The record-union., 1897-01-27
TO-NIGHq'S BOXING CONTEST.
The Ring Careers Of Van BuSkirk and
Steiner.
Six Preliminary Sparring Events Be-
tween Members of the
Local Club.

The interest manifested in the Van
Buskirk- Steiner boxing match at the
Sacramento Athletic Clubs hall to-
night appears to be fully equal to thai
displayed prior to tine Van Buskirk-
Johnson match a few weeks ago when
the hall was filled with admirers of the
fistic art.
Everybody expects to witness spirit
ed set-tO between these muscular ex-
ponents Of gloved-hand science, and the
indications are that they will not be
disappointed. The match is limited to
ten rounds, but there is good reason to
believe that it will be settled inside of
that limitation. The referee agreed up
on is William Donahue, the local welter-
weight champion, who is capable of de-
Gliding a contest of this kind on it's mer-
it's and the club guarantees both men a
fair show.
About 10 O'Clock Van Buskirk will ar
rive from Marysville on a special train
chartered by his friends in that city
about 2o0 of whom, it is announced
will accompany him. The train will
be decorated with Streamers bearing
large portraits of the youth from Yuba
Van Buskirk's friends point with
pride to his brief but successful career
in the ring, and though he has not vet
met many high-class men he has tao
killed. some good ones, and has not met
with but one defeat That was when
he first entered the arena and was green
and awkward. His opponent was Chris
Merchant of Healdsburg, who got the
decision on points in five rounds.
Since then Van Buskirk has met and
valquished Joe Kennedy two rounds;
Henry Placke the Australian 6 feet
o12 inches and weighing 80 pounds),
two rounds: Joe Jefferds of Nevada
City, two rounds; Soldier Walker, two
rounds; Patsy Corrigan, the "Austral-
ian Cyclone" two rounds: Jack Davis
of Omaha, two rounds; William John
son of Sacramento, four rounds. He was
matched to fight Jeffries of Los Angeles,
but the latter was taken sick and Jack
Steiner took his place. Their match
was declared a draw after ten rounds.
Ed. Hennessy of New Jersey is Van
Buskirk's trainer and will be in his cor
ner tonight.
Stelzner has had more ring experience
than his opponent. In February, 1893,
patrick of Kansas City in two rounds:
the same year he disposed of Billy Zach
ritz of St: Louis in six rounds and Peter
Nolan of Missouri in four rounds; in
June, 1894, he knocked out Jim Johnson,
the colored heavyweight of Texas, in
three rounds: the next month defeated
Jack Fogarty at Tyler, Tex, in six
rounds: in September, the same year,
knocked cut George Gibbs al Hot
Springs, Ark, in two rounds; in Decem-
Der knocked out Billy Dooly at Mem
phis in twenty-three rounds. Early in
1895 he was Bah Fitzsimmons sparring
partner on the road. and in March
knocked out Billy Butts at st. Louis in
one round. From September, 1895, to
March, 1896, he travelled and spared
with Fitzsimmons. In May last year he
bested Jim Williams of Utah in six
rounds, Jim Sullivan of Utah in four
rounds; in August, fought a ten-round
draw with Van Buskirk, and in Sep
tember an eight-round draw with Hen
ry Peppers both in San Francisco.
After that he trained Bob F'itzsimmons
for the latter's fight with Sharkey
1t will be seen that Stelzner has met
and conquered several good men, and
Fitzsimmons regards him as a hard
man to beat. He appears to be in good
trim and confident of victory
There will be six preliminary events
between the best boxers of the club
Payen and McGraw Hanley and Con-
way, Root and Jacobs, Birdsall and
Montgomery, Hebron and Denny, and
William Johnson and brother.
The doors will be opened at 7:30
o'clock and the preliminary events will
begin at $50 1t is expected that the
event of the evening" viii begin about
$50. The ring viii be in the center Of
the hall, so that a good view can be
obtained from all parts