The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25
WITH THE BOXERS.

I There II every prospect that Tommy Ryan
ana! . Mysterious Billy Smith will meet
again s IN the ,ring. The Empire A. G. Of Buff
Ryan has promised Matchmaker Charley
Brooks to sign IL he could obtain Smith s
signature to articles for twenty or twenty
nve round contest Smith is now in Buffalo
having arrived in that city from San Fran
cisco week ago. Mysterious William is
not averse to meeting Ryan, but says that
he is out for the stuff and will box Ryan
before the club offering the best inducement
Jim Kennedy has wired Smith an offer to box
Ryan at Maspeth, l.. I.
The sporting people of Atlanta are con-
siderably stirred up over the presence there
is quietly investigating the Georgia state laws
on prize fighting, with view Of bringing
James j. Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons to-
gether on Georgia soil, in Atlanta, if posi-
ble in grand battle for the championship
of the world Mr. Ellison is now negotiating
with certain Atlanta capitalists with g. view
to getting a. purse, to be hung up for the
championship battle, In case the state laws
are not found to be too stringent in this re-
spect.
Tommy White, the featherweight boxer,
has left Chicago for New York, to begin his
duties sparring instructor and matchmaker
to the Knickerbocker Athletic club. White
will receive comfortable salary, and it Is
doubtful if he will engage in much fighting
in the future. Before leaving he had long
talk with Col. John D. Hopkins, and the lat
ter authorized White to handle the interests
of Dan Creedon and Tom Tracey as he saw
fit in the East. Any matches made for either
of the ex-Australians will be recognized by
Hopkins.
The talk of arranging a battle between Jem
Mace and Prof. Mike Donovan has been re-
vived. Mace says that despite his sixty six
years he Is willing to box Donovan six two
minute rounds with a rest of one minute,
for less sum than $500 or Ell 900.
He is willing to come to this country or adj
vance f25 to Donovan as expenses to come to
England. Should this not suit Donovan, the
same terms are open to John L. Sullivan.
Mace is willing to let Al Smith, his old friend
and hacker, arrange all business for him.
Another foreign heavyweight has arrived
in New York. The newcomer is Pat Scully
and he halls from Dublin. He comes well
recommended and is likely looking for
Of age and resembles Peter Maher very
much He Is built on bigger. lines than Pc
ter. but he Is lighter in weight He can fight
between 100 and ITO pounds. He stands six
feet in his street attire. Seully used to run a
school for boxing in the old country and is
regarded both as a stir puncher and clever.
The draw that Johnny Lavack fought with
Australian Billy Murphy Tuesday night will
do much to make the Cleveland lad prominent
again. { 1t Will go long way; to show that the
decision given against him when he fought
now bend every energy to get. on another
match with Dixon and to prove that he is the
better man Of the two.-Cleyeland Press.
Billy Newman, Of the Bohemian Sporting
Palmer. the bantamweight champion of Eng
land, that he expects to visit this country
again in November or December. and that he
will meet any one that Newman secures for
him. Newman will try and match Sammy
Kelly against Patsey Haley and the winner
against Dave Sullivan, and the winner Of the
bout against Palmer.
A friend visited Young Critic the other day
in jail, and was surprised at the fine appear
ance OF the erratic, but clever, Australian
featherweight Critic. according to report
has more desire to drink. He has taken
of considerable weight. but seems to have
gained in strength. s~ee Z. go. ~
Frank Slavin Gays that boxing is dead in
this country. It certainly is dead for men
who have seen their last days. Out of four
fights Slavin alleges that he made less than
s1,5o0. In the list he includes bouts with
Peter Mater, Jake Kilrain, JoeisButler and
Steve OsDonnell. rs aas4s = eaa.ss~
Eddie Connolly, Of Boston, and Tom Causer
Of England. were matched Friday by cable
to fight before the Olympic club, Birn1ing-s
ham, England late In November. A purse
of 81, 900 is offered and $3.50 expenses allowed
Connolly.
r Dial Hawkins. the young California boxer,
who 80 well thought of by Jim Corbett,
did so poorly in his frst match in the East
against Joe Cans he has decided to return
home He is nov. on his way to San Fran
.Parsons DAVIES has sent Jimmy Barry to
Mount Clemens to recuperate from an at