The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-10
P EGAM0 D
Gossip OF the Ring.

Dick. Elizabeth.-Layign won in twenty .nve rounds.
j.. L., Middletown. y. Y.-Corbett, 1877 pounds;
~FitZsimmons. l50L pounds.
Puck. Brooklyn-THE suS's account showed that
Sullivan had the best OF IL.
Jack CadlRan. the local 1l5.pounder. Is open TO try
his skill against any one in his class in a limited round
bout. Young " Mayo and Tommy Tuily preferred.
Tommy Greed. the well-known feather weight, who
again, and wants a match with any good 122-pounder.
E. p. vollmer, Newark.-Heenan weighed 16e
pounds and stood about 8 feet 2 inches, while savers
day before the contest.
Florrie Barnett has another boxer under his wing.
Barnetts protege is Tommy Carney. who comes from
and a hard puncher, and can hold his own against all
corners at 1873 pounds, the weight at which he nshts.
The arena of the Greenwood Athletic Club, on
Twenty. NTH street near Third avenue. Brooklyn.
promises to be the scene OF some excellent boxing to-
night, as six wellknown local fighters have neeS
the season.
Pat scuily, tho lately arrived Irish pugilist, who
came TO this country from Ireland well recommended.
met Jack Mccormick. an ex-wrestler, in Philadelphia
on Thursday night and was defeated in four rounds.
Scully was not badly punished. and went down more
from exhaustion than anything else
Larry Burncs. the American boxer. who went abroad
with sammy Kelly. is about TO leave for this country:
Burnes has been unsuccessful in England. and nnds ft
lenSe to fight Tom Ireland before the Olympic Ath-
letic Club for sloo a side. but without avail
Kid Mccoy is expected to be timekeeper at the
bouts at the Polo Athletic Club tonight. Tho star
fight will be between Australian Billy Murphy and
H'G a tSenty.Found "so." and viii weigh in at lis
pounds this afternoon at 8 O'Clock. In the ppelimi.
asTS bouts J Mm , S,nt' Hsshe e oiS Ne of Jersey Civ IN
ten-round contest.
Jack Doughterty has evidently a very high opinion
OF KID" Mcfarland, for he says the Kid viii meet
both Spike Sullivan and Jack Downey In one ring the
same night. Mcfarland. poughterty adds, win box
them both ten rounds. Eddie Downey. brother TO
Jack Downcy. when he heard Of this proposition. said
that it was acceptable to him. and that Downey would
fight Mcfarland n the latter posts a forfeit OF $500
kid" Mcfarland wants to 60 to England to tight
Dick Rurge. and yesterday called at the Illustrated
Ners ONCE and sent the following challenge to Eng.
SPORTING Club for $500 a side and the same purse
Lavisne and Burse fought for. the match 70 take
that Mcfarland win he accommodated. as Burse has
declared that ir the future he Will only hight Tor q
side bot.
E. W. Rollins Of Australia, known to the followers
OF the ring as Starlight" the famous Australian
coiored middle weight champion. who has been In the
ring since 1870. has arrived In England. "'starlisht"
expects to come TO America to meet any body in his
class. starlight" claims that he fought a fifteen round
draw with Bob F~itzsimmons in Australia for 1900
SIDE. Rollins Is very anxious to fight F~itZsimmons
again. and will post q forfeit when he gets here "
night the champion.
Owing to the fact that amateur boxing has made
such a hit in this city OF late, the Polo Athletic Club
has decided to give a tournament at popular prices;
beginning on May s.: Four classes viii be represented
class. The entrance Zee has been nxed al 81. Bnly
Newman thinks TIL. is a good scheme TO develop a
their mark In tho professional ranks.
BALTIMORE. April o Kid Latey and Johnny huth.
youthful opponents Of me pug pTS SfIee;s,sni rinh We're ,s.e
night as preliminary to the ullman. Burley contest.
Roth were on hand with a thirst for gore ana glory.
S imS o asi' nj. m sSi 9lsnsI viii, Sa sio Ss i IN her .H, eye ana de- DC:
termination In her voice. appeared. The kid
ctnsr sI pnsilI.ais iiSst bar lsat dim. Mrs. I:te , was
vehement In denounclng the performance.