The evening times., 1896-02-24
AMONG THE BOXERS.

The question of turning over to Dan A.
Stuart the Sc, 900 guaranteed him by the
citizens OF Ell Paso in case he brought off
the Maher-FitzsimmoDs fight caused a
stormy discussion at a meeting of the
executive committee Saturday afternoon,
but Stuart got his money. The citizens
had expected to make money out of the
crowd that would have been drawn to that
city had not SO much governmental opposi-
ton been reused.
London Sporting Life says that Frank
Slaven has challenged FitZsimmons for
$1,000 side. the fight to come off in Eng
land, or he Will bet Corbctt $1,000 that
he can stop him in six rounds.
The sports of Pittsburg will not welcome
Maher with the hurrah which greeted him
on his return home from the O'DonDen
fight. About $40, 900 was lost on the Fitz-
simmons -Maher fight in that city, and
most of it was posted in December at even
money.
The following letter has been received
from Billy Plimmer by a friend of the
English bantam in Philadelphia: Il saw
'Pedlar' Palmer the other day, and he told
me how nice he was treated in America.
told him before that he would be received
all right, and he is very much elated over
his reception. think it is likely that will
accompany him when he goes to America
next fan. Smelling will go with him. Palmer
is anxious to meet Jimmy Barry, and is
positive that the latter will consent to
come to England and fight him before the
National Sporting Club"
A twelve-roupd go between Nick Burley
of California and Charley Strong of New
ark, n. j., heavyweights, and fifteen
round bout between Soliy Smith of New
York and Johnny Lavack ofsagiDa W, Mich,
were the features of the Suffolk A. c. box
ing show at Boston Saturday night. Both
contests resulted In draw.
Charles McKeever outpointed Jerome
Quigley in a four-round boxing contest at
the Nonpareil Athletic Club, Philadelphia,
on Saturday night. Thebout was mixture
of wrestling and boxing. and wasstopped in
the fourth round by Referee Mcdonald.
Quigley should have been disqualified in
the second round for his rough tactics, as
it was neither an exhibition of boxing nor
even skiIlful wrestling that he gave. He
tried to bear his opponent down by sheer
weight and strength. and most of the time
was not boxing according torules-
The Dixon.Marshall boxing contest, which
was arranged to take place in Boston on
March 3, has been declared off.
Billy Burris the clever and hard-hitting
lightweight. wants to fight Ellwood Nc
Closkey to finish. Burris and McCloskey
met at the Globe Theater, in Philadelphia,
on Thursday night last, and although the
former seemed to have all the best of the
..go," McCioskey came near putting him out
q the end of the fourth round.
The fight arranged between Leslie Pearce
of Camden. Nd, and Jack Daily OF Whining
ton, Del, has been declared off for the
present. The erratic Daily left his training
quarters at Wilmington on Monday, and has
net been heard from since.
Joe Butler has returned to Philadelphia
after an absence of several weeks in New
York. The object of Buffers visit to his
home is to bid goodbye to friends. He
will sail for England nextmonth in company
with his manager, Billy Madden. Joe
says he is unable to get any of the light
heavyweights to meet him.
Tim Hurst Is the referee and match
maker of the National Athletic Club of
He has arranged tourna-
ment for next Monday night, when Jerome
Quigley and Charles Mccarthy will box
eight rounds and Bobby Dobbs and An
drew Watson will box in a contest OF the
same length.