Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-10-08
SPORTING.
No Prospect of Meeting Between
Ryan and Franey-GOSSip
of the Diamond.

The remaining games of the Colonies
will be played on the home grounds.
1t is rumored that Hanlon will leave
Baltimore to manage the Philadelphia.
Lansing and Moore are in fine condi-
ton for their fight before the Monarch
Club on Monday, October H. This will
be an event worth going to see.
The much-talked-of Contradictory
match has been declared off by the
Hawthorne Club, the Buffalo authorities
being determined it should not take place
in Erie county.
Bob Fitzsimmons, the prize fighter, re-
ceived cable dispatch Thursday stating
that his father, James Fitzsimmons, had
died at Timaru, New Zealand. Fitzsim-
mons father was ninety years Of age, and
probably died of extreme feebleness.
Kid Hennessy says he has been anx-
ious to meet young Bezenah, of Cincin-
natl, for some time, but can not receive
any suitable arrangents from any of the
clubs. He tried to get return match
with Kid Weber, but it looked like Weber
did not want any of his game.
Lansing is training at Turner Hall He
boxes there daily with Jack Dolan, and
they mix it up "for keeps" Lansing has
written Billy Brady at West Baden to wit
ness his fight with Moore. Brady and
Lansing are close friends, and it is prac-
tically assured that Brady will be on hand.
Manager Mulligan, of the Louisville
Athletic Club, has deservedly gained the
confidence of the Louisville sporting
public He has never failed to give
those who paid to see his exhibitions a
run for their money. He always fur
nishes interesting preliminaries as we'll as
fine main contests.
Butch Rhodes, a promising young
lightweight pugilist, is matched to box
John Koertner ten rounds before the
West End Athletic Club, October Il.
Butch is being handled by those three
well-known Turner athletes-Will Lang,
Simon Zoeller and Mic Henley-who
claim he is a 'comer."
Tommy Ryan, the Syracuse weller
weight has just been presented with
silver medal by the New York State Vol
unteer Life Saving Association, in recog-
milton of his bravery. On August IA last
Ryan saved the life of Daniel Watson at
Stratford, Conn, by pulling him out of
the water in the nick of time.
Manager Andy Mulligan, of the Louis
vile Athletic Club has secured what will
be hard attraction to surpass in the
bout between Tommy Hogan, of New
York, and Eugene Bezenah, which will
Ike place at Music Hall on the night of
October H. Hogan is the finest boxer
that has appeared in this city, and fine
exhibition is expected.
Good reports are coming from Dick
Moore, who is training at West Baden
with Freddie Began, the Pacific coast
pugilist. Began writes that Moore ran
eight miles on Monday, played hand-ball,
punched the bag, boxed four rounds and
skipped the rope. After this Moore and
Began went into the swimming pool. Bo-
gan says Moore is a bigger eater than
was Yousoff, the Terrible Turk, " and he
is willing to back him. Moore, he says,
is training like his life depended upon his
fight with Tom Lansing October II, before
the Monarch Athletic Club. Began, in
conclusion, says: "Dick boxes Just like
Critic did when Crit was in his prime.
His wind is fine right now, and he could
go twenty rounds tonight at a pretty fast
clip"
There is little prospect of a meeting be-
tween Ryan and Franey in this city for
some time to come. Concerning Ryan's
challenge and their recent bout i'll this
city, Franey makes the following state
ment: 81 must confess / ami surprised
in learning Ryan is seeking another
match with me, and / think it only
proper to let you know how feel in the
matter. In the first place, don't think
he is sincere in his request for another
go. After the way he fought in our last
fight can not see how he expects to win,
ohh iN6iSN AiieAN hhN last OhN bid nv
go twenty rounds But it impressed me
that Ryan wished to lose on a foul.
never heard of a man fighting as long as
Ryan has resorting to such methods UNI
less his intentions were such. At no
time during the eleven rounds was l the
least bit distressed, and was just about to
box fast when Ryan resorted to his foul
ing tactics My condition at the end
will bear me out in this statement, as
there was not a scratch on me, while
could see Ryan was shaky and weak in
the tenth and eleventh rounds. l have
several good offers to box Mcfarland or
Lavigne. If match with any one it will
be at 1877 pounds. AS these matches will
employ my time at present will attend
to Ryan later on"