The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
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&. Gossip or che Riue.

There is . letter at this onioe for v. voish.
!. W., Brookiyp.-rommy Kelly OF Harlem.
Joseph A. walpole. New York-sept =, 1893.
7. white. New York.-Bob F~itssimmons holds the
s. h. Eowsrk.-He WAS born In Halifax. Nova
Scotia, on July 30, 1870.
}. X. New yort-He has not been In this coun.
Try In o number OF years.
An snort is being mads TO match Jack McKsck
against Jack Ward OF Baltimore before the Poo A. q.
Biiy Rotchtord OF Chicago. Tommy whites publ.
any 1lb. FOUNDER.
Il is said .ha. Ls:ii. Ps.rcs. the New Zealand
himself exclusively TO cycling.
Joe Butler. the coiored Philadelphia boxer. who
has had quite . run OF hard luck OF late. says he Is
now In nno shape AMI ready to boz Joe choynsti.
Billy Newman has matched Joe Bernstein to NEE,
Jack Delaney In a tweaty.iound bout before the
81 i2& pounds.
Bob Armstrons says that he would, like to light
steve o'Donnell. lie really believes THAT . match
drawing card.
ToRoSro. Feb. 4.-"Bunslo" Costello and
shadow Mabcr have been matched for q twenty
round glove contest 10 take place In this city IN
about nvc weeks.
In recognition Of Pcdiar Palmer's brilliant work
H Il nns r oa the Ssr ss.Io snS s spor, iM0 S y.n5'; Of h honsra
Il getting up /. subscription for . testimonial belt
20 be presented TO the bantam champion. Already
90 suincas have been subscribed.
Fred Johnson OF London, who was dercated by
George DtsHn . n III o. year, ns U;n ha, Jus, Is,
the business. johnson says he VIII come 70 amer
Johnson mas ba king to the extent OF faoo a side.
On Tuesday night Jimmy German and George Ross
s9 9nfs,,, q n ~ ,ns ,0 HpS,I Srs S.s Is sae slns Weighs ~ Hs,s q, tGs
hndrsr Walsh q nroo Iy and Geo,ys Claire OF Long
f nssains s, wa. s .sa ,ql wan wai.s aU DID the m sss q sss iead Ing
and got the decision.
Al the Meyer Athletic Club in Albany on wedne,.
day night four bouts made up au attractive card.
Alfred shirisnd whipped Andy Shaker In the
drawn draw. the ,sI police inteireiins;;, dSoTss JUSTICE got ras
ragher wAs defeated by Mickey McManua.
Mysterious Billy Smith arrived In town yesterday
from Boston. Riiy seemed TO be in good spirits
and eager to SET on a match. Biily's injured left
hand 10 still encasod In plaster OF Paris. but Is fast
mending. smith told q STU repurter that he would
ike 10 nght Iommy ryan again. ana was satisfied
with any Kind or . purse, SO confident is no that he
can whip Ryan.
Sammy Kelly sailed for England on Wednesday on
10 boz Billy Plimmer before tho olympic a. c. OF
Birmingham on March y. In company with Kelly
Newark. Paddy Moran WAS also a pa.senger. he
went a. K-Iiy's trainer. Burne: and Tucker will
Following up their invariabls custom. the Polo A.
Q. will present another excellent bill for its boxing
tell. he hard hitting wssterner. who made such a
great reputation hero y year ago ny defeating every
fifteen rounds with johnny oorman. the Imperial
A. crack. at catch weights. Two ten.round bouts
ing. Including one between JACK ward and Jack
ncKeof. The other prel minary will DO between
good men, 10 be announced later.
sporting men In this city are making n number of
wngets on the result OF the forthcoming combat
between F"itEsimmons and Corbett. A. the Hon.
man House Johnny Manning has been commissioned
20 wager n lot OF cash on Corbett. AZ the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Biliy Edwards has mady q number OF
wagsrs on both men. Al smith 10 taxing all tho bets
in sight on Corbott. .and up 70 date he has Invested
more. Frank Mason. ana Max Hirsh have also
mace wsxers on their respective favorlte.. At tho
Marlborough Hotel yesterday afternoon Gene Mar.
tin Of San Francisco wasered with S. Coins. a husi.
ness man OF Texas, . 1000 TO 81, 900 that FItzsim.
mons whips Corbett inside OF nfteen rounds.