The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-19
General Sporting Cos sip.

Dick O'Brien Is trying to get on a
match with Tommy West.
Charley Mitchell has changed his mind
regarding meeting with Mccoy. He
now says he will fight the kid. "
''The Coffee Cooler" has accepted the
challenge of Starlight, the Australian,
and they will meet at the National Club
at London.
Jem Mace, the Veteran English fighter,
who has be.n giving sparring exhibitions
in this country for the past few months,
will sail for home this week.
Jessie McEwen, the fast fllly, which
Joe Mooney had north last year, will be
handled nv Wilson Abeel this season.
Abeel had Preston at Readville and Rigby
last fall.
kid" Mccoy has decided to go into
the saloon business In New York, and he
has made arrangements TO buy part
interest i'm the saloon kept by Jack Burke,
the southern lightweight
Miss Fullerton. g l4h, is dead. While
running in paddock recently she fell,
breaking her leg. and was destroyed.
Ihis mare was purchased last winter oy
Quincy Shaw, who intended To use her
on the road.
The following New England horses
stake mt Detroit: Frank Jones Light
moon, Jerry O'Neils Z. W. Williams,
Wilson Bros Nancy Time, and j. +.
Hubingers Rene.
"Arlie" Latham Is back at Columbus,
o., and surprised everybody by the ex-
cellence of his form Manager LOTUS
asked him how he got in such good shape.
well, replied Latham, II took off 20
pounds worrying whether you were going
t. take me or not. "
AZote is being entered in eastern stakes.
This means that the Californians think
the champion gelding will stand work.
L. +: Clay, 2lo was sold recently az
auction for si00 He is the sire OF Cole
ridge, 2.05h Choral, 2.0Sh Connor,
2.1l14. and others.
Ed Barry, lightweight who claims to
belong in Boston, tried to pass himself
off as Critic" at Columbus, last week,
but the first person he introduced himself
to as tho Australian fighter happened to
know Critic, and after giving Barry a
couple of hooks on the jaw he booted him
! out of his place.
Walter johnson, the colored boxer, who
Is well known in Boston and who Is
now in Paris must have a good angel
on his staff, rs he offers To fight any ltS
pound man III England for $500 side.
! Walter may be able 10 get that amount,
| but there rs no fighter Of that weight In
| England who can.
On the day of the debut Of the Spring
| fields Friday bob" Moore played second
| good shape, and George Moore played
| third in the afternoon game. Pickett
| played left in the morning and cracked
! out n double. "Old" Dan Brouthers was
| on first for the team, and Duncan
| caught in both games.
ice Cans, the colorod boxer OF Balti'
more, who broke away from his manager
/ last week is liable to get himself In
trouble If he should attempt TO box under
any other manager. His former manager
| has two years contract with hin
which is drawn so tightly that Cans can
not box only by his permission.
After beating indianapolis handily, |:
| to ,, April Ii "A tie game was playcC
| April III, 8 To 6 ON the same day Cnlcag,
| had hard work to win from Kansas city,
the score being 3 TO T. One Her pitched
f5r Kansas city, and he made such good
showing that Manning signed him. Or
the same day St Paul beat Louisville
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