The herald., 1896-02-05
Among the Pugs


Gavin have arranged with the Santa Fe
road to run a special train from Denver
to Ell Paso and return for the Maher.Fitz-
simmons prize fight, leaving Denver at
a. m. Wednesday, February u, running
through to Ell Paso without change, carry
ing Pullman and chair cars through. The
train will be run on fast schedule time,
arriving at 81 Paso on the afternoon of
Thursday, the 18th. Later the advices
| are that there will be possible contin-
gency by which the fights advertised will
not take place. They have also arranged
with the railroad companies for very low
excursion rates from Ell Paso to Mexico
City for those who desire to extend their
trip to that point.
ATLANTIC C1TY, N. J., Feb. 4.-Horace
Leeds. who will meet Jack Everhardt, the
New Orleans lightweight fighter, during
Dan Stuart's fistic carnival, left for Ell
Paso today. Leeds and Everhardt will
fight on February ls. They we're sched-
uled for February 16, but as that date falls
on Sunday and as Leeds has conscientious
scruples against Sunday fighting, the date
was subsequently changed.
Leeds is in good condition and is conf
Dent of success.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 4.-John L. Sulli-
van will leave for St. Louis tomorrow aft
ernoon. arriving there at z o'clock. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Sullivan and
Harry GlisKauf. This was determined
upon today upon receipt of telegram
from Parson Davies requesting Sullivan to
meet him at st. Louis Wednesday night to
start for Texas. His wound still produces
pus, but is healing, and he is in good spir-
it's.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Jack McAuliffe has
decided to again enter the arena. His op.
poneiit will be ''Kid" Lavigne of Saginaw,
Mich. They met tonight and six-round
bout, to take place at Madison square gar
den March 11th, was arranged for.
oNE-RoUND SCRAP
New YORK, Feb. SIT has just been
learned that Albert Gritflths, the erratic
Australian pugilist, better known to ring
followers as "Young Griffo." was knocked
out in one.round contest with skin-tIght
gloves, his victor being Hugh Behan. the
Australian manager. The battle took
place Monday in private room
over a well-known. sporting resort
their spare time. The story of the quarrel
dates back several days, when the boxer
and Behan's satin-lined overcoat disap-
peared simultaneously in a most mysteri-
GUS manner. Mr. Dehan had very we'll.
defined suspicion as to the whereabouts of
the coat. Monday Critic. in most un-
concerned manner, strolled into Mr.. Be-
hams apartment and inquired: "Where
is that bloomin' Harry Tuthill?"
Mr.. Behan answered the lighters ques-
ton by asking another: "Where is that
bloomin' satin-lined overcoat?"
The Australian denied all knowledge of
the coat, but the managers anger, which
had been approaching the boiling point,
| overcame him, and with a volley OF impre-
cations he rushed upon the boxer and with
a well directed lefthand swing sent the
Australian to the floor. He was up imme-
diately. however, even before the necessary
ten seconds had elapsed, and they started
in. hammer and tongs, regardless of all
1o cSss usually 5.S soystnnf prize e,fs ,shtiDg b;
fell short, and Behan landed an
| other swift left-hander ON the face,
following /. up with rght-hand jab on
the wind. They mixed it up, and after a
break Behan swung his right with tremen-
dous force, sending the Australian into the
heap, muttering amid his tears, in choked
up voice: II thought you was me old pard
but now Iknow different, and blowed il
you get any dough out of the next fight"
Friends of the two interfered and sepa-
rated them, each vowing vengeance on
the other.
THE MINISTER'S PRoTE.T
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. "A special to the
Republic from Ell Paso, Texas, says:
The Ministers union of this city wrote 20
the governor of New Mexico requesting
him to prevent the fights from occurring
in New Mexico. The governor answered
as follows:
II have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your favor of the 21st in reference
to the report that Don Stuart was arrang-
ing to bring of tho prizedght in New
Mexico. have looked into this matter
very carefully, and while have some