The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-13

weight DIVISION, however, who may up
set all these calculations / refer to
George Kirwan, the Chicago mystery.
whose real merit is yet "a subject for
conjecture Kirwans methods are puz-
zhng. He is, perhaps, the most pecu-
lar boxer in the business, and, wheth-
er his style Is due to lack OF expert
ence, or Is the winning gate, is yet TO
De ascertained in try-out with some
or the top-notchers. It must be con-
ceded that KirWan has done all that
HnS required OF him in his past en-
gagements, which have been, in sew
eral instances, with sturdy boxers
Kirwan is known in Chicago as the
mysterious boxer" His style is the
most peculiar ever shown in a ring.
and yet IL has won for him in nearly
every battle in which he has engaged.
Recently. he clearly bout Jack Ben
nett, Of Toronto. though the referee
declared the result a draw. Bennett is
a good one. Owen Zeigier viii be next
TO face the Chicago mystery Should
ne defeat Zeigler. Kirwan Will go after
the best. in the business, and will be-
come a disputant for championship
honors with Joe Cans.
BOXING NOW POPULAR.
Commenting upon the meeting be-
tween Corbett and Sharkey, in New
York, a sporting writer says that a
few months since sheriffs, constables
ana even soldiers would be out looking
Tor the principals who are 10 meet in
the heart Of New York under the pro-
lection Of the laws OF the state. The
Following hint is given promoters Of
the sport:
The boom In boxing has come 10 say. II
the management Of boxing clubs and astie
events Is not allowed 10 fall into The hands
81 Ahconpetents; II the condt on o. c-ntesE-
Aus Is carefully noted In all cases before
they are allowed 10 engage IN a bout II ali
Other details that viii tend to reduce the
chances OF fatalities 20 a minimum are given
careful consideration. the sro,t will 20 on
ana prosper. Boxing IA this country In
stead OF being discountenanced By the pub ic
IN general. forbidden by law aud relegat
~ society 70 barn lofts and saloon Easements
Is today enjoying the support and pstronage
as II does IN England. OF a large percentage
/ OF the best people In the land ana Is fas.
becoming recognized by the masses as q
sport Of national character"
William Green Sterritt. the we'll
known Washington correspondent OF
/ the Dallas. Tex, News. Is responsible
( Tor the following: While John l. Sui
Ivan was travelling about the country
| Ike patent medicine advertisement
/ agreeing 10 cure insomnia in aspirina
DoXefs-'no cure TO pay,-he visited
! Dallas. Galveston had her Zoo"
I
/ purchased at fire sale, while Dallas
I proudly claimed possession of the only
I Al Marx, the Cowboy. as he was play
/ fully n!cknamed because. perhaps, ne
was fond OF milk shakes. Galveston
was green with envy, and. It Is be-
| licved, sent Sullivan to Dallas. Any.
way as Bobby Gaylor says. Sullivan
came. vidi. vici. The hall was packed.
sullivan stepped. or staggered 10 the
lferH 80 uH aE
Al Smith. the latter doing the talking
II was different I'm those days. Fight.
eTs were not expected TO say anything
Mr.. Smith modesty announced that
Mr.. Sullivan would send TO sleep any
man in that vast audience. within tina
limit OF four rounds or forfeit $1,000.
SomeOne-pr0bably a Jealous Galveston
visitor-shouted Marx Then every
body said Marx And Marx was there:
He arose from the body of the house.
/ threw out his chest with all the aban,
/ don Of a landlord evictirg an impecun.
/ ious tenant. and marched majestically
onto the stage. There was a burst OF
/ applause such as possibly greeted
Roman gladiator as he faced an lily
fed lion I'm the arena. Let Marx tell
I the rest Of the story L found that ]
could hit him before the first round
( had gone a minute. said Marx and
blime II the big 'un could get near
I me. was there at the end of the
second, and when the third round had
/ passed / began 70 wonder what / would
! do with that thousand. / thought
might purchase a ranch or start a
/ thirst parlor, and have money left. Tina
fourth and last round was called. They
I tell me IL happened about n minute
/ after the gong called us 10 the center
! Anyway, when l woke up the nurse
/ told me ] was In the hospital and that
! / had been asleep two and ne-half
/ hours ! don't know how II happened
/ But that was all ] got out Of the fight
/ two and one-half hours asleep And
/ shall always believe that Galveston
! robbed our only cowboy fighter Of his
/ their Zoo were purchased at q fire
4 sale" concludes Mr.. William Green
/ Sterritt.
RING GOSSIP.
/ Boxing IS a game that PAYS. It Is est
mated that the receipts Of the Ccrbett- shar-
key match viii approximate S5o.0lO That
will leave a handsome surplus for "Carpen-
4 ter" ORourke and hts associates who have
sgreed 20 pay the principals sea.co0
And now Bob Fi.zsimmons = talking of
going abroad 10 astonish the Parisia1s with
his upper-cuts and counters. Bob 8
looking out for the first prlneiole-dol, ars
and dimes. lie has all the glory IN stock NJ
j
/ Boxers are complaining that the s.. Louis
promoters of the game are a bit nisFardly
with their purses. There Is no reason WIZ
they ehuuld be When Harry Morris brouF b
Bob FitESimmCns 20 81. Louis a few years
I since, % box four friendly rounds With IA K
StelHncr. Morris gave Fitz $500. There were
! 800 pcop.e IN the house at prices ranging
4 from % cents 20 Sc per seat Morris made a
/ handsome sum out OF the sffair
oscar Gardner got against a Tartar in a
limited round bout over in Kentucky The
other night The novice landed on Gardner
so hard IN the first round that Il locked a
( biz Ike stopper FOR the clever little n
The veteran recovered quickly, however. and
! went she distance. though he did not suc-
coed Ia stopping the novice
Tommy Ryan IS doing right well With his
Z boxing club In Syracuse Ryan WIS always
a thrifty youth Snd age does not seem 10
change him In thai direction.
And nov Il Is ssd that Jimmy Barry. the
clever htt.e ChicaEoan, is goiug back Age
will tel On the best OF them.
Willie Green.