The times., 1898-04-07
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.

Owen Zeigler was in Pittsburg the other
day and expressed desire for a fight
with some good man in that city. Speak
ing of the Matthews-McKe battle he
said he was confident his fellow-towns-
man would win. Zegler also expressed
willingness to fight either Jack DAILY or
Kid Lavigne. He has been in the game
with both of them, he said, and neither
had given him the worst of it. Zeigler
is clever man, but it is doubtful wheth-
er either Daily or Lavigne will give him
battle just now. BY the way, there
does not appear TO be an over-abund-
ance of interes, in the Daly-Lavigne af-
fair To take place at Philadelphia The
newspapers Of that city are giving it
little attention. Judging from the Cleve-
land contest neither Daily nor Lavigne
will accomplish much in six rounds and
their meeting is likely to end without
serious injury TO either the body or fistic
reputation of either Maybe this is why
II Is no, regarded as of much Importance
1t is possible, though not probable. that
something may be done today toward
bringing Kid Mccoy TO a meeting with
Peter Maher Mccoy is to be in Pitts
burg to begin q stage engagement and
NJ. J. Connolly, Maher's hacker has an
nounced that he will not allow him to es-
cape without either matching with Maher
or 1ia,ly refusing to do so. Recently, at
Cincinnati, and in dispatches sent out
from that city, Mccoy said he was ready
to sign with Maher. He is to be given
the opportunity to make his assertions
good.
Jim Jeffries announces that directly
after his meeting with Mexican Pete
Everett on the 26lh. he will leave Cali
iornia for q trip to the East Jeffries' s
coming will be a matter of much inter-
est to the boxing public of this section.
HIS object is, of course to do business
with the Eastern fighter and that he will
be given ample opportunity to satisfy his.
yearning goes without saying. Wheth
ef Mafers backer accomplishes ANYTHING
IN the way of bringing Mccoy to time or
NOT, II Is almost certain that Jeffries will
get Whack at the Irish champion if he
desires it. The whole country would
IKE to see the Californian tried out with
real topnotcher.
Another match between Jack Bonner
and Tommy West is talked about The
better of the argument. There is also
talk of match between Bonner and Dick
| . Brien. The Athens Athletic Club has
! both bouts in view. If neither should
/ develop into real business transaction
/ bonner gives 1t out that he will go West
/ and try conclusions with some of the
/ boxers there. Chicago would be a good
! field for Bonner, if things prove dun for
ha Tba
( now buhbling over with fstic enthusiasm
There is host of aspiring boxers there
and he would find little trouble in filling
out card.
John Henry Johnson, the Phladelphian
/ is out with challenge to fight any 12z
! pounder in the country. John Henry has
! evidently become puffed up somewhat
He has never figured that anyone knows
/ of as world-beater, though he is a clever
little man.
Two old rivals will meet In the ring
on Easter Monday night when the Eureka
Athletic Club hold its boxing carnival fol-
the benefit of the Maine sufferers. They
will be Frank Farley, the "Adonis," who
/ has recently taken up his home in Balti.
more. and Sol. English one of the clever.
est featherweight that ever appeared be.
I fore a Baltimore boxing public Before
[ Sol. retired from the ring nearly two
years ago number of efforts were made
TO match the men, but they always fel
through. Their patriotism has at last
brought them out, however, and they viii
go the pace on Monday night. Farley
who, like his opponent has retired from
! the ring, is willing TO forego the little in
I convenience that ii will cause him as viii
also the Hebrew boxer. They are both
ready and willing to do their best and q
good contest should result Both men are
exceedingly clever and shifty and should
/ make sct-to worth going miles to see.