The morning times., 1896-01-16
.GORDOa'S INITIAL BOW
The Jerseys" FHstAppearance
Before Washington Sports.
PAT RAEDY HIS OPPONENT
They win Meet Before the Young
Mems Athletic Club Tonight-Plenty
of Money I'm Sight on Both Sides
Jersey" Should Furnish the Win
ner-Kelly VS.. Lyons.

III the weather man only keeps in a good
humor and gives the Young Mems Athletic
Club chance one of the largest crowds
that has attended glove contest in the
vicinity OF this city in some time will take
In the Raedy-Gordon bout tonight.
At the last entertainment given by that
club. and which, by the way, was the first
one the weather bureau turned itself loose
and II rained in torrents all day, and then,
not satisfied with putting the roads In
horribie shape, kept up The agony and
rained all night.
Those who did brave the elements how.
ever, were rewarded by seeing an AL
contest between two clever pugilists, Jack
paly and Stanton Abbott. Under the
conditions things went off with a smooth.
ness that spoke highly for the nagerial
aDlilty oil Inc owners OF the club.
That the bout tonight will be n good
one from start to finish, no one can doubt.
Both OF the contestants have gained good
records and on form neither man appears to
have a walkover for the purse.
Raedy's record is well known. he having
fonght several of lis EatLes in this city
His last appearance i'm the fistic arena
was when he met Billy Mcmillan before
the Eureka Athletic Club. More money
changed bands on that contest than Oh any
fistic event that has taken place In
lngton people strung their money dioDg on
Pat like tloroughbreds, and when it was
all over they were broke down to the
last man.
WILL BET ON PAT.
Notwithstanding this there is still a
very large contingent that stiil stick TO
Mr.. Raedy, and they will tie at The ring-side
tonight TO back up their opinion with
good hard cash. In fact, the weight OF
Raedy money and TIE feet that he is
a local man have made him slight
favorite in the betting.
Jersey" Gordon, is his name indicates,
halls from the State of mosquitoes, and
bad race horses. He reached Washington
several weeks ago looking for fight, and
being recognized as u good man, was
very soon matched to meet Baedy. He
has been putting III his work at doc"
Rays training iarm, down Tie river, under
the watcbful eye of Jack Daily.
Gordon Is a llne looking Fellow, being built
right up from the ground and looks every
snEh scrapper. Those whom he has met
and defeated are: Frank Bosworth, who
was Fitzsimmons' sparring partner, in four
rounds; Jack Bolau, one round; Nut
HagaD, Bill Gates, two rounds; "Scaldy'
Bill, the champion of the coal region in
Pennsylvania; Paddy German three rounds:
Jack McDonough, Jack Duufee and host
of others.
GORDON "DOPES" A WINNER.
Gordon met Fred Morris ou three oc-
casions, each time going to no decision"
His victory over Gates makes him out
pretty good man as Gates met Morris and
fought him To standstill. Gordon Is also
credited with a draw with Jack McAulfife.
One of his best Battles was with Austin
Gibbons, whom he met in Philadelphia.
Gordon had Gibbons all but out when the
police stopped the bout in the third round.
summing up the merits and dement's OF
the two men they should furnish good
contest. Racdy viii probably have
sight pun in the weights as Jersey
scaied but l47 pounds yesterday afternoon
in RUG costume. On form, however, Cor
Goa should furnish the winner and the writer
expects 10 see him do the trick
The primary bout between Spider"
Kelly and Hughey Lyous sould prove t. be
an Interesting one. These lads Will box
ten or fifteen rounds for a side bet and
purse. Lyons wiilaboat cirryoff thehonors
in this contest.
Coaches Will be run direct to the club house
from the Hotel Lawrence, Hotel Enrich
and the Marble saloon. The club can also
be reached by the local trains to Alexa udria,
stopping off at Waterloo.