The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-14
SPORTING NOTES.

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Parson Davies received a telegram from
Mysterious Billy Smith Thursday, In which
| the latter said he would be hand and in
| good trim for his contest with Billy Stiff at
| Tattersalls June q. Smith meets Charley
johnson at Philadelphia May 2S in a six-round
go. Stiff started to train yesterday at Lake
View readheuse. Tom Tracey is working at
Lyons, ILL.,, for his go with Mcfarland The
latter is at Coney. Island and has covered
Spike Sullivan's $500 for fight at 1873 pounds.
! The men may meet the latter part of next
month. 40.
Champion Jimmy Barry and Casper Leon
have been matched to fight twenty rounds
May 80 for what Is practically the champion
ship of the world. The match was made
when Barry attached his signature to articles
of agreement, Leons being already there The
meeting will be in New York, under the man
|, ,agement of Tom O'Rourke, and will be at 10
pounds at the ringside, for purse of s1,3OO.
Barry will do his training in this city and
will go East about aprweek before the bat
tie.
Dick Case and Bobby Dobbs should be hum
mer, for both these men belong in the top
rank of top p-notchers. Dobbs has defeated that
sterling fighter, Joe Cans and has hoyed a
easy victories over Frank BARLEY and Tommy
kavanaugh make him ,ene Of the coming men
of the ring.
The Kentucky Athletic club, of Louisville.
promises a fight between Ryan and Lansing
! on May Is. There lis great desire here to
see the Louisville boy fight, and his contest
with Watts last night was not one that would
indicate what he can do He is considered
good enough to give Ryan a stiff argument,
tE Wlth enough ehanes to win to make it all
'Westerners will regret to learn says
the San Francisco Chronicle, "that the crack
race mare, Fleur de Lis, may never again
face the starter. Alb Stemler had all ar
rangements completed to ship the mare East
the latter ?art of this week, but she pulled
be irretrievaby broken down. Her previous
good leg appears to be ruptured, and Alb
Stemler is naturally very much chagrined
over his bad luck. When Fleur de Lis was
right on edge she showed herself to be a
mare of class and gave promise of develop
ing into another Yo Tamen.'
1t has been given out that julius Fleisch-
man, of Cincinnati, had agreed upon price
with Owner Madden for Plaudit. Condition.
al the colts winning the Derby and ths
Clark stakes, an increase was to be offered.
Now that the colt has, won both the exchange
should take place soon. Should Fleischma,i
ddssSss deaBf s}srs Ia iS5a Nh park without
Locally great. surprise is Expressed at the
announcement Of Ftzsin.mons' new plans.
battle at Carson City between the pair,
was seen and asked his opinion of the mat
ter. Naturally ne knew little about 1t, but
said: 81 have not thought they would ever
meet again, as Fitz has been strong all
along in his refusals to all of Corbett's Of
fers. There was so much talk about the last
meeting and it's ending that l would be de-
lighted to see them meet again and for all
time settle the question. Corbett once said
he thought Fitz was down for more than ten
seconds when he lay on the floor Of the
ring In the sixth round. and also implied
that l did not count fairly when he was
down. That is why 1 would like to see him
get another chance. He entirely unjust
in ever making the statements he did. AS
to speak. AS have often remarked, the best
man on March II, 1887, fwon the battle, but
what the outcome of a second meeting would
referee the contest That is an unfair ques-
ton I probably would not be asked. or
would be objected to by the Corbett party.
press an opinion. ''iaGhioago Chronicle.