The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES z
SPORT. /
BOXING.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

rs.,e vas nm Interesting meeting OF
ling celebrities in this city ycster-
afternoon. says the Cincinnati
c,,,rpctclal Tribune, the result OF
.sth may DO %tar.rCachlng In It's et-
~, one was the exponent OF the old
,.snol 0. boxing, John L, Sullivan, the
~, the latest and most scientific OF
r.w school, Kid Mccoy, the cham.
.,o, nlddleweiShs. The meeting Of
two distinct types OF ring glad!.
satss ,"k place in %Sull!van's dressing
."sn Al the Fountain Square Theater;
Nsroy called on Sullivan. ana that OLD
.SSr hero gave him a cordial welcome.
~ contrast presented between inc two
s,Srs as they clasped hands was de-
4,,.Sly striking. Sullivan, broad and
e.s,,sy and nodded on heroic lines, look
E y iIGc A giant oak alongside the tall.
g. .%sr Ind who. dressed In the height
!, nshIon, stood before him. Suillvan's
.,rv hand completely covered that OF
,sS,y ne they exchanged greetings.
sa,iIy,n Looked every inch q fighter and
s.nsser.out OF men. while Mccoy, with
~. .n,rkllnE diamonds and swell at
w.. W. snpearcd moro like u fop than n
,I.S%1 "a asp,rIng TO the honors once held
y. no nos.oa man. The contrast be-
". sullivan and Mccoy presented a
snweriul Illustration OF the progress OF
to,,us In the last five years.
saIlIyan took q kindly interest In Nc
coy, and after n little conversation the
,orner gave the latter some good ad-
wee s. MA crur, but torcible manner.
e,,n,v1n advised Mccoy not 30 fight
peter Naher, the Irish champion. "For
I, rou DO" said Sullivan, The Will whip
go, Leave him alone. I believe you
~, ,,, dcfca, FIFE aud Corbets, but i'd
yIse you to miss Maher.'
snlIlyan then told Mccoy that he had
-ond ring future before him. and told
srn, above all things 10 take care OF
rim:ol.. III you do" said the old glad
s-,n- won will have q good chance to
wi. the championship when you are
heavier"
,5d said he meant TO win the champions
sSIp OF the world. II 1t was In him. The
men then parted with hearty hand
ssaker. Mccoy left last night for Mem.
,h!s.
The Imperial Athletic Club. OF Bel
l,lre. IS making arrangements for an
entertainment and athletic exhibition
!, be plyen OF February IS. a boxing
exhibition between Jake S~chindewolt
and "Alltgoue," the colored boxer, vii!
nrohably take place. The new officers OF
The club are "Ducky" Mlnnehan, presl-
dent, and Thomas Rosser. secretary
treasurer. Mike Farrasher and John
Parry. the Hosestead boxer. are also to
susr six rounds, at this entertainment.
On next Tuesday evening the well
known boxer, Oscar Gardner. the Oma-
ha Kid, and Jack O'Keefe, meet for
| twenty rounds or more. Word a. re-
celvsd last night that O'Keete Is in fine
condition. He Is training In GAINESVILLE,
under the personal are OF Mr.. Ed.
Luby. his manager. He expresses him
SELF as being confident in gaining the
decision over Gardner and his hacker
will stand ready 10 cover any amount.
Gardner meets Luke Stevens, OF New
York. next Saturday. and writes that
be will leave for Wheeling Monday.
They have met before and the contest
was declared a draw at the end Of the
eleventh round. Joe Bruner has been
engaged TO go on with John Clancy, a
local man, Of Wheeling. for four rounds
aai Clancy's friends think he will make
e good showing against Sruner. This
will be for a decision. The prelimlnar-
les will start Immediately after the SIP.
n. motor. Everything Is in readiness
70. the big event and q large crowd Is
sSnecte5.