The evening times., 1896-12-18
AMONG THE BOXERS.

John T Dougherty the manager off, Kid"
Mcfarland, has succeeded Johnny Eek
hardt as match III aker ofthe Brooklyn A. c.
Frank Purcell, the San Francisco boxer, is
anxious to come to Philadelphia, and VIII
probably be matched to meet Pat Raedy,
of Washington. ID. c.. at the Tuxedo Club.
December 31.-Philadelphia Record
Preparations are being made fer boxing
tournament to be held in Chica go some time
in February al W hich Peter Maher and Tom
Sharkey will be the star attractions. Ii is
doubtful " neither the bout can be pulled off
without police interference.
Dick O'Brien is sick III bed in New York,
not from the result of his defeat b y c reeuon,
but on account of vaTicose veins. AL
though Creedon won the purse was spit,
each receiving S655. Tommy West has
received $500 for fighting Walcott.
Billy Madden claims TO believe that Steve
O'Donnell Will defeat Peter Maher at
Coney Island on Christmas afternoon. II
hc does, O'Donnell will need to box great
deal better than he did when he met
Walter johnson in Philadelphia recently.
lilly" Smith has sued Thomas Shlrkey
for $500, which he claims i S due him for
services rendered i'll assisting to train the
sailor for lis recent battle with FitZsim-
mons Smith asserts that his services We're
worth 81 900, but Sharkey had paid him
only Sl00.
1t looks now as if the Lavigne-Mckeever
contest is all right. The Marlborough Club,
which lost its New York license, Is reported
to have secured a lease OF the clubhouse
formerly occupied by the Puritan Club, of
Long Island City. The place has seating
capacity of 5000.
Fred Woods, of Philadelphia, fought an
eight-round draw with Edward Warner,
of Trenton, at the South End A. c. in the
latter city last night. Both men fought
hard and fast. Referee Brady decided the
bout a draw although tine crowd thought
Woods should have had the decision.
II am glad this matter is settled. l
only signed with Stuart to prove that am
anxious To fight FiiZsnnons, and that am
still the champion of the world. / am
sure that l can beat him, and am willing
to make the side stake $4,000, $780,
coo or S50, 900. .'-James j. Corbett.
Jim Williams, of Salt Lake, Utah, who
defeated La Blanche and Jack StenZicr,
and stayed six rounds with Tom Sharkey,
has arrived ill New York and placed himself
under the management of Nick Long, who
expects to find many matches for him.
Long has matched Frank Purcell, OF San
Francisco, to box Jack Raedy, of Wash
ington, six rounds at the Tuxedo A. c., of
Philadelphia, December 81 and to box
Billy Stiff ten rounds the same night that
Ziegler and McP artland meet in New York.
The probability of Joe Choynsh getting
on a fight in the near future is more than
remote. Dan Creedon declines TO meet
him upon am terms or conditions. Creedon,
by the way, will return to England with
Jem Mace, and the pair will make a box
ing tour of the provinces. Peter Maher
refuses to meet Choynski again. If he
defeats Steve O'Donnell at the Greater
New York Athletic Clubs inaugural box
ing exhibition on Christmas afternoon,
he will endeavor to get OH a fight with
Sharkey ChoynsH has received an offer
from large New York retail dry goods
house, that recently located In that city,
and seriously contemplates abandoning the
ring for the counter.