St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-26
RINGSIDE NOTES
About the Ell Paso Carnival and
Other Things.

INC KasO SaEn1Val ana
Other Things.
George Siler, who will referee the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. match, is. per-
maps, the best known of the MANY who
have for the past ten years ATTEMPTED
to referee fistic battles in the West.
he Is a native of New York city, and
When young man was considered one
or the most scientific boxers of any
weight ever turned out in the metropo-
lis. AT the time he was an active ring
ster. Siler weighed around 112 pounds.
but such giants as Steve Taylor and
men of that class were unable to best
him. In fact, he time and again won
competitions in which heavy weights
contested. He never had any finish
fights. although he frequently chaI-
ienged others in his class. His boxing
experience extends over a period of
nearly thirty-hve years. for SiIer is
now at two score and ten.
He came West In 1885, and began
newspaper work about three years
later, being considered now an author
lty, especially on ring topics. He had
peculiar qualifications that make him
the excellent referee he is. He com
bines an intimate knowledge Of ring
tactics with splendid judgment and
extreme GOODNESS.
iAC IiiileS-T1eTdlQ thinks IT has
found woodchuck in the HalI-Choyn-
ski fight. 1t says:
For twelve rounds Hall had the bet
ter OF the argument, frequently max
ing the Californian look ridiculous by
his cleverness. Then he suddenly col
lapsed and Choynski apparently
Knocked him out. The exhibition was
SO slow in the early rounds that it con-
veyeo the impression that there was
JOB. This was emphasized in the
minds of many good judges later when
Hall, they thought, laid down." 1t
was certainly suspicious ending In
view of the superiority the Australian
mad shown over his opponent up to the
time he was counted out. Though Hall
did not appear to be able to knock out
his adversary, even when he had him
very tired, every man in the house
expected to see him get the decision on
points or fight draw, especially as
Choynski was none too strong in the
nnal rounds. Most of those present
thought 1t was another case of Hall
and Fitzsimmons, and MANY remarks
were made to the effect that even In:
winning Choynski has lost standing a.
a pugi1ist''
In addition to the regular programme
for the Ell Paso carnival, Jimmy Barry
and Jimmy Anthony have been matched
TO HSnt Tor the international bantam
championship, Feb. IS.
Tommy White. the featherweight
champion of the West, and Frank Erne,
Of Buffalo, who recently stood off
George Dixon, are to meet some time in
February before the New York Man
haitian Athletic club in ten-round box
ing match.
1t Is said that Jim Corbett has
bought four blooded horses from Gid
con & DAILY, and has them at Morris
Park, and that he will establish a sta
BILE. Gideon denies It,
The men who secured franchise for
the bull fight in Juarez, Mexico, during
the fistic carnival next month, received
cablegram from Madrid, announcing
that Senior Jose de Moreno. the most
famous bull fighter of Spain, has ac-
copied the offer to bring his troupe to
FL Paso for six days, fighting to begin
Feb. 10.
Steve O'Donnell now wants to fight
Choynsh.
Dominick O'Malley, the New Orleans
sporting man, offers to bet $4,000 to
$4,000 that Fitzsimmons defeats Maher,
and $4,000 that the contest will not last
ten rounds.