The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12

Tom o,Rourks yesterday matched lew Meyer. Of
al the LenOx A. c. tomorrow night.
In answer to Dan Creedon's desire to box again at
the middleweight limit, Billy Roa"he declares that he
FOUNDER, against him.
Joe Cans. the Baltimore colored lightweight. wants
should curTap b ScE ont, Cans Is willing to face either
Jack DAILY or Spike Sullivan.
Charley Bnrnes, the bantam boxer. has found a
q not TH EIS ha tIS% ' Il E slps: o. 1nT PsSr T RsII, to @. GG5 s
pounds.
Australian" Jimmy Ryan came to town yesterday.
Shortly after his arrival he met "Mysterious BllIy"
agreed TO box twenty rounds at Louisville on
June 2S.
soIly Smith yesterday signed articles to box Tommy
any club may hang up. Smith and Hogan will come
together for twenty rounds at l2@ pounds. weigh in
at 3 o'clock.
Tommy Tracey OF Australia, who lost on q foul 70
battle to Mcfarland. fKrncey says he viii cover Nc.
Partland'S forfeit this week. provided. OF course. the
Kid comes to weight.
Kid Mccoy wants 1t understood that his match with
Joe ~Choynski has not been declared on for good,
not lust vet tell when he viii be able to box, as his
right leg. which he injured 10y falling of a bicycle.
still pains him.
"pedlar"P Palmer. who is said 90 be q passenger on the
steamship Boadlc:a or the wilson line. which IL due
accompanied by John 5. Barnes, late manager of the
Olympic A. O.. OF birmingham.
Tommy West he win meet "Mysterious" RiIly smith.
Clubs at Dunalo and syracuse have offered good
purses for the match. and Smith Is ready TO sign a.
soon as Try an does. The horizon A. &. OF Brio Re port
IL willing TO give q. 500 for the lout.
Billy Plimmer announces that no will visit Amer.
lea this summer. The little English bantam. IL Is
said. has made arrangements 10 have JabeE White
accompany him. White has the reputation Of being
the nest l0S, FOUNDER In England. PlimmeT will try
and match White against some Of tho lads In his class
over here.
Johnny Mack said yesterday that II Frank Dunn OF
Boston, who recently issued = challenge on behalf OF
an unknown" to meet Billy Moore Of Syracuse,
will post a forfeit, he will Immediately cOVor II.
Mack Is also ready TO match Dick Moore against tho
winner OF tho Ryan West contest, which takes place
at the LCnoX A. e., on tomorrow night Moore ia
at present matched TO box Pat Reidy OF Washington
at ElmirA on June ~.
Fred Fox. manager OF Joe Hopkins. info M THE
SUN that the reason why Hopkins failed To meet Billy
VIII stlRr at IN Pelican A. G. va, due to tile IN 4
that Whistler rcfnsed to weigh In at the proper time.
Fox further sRys that Hopkins Will let Whistler have
ready Ia hoX Solly Smith al 1922 pounds. dive or fake
two pounds. weigh IN al y o'clock. Hopkins wants
II UNDER TODD thai he Will not meet Whistler unless
y side bet OF S60O hinges on the result.
Dave Holland r., eived u letter Yesterday from n
friend IN England stating thai Johnny Hughes, Ihe
English lightweight champion. contemplafes q visit
IL America. and will be over here some time In Au.
gust. Holland viii pay HugheSs passage over here
and take charge Of his affairs while in America. Dave
said TO THE SUS reporter yesterday that he would
match Hughes against Jack DAILY or Kid LAviEnO.
According TO all accounts Hughes Is tho best light
weight England has turned out In some time.