The morning times., 1896-03-19
TRAINING FOR THE MILL
Hite PeGkham and Pat Raedy
Preparing for Their Contest.
BOTH MEN NEAR WEIGHT
Young Mems Athletic Club Proceed
ing AZ If No Interference Was In
tended-Peckham Money Shows Up
and IA Bit of 1t Was TIA ken by "a
Raedy Admirer.

The announcement that no more glove
contests would be pulled off in Alexan-
dria County was received in an ex parte
sense by the officials of the Young Men S
| Athletic Club and they are calmly pro-
| ceeding with their arrangements for the
Peckham Raedy bout slated for Tuesday
evening, March 81, at the clubs head
| quarters in the building Just across the
Long Bridge, formerly occupied by the
defunct Eureka Athletic Association.
Raedy and Pcckham, the principals, are
i'll hard training and will continue their
work up TO weighing-iD time. which was
set for O'Clock OF the afternoon preced-
| ing the fight.
| The officials of the club will give out no
indication of the course they Will pursue
but they seem satisfied that they are
moving within the pale of the law and
apparently are not disturbed by rumOrs
OF arrests and prosecution should they
| attempt to have a Eoxing match take place
| in their club room.
CONDITION OF THE MEN.
Yesterdays bright sunshine and balmy
temperature was taken advantage OF by
both Peckham and Raedy, and at their
respective training grounds they spent
almost the entire time out OF doors 10
walking and running over the roads adj
jacent. The men are close 10 weight,
Raedy having a few pounds the advantage
of the Bradford boy.
| As the day of the contest approaches
4
in local sporting circles is about evenly
divided as between the two men.
| 1t is said by Peckham's admirers that
his general knowledge of ring tactics,
| gained by an experience in many battles
| and in the corners or good Fighters, Will
| prove or great advantage TO him, and that
he viii warily lay for an opening on the
| part OF his antagonist and then soak him
| for keeps. Peckham fights like the late
Jack Dempsey did in his palmy days, and
| does not depend 50 much on brute force as
| be does on stiffness and a perfect under
standing OF his adversary's weak points.
RAEDY Is CONFIDENT.
Raedy's friends are very loyal to the
northeast boy and always have money to
back their sentiment and Judgment when
ever put up or shut up is bantered by
the Peckham contingent. Although it ma V
be giving away Il state secret, Raedy's
partsans expect him to win in few
rounds. They place great faith in his
hard hitting powers. and esteem it imi
possible for Hite to keep out of the range
of bis sledge hammer blows.
BETTING ON THE BOUT.
A roll of the long green containing $500
was placed on deposit at a downtown
resort yes terday afternoon 10 bet on
Peckham at the best odds obtaiuable. A
local sporting man wagered SS5 against
S100 of the money that Peckham would
not finish Raedy in eight rounds. That
left $4OO of he roll for further takers of
the Raedy end.
AS has been stated, the contest VIII
take place before the Young Mems Attn
letic Club on the evening of March 81.
The money involved is $3.50 a SIDE and the
gate receipts. Both men are to weigh in
at 154 pounds or less on the afternoon OF
the fight and QueenSbury rules VIII gov
ern. The principals are well known locally
and much Interest is being manifested in
the meeting. Bradford, Pa. Peckham's
former home, viii send a large delegation,
and the sporting population OF Baltimore
Philadelphia, Richmond and other nearby
cities VIII be literally represented.