The times., 1898-03-08


Jack Daily. the erstwhile Washington
boxer, and his manager. Sam Fitzpat-
rick, have arrived at Cleveland, where
Daily is TO meet Kid Lavigne in a twenty
round bout on the 18th. This contest viii
have much of the air of spite about it.
Fitzpatrick is the man who first brought
Lavigne into prominence, but about a
year ago they had a falling ont and
quit company. Fitzpatrick then said
that he would find q boxer who would
take the Kids measure and he firmly
believes that Daily is the chap who can
do 1t. The battle will be looked TO with
marked interest by all ring followers in
Washington, for DAILY has host of
friends here. and to see him at the top
| of the lightweight division, where near
| ly all of them believe he belongs. would
| do them a, world of good. The battle
| is the most important one that has
| taken place in Ohio for years, and is
| creating much talk there. The winner is
| to get a match with Dick Burge.
| William Lakeland, the well-known
trainer Of runners. is said to be a very
busy man these days. He has twelve
horses in hand including Hamburg. In
| exercise this great colt is said to be
showing fine form. Peep o Day, in
! Charles Orr's stable, is considered one
of the most improved horses now in
| training at Brighton. The air at Brigh-
| ton has done him world of good. He
| has always been a delicate feeder, but
| now takes all he is allowed with ap-
| parent relish He has filled out and
seems TO have taken on about thirty
| pounds OF good flesh since his appear
| ance at Morris Park last season. James
! 49,
| traction at Sheepshead Bay.
The following twelve names are now
attached to Boston contracts: Kloby,
Hickman, Willis, Mills, Duffy, Bergen,
Bransield, Pittinger, Yeager. Long,
Keister and Stahl Tenney is satisfied
with his contract and Nichols has sent
word TO say that he would pay New Or
leans visit before meeting the boys al
Greensboro. Suvetts and Hamilton are
the only ones holding out. Jack has
some little differences with the club
while Hamilton has n record for hold
ing off until the last gun is fired.
George Kerwin, the Chicago light
weight boxer, who has cleaned up every
man yet put against him, winning some
thing like forty fights, is described as
being the 'freakiest boxer who ever
swung on an opponents jaw Critics
| assert that he knows nothing about box
| ing, has no style of fighting, and has
a frightfulIy awkward guard. But il
spite of these disadvantages Kerwir
keeps right on winning. The Chicago
| Athletic Association has secured every
nook and corner to secure a boxer tc
best him, but he has chopped all oppon
ents down one after another as though
they were dummies. Otto Sielof is tc
be his next opponent. He has used Sic
loft up twice already, and says he
thinks he can repeat the performance.
Snapper GarTlson's appearance at Ben
ming as starter Of the horses will ado
much zest to the meeting, Garrison i.
no longer able to get anything near rid
| ing weight, and he has been forced [,
abandon the pigskin. The Bennings meet
ing begins on April H. 1t was the or
iginal intention that Fitzgerald shoulc
WELD the flag, but engagements in thu
West will keep him there beyond tn,
date of the meeting here. 1t Is alst
probable that Garrison will do the start
ing at Saratoga.
Barney Demerest, the harness hors,
driver. seems TO be determined to get ;
race for Planet. He is again out witt
the proposition to race Planet agains
any horse IN the world two mile heats
II is said that the owner of Frank Agor
| viii accept the challenge, and that the
race will take place at the Hartford
meeting on July 1. The record of Plane
Is 2:ol "a. AgOn's mark is 2:03 Ga
John Flanagan, the noted amateur
hammer thrower, is seriously i'll a
Toronto. He has been in the hospital fo
six weeks with intermittent fever II,
not only holds the Irish and Englisf
records, but has established new rec
ord OF $50 feet inches which has as ye
been unbeaten.
During 1897, 100000 was offered il
purses in Austria, and 642 trotters start
ed in 4G9 races; ZIG of these horses wer
American bred and seventy-eight o
them won races
} Charley Sweasy, the famous old secon,
baSeman Of the Cincinnati Reds of 1869