evening times., 1895-08-05
IN THE RoPED ARENA.

The much-talked-about and anxjously
awaited meeting between Billy Mcmillan
and Pat Raedy will come off in the arena
of the Eureka Club tomorrow night, IL
some obstacle not now in view does not
come up to throw matt.-s as they are now
arranged out OF joint .To-the boxing end
Of this community the. event is more i'm
portant and promises more entertainment
than anything of a like kind that has oc-
Cured in this section for many month.
The men are to meet at or below the
nbddie-weight limit, and the go is to be to
O finish. Besides the club donation q
stake OF 5000 a side hang on the result
Billy Mcmillan is the best-known boxer
in Washington. and his friends believe him
to be the hardest one to down. McMillan
is an IrishnIan, but was born in England
He is about feet 8 i, and can train handily
to L so pounds. Hei not what can be called
q fancy boxer. but he can hit an awful
lick, his left being his best-trUsted hand,
though his right eaB do good service. He
is as strong as Norman horse has courage
that is undoubted and knows no ninch1ng
and will stand hammering.
Mcmillan has made numerous stands In
the ring his most interesting ones here
about being with Pete Lally. Duffy, George
Northridge, and Mike Raedy. The last
named man is the brother OF Pat, who Is
to try his hand against Billy Tomorrow
night Mcmillan won from Mike after q
na. row escape from licking ana rat
will endeavor with all his might TO redee m
the family name. Mcmillan has done his
training at Marlboro, Md. He has been
helped in his work by Hite Peckhani,
clever boxer and good instructor.
Pat Raedy was born and raised In this
city. He is about 20 years old He took
to the gloves about five years ago He
stands about five feet nine, and would prob
ably find 1t more to his taste and welfare
to box at about 160 than at the weight be
is to meet tomorrow night Aiter po4-
ing several lesser lights, Pat gained some
prominence in the latter part of 1892 by
whipping in short order and In an easy way
]. J. McRas at Thunderbolt Park, Savan-
nah. McRas claimed to bq the middle
weight champion OF Georgia Afterw ard
Raedy went to Ohio to meet fighter named
Dillon, who claimed the distinction OF be-
ing the middle weight champion OF hiss State.
Pat whipped him. His most recent battle
was that at Cleveland with Arthur Walker.
Raedy walked all over Walker in eight
rounds.
Ned Donnelly has had Raedy in hand at
the quarters OF the Outing Club. Donnelly,
who was Tom Aliens trainer when that
famous old fighter stood at the top of the
heap, has used all his ingenuity and skill to
bring Pat into faultless shape, and he be-
| lieyes he has accomplished his design.
| Howard Wilson, the clever light weight oil
| this city, has been Raedy's sparring COM
| panion.
Mcmillan and Raedy are a well matched
pair i'll height and general makeup, though
| Raedy has the longer reach, and II is pre-
dicted by his friends will show more science
than his opponent, though Mcmillan is ex
| pected to make a stand-off for this by his
| punching powers and ability to stand Cruel
ling. DonneIIy will be in Raedy's corner
| as his chief adviser and comforter, while
Hite Peckham viii perform that office
| for Mcmillan.