The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-23

A new mntCh has been made between
George Dixon and Frank Erne, to whom
Dixon lost a decision recently at the
Broadway Athletic Club. They will meet
before the club Offering the largest purse
ard Dan Stuart may offer enough to take
them to Mexico for finish. The will
weigh l22 pounds at the ring side, give OF
take two pounds
Joe w. Boyle, the manager of Jim Hall
stated to-say to-day that he intended to &C
ahead with the boxing exhibition between
his man and Slavin. They intend that 1t
shall take place next Monday in Sohmel
Park, Montreal, under the guise of an ath,
letic tournament, the programme to BIZ
filled out with tugs of war, weight lifting
and similar attractions.
In all probability Jacob Schafer, the ex.
pert billiardist and ex-champion of Ameri.
Ca, will soon have to retro as a profession
al. His wrist, which was severely sprain.
ed by fall from street car in Chicago
last winter, IL the cause. DIR. Hebcr
Roberts, a specialist, has made thorough
examination of Schnefer's strained wrist
with the X rays and revealed q manned
condition of tho bones and llgaments that
surprised the crack roller of the ivory
balls. AS result Schacfer will amend
his suit against the street car company fol
damages, and ask for 100000 instead Of
aside from the talk ,of another match
with Joe Choynski the case of the Irish
champion, Peter Maher," says sporting
man, would seem to BIO one of enforced
idleness for a spell unless he can get n
chance with Tom Sharkey,
Sharkey would make good opponent
for Maher, and believing that way him,
self the Irishman has sent some stiff hints
to the Coast champion. A meeting be.
tween them would at last show how
Makers hitting power so much talked Of
in certain quarters, compares with the
FitZ article.
There arc some, be it known, who have
computed that the Irishman can thump
with Just as much vigor as Fitz only that
he has been triile unfortunate in some
instances, in that his opponents were the
first to get their batteries trained. My
opinion is that Peter is some laps behind
the Kangaroo in strength Of delivery,
even allowing him all tho time he wants
to sight and draw back,
Naturally, as in the case of Sullivan,
Maher Is a wonder in this line, yet he has
not improved on what nature gave him
in the same degree us FitzsimOEs. A year
Or two ago Maher didn't know enough
about bag punching to trust himself to
give an exhibition on the stage with the
ball, and this exercise is where the develop.
ment of present style Of fierce humping
comes in.
If II box will stick to the bag as Ftz
has there is hardly Il limit to tho snappy
power of the bicops In order to got the
best practical resalts for th2 ring there is
little doubt thut lancJ work, rs with oil.
bows, etc should be lett out of tho pro-
gram.
Hard smashing practice of all the prin.
cipal blows used in actual battle, repeated
over ana over again, year in and year out,
has brought the attcnuatcd Fitz-immons
TO his unEcard of power in that line and
it would do the same for others if they
had the tonacity to stick to it as he has, u
The basket ball game for the Champion
Shipuf the ArmOiy will be played on Mon
day evening Dabwccn n team from Com
pany \ and Company X Company A
will give an exhibition drill before the
game.
The line no is us follows:
Company A. Company X.
MilIigan ...... Forward ......... Willis
Reed .......... Forward. ........ Landcrs
Carter. ........,.Cu Centre. Wayne
Way ....,...,.. Centre. TiFpett
White. .Ccntre......,. johnson
Hullctt. Centre. ..........W wilkins
llcndorer. ....... Defence. ......... Ellison
Tazwcll ....... Defence. Cole
john l. Sullivan, who has been confined
to tho Manhattan House by II severe at.
tack Of tonsilitis, is onco more himself.
lie left for home this afternoon