The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-20
pUG1L1sTIc POINTERS,

Austin Gibbons, who has been out OF the
ring since Joe Walcott defeated him two
years ago, is going back to the arena Feb
ruary 6. He will meet Bobby Dobbs at
Patterson ON that date.
The Texan admirers of Bright Eyes"
who will fight Walcott in Mexico next
month, believe that Bright Eyes has
good chance to win. The betting is To
3 Oh waIcott. The Northern sports who
know all about Walcott's abilities will
gladly give bigger odds than that ON Wal
colt.
Kid Mccoy and Tommy West, who are
to meet for ten rounds in the New Manhat-
tan Athletic Club on January 81, have
started to train for the contest. Mccoy is
doing his work at Rockaway, while West
will put on the finishing touches at the
Nonpareil Athletic Club in Oliver street.
Billy Newman says he will not be disap-
pointed again by any fighters whom he en-
cages, for he will make every one Of them
post $50 that they will be on hand and ready
to fight.
In reply to Dick Burgess ultimatum Sam
Fitzpatrick, Kid Lavigne's manager. has
this to say in a letter to the London Sport
ing Life: "Lavigne is lightweight and
champion of America at that weight-133
pounds. He did not challenge Burge, who
valiantiy offers to meet the army Of the
American quartet in the Derby week at LAP
pounds for a purse of 81 600 or $4,000.
l will make this proposition, however, for
7 a.,f or n 81 N
for any amount at any weight $-tween 100
and 1873 pounds. First come, first served"
There is every reason to believe that Billy
Newman will arrange ten-round bout
between Frank Erne of Buffalo and Tommy
White, the feather weight champion OF
Chicago, to be decided in the New Manhat-
tan Athletic Club the latter part of next
month. White has accepted the offer and
Erne will probably do likewise.
j. J. Quinn. according to the London
Sporting Life. has written letter to Tony
Sage. in which Makers manager. among
other things, says: I'm my opinion Fitz-
simmons will be as easy as O'Donneil for
Maher. Peter wants no title as a gift. but
wishes to fight for it. He will be in England
next summer. If Slavin can get $4,000
backing Maher will fight him. but slavin
must put up some money
Sammy Kelly the New York feather"
will meet Billy Tucker OF Newark in six
round go before the Athletic Club of the
schuyIkill Navy next Thursday night. in
NJ al1,- hn I'm Eai
Jack Ward Friday night in a twenty-foUr
round contest before the Eureka Athletic
Club of Baltimore, is in great demand
nowadays.
"Mysterious'' Billy Smith has broken away
from James W. Westcott, his mana ger, and
will in future make his own matches. Smith
left for England Saturday morning. and
will endea vor to get on 4 match with Dick
Buree at 14o pounds.
A cablegram from Liverpool Saturday
states that Pedlar Palmer. accompanied
by Ar Smelling. his manager. and George
Swanney. his trainer. has sailed for New
York on the steamship Campania. He Will
meet George Dixon at the Garden in a four
round bout at catch w eights on the evening
OF January 80.
Frank Craig, the Coffee Cooler has
entered the bonds of wedlock. marrying a
Miss Mary Shannon in London on January
Z. The ceremony took place AT ST. Mary's
Church. Stoke Newington, and Immediately
after the wedding breakfast the Cooler"
and his bride started for Paris, where they
are at present enjoying their honeymoon.