The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05
Gossip or the Ring.


s. X, Brooklyn-He is in California.
There is a letter at this onlce for Tommy West.
Sender. New York-He fought him at Cleveland on
Nov. "a.
Rome. n: Y.-when last heard of he was living at
Schenectady.
Jack Delaney is open to fight any featherweight in
the profession.
J.J. B.. New Yort.-He was born at Halifax. Nova
Scotia. on July 20. 1870.
NJ ly Dal oy. the o!d.time lightweight. has become
matchmaker OF the MOntauk A. c. OF Schenectady.
It is possible that when Jim Jenries comes East he
VIII be managed by Billy Brady. Brady thinks Jen-
ries has 4 bright future in the ring.
Jimmy Barry of Chicago Is scheduled to meet Wal
Ter Cr9ot. a clever English bantam, to.morrow might.
ciLed at the National Sporting Club.
Jim Watts yesterday received a telegram from Al
m u asking min, TO sox Jim J1ney. the eolored
he would not accept.
day that Patsy Haley, his brother Dave. Tommy
New " ar's In this country.
Frank Erne is well satlsted with the result of his
meeting. Erne would ike To have the next battle 10
a finish, as he thinks a limited round bout is not sum
Client TO test the question oI supremacy between them.
Billy Madden viii meet the representatives OF Peter
haher In this city this week 70 arrange twenty round
Tainne a. g, OF New Orleans is anxious to pun on
the mill. and in all probability goodsized purss Will
Billy Gallagher has forwarded a challenge to Alec
Greggains. The latter and choynski were to have
met at NeW orleanh, nut, OWING 10 the Ihct tnat me
inccntiye was too mall. the propoied fight was
dropped GreggaIns claims that he Is In better shape
than Le ever was In his life.
"Kid" Mcfarland and Matty Matthews were prac.
ticaily matched Yesterday NJ the Illustrated NcDS
offce To box twenty rounts before the club donating
the largest purse. The meeting Will be at catch.
weights. anu will take place within u month. Ar.
ticles OF agreement Will he signed this we X.
EPaddy Sullivan, manager OF Oscar Gardner, the
"Omaha Kid," has challenged George DIXON. In the
meantime Glriner has signed articles 10 box Eugene
BkenRh OF Kentucky at Cincinnati On Dee. 10. The
affair VIII be- for fifteen rounds. aud each contestant
has agreed not 10 weigh more than lS" pounds.
Danny Mcbride wants to 20 10 England. Ycster.
day he pustr { $3.50 ut III" Illustrated NeIcs ONCE aud
issued "A challenge 10 meet Hen JDrinn. VINO defeated
Tommy White last Monday, MtBriIe : forfeit and
deii VIII be forwarded 10 fn4lmd to morrow. WIN u
request that II accepted articles II asre ment be sub
United forthwith.
to meet Dick Moore OF 81, Paul In a twenty. round
contebt at tho Olympic A. O.. OF Athens, Pa. Moore
had accepted Deady's o1er ANA started in training for
this contest. He was greatly surprised When the club
notified him that BonneT hat Tefus" d TO sisn the
article. Moore IL In splcn Id shape and has issued a
challenge to tght the winner NJ the Mysterious"
Billy Smith'JUhnny German contest, which takes
place az Bridgeport on Dec. IL.
Peter JACK cons friends In the East were glad 10
learn Of the fact that he mad been matched To LOS
Jim JenTies, the big california leuvy weight. al san
on, which very few sports think II Will, II VIII he the
hrst time JACKSON has put w his hands In a serious
battle since he knocked out Paddy SlaVin at the
National sporting Club, London. hve years ago. Sam
Fitzpatrick has received . despatch from Jackson,
! Nsking hAh to come TO frisco and train him.