The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-20

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will be removed and the joints subjected
to a thorough massage treatment for two
or three weeks. This treatment. IT is
hoped, win bring Elberfield around all
right, but at best he will hardly be
back in the game before June. Tebeau
and Breitenstein had less serious acct
dents to their knees last season, and
both were kept out of the game for
long period. Delehanty says he hurt his
knee last season, and has not yet fully
recovered from the effects of Ii. Elber-
fields injury is very serious, since after
he does resume play his knees may give
way at any time. 80
1t seems now that the Philadelphia
management has nothing left to do but
TO come 10 terms with Nash or get some
other first-class third baseman, II the
team is TO finish well up in the race. Alb
baticchio might do with more expert
ence. but this is not the time to expert
ment. A bad start in the race will sure
ly demoralize the team. Nash made
splendid record on the coast last Win
ter and says he was never In better
shape in his life.
A sporting man says: Charlie White,
in his attempts at revising the boxing
rules which bear the name of Queens
bury at present, has encountered many
that known as the weight question. The
generally recognized weights are bantam.
feather, light, weller, middle, and heavy
weights, but six divisions are not enough,
the fighters say. They want different
class for every pound beginning at IS
and ending at TO- Under the new rules
there will be a joblot of weights TO suit
those who prefer fractional parts of the
pound, for II is quite certain that no new
rules could add to the confusion which
prevails at this time. Barry, Sullivan,
Kelly, and others are not bantamweights
and. according to the rules of the game,
as they have always been interpreted by
reliable followers of the sport. they be-
come featherweights when they cease 10
be bantamweights. 1t is the same with
the feather and lightweights, and it would
take all one mans time to keep track of
the boxers as they classify themselves
nowadays.
ANY man who is handled by Tom
O'Rourke can feel sure that he viii be
kept busy, for O'Rourke does not believe
in letting man remain idle so long as
there is a chance of a match with good
man. Since O'Rourke has been looking
after the fistic fortunes of Walcott he has
given that lad many good 40 and now
has him scheduled for two others that are
calculated to make him hustle. The first
of these two matches is with Tommy
West, of New York, before the Arena
Athletic Club. of this city Friday even
ing, and on Friday last O'Rourke made
Walcott return 20 Rockaway and resume
his training for this event. The bout
will be q six-round go. and will be as
fast a one as though the men were go
ing to a finish. These men have long
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warm for each other.
Eddie Curry the clever featnerweight
boxer of this country, who was recently
defeated by Ben Jordan in seventeen
rounds In England arrived in this coun-
try on Saturday night with his trainers,
Jack Baldock and Billy Selleck. Curry
when questioned about his defeat sald
that the climate in England did not agree
with him. but although he lost he was in
no way groggy when Selleck, his second,
threw UP the sponge. In regard 10 Jor-
dan. Curry said that he is a very foul
fighter, and lays on his opponent during
clinch until he is pushed away, and While
breaking from a clinch he tries TO get In
a hard swing on the jaw, for which he is
never cautioned.
Jack Downey. of Brooklyn. who Is Just
recovering from a severe attack OF ty-
phoid pneumonia. viii soon be in fighting
shape again. and his doctor SAYS he VIII
he as strong as ever. F. y. Morris who
is looking after Downeys interests mere,
il anxious to get on match with some
good l2s-pounder before local club.
Downey's record is too well known to
make it difficult for him to catch on
Erne. with whom he has fought three
draws. is his first choice, but ii Is not
likely the Buffalo lad will fight Downey
anywhere but at home. Should any am
bilious boxer wish TO talk business a
meeting for the purpose may be arranged
by addressing his manager, at 1852 North
Twelfth Street.