The sun., 1897-12-04

England.
George Justice has been matched to box
known az Bridgeport this month
Nick Burley Of California has been matched to box
Pat Redy at Washington on Dec. "a
Fair Sport. New York-He never champion
OF the world. He was only champion Of America
"PedIar" Palmer is the proud father Of bouncing
from all accounts the mother and child are doing
Prof Jimmy Kelly informs THE srS in letter from
between fediar Palmer and Dave sullivan. ''''
fused to boz Jack McGaiie being severely scored
for his action. Sentiment appears to be so much
In order to regain his lost prestige.
]. H. Williams Waterbury. Conn.-Hnrry Peppers
was brought here from san Francisco by Jack Nc.
Aulne. In several OF his bouts In and about Phila-
deiphia he has shown creditabie form.
p Ate Ullmann. the Southern middlew eight, met
Charles Campbell OF Philadelphia at Baltimore on
campbe aa in shs POUND Te a
fair was under the auspices Of the Empire A. C.
Danny Eeedham, Tom sharkey's trainer. and a.
out in one ronnd a. Vallejo CAL. on last Thursday
were to have fought twenty rounds for purse and
aide wager.
Billy Madden has apparently secured good man
defeated RYAN % a. 'n New s'5 orleans hnas ,ns one
fas Ssht s,rRn RThp is IL s5appns Ger
wants to match Ruhlin against Peter Maher
| Paul Kelly and Charles Bprnes will box ten rounds
at iis nounds. Harry Peppers OF san TranciSco col
oTed. wiIi box twenty roands with George Bsyen
win be between Larry Becker and Max Roth for ten
/ rounds.
Billy Delaney. on behalf of Jim Jenres. and Young
Mitchell representing Peter Jackson. have agreed to
match between the two heavyweiehts and the ar.
are 70 box twenty rounds at Mechaacs' Pavion. s s
receipts.
Casper Leon had q narrow escape at bridgeport I'm
his contest with Lon Meyers Of this city last Thurs.
day night. The "go.lasted the imir. fifteen rounds
honors were quite oven. Meyersc came near knocking
the end Leon received the decision. 'N"
| Kid Mccoy is fast rounding into shape at Staten
is also getting into form at not very far from
Chicaeo creedon is reported to have done work Of
light nature all summer, and is now only training
so az not to get out Of condition In this city
| is even.
To THE EDITOR OF THE suS--Sir: Having heard
that JACK Delaney OF Harlem thinks that he can de.
for delaney to meet FOX for twenty rounds at Is
pounds before, before any club offering suitable induce.
Leonard Miller w Orange street. BROOKLYN. mana.
jos Welcott, who is now at Boston: says he has
very little hope OF ever inducing Kid" Lavigne TO
meet him n, @ again Wsls9tt y very Indignant over tho
with Tom sharkey at San Franclsco recently. Wal.
a, MSen es SdnS f9ea IN. hs and
started counting at seven instead OF one.
1t appear. that Marty McCus has made better i'm.
preston In San Francisco than expected and his
stay there Is likely 10 be extended. McCus's battle
| with young Jack Dempsey, California feather.
weight San Francisco Tuesday night last booSt
ed hts stock considerably. and now several OF the
sports are thinking OF matching him against john
lawlor, Lawlor is considered to be q good nan
| In his class
The funeral OF the late John Fleming. matchmaker
OF the National Sporting Club Of London. Nov. H.
| was largely attended. Most all OF the prominen
sports Ia und about London and Paris present,
| Cemetery. Kensai Rise. England. Ten mourning
coaches conveyed those intimately acquainted With
fleming while string OF carriages and cabs nearly
| half mile long followed.
| TAX OF match between Sully smith and Pedlar ~
I Palmer has again been revived Yesterday a cable
was received in rhis city stating that the Olympic
| G. OF birmingham has agreed 10 give $4,000 for
Palmer ana Slnith the meeting 10 come on some time
rext April Whether the meeting VIII eyer take place
matter OF conjecture for Soy has two import AMI
contests on his hands Just now be has agreed e
February respectively.
Kid Mcfarland IL indignant because he claims th Al
Matty Matthews 10 trying 10 leave the sporting pub
lie under tho Impression that he is afraid OF hin
lhatthews) The Kid states In letter TO The SUS
from staten Island, where he 10 training for hi
night with Joe Burke that Matthews 10 really tho on,
| that club at Buffalo offered purse of 81 900 fo
MAtthews and himsaf. but that Matthew'S deliberate
Matthews. provided the latter will wager the S85C
| which he said he would.
Nike Leonard and Jack HAnley OF BuffAlo tough
| nfteen slashing rounds at Rochester. before tn,
have boxed twenty round, Tor a percentage OF thu
gate receipts. ianley was seyefai pounds over
weight, aud had to pay $50 TO Leonard Ths limi
the fastest kind. Leonard had the best OF the argn
l ment throuEhout. He was In good condition. whl,
going Ia many rounds and anslly put him to seep
tbs nfteenth with right and ieft On tbs Jaw. Jo
Yovnp ohAlsAvsd the winner.