The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-11

Tommy White will do his training for the
fight with Solly Smith at Coney Island White
has been offered s2,500 purse to box
Fred Johnson, OF England, at the National
club, London. If he defeats Smith
Tommy West is matched against Charley
Johnson. of Philadelphia. They will box
twenty rounds at Albany Tuesday Joe Wal
colt is not hungry as he once was. An
effort was made TO match him and Tommy
West after their lively impromptu CO. West
was willing, but Waleott wants to restrict
West as to weight.
Mat Matthews and Mike Leonard are anx-
ious to make matches with kid" Mozart
land
Dick O'Brien and Jack Bonner have been
matched to box limited number OF rounds
in New York this month.
Sammy Kelly has posted his second de-
post Of $3.50 for his match with Billy
Phmmer. which takes place in Birmingham,
Eng, March. g.
AL Herford says that his negro boxer. Joe
Cans, wants TO box Frank Erne, the Buff
falo featherweight. HEREFORD makes light Of
Ernes championship claims, and no doubt
IN due time the def from Cans will be
1avorabiy considered.
Jack Everhardt. of New Orleans, and Owen
Aelgler fought six rounds at the Quaker City
Athletic club, Philadelphia last night. Ever
hardt had the best of the fight from
start to finish. and in the fourth round nearly
finished zeigler. The referee announced the
bout draw. but the audience made loud calls
for Everhardt.
Peter Maher told policeman that he tried
his level best to knock out Steve O'Donnell
on Christmas day. The policeman repeated
the conversation to Mayor Wurster and that
city dignitary revoked the Greater New York
Athletic clubs license for fear as he ex-
pressed it, that other knockouts might occur
in the clubs arena.
According TO a cable TO the Police Gazette
purse of f3,0o0 ($1o, 000) has been offered
twenty rounds at Johannesburg South Africa,
some time in March. The Standard and Dig
ger News guarantee the purse. Mccoy. who
is in South Africa has already accepted
and Will make Creedon side bet of 81 coo
tS5,oGO) and allow him $500 expenses.
Champion Billy Barry, the bantam weight.
is appe airing against al corners at the World
theater, Allegheny this week Parson Davies
offering 500 to any one who can stay four
rounds with the hard hitting little fellow
So far none of the local men have succeeded
IN going half the distance. With Barry are
Peter Maher, Joe Choynski and Bob Arm
strong. who are experiencing the same easy
time with their opponents.
There is another John L. Sullivan on deck
HE is Buffalo featherweight.
If Spike Sullivan defeats Joe Hopkins he
says he will make match with Mike Leon
ard at 128 pounds.
Johnny Griffin, the "Braintree Lad in a
letter to friend in New York, says he may
re-enter the ring.
A New York club is irving to arrange q
twenty-round go between Fred Morris the
BLACK Cyclone. and Charley Strong, of
Newark,
1t is said that the representatives of Frank
Erne and George Dixon have agreed on terms
and that an attempt will be made this week
to bring the boys togett r.
The two twenty-rou contests between
Dan Creedon and Jim 'lliams, of Utah. and
Tommy West and Cha, = Johnson of Mime
apoiis, which are to decided at the next
boxing show Of the I.syers Athletic club, in
Albany, on Jan. H. should be good bouts as
tne the. principals are evenly matched and good,
stiff punchers.