The sun., 1897-12-25
Gossip OF tho Ring.

W. L., New York.-No.
There is q letter at this ofIloe for Jack Skelly.
s. B., Brooklyn.-They never met. although they
made match.
Johnny GIynn and Austin Rice have been matched
to box twenty rounds next month.
L. X, Newark.-He was born near Porto Rico. West
Indies, on July 8, 1861. He stands feet y inch.
Anxious Reader. New York.-They spared three
friendly rounds et San Francisco at sullivans bene-
Mt on June 2e.lsBl.
George Ryan of Boston. who defeated by
Tommy West at Greenpont recently, has gone to
Chicago in search OF q match.
Johnny Grifrin. who has just recovered from Sc.
illness 10 In straitened circumstances, aud his
Boston friends are trying to arrange benefit for
him.
round draw with Jack Carrig of oean NY. olean.
Oh Thursday night. The bout was 4 hot one. and
both men received hard punishment.
Tomn West has made another match. West will
meet Dan Murphy at Waterbury on Jan, go. West is
at present training for his contest with Mysterious
Billy Smith which is to be decided next month
Casper Leon was yesterday matched by Jack skely
to meet Jack Ward Of Newark. fteen rounds. before
sammy Kelly and Jimmy Barry in the ring.
Jimmy Barry cabed to friend in this city yester.
day that II nothing happened TO detain him he would
sail for America to-day. Barry however. may be de-
Dave Suiiiv van.AustraiIan Billy Murphy contest.
Kid Mccoy is evidently not very much enamored Of
and In the future VIII devote 6mserf erciusyeIy 10
boxing. II WAS said yesterday that Mccoy and Joe
Choylski would soon bo matched to box twenty
rounds.
Marty Iecss In Mscae states that the date Of the
JeffTles- -Snarkey mill mas been set lor Letweep Jan.
and I. McCue also says tnat he has bsen matched
TO meet Jimmy Lawios at San Francisco in the pre-
lminary bouts
Peter Maher has an admircr in Plttsburg who is
willing to put up $4,000 OF $4,000 side stake II
Mahers friend says he deposited the in Pitts.
burg. and adds that the remaining $4,000 will be
forthcoming soon as Sharkey signs articles OF
agreement.
Tommy White has written to a friend In Chicago
Dixon again, White says that If = limited round bout
can 10 arranged he will be peAsed 70 meet the dusky
to go ahead and make the match. As Tom oRourke.
Dixons manager Is at present IN ohicago the chances
OF the bout taking place are dec dedy bright.
Kid Lavigne has arrived In Chicago. The light
weight champion is looking Tor match with any one
" %sico waicn tax place at oh
cago next MoGday might, After he Is through with
any Of tha Isniwesh,s over there Lsyisne adds
tust no VIII call spike" sullivan's challenge and
meet the latter before the National Sporting Club.
| sam Fitzpatrick writes from New Orleans to THE
suS that his man. Jack Day: who Is TO meet Jack
best possible condition, Sam expects that there VIII
DC lo.u9O persons present and declares that over
somewhat afraid that Inc climate may hurt his mans
chances sam also says rnat the New Orleans sports
and the management
Joe Bernstein's showing against Bily Whistler wAs
Sy ssrSsen nGya s5oat ut as though Il was baT
den to him. and lid not show much ceverntss. Fred
said 70 THE SrS reporter yesterday that O'Donnell
would meet Bernstein AT catehweights or at l2u
decision over o'DSnnei. which Miller is anxious to
| have wiped out
Al the Chicago Athleti' Club. Chicago. Thursday
| night. Peer Boyl' ami Johnny Van HeeAt fought i
siXrOund draw. otto Siel0n and Jack Lewis, two
local men, drew after six rounds Leslie PeArce
| or Philadelphia rec ived decision over Charlie
Byrne IN the tnird the latter being unable to
| go" OF the night wai between George kerwin Of
Chicago and Nike Butler OF this city the limit was
| six rounds. However. In the second, when IL was
pAlpable that Butler the verge OF being put %
| sleep. the referee inteTfer0d and stopped the mill
KeTwia receiving the decisioR-