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

Other Things,
George Siler, who will referee the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. match, is, per-
haps, the best known of the MANY who
nave for the past ten years attempted
10 referee fistic battles in the West.
he IS native of New York city. and
Wnen young man was considered one
OF the most scientific boxers of any
weight ever turned out in the metropo-
us 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
lights, although he frequently chaI-
ienged others in his class His boxing
experience extends over a period of
nearly thirty-fve years, for Siler 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
pines an intimate knowledge of ring
tactics with splendid Judgment and
extreme GOODNESS.
The Times-Herald thinks It has
found woOdchuck in the HaI-Chovn-
ski fight. 1t says:
For twelve rounds Hall had the bet.
ter OF the argument, frequently max
ing the Californian look ridiculous by
ms cleVernesS. Then he suddenly col
lapsed and Choynskf apparently
Knocked him out. The exhibition was
SO SLOW In the early rounds that it con-
Veyed the impression that there was a
JOB. Th1s was emphasized in the
minds of many good judges later when
Hail, they thought laid down" 1t
was certainly suspicious ending in
view Of the superiority the Australian
had 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 a draw especially as
Choynsh was none too strong in the
final rounds. Most of those present
thought 1t was another case of Hall
and F1tzsfmmons, and many remarks
were made to the effect that even In
winning Choynski has lost standing as
pugilist''
In addition to the regular programme
FOR the El Paso carnival, Jimmy Barry
and Jimmy Anthony have been matched
to fight for 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 a 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 a franchise for
the bull fight in Juarez, Mexico, during
the fistic carnival next month, received
a cablegram from Madrid, announcing
that Senior Jose de Moreno. the most
famous bull fighter of Spain, has &C
cepted the offer to bring his troupe to
Ell Paso for six days, fighting to begin
Feb. IS.
Steve O'Donnell now wants to fight
Choynski.
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