The sun., 1897-11-07
Continued Oh page five.
THE SPORTING v 0RL D.
Short and Pithy Pointers From
the Turf.
BRIEF TOPICS OF THE DAY.
A Resume of the Latest DOings in
Athletics, Indoor and Field
Sports That are
Legitimate.
SELF.DEFENSE.

Pat O'Conner and Charles Hill engaged
in a boxing contest in a house on Null
berry street, Reading, last night. In the
second round Hill landed on U'Conner's
face. Near the close Of this round Hill
tripped and broke his right leg above the
ankle. He was taken to the HomeO-
pathic Hospital. If this had happened
in a foot ball game you would never hear
the end of it.
Joe Choynski is on his way from Chi
cago to San Francisco, where on Novem-
Der l3 before the National Athletic Club
he will fight J. J. Jeffries, the Los
Angeles giant Choynski has signed
with Il Chicago club to meet Ryan,
Mahcr or Goddard. The club will give
the boxers SO per cent. Of the gross gate
receipts.
Billy Brady is said to have written a
"private" letter to Il friend in San Fran
cisco in which he says that he has been
assured that FitZsimmons will accept
Corbctt's challenge early in January,and
that the pair will meet at Carson City
late in the spring This is also Stuart's
view OF the case.
Dan Cpedon likes a joke, and his latest
is II am strongly in favor OF matching
Jimmy Barry against Bob Fitzsimnons-
that is, if you follow the line Of compare
tive form in arranging matches. Now,
Barry whipped Caspar Leon, who fought
Dave Sullivan a draw. Dave Sullivan
fought Pedlar Palmer, and Palmer
boxed George Dixon. Dixon made
draw with Griffo, and Critic drew with
"Kid" Lavigne.. Lavigne whipped Joe
Walcott, and the negro defeated George
Green. Green was too much for Mys-
tcrious Billy Smith, who in turn fought
"Kid' Mccoy. Mccoy is now matched
to fight me. have boxed Joe Choynski,
who stood off Bob Fitzsimmons, the
champion Of the world. Now, if that
doesn't entitle Jimmy Barry to match
with Fitzsimmons, what does"'
A match Las been arranged between
Billy Ernst, the lightweight of Brooklyn,
and Jack DAILY, of Wilmington. Jack
Skclly has signed these two clever boxers
to try conclusions in Il twenty round
bout at the weekly boxing show to be
given by the Grecnpoint Sporting Club,
November %. This contest should be Il
highly interesting one, as both boxers
are very clever and shifty men, and will
fight hard from the moment the bout
starts in order to become victorious. AL
though Ernst has not fought for some
time, he claims he can box every bit as
good as he did few years ago, and is
confident he will beat DAILY very handily.
They are to box ut 40 pounds for 50 per
cent. Of tie gross receipts.
Tim Hurst, Of the Empire Athletic
Club, of Buffalo, has matched Frank Erne,
OF Buffalo, to meet Jack Downey, the
Brooklyn ieatherwcight, in twenty
round contest at the boxing show to be
given by his club on November 29th.
These Logs have already fought three
draws.
Johnny Glynn of this city will meet
Casper Leon on Monday night before the
Greenpont Sporting Club.
Jim Hall is travelling with Tut Ryan
these days, and will probably train his
fellow countryman for the lattcr's con-
test with Peter Maher.
"Parson" Davies has organized COM
bination to travel through the Western