The morning times., 1897-02-18
WITH THE FIGHTERS.

| His fight with Pat Raedy having fallen
! through, Hite Peckham has returned to his
home in New York State.
Dan Stuartis pretty shrewd fellow, and
| he may be depended on To arrange a fight
between Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey.
| or all the fights talked of, this one looks
like the greatest slugging match in ten
! years of pugilism
The New York Athletic Club is to apply
| for membership TO the Metropolitan Asso
citation, A. A. U. This course was only de-
| cided upon after an agreement that all
| amateur athletes should have a chance for
| the championships instead of confining
| contests to club members belonging to
| the A. A. u.
Al. Herford, manager OF the Eureka
| Athletic Club, OF Baltimore, is making up
| u party OF Baltimore, Washington, Phila-
| delphia, Richmond and Wilmington sports
| to attend the Corbett FitZsmmons fight.
| His idea is to gather a party OF twenty
| five, and engage a special car. He esti-
mates that the cost for the round trip
will not require over $3.50 for each man.
Jack Ward, who is to meet Jimmy Barry,
| Of Chicago, Monday night, March l , before
h
| signed articles yesterday for the battle
| He offered no objections to any clause, and
| stated that he was only too glad to get the
| chance TO settle the question of supremacy
| in the bantamweight class between himself
| and Barry. The bout will be twenty rounds.
| and Will be for the bantamweight cham
| pionship ofAnerica, with purse OF s., 600
| a side bet of good proportions will also ac-
company the purse.
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| Gazette's Sporting Annual,' for 1897.
| The Annual is replete with statistics care
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| OF the sporting world, both amateur and
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press OF Sam Austin, the clever editor OF
the Gazette, which insures its accuracy,
| and its coyer-pagC and interior reflect the
best art of the printer and photographer.
Jerry Marshall, who is training Jack
Ward for lis battle next Monday night at
Baltimore, in which he is booked to go
twenty rounds with Midget" Glynn, re-
ports that his charge is in fine shape and
viii present hot argument from the
appreciates the good qualities of the
Wilmington lad and Will take no chances
| upon entering the ring. Though Glynn has
never been knocked out in the bantam
weight division, the clever "Nonpareil''
| feels that his opponents time has at last
come and that he VIII put him TO sleep.
Billy Vernon, the "Haverstraw brickmak-
| er, has been matched to meet Jack Daily,
| of Wilmington, who made such good inn
preston in his bout with oe Burke at the
| Broadway A. c. last Monday night DAILY
is well knownin Washington and VIII have
the best wishes OF his numerous admirers
| for success against Vernon, Daily and Yer
non met in a limited contest before a club
in Syracuse several weeks ago, which re-
suited in a draw. DAILY was crippled after
the first few rounds owing to breaking his
right hand on Vernon's head. Vernon is
the heavier, but if Jack is in condition he
viii win out on cleverness.
Chris. Johnson who is to meet Patsey
Haley, of Cincinnati, in the preliminary
to the Ward-Glynn contest next Monday
night before the Eureka Athletic Club, Of
Baltimore, is in perfect shape for his bat
tie. Johnson has been doing the ma ior part
of his work o the Hcrford road. under the
watchful eye of Jack Coates, and expects
TO give a good account OF himself He was
never in better shape, and Will undoubt
edly set very hot pace. If the Baltimorean
is successful in his bout with Haley he will
be matched against Joe Wolcott or Paddy
Purtell as he feels that he has the making
of a champion W eltcrwelght in his bones.
Jones will also challenge Tommy West, as
he claims that in the last battle with West
the latter obtained the decision by mere
chance.
The Empire Athletic Club, of Syracuse,
has wired George Green e. Young Corbett'1
an offer of a purse of 81 800 and $500 for
expenses to met Tom Ryan in that city on
April IA, providing that Ryan wins his
coming match with Tom Tracey. This is
duplicate Of the offer made by the
Olympic Club. of San Francisco. The
Tommy Ryan referred to is the same whom