The evening times., 1896-04-02

Billy Pa yne of baltimore kept Bobby
| Dobbs. who announces himself as the
| champion colored lightweight Of America.
very busy last night in Philadelphia.
Payne landed the greater number OF time S
but the bout was declared a draw.
The National Club Of Shenandoah, Pa.
will hold a big boxing show on Tuesday
night, April =. Casper Leon OF New YORK,
champion Eastern bantamwei ght, VIII
meet William Smith OF Philadelphia ten
rounds at 10 pounds: Pepper Griffin Of
Philadelphia and John BoIer OF Summit
Hill Will meet at 80 pounds for ten rounds.
Horace Leeds talks Of going into the
ring agin. He should certainly retire, as
Itis quite evident his heart is affected.
Kid Lavignc sailed for England Yes
terday. where he will meet Dick Burge
for the English championship. His fight
is slated for Monday. June /.
Dick O.Brien Of Boston will meet Doc
PAYNE of Cleveland before the Eure HI A.
c. next Monday.
George DiXon's next opponent VIII proh-
ably he Johhny Lavack. They are sched-
uled to box twenty rounds at the Eureka
Club on April 90.
John McVcy is lying in Cincinnati
hospital, suffering from an absceSs. re-
sulting from a punch from Corhetts right.
Mike Conley, the Ithaca giant. will take
McVey's place i'll Corhett's company.
"ScaIdy Bill" "wart-raced Pete.
"One-eyed ConnrHy' and "Half-no>cd
Hen" These are a few sobriquets Of gen
tlemen now posing as expOnents of pas
time which has many admirers from all
classes OF the male persuasion.
Johhny Van Heest, who is now in Philn-
deIphia. has recovered from his recent in-
iuries and started in 10 train. Van Heest
is likely TO he matched with Barne Reilly
or some of the other local little fellows.
Jack Everhardt, who whipped Horace
Leeds in fifteen rounds. VIII arrive IN
this city today. He will continue win
the Fitz simmons combination, but Will
not do any more fighting until his broken
hand gets well. He will go to England
with Fi,z in June and may fight on the
other side.
Riga. the jap. and Garham are training
in earnest for their wrestling match which is
due to take place In this city IuesdaF
evening, April 81, before the cluD offerins
the InSI lHt lawn ~ IVA ~S'
a side, all of which has been posted at The
Times office. Riga is in the hands OF the
Shamrock Athletic Association and Gar
ham is training at the Walkaway Club.
The Olympic Club of New Orleans, tefore
which Corbett won the championship from
Sullivan will 20 out of existence. the board
of directors recommending TO the active
stockholding membersthata i meetinghe held
tonight for the purpose of winding up the
affairs. The club is said to be solvent.
and the action is taken because of lack Of
interest, and reverses in litigation.
Peter Maher's eyes are permanently af-
fected. A letter received from a prominent
oculst states that the red lining of the lower
lid of Peters left eye has completely dis
appeared, as result of the poisonous
substance received at Las. Cruces. New
Mexico. This he says is an ophthalma'ic
affection, which In a few years will compel
Maher to don spectacles.
Tim" Hurst has ma, ched Casper Leon Of
New York, and Jack Lynch of Philadelphia,
and the fight will take place I'm private in
Philadelphia tonight. The men fought re-
Gently at the Berkley Athletic Club, in
York. and Leon got the decision in seven
rounds.