The sun., 1898-01-02
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BOD FltZSlmmOnS and Jim COrbett are
getting substantial returns for their
challenges and countcr-chalenges. Their
box-ottice receipts are increasing rapidly.
Peter Maher does not talk much about
the present heavyweight tangle, but says
he is ready to meet any Of them, from
lltZSimmOns down.
Young as he is, Kid Mccoy can give
jim Corbett points on advertising. Nc
Coy has made a good start for a novice.
After challenging Ftzsimmons he ought
to be willing to fig Int Joe Choynski, a.
man who knows more in minute about
pugilism than Crcedon does in an hour.
Mccoy would do a popular thing if he
were to cover Chovnski's $1,000 in a
busincss-like way.
Jack Bennett has been matched to box
six rounds with Charles Mckeever at
the Arena on Friday, January 7. This
will be the first meeting between the two
boxers.
1t is probable that the Arenas future
shows will be held on Fridays instead
Of Mondays, as heretofore.
, The Olympic Club, Athens, Pa, has
signed "Mysterious' Billy Smith and
Joe Walcott to box fifteen rounds on
January II.
Tom ORourke is advertising Walcott
asa welter-weight tighter in manner
that is making the sporting world smile
and wink the other eye. Walcott recent
ly was unable to whip 'Kid" Lavinge,
yet it is said o. Rourke has posted for
felt for a fight with Mccoy Before
Walcott reaches such high game he
should defeat "Kid' Lavinge and Billy
West and few others first.
There is considerable ground for the
belief that when he gets ready for the
fight Dan Stuart will have no difficulty
in obtaining the signatures of Bob Fitz-
simmons and Jim Corbett.
The challenge issued by Corbctt YES
terday received an icy reception at the
hands of the champion, who again
tauntcd before the defeated Californian
the stcreoyIed command, SO often used
, by himself, "Go thou and get reputa-
ton" Martin Julian, who is now the
official mouthpiccc of the Fitz combina-
ton, said: "Corbctt wants the battle,
and the only way he can get ii is to
show us that nc is entitled to another
meeting. fitz>immons challenged him
several times while he was nothing but
middle weight champion. He was told
in reply to z" out and get a reputaton
Corbctt has beaten nobody but old men
and cripplcs. Now we tell him to beat
some good man before he can expect to
get attention. We name Peter Maher as
good man for him to beat. This
will be our position from this time on.
rarSon Davis, for Joe Choynski, has
issued the following ultimatUm in an
swer to Kid McCoy's announcement that
he would meat the Californian at 1862
pounds. 'Joc Choynski will fight Kid
Mccoy at catch weights at any place and
at any tim, f,rapl'', o. ) 80 l,jIar4.
lie will agree to no particular weight
Prospects for Il meeting between the two
pugIlsts, therefore, are not very bright
at present
Kid McCoy's challenge to meet any
niiddIewcight in he world will not 60
a-bcgging, it appears, for besides Joe
(hnynskl there are several other boxers
who want to meet him. Joe WaIcott,
the colorcd wonder,is he latest to accept
McCoy's def, and it is probably very
much in earnest about it, for his mana
ger, Tom VRourke has posted 5000 in
New York to bring about the mill.
Mccoy does not think it worth while
10 consider the Walrott oficr. as the c j.
,rd man has been twice whipped by
Kid LAvjgnc, Il Ii lightweight. and twice by
lomny West. 4 nddcNcight. And he
Mccoy put Tommy West to sleep in
.Wo rounds.
PugIist Corbctt says that hc will not
isht IN New York, because fstic rxlibi-
ions ar" in violation Of the laws ui that
state.
Two women from New York witnessed
przctigh1 at Bridgeport, Conn.,, and
me Of them tainted when first blood
yaS drawn.