The morning times., 1896-02-13

Local deyotees OF the sport of the squared
circle will be given an opportunity tonight
to witness what should be one of the
cleyereSt ring battles seen in this viciity
in some time. Howard Wilson. young
colOred lad OF this city, who has gained
for himself an enviabie record as a game.
shifty fighter. will be one or the principals,
while the other will be Jack Kelly. of VII
mington.
Kelly is the feather-weight champion OF
Delaware, and is well known ia that State
and Pennsylvania as a tough man TO dis
pose of. He has had many battles in his
time. although still a young man. and will
give Wilson a stiff argument before ne
can get away with the money.
Kelly has been training under the direc-
ton of doc" Ray, at his farm, opposite
Marshall Hall, and is said TO be as hard as
nails. He reached town late last night and
remained over night at Rays house. In
the morning he will take light work so as
to make certain OF being at the stipulated
weight of rs pounds when they weigh in
at g O'Clock this afternoon.
KELLY's GOOD RECORD.
Kelly has also a good record, having
met and defeated Jim Skeliy, four rounds;
Midget Giynn, four rounds; Joseph
Mike Carney, champion lightweight of New
England, four rounds to a draw. He
met Billy Maggie, the feather-weight
champion of the A A. o., and put him
to sleep in one and hair minutes. Boxed
Tommy Gaffeney at Bethlehem six rounds.
No decision was given, but Kelly had
way the best of the bout. Gained decision
over young" Tommy Ryan OF Boston
at Philadelphia in four rounds. Whipped
Hughey Lyons of Washington in five
rounds; Jim McCarty, the Buffalo feather
weight, in two rounds; Jim Mcmahon OF
Wilmington, four rounds; Frank Cochran,
four rounds; Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia;
four rounds; Jimmy Little in four rounds
and again in three. lie met Danny Nc
Bride, the feather-weight champion of New
York, in a fOurIGund bout at Kernan's
Theater in this city and got the decision.
Bested Fred Swiegert in four rounds before
the Eureka Athletic Club of Baltimore;
Barney Riley, the champion feather-weight
OF Pennsylvania, before the NouparieI Atb-
letic Club of Pittsburg.
Wilson is We'll and fayorably known in
this city. having boxed here for many years.
He was first noticed by putting out all
the local boys with fistic aspirations, and
later went on the road with a combination
show, defeating all eomers.
NEARLY WHIPPED MIKE LEONARD.
He has defeated some good people. among
them being Tom Cupid, one round; James
Russell. two rounds; Sol. English, one
round; Paul Doane, one round; Billy Hill.
six rounds to draw; Jack Smith, two
rounds; Dolly Lyons. six rounds to dra W;
Jack Clark, two rounds; Joe Burnett, thirty
three rounds. He met Mike Leonard. at
kernan's last summer, and was getting
the best of him when the police stopped
the bout. He received decision over Cans
in ten rounds. Later the Baltimore lad got
one over him in the same number. Jack
Daily of Wilmington, bested him in six
rounds.
The club management has spared neither
pain nor expense in an attempt to ma ke
this fight a success. They have secured
a preliminary bout between two local
youngsters that should prove TO be inter
eSting. Alec Brown, that old Washing
ton favorite, viii meet a colored youth
from East Washington in Il ten-round fight.
Alec is not particularly clever, but he will
not stop fighting until he is put out Of
business.
The price Of admission has been re-
duccd just one-half what it formerly was.
Coaches will be run from the principal
downtown sporting resorts, starting at
7:3O O'Clock, and returning immediately
after the contests.