The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Gossip or the RlnE.

mac" New York.-Hew was never champion Of tho
world.
Sporting. Brooklyn-corbett. 1877 pounds, Tits.
simmons, 1861.
III. M..New ~York.-They fought six rounds in this
city, and Maher won.
The contest between Gus Rubin and Wolf BondogR
has been set for Jan. IL at Baltimore.
Jimmy Reilly writes to THE Sun to say that he win
match Jimmy Brophy against any l%lo-pound man.
J. LIB. Brookiyn.cThey fought sig rounds Snnsds a tho
Harry Fischer and Johnny German were matched
yesterday to box twenty rounds at tho Polo A. o. ON
Jan. ..
Constant Reader. New york-Theyfo fought at coney
rounds.
George Kerwin of Canada has been matched to box
Using lightweight.
Owing to the dubious future of boxing in Buffalo.
the match between Jimmy Popp OF Canada and Jack
Downey has been declared on.
A club in Cincinnati has already offered q purse for
Joe Choynski and Kid Mccoy, and has posted q for
felt OF $500 that the contest will come on.
Fox o. the rising lightweight. and Patsey Brodenef
for twenty rounds at 1873 pounds next Friday night.
Kid Mcfarland and Kid Lsv.gne may meet at New
bout. The Tulane a. G. of that city is willing to give
. purse for the two.
George Beyers. the colored middleweight, who has
knocked out Harry Peppers Of California. is in search
of q match with Jack Bonner.
SO far, no club has offered n purse FOR Patsy Haley
and Billy Plimmer. who were matched in England
last week. II the boys fail to catch on abroad they
will come to America and have It out here.
The contest between Jack Madden of Brooklyn and
Fred Mayo. who were matched to box TO q fninh In
| private. is OF. The boys have decided that II they
meet the mill will take place before a recognized
club.
Young Stewart of Liverpool ha. issued q challenge
has quite . reputation in England and can secure
backing for o tidy sum. He is willing to fight In this
country.
.,o,hor ..b,.t,, c,uh vbicb will cater To nuoi,ian
principally. has been started in London. 1t VIII DO
known as tho Albion A;C. Arransements will 10
al oontests.
KID Mccoy lef. town yesterday morning. with
Coy's destination was Cincinnati. The Kid said that
he would probably meet Parson Davies in Chicago
and have q talk with him relative to q match with
Joe Choynski.
According to . letter received by a Chicago friend
some Sa tim. Mas this Week. White viii not 40 to Chicago
with eny one in his class.
"Mysterious" Billy Smith. who has been com.
owing to the fact that the majority OF his prospective
opponents have failed to come to time, is ready to
twenty rounds for a purse.
Jack DAILY and Jack Everhardt are likely to meet
had received an o1er to have Daly and Everhsrdi
box twenty rounds In this city, Sam says he Is salts.
come to New Yo.f q, present.
Tim Hurst. the baseball umpire. who is now q full.
IN nsd ts%p m ioSRins FOR a q ao %1n mssfh o for his II siuS a. a.
Bunaio. the Empire A. C.. Hurst told THE SUN report
er yesterday that he only wants a contest between
cham ions. and will give a good purse.
George re- , GGrns,S i Is syi %si,G rs mot , Gnis ss R sStisGsa
S mlsa 1se aslSo ana want Wants Wo't ss in' the s'm latter 1T %'r aSnis.
corheld has deposited csc and Offers to take on Joe
Eims, the colored bantam. who went TO England Q
few months ago with Prof. Jimmy Kelly.
J.E. c.. st. Leo. Fla.-His latest measurements are
as follows: weight, lso pounds height 3 81 feet ,Iscihoh
chest, expanded. A inches; waist. 81 inches; thigh
2ll2 inches; calf. l6la inches; Diceps, Ii inches; fore
arm. lila inches; wrist. 7a inches; reach. 10 inchesi
age. 81 years.
IL was announced yesterday that Tommy West and
Mysterious Billy smith had declare tn .ir bout on,
because tae club which wanted 10 hold the AFFAIR had
s s1s liy "na Vest w TO- w iss b gr sSs wsy. T haSs b %sne in % Ssdsi
fsio on Jan. 10.
Charley Con and Abe ,Ullman OF Baltimore have
agreed to meet and win he matched to box twenty
rounds. Con wants TO face uilm1n at iSs bounds:
he Is ready TO sign articles hcls Of sErsen,S,n'i = = antb u
He fought Kid Mccoy thirteen rounds two years ago.
"Yank" Kenny. the young heavyweight, who has
a letter TO THE Sun states that n match between MIN
self and Gus Rubin Ii out Of the question unless Rub
e la SS1 the, he t met sS and ' ShlS p sd'' ku lin % quite e sssiiy.
Kenny li%,sso :; so a, pr1 ssn. 1 IN 1sai pa,st a na ll,s@ w h5issf Is dor Down Sls
for decision at Troy this month.
George Dixon is at present in Boston. Besides tax.
Ing a rest the dusky champion has romhinei bushes;
with his varation and has gone into the theatrical
line. Dixon held a cake walk and vaudeville show
| tho other night and IL was q huge success george
says that he won't begin training for his coming mil
with solly smith. which he claims Is still on, until
the latter part OF the month.
DR.. ordwBy yesterday told THE Bun reporter that
he would match the winner OF the Kelly Rptchford
hgh', which takes place at the Polo A. Z. next We'd
nesday night. against Pedlar Palmer. Ordway has
also received word from England TO try and have
soliy Smith night Palmer. IL ia not very likely that
the match will he made. because Palmer may not
consent to u nght q, over 40 pounds. solly can't
get as low asi that. lie usually lights at IFS pounds.
When Kid Lavigns returned to Sa ;inaw the other
day he was met AT tho depot by friends who well
coined him back with q brass band. In n speech he
said he would night anybody In the world for tho
lightweight title. Lavigne further said he was
matched 20 meet Walcott, and after that battle. win
or lose, he woula go to England and fight any OF the
men IN his class over there. Layigne claims he only
Wi ghs at present Las pounds In street attire.
After q good deal OF talk extending over period OF
TWO uonths. Billy O'DOnneil aud Joe Bernstein have
eventually made a match. The two boxers met yes.
teIday afternoon At the IDltce GdEete ONCE and
signed articles TO box within six weeks. No club so
far mas made an orer suitable to both men. but
several matchmaker have signined their intention
OF making a good bid for the m u. Frnd Miller. who
represents ODonnell. Is already willing to wager
$500 o'Donnell will win. The hput, which 10 for
twenty rounds, ought to prove extremely interesting
/ The winner will get a ohNnOA to go To England ~