The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-11
SPORTING NOTES.

Howard Wilson the colorcd Washington
lightweight. has challenged Edward Me
Closkey OF Philadelphia to n 10 for any
number OF rounds suitable to MeClosltey
at 1876 or 1928 pounds. before the club that
offers the largest purse in philadelphia,
| New York or Washington. wilson mas
confidence I'm n li5 pound man an uh
known" and IL DESTROYS Of matching him
against any man OF that weight in phila
delphlu or Washington. The date OF VIII
sons match with Jack naly OF Whining
ton. Della, has not yet been chosen
Dick o'Drlen Of boston. who knocked
out Dick Moore OF Minnesota recently
at Maspoth. Is more than anxious TO
meet Joe Waloott lie realizes that 10
gct on match with the colorod cyclone he
must defeat Scaldy Bill Quinn. O 3rion and
Quinn viii Nee, on Monday evening next
IN twcnty-round go before the Union
Park Athletic club of New York Both
men are rough and ready, and belio'o In
taking a punch In order 10 return a more
effective one II nrien wins Wal1ott win
probably consent to meet hui. s
Al Herfords ideal es a boxer is Jim Hall
According to AIS lights, Jim is the clever
est and shiftiost man with hts hands IN
The ring today "And It's a lily ne hash
got the stcum behind him. observed Al,
in discussing Hall "Jem Mace the vet
eran ex-champion, witnessed Halls battle
with Slayin four years ago in England
Mace is keen observer. and seldom makes
a mistake IN his man. ana his eatimat" OF
Hail was "A case OF hitting the bul' s-rye.
II Hall was as clever with his feet as with
him hands, and had the back ana shoulders
muscles to re-cuforce his blows lie would
whip the world. so Mace opincd. Han az
that time WAS figuring on hsht with
Titzsimuons aud Mace told him he was
foolish to make such a match. Fitz was al
muscle aud Hall all bone. and stu an
other advantage OF the kangaroo was ms
peculiar and shifty style OF getting around
the ring, an swkwardness that would prove
DANGEROUS to Hall Old Mace had the cor
rect tab on both men. and the very ad-
vantages he ascribcd TO Fitasimmons were
seen when Hall was defeated by the kan
CARGO In New orleans"
Tommy Ryan and Billy Smith will essay
to do fiye-ounce glove dirt to each other
in Jimmy Kennody's Empire club within
few weeks, II is TO be the fourth meet
ing OF these clever welterH, who on two
occasions broke even. Once. at Minneap-
oils. Billy was under the impression that
he was seeing life drought Lick tole-
scope. star gazing soireo-and sore eye
for which Ryan was responsible smith
was clearly defeated In this battle, but he
succeeded In turning the tables IN re-
turn bout at Coney Island two years ago,
when Ryan fancied himself on journey
through the Milky Way. due to eonneo-
ton with Smiths right. match between
these scientists invariably draws slzeable
congregation OF the "fawnoy. Despite tho
fact that Ryan has suffered decisive and
unexpected defeat at the hands Of KID Me
coy. his powers as drawing card have
not waned Smiths awkward style OF bat
Tie al short range, and Ryan's inland out
and hit and get-aw methods are tactics
that 20 TO make up clever battle, rife
with action and ofttlmes stepped In clarot.
IL il Ryan's pet ambition TO get on another
match with Kid Mccoy, and he viii chal-
lenge the sprighily and rangey Kid when
that wayfarcr returns To his own flresldc
from South Africa Whether Mccoy VIII
pick up the den that RYAN seems tent
on hurting at him is another story. The
Kids friends believe he is after higher
game than Ryan. The crafty Mccoy an