The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
Gossip or tho Ring.

There Is a letter at this ONCE for Patsey Broderick.
Joe choynski and Tut Ryan will meet at San Fran.
cisco next month.
Tommy Creed has challenged the winner Of the
Gardner.O'B rien mill.
Steve Flanagan has been matched to box Frank
Fisher at Philadelphia tomorrow night In u six.round
bout.
Tommy Ryan is in line with other boxers who de.
sire a contest with Kid Mccoy. Ryan Is willing to
weigh In at loS pounds.
Al Herford Informs THE Sun that he has rented a
large building. at Baltimore and that he intends to
pull on several big contests there this year.
Matty Matthews has signed articles to meet Owen
zlegler OF Philadelphia for twenty rounds on Jan. II.
The winner will challenge Kid Mcfarland.
yesterday to meet at the Arena A. G. of'PhiladeIphia
for six rounds on jan. II. The affair VIII DO at
catchweiRhts.
KID have been matched to meet in a twenty round
bout at 100 pounds. The affair VIII be decided on
next Monday night.
Johnny Grimm. tho "Bralntree Lad" has returned
from San Francisco, where he went 10 meet Solly
be able to fight again.
Despite the fact that Jack Fox broke one OF the
says he will be able to Keep his engagement With Tom
Broderlck at YOnkers tonight.
Charley White says that 4 Casper Leon defeats
Jack Ward In their bout at Trenton on next Tuesday
night he will match him against Mike Small OF Eng.
land. White has sent a def TO the latter.
joe McGratb. the Irish bantam who fought a game
battle against Billy Plininer ut coney Island several
years ago, has issued u challenge TO Jimmy Barry OF
Chicago, McGratb states that he Will back up his
den with good money.
Joe Hopkins is ready to fight either Joe bernstein
or Larry Burnes OF Cohoes at l2o pounds. for a purse.
This New Manhattan A. @. or Troy, according to Hop
kins's manager, Is ready TO give a Durss OF $3.50 for
the contest, to be decided ON Jan. ~.
Frank Craig. the Harlem Coffee Cooler. " has de.
posted $500 with the London Mirror ~ LGe to meet
r E,a asS at 5s T ponad IS r rSru g.. 600 pS q sid iSG and Mia th sSe besyt
purse offered In England or America.
Joe Butler. the Colorcd Philadelphia heavyweight.
writes TO TIM Sun that hH would like to meet Kid
Mccoy In the ring. Butler thinks n view OF tho fact
him on, He fears. though, that Mccoy may draw the
color line,
SAN Francisco. Jan. 6.-Peter Jackson has signed
Tho articles have been sent TO Maher. The contest
is scheduled to occur here II the authorities do not
object. II IA permit Is refused New Orleans Will DO
the battle ground.
begin training for his coming contest with Soly
Smith. Tho featherweight champion Will locate at
West Baden Springs. The match was to have been
decided at San Frhnciaco, but IL. VIII take place at
Coney Island next month. Smith Is on his way East,
II Is said. and Will get Into cobdltlon at Coney Island,
CIScISSATI. o.. Jan. o." KID " Mccoy was sued this
evening in Squire kushmanis court by Harry =. Shafer
OF this city for S276. This sum. Mr., Shafer alleges.
was advanced by him TO the KID" TO meet training
expenses. railroad fares. and other incidentals In con
nection withthc McCoy'Ryan contest In Syracuse last
summer. An attachment has been Issued, and unless
the - Kid +" %liquidates the claim his clothes or other
chattels Will bo attached.
George Dixon will never again have an opportunity
20 box Pedlar Palmer. In response 10 DiEon,s chat
that he would retire after hGhting Dave. sullivan
again In April. Ben Jordan, who defeated Tommy
Mhit., however Is wilti5g TO nght Dixon a. ~
the undisputed f~oatherweight champion OF England.
and his recent victory over White places him In a
direct line FOR International championship honors.
He can hight as low rs l20 pounds. and II Dixon OBJ
1ects 70 the weight stipulated above no can mako the
weight " suit himself