The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
Goruip OF tho RlnR.

Bottle Holder, New York.-No; they never
met.
b.. L. b., Newark.-Ho was never champion
OF the world.
Jack McKeck is looking:for a match with any
1l2-pounder.
Andy Rambo of Philadelphia wants o mat b
with any GOOD bantam.
Dave Wall and Jimmy Clare will box six
rounds on Jan. 3 In this city.
Patsy Donovan of Philadelphia and Kid Bro
ply will box ten rounds tomorrow night.
Owen Zieglcr and Matty Matthews will box
six rounds tomorrow night Mt Philadelphia.
Tommy Butler of Brooklyn and Black Critic
have been matched 10 box twenty rounds TO.
morrow night.
Bob F~,tzsimmons says that his injured foot
is not 80 bud as to handicap him from entering
into another fight.
The dave of tho contest between Tommy
West and Mysterious Billy Smith has been
set for Jan, 10 at Buffalo.
George Green, known professionally as
Young Corbett." is to box Billy Gallagher.
who knocked out Danny Needham Mt San Fran
cisco in February.
Danny Mcmahon of Detroit. who created such
a good impression in this city two years ago as
a fe~atherweight, has challenged any 1lS or
122 pound man to fight him.
Joe Hopkins, the colored featherwcight. and
Joe Ioungs are in great shape for their twenty.
round bout at Buffalo, Tomorrow night. The
winner will challenge Frank Erne.
+. G. G.. New York.: Kid Mcfarland was
born in this city in 1873. He stands 3 feet .
born in Rush county, Ind, on Oct. 10. 1873.
He is 5 feet IL inches tall.
Jack Lyman is much disappointed because
to meet Jerry Sullivan last week. Lyman thinks
quite highly If Agnew and Is ready, to match
him against any lls-pounder for n side boz.
Billy Rotchford has arrived from Chicago,
and is doing his work for his meeting with
Sammy Kelly at College Point. Kelly Is train,
VIII &c box i tWsnty rounds an IS, in N ihis oi aS" on S jan. S.
Capt. Anson-of the Chicago Baseball Club
says that he saw the recent bout between Tom
opinion that had the bout lasted the limit
White would certainly have received the de-
cision.
Betting in San Francisco on the coming
struggle between Tom sharkoy and Jim Jef:
fries is slightly in favor Of the ex-sailor. JEFF
fries has wnngered over $500 Of his own money
reached.
1t was said Yesterday! that the battle between
Yank Kenny and Bob Armstrong, which was
to have been decided at Long Island City on
Dec. 80. had been declared Off. PEARSON" Da-
vicsis now trying to induce JoelGoddird to meet
Armstrong at Chicago in u siN-round go"
A local club has offered n purse for a re-
turn match between George Bcyers and Char
ley Gotf. If Bcyers doesn't accept Abe Ull-
man of Baltimore will get the chance of meet
ing Gof. Con is under Billy Maddcn's man
agcmcnt, and Is "A well-built and clever boxer.
Billy Madden and his German champion. Gus
Rubin, have arrived nj ST. Louis. Madden
expects n lot from his ~protege. and to this end
has arranged a bout between Rubin and steve
o'ponnell the Australian. Madden wants to
ODonncll is tho man TO do it.
Bob Douglass of st. Louis is looked upon by
Western sporting men as Il conner in the light
weight class. Douglass has only been in the
ring a short time, and las already defeated
s 5 yeT w EoGa IN men ri, ,Icng g aSy T. lid f9 Of ing w East IN
Douglass is said to be clever and a stitf punchcr.
Kid McPartland's friends are trying to dis
send9 sim To t a Mach EihHiH WITH h~a Tom Ms!sh hy ana s %e:
Partland. however. says, he knows what he is
| prn nptl rnnlN IN tipht A . lnnn no thn pni -
are matched u good.sizcd purse will be forth
coming.
"Crocky", Boyle of Philadelphia, who was
lauded MS being a dangerous rival to George
Dixon. did not come up ia, expectations on Fri.
day night at the Nonpi.reil a, c., Philadelphia,
and showed anything but championship form.
There was no decision. although many thought
that Bradley had considerably the best of il.
According to English Judges OF boxing, the
P Ped S'I Palmer !" Is E"5 f%Ssz y WERi fSs'" Who SI EsoSRs ID
White is a stocky built youngstcr, He knows
how TO hit hard, and besides Is well up in all
u n and many Of the battles which he has
won were short and decisive.
Peter jackson evidently appreciates the fact
hsht with Peter Mailer, which is booked to be
held in San francisco some time IN February,
iiEht l'& %a %Ire%Tf sdS SsEu hle aS &% s%", and tdT" sam F II !"
patrick, who will try, and get Jackson into con
s11io strip w,l, F the to other hri'S Say nG and % weighed 5oSE,
pounds. lie expects to meet Maher at 1873
pounds.
Up to date Solly Smith has not shown any
desire to accept the g.. 800 purse which Tho
Olympia A. G. of Birmingham, England, has
offered for n match between himself and Pedla,
Palmer. Palmer, OF course; is looking for as
|, much money as he can get, but says that II IL II
agreeable to Smith he will accept. Palmer cx
pecis to enter the ring again in February. Ht
! declares he may let Billy Plimmer have another
: chance II the latter defeats Patsy Haley, will
whom he is now matched.
I. ,,as n,n On ,,nnl n,,th ia aatn,l
by THE Sun reporter that Kid Mccoy will re
cede from his determination not TO light Bot
a Fitzsimmons. Mccoy, as has already beer
$ stated, will not 20 ON the stage, but means Il
fight. Mccoy, who is due 10 arrive here lat,
tonight from Buffalo. may post a forfeit anC
; challenge the champion to meet him. at th'
middlcwCight limit for the championship
Friends have been advising Mccoy not TO pur
/; sue this course, but the Kid says he will take
chancc..H thinks he can hold his own, for h,
has youth. reach, and strength in his favor.
; RRELcibail Nnies.
The Young Mems League of the Ainslic Stree
Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn has formed