The sun., 1898-02-11
SELF DEFENCE.

BUDDY Ilcfce, OF tnls Guy, has Deel
matched to fight Kid Graycen, OF Ches
ter, at the Tuxedo Athletic Clubs show
in this city, which takes place on Thurs
day next.
The Tuxedo Athletic Club of Chester
will give their next show in that city on
Tuesday next. There will be five s'al
six-round bouts, which are as follows
Kid Dougherty, Of Lieperville, VS.. Young
Coburn, of Chester; Johnny Blackburn, ol
Chester, VS.. Pat Conncll, of this eli y;
Jack Dougherty, Of Chester, VS.. Jaci;
Ward, of New Jersey; Harry Smith, the
Italian, VS.. John johnson. The wind-up
will be bet George Russell, Of New
Castle, and Pepper Griffin, of Cincinnati
This is great card and should draw a
great crowd.
DR.. Ordway matchmaker of the Ma
tional Sporting Club of London, has
made an offer Of $500 for fight be-
tween Jack DAILY of this city and Kid
Lavinge The fight to take place some
time in March.
The Broadway Athletic Club Of New
York has secured license. A man by
the name of Rose is back of the game.
Jack Daley is still suffering from u
bone felon on his thumb.
Jack DAILY says that he will meet
Charlie johnson at l3S pounds and if he
don't stop him in four rounds he will
forfeit all the gate receipts.
If "Kid" Mccoy lives up to the state
ment which he made two weeks ago to
the effect that he would be ready to fight
any heavyweight in the world for So, 900
or $lO, 1000 a side should Fitzsimmons
refuse to fight him at the expiration OF
the six weeks, which time he gives
''Lanky Bob to either accept or decline
his challenge, then there should be a
fight between Mccoy and Maher.
The boxing clubs Of San Francisco
have arrived at a new agreement, and
the game will go on again, so it is said.
Professor Atkinson, the bone setter, is
now in England, and recently operated
on the injured hands of Pedlar Palmer,
who hurt his "fns" in the bout with
Dave Sullivan. The result is that Pal
mer is now in condition to train for his
next bout. Palmer's injuries consisted
of u displacement Of the upper joint of
the right thumb, and u displacement of
the first finger of the left hand.
Billy Whistler and Joe Elliott are
matched to box eight rounds at Balti-
more at catch weights between March
1st and 4th.
Tom O'Rourke is thinking of organiz-
ing club on the lines of the National
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good one.
Those who saw the recent bout be-
tween Charles McKeever and Jack Ben
nett, will be likely to be on hand for the
second meeting between the two at the
Arena, on Friday night.
Dan Needham thrashed Wyatt carp,
who refereed the Fitzsimmons-Sh -Sharkey
contest, in San Francisco a few DAYS ago,
and now Earp's friends are saying lit is
lncky that Wyatt did not have gun
with hin.." One would think that
Needham owned all the gun shops in
San Francisco and would not seal carp a
pistol for the fight took place several
days ago, and carp has had time enough
to equip an arnlory.
i. ?. SIavin, despite the stories of his
fabulous success at the klondikc gold
fields, is reported to be at Winnipeg,
Manitoba He is said to have u plenti-
full supply of money, and may visit Eng
land.
Joe Corbett, (the ex-Champion's
brother, is spenling his leisure time at
Frisco, pitching for amateur and semi
nrofnssiOnal teams there
"Tut' Ryan, the Australian light
heavy.wei ight, who was defeated by
Gus RuhIin, is reported as having
sailed from Frisco to Sydney, New
South Wales. Tut fell into bad
hands on his arrival here. He is a
good boxer, and his heightened list OF
victories in the colonies makes an i'm
posing display.
Steve O'DonncIls injured hand is
getting around nicely, and the clever
colonial expects to be ready again for
business at an early date. Bill llef-
ternan, the South African weltcr weight !
champion, is still a guest at Steve's
board.
Jack Bonner has been matched to box
eight rounds with "kid' Mccoy at st.
Louis on March 5, for purse Of 81, 800.
Jack Bonner and Tommy West will
box six rounds at the Arena on February
49,
CYCLlNG.