The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12

Sammy Meyers is open to light any l1s.pound lad
in the business.
Joe Choynskl and Tut Ryan have agreed to meet at
San Francisco In January.
Con Doyle and Billy stiff have signed articles to
box stx rounds at Chicago.
Billy Madden has matched Gus Rubin to meet
Billy Smith of Texas at Hot Springs on Dec, II.
Jim Watts OF Louisville says II he beats Jim Janey.
whom he Is 10 meet in a few weeks at Baltimore, he
will challenge Joe walcott for a return battle.
Tom Sharkey has started In to train at Vallejo.
Cal. for his coming bout with Jim Jenries. sharfey
being trained by TIN McGrath and his brother Jack.
George Green. known as young Corbett." and
Billy Gallagher. who knocked out Danny Needham
February.
Marty tMcCue writes to Jimmy De Forrest that
Young Critic is being handled for his meeting with
Kid LavIgne by Young Mitchell. and is reported to be
in fine shape.
Joe walcott has arrived at Chicago. He will 20 to
Trs in mSic 10 ,rHln iTr ms coming battle with Tom
day, at Battery d, Chicago.
DR.. ordway yesterday received a letter from Eng.
m"iddIewcight against Arthur Akers, who defested
Paddy Purtell about Two weeks ago.
about not fighting Kid Mcfarland again. Word was
r e tSst in in s nmi c c,ty f iron Eyerhardt yesterday stat.
tions rs their recent contest.
Tommy West thinks that he can defeat Tommy
Ryan, and seeks a match with him. West Is ready to
match can easily be ratified II Ryan covers his for.
felt OF $3.50. which has been up for some time.
Friends of Jimmy Barry at Chicago have received
word from the little bantam that he viii be acquitted
OF the charge Of causing the death OF Walter Croot,
Several Of Barry's admirers in the West Intend to
send him money to defend himself In case 1t is
necessary.
Dave Wallace. who was to have met Tommy
White at LONDON recently. but who became III al thu
last moment. defeated Willie Smith in ten rounds
weight champion Of England when beaten by soiIy
Smith last year.
II is likely that Yank Kenny and Bob Armstrong
Will be matched to box at Chicago very soon. Kenny
sends word TO TnE Sun that he has heard that Arm
strong desires to night him for $500 on the outside.
h n Has n lll nnnnI To "pATQnn ~ na utAa -
bind the match.
Mysterious" Billy Smith writes to THE Sun from
like TO meet Tommy Ryan again so as to decide who
Is the better man, Smith wants the battle TO be to a
LAD pounds or heavier.
Several matches between American and foreign
Sporting Club OF London within the next tSrrs
months, the Americans are George Beyers. Danny
latter may receive the nrst chance against Ben Jordan
Jack Herman called at The suS ONCE last night and
s Iaiat thas ne naa matched Jim p9pP Of Toronto 70 box
the olympic 4. e. of Bunalo on Jan. 10. The purse
H&roo Sf S''i Popp p IS the l ,s 'r %ha Fed 5eG iS' d sSsni q
rounds with Frank Erne to hts credit.
According to the accounts published In the English
sporting papers OF the recent contest between Tommy
White and Ben Jordan. White wa, Knocked down in
was down seven seconds. Just MS Jordan was about
s sS na 81 the G,.I ing aa% %nd o Sarrs; G S. m a. W 70 s,ep. 'S SaTS,n;
is now thinking OF coming to America next summer.
Frank Craig, the Harlem Coffee Cooler" writes to
THE SUS from England that he would like to night the
winner OF the Mccoy'Creeden contest. Craig says
that he does not have 10 night, az he has plenty ~
means. hut would Ike to battle with these men lust
10 show the public that he Is their superior Craig
also asks for a return match with Dick O'Brten, who
whipped him a few months ago.
IOSKERs, Dec. 1.-THE announcement that Mys.
terlOus Billy Smith was To met Jack Muiligan, a
has Oeen trtul horse. - attracted a very small crowd
OF sports last nignt al tue waverly A. q. show. The
out Omc OF the contest occurred before IL was gener.
ally expected. however, Mulligan laid down and
faxed a knHkout after twenty seconds OF sparrinG,
The opening bout. which wa, To have been OF tweniy
rounds, between Jack NeedhAm, u brother OF Danny
Needbam. and Louis Gabell At llS pounds ended IN.
satisfactorily in,lhe sixth rOind. 0Aben being dropped
with = right on Che chin.