Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01

Nick Burley, who is TO meet Bonner
tonight before the Metropolitan
Athletic Club, arrived yesterday flom
GAINESVILLE, where he completed his
training Tor the contest. He was look
ing in excellent form, and declared
himself to be in condition to tight the
battle OF his life. The pugilists with
him have swelled the local colony, and
there are now more prominent puSil-
lists in the city than have ever been
here at any one time.
Tickets for the bout tonight have
been on sale for several days. Yester-
day the demand for them became live
ly, and great number Of choice seats
were disposed Of. When the doors OF
the club house are opened tonight it is
likely that there will not be a reserved
seat left.
It is probably the best contest which
has vet been arranged by the Metropo-
Titan club Both Bonner and Buriey
are "pugs" of national prominence,
this being evidenced by the fact that
the winner is to be matched against
Dan Creedon, who recently fought
kid" Mccoy. To-night's contest IS
being watched by sports all over the
country.
The two contestants, Messrs Burnley
and Bonner, were examined last even
ing at I o'clock by Drs. Pipes and
Meighen, and each pronounced in first
class condition. Ii good condition
counts. a battle royal may be expected
and lovers Of the fstic art will have
an opportunity to see TWO good men in
the ring, each confident OF victory
The preliminaries are away above
the average, and will be well worth Wit
Messing. In fact, those intending TO
witness the tournament should take
the s o'clock Wheeling & Elm Grove
motor, and see it all. Charlie Burns,
of Cincinnati, who is an all round
athlete. and who has never before gone
On in a preliminary, will meet Her
mann Beck, Of Pittsburg, very clever
man. Eddie Gardner. brother OF
Oscar" will spar four rounds with an
unknown Joe Bruner- OF CIncln-
natl, viii box Buzz AubeT, Of this
city.
A number Of lovers Of the manly art
from Pittsburg and GAINESVILLE ana
other points are present, and every
city in this vicinity will be represented
at the club house tonight.
Joe Bruner has heard nothing de
finite from the Bridgeport Athletic
CLUB. and it is very likely that that
organization will not handle his con-
test with Al. Ducase. Two more clever
boxers in their class it would be diff
cult to find, and the Metropolitan Club
might do much worse than taking on
this match.
Charles Burns yesterday requested a
REGISTER reporter to correct the
statement that he win not meet
Buck" Stolzer. Burns asserted his
Willingness to meet Stolzer at any time
or place While he prefers to box at
his weight, he is satisfied to waive the
question OF weight and permit StolIer
to weigh as much as he pleaees.
The general impression among low
ers of boxing in this city is that Mike
Farragher could never put Buck otol-
ger cut when fighting at catch weights.
Farragher had the opportunity II he
had the necessary steam, in the battle
at Bridgeport StolZer, however, ap-
peared to be at least ten pounds
heavier than his opponent, and was
much stronger. Bucks" capacity fer
punishment is his strongest point,
while Farragher's capacity Tor infi'ct-
ing it is not sufficient to enable him
to win.