The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
IN THE RING.


A New York club has offered a purse OF
$2,0G0 for a match between Frank Erne and
Solly Smith.
Jack Shelly twice defeated by Frank
Erne; is on the warpath again looking for
126-pounders. -'9r'.s *r..s~i -
Buffalo sports making preparations to
give a big reception to Frank Erne ON his
return to Buffalo.
Bob Armstrong, the colored heavyweight.
and Charles Strong, of Newark n. j., are
matched to box on December 81
). Erne, when spoken to the other day regard
Ing return match with George Dixon, sud:
Let him wait; he made me wait.
Fred Titus. the racing man, who is now
der suspension from all races held by the
l.. A. W., is working hard for reinstate-
| ment. rtts.ei-s ..ts-s- r.t~nr-e~t--'.
Bob Armstrong, who recently bested Paddy
Slavin, has been matched to box Charley
Strong, of Newark, n. j., in New York to-
morrow. e.
Dick Burge, of England, and Eddie Con-
molly, of Boston, have been matched to fight
before the Olympic club, Of Birmingham. Jan.
% for $5,oQ0. ''''.'
kid McCoy's next battle will be with
Billy Doherty at johannesburg, South Africa,
Dec. 23 A purse of $4,000 has been offered
for the battle.
Patsy Haley. Of Buffalo has been matched
to box Kid Madden at Brooklyn next month.
Haley if victorious says he will go to Eng
land with Paddy Slavin.
"Parson'' Davis has posted 81 coo with Al
Smith to match Joe Ghe1nski against Sharkey
Maher Fitzsimmons, in either limited
round bout or to finish.
- A twenty-round go has been arranged be-
tween Jack Downeys and George Dixon. to
take place before a Gotham Athletic club
the latter part of the month
1t is probable that Sammy Kelly. now in
England, will return to New York and meet
Jimmy Barry pending his matech with Billy
Plimmer which is dated for March in Eng
land
Syracuse papers say that Tommy Ryan
has signed for the Payne match in that city
and that he win meet Charley Johnson be-
fore the new Albany club some time in Jan
uary.
+ Joe waleott's failure to finish Tommy West
in their nineteen round battle greatly sur
prised his friends. It Is generally conceded
that he has gone back since bested by George
Lavigne. oaq-
Jerry Barnett who, has not done any box
ing for some time is out with a challenge
/ to box any in the 122-pound class. jerry
| says he prefers to meet Johnny Lavack OF
Cleveland.
Jimmy Carroll was yesterday given judg
ment in the superior court at San. Francisco
for $907 against Bob Fftzsimmons for services
performed while training him for his go at
New Orleans.
Frank P. Slayin. the Australian pugilst
has been arrested at Newark and held in
$500 bail for examination. ON Monday next on
a charge of assauting Doc DOugherty, his
former manager. 49, A' et
Owen sZeigler and Kid Mcfarland and their
managers met at the Police Gazette office
Saturday and arranged to transfer their bout,
which was to have taken place at the Broad
way Athletic club. 49,
Jimmy Barry despairsf, of getting on a
match. He has forced Johnnie Murphy into
retirement and the indications are that he
will have to fight out of his class in order
to get on a match. - - "a
Paddy PurteIl who is in New York, says
there is no necessity for Tommy Ryan's
going to California for a match, as he has
forfeit to meet any 150-pound man in the
world Ryan preferred.
What pity it is that public opinion is not
strong enough to make a fighter who can fight
and won't fight leave the stage until he will
consent to ffght.-Kansas City Times. Does
the paper mean Corbett?
lie is said that New York athletic club
will offer s6,oo0 purse for a twenty round
the contest to be decided either in January
or the first week in February.
Mike Farragher, of Youngstown, fought
Monday in New York under the name of Joe
Burke and awarded verdict over Haze
gerstrom known as the Terrible Swede.'
Farragher is being looked after by Tim
Hurst. sg.s+,e
It is said that Frank Slavin and War
rem Lewis had a wordy war at Brooklyn the
other night over SlaviH's fight with Arm
strong and it is further said that Lewis
made the big Australians show the yellow, -
as he is. said to have done with the black
man.
The other day in New York female bag
puncher said she had just received an offer
from well known seminary to impart the
art of self-defense to its young women and
as 100 women are said to have been admitted
to the show. -s- ~ go
A match for $500 a side has been made for
a fight between Thomas Stevens, of Cattlets-
burg. KY, and vicious ten-months-old bear
cub. Stevens is to be provided with hunting
knife with a four finch blade. The battle is
to take place at Cattletsburg Christmas eve
in the opera house.
Creedon's next contest is to be against
Coffee Cooler Craig whom the Bohemian
Sporting club of New York, are going to
that Creedon has an engagement to go to
England and battle Kid Mccoy before the Ma
tional club, of London
1t is said John L. Sullivan wants to match
Dave Sullivan, the Boston bantam, against
Jimmy Barry. Dave is the lad who re-
Gently got the best of a 20-round go with
Casper Leon, although the bout was de-
eiared draw. Barry. undoubtedly wishes
John l. would succeed
Charley McKeever who is matched to
fight George Lavigne at 40 pounds, weigh
in ring costume at the ringside, is down to
139 pounds and the battle Is vet two weeks
off. This shows that MeKeever can make
the weight easily. He is doing considerable
road work and says he never felt better In
his life. a4 .4ss..-s esa,- 49,.
In letter to Eddie Graney. of San Fran
cisco, Joe Choyniski says he is through with
the ring. As soon Eddie read the letter
he wired Joe that he would back him for
$1,000 against Mahere and fight him again
Eddie is confident that had he been behind
him Cholynsh would have won He never
lost fight yetywhens he was In his corner =.
"Parson" Davis's protege, big Bob Arm
fighters in the country. The battle will take
place before the New York club Offering
the best purse ON Dec. q. Davis has posted
81, 600 with AL Smith as forfeit in a match
between Joe Choynski and Sharkey Maher OF
fltzslmmonss --'r "a 81 eeAss+sts tss4s4
A good featherweight contest of ten rounds
has been arranged by Matchmaker Brooks
OF the Empire Athletic club. as prelimi-
match, which will be held on December 2i
It viii be between Billy Moore, champion of
syracuse, and Jack Smith, the Terrible
Blacksmith. Another match will be made
The English lightweigE, Tom causer wbin-
ped SO handily by Eddie Connolly of Boston
recently, would It appears from his failure
against Connolly, have presented nothing
Champion Kid Layigne whom he bronaht
himself to challenge loudly upon the later
boxers departure from England with the
Burge.. scalp.
Tom O'Rourke in d letter says: ssYou will
always md me In Dixon's corner while he
IS with Ie and roofing for him when he not
with me. don OF believe in leaving a
friend Tn1 when he seems to be going down hill ?
mas announced his Intention of retiring from
the prize ring. He states that he win go into
business in New York city,
Mrs. Rosa Boyd. Chicago negress. who
possesses great strength, and who is the wife
OF shouting colored evangelist. wants to
hight Sharkey, the pugilist, and has aIreadv
sent a challenge to the hardy man of wars
man. saying she would like t. box him four
rounds for points, or to a finish. for The
largest purse offered, or for gate receinfs
winner to take all. Mrs. Boyd's husband il
well known throughout the South as an evan
gelist and was knnWnrtflere -as. ssrt,< rls =.