The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-23
Gossip or the RInE.

.. L. B.. New York.-He Ia At present In this city.
VIII Sam Fitzpatrick kindly send his present I'd.
dress to this once?
Il. K, New York.-He was born at HAlifaH, Nova
Scotia, on July 90. 1870.
The Greater New York A. Q, of Coney Island has
offered q purse for Jimmy LAwlor and Joe Bernstein.
u Das sai ~ sa, A at ~, hef LepoI Z. g tomorrow ni \
Tho pair will meet in a ten'round bout.
Win or lose with Andy Walsh. Mysterious" Billy
Smith says he will meet Jimmy Ryan Of Australia
A Western club has offered . purse for the pair and
Smith has accepted.
Sam Harris has received an oner to match George
Nunroe against Jerry McGovern again. Hlrris says
no is willing. and adds thai be win meet McGovern'S
representative AT any time TO do business.
J. K. D.. BrookIyn.-Dal Hawkins. who defeated
Martin Flaherty at Carson CITY on March II. 1897.
has the distinct on OF having engaged In one OF the
shortest contests on record.
Jim Jonries told THE sux reporter yesterday that
hs would be In Dial HRwkinSs corner tomorrow
twenty. Ground bout at the L.nox A. c. Hawkins
is the fAvorite, but spike has plenty OF admirers II
SREsns. VIM nc WIN &c 1 ."
Billy LaviGne said yesterday to TIVE SUI reporter
that in his e0timation q bout between Kid Lavigne
and Frank Erne is worth more than o., 500. and
that If the oily mpir CLUB OF Buffalo gives 81. 600 the
PhitadeIpSis.
afternoon and said: Upon my return from Boston
next Friday night l VIII compel Sammy Kelly to
ed HIM at the LenoI a c. on Nay IS last. Any ie.
post be puts up l will cover. l can whip him more
uanoLlI u hlnc
One of the clauses in the articles OF agreement
signed by Joe ChoynsEi and Kid Mccoy states that
both men can wear DAndaSes on their wrists. II also
EtipulatSS that there shall be no punching on the
break-awAy. and that the boxers must be In the ring
b. noon on tine day OF the mill. Mccoy yesterday
posted $500 with Al Smith to insure his presence in
the ring.
Troy. June 9e.-Larry Burns OF Cohoos and Tommy
white of Chicago fought 4 twenty round draw at the
Manhattan A. C. here last night. Burns had White at
his mercy in the last three rounds. aud the decision
by the referee was received with Kisses. In the pre-
liminary bout Johnny Glynn OF Wilmington. Del,
got the decision over Al johnson. colored, OF Albany.
PuEtliSm seems TO have entirely died out at
johannesburg. South Africa. according to q letter
which Fred Miller. the local sport. received yester-
day from a friend located there, All the boxers have
left. the letter states. and the place 10 more or less
deserted. The sports IN that part OF the world. how
ever. expect q revival OF boxing soon, for II ia under.
Stoot that Jim Corbett. Kil Mccoy. ana Bob FiiE.
simmons intend visiting that part OF the country
pretty soon.
Charley McKeeVer. the crack Philadelphia light
weight. who has met the best man in his clAAS, as
an easy victim In q twenty. round bout al San Fran.
cisco on Tuesday night with Frank Mcconnell OF San
Francisco. II was an even and interesting contest
until the fourth round. when Mcconnell landed q
terrific right on McKeever'S jaw, knocking him
down. AcKeeVer arose very shAky AGd WAS sent
down again with another right. He was so groGgy
and helpless al this stage that the referee int rfered
and gave the verdict TO Mcconnell