The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-17
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SPORT !
BOXING.
Observation-Disclosures [


rh.,e was nm Interesting mceilnE OF
,nr celebrities In this city yester-
Wv afternoon. says the Cincinnati
cs,,mcrclal Tribune. the result Of
.srh may be %far-rcachlng In Its et-
w., One was the exponent OF the old
..soo, Of boxing. John L. Sullivan, the
w.. The iu,cs, aud most scientific OF
.S.r nav school, KID Mccoy, the cham
W., n~Iadlewelsht. The meeting Of
Wv. Two distinct types OF ring gladl-
nsss ,c,k place In %Sulliyan's dressing
WV, a, The Fountain Square Theater.
WWroy called on sullivan. ana that OLD
.Isr nero Gavc him a cordial welcome
r ~ r%on,ras, presented between tho two
.s,crs as they clasped hands was De.
lS,.Sly striking. Sullivan, broad and
e.a . : and nodded on heroic lines. look
Es, no A giant oak alongside the tall,
% " lad who. dressed In the height
EmIIsSbtou. stood before him. Sullivnn's
.r. hand completely covered that OF
no G,y Nc they exchanged greetings.
:n,i,T,n looked every inch a fighter and
ssn.yer.out OF men. while Mccoy. WITH
~. .,,rkllnr diamonds and swell at
va, ,npeavcd more like u fop than one
a NV /. aspiring 10 the honors once held
SaV 30 Nos.oa man. The contrast be-
= Sullivan ard Mccoy presented a
roweriul Illustration OF the progress OF
toY,ug In the last 1--WE years.
Sullivan took u kindly Interest In Me-
cav and after a little conversation the
Srme. gave the latter some good ad-
vice. -.u
s,tT,yan advised Mccoy not 30 fight
po,"r Wahcr. the Irish champion. "For
q ynu do" said Sullivan, "he Will whip
."Y1 Leave him alone. ! believe you
,,n defea, Fife and Coroctt, but ad-
,y;c yeu to miss Maher.'
'%suIIIyan then told Mccoy that he had
-ond ring future before him. and told
lie, above all things 10 take care of
hIn,el., III you do" said the old glad
,".nr ''yon will have q good chance to
Win the championship when you are
heavier"
md said he mean; to win the champions
shIp OF the world. II It was IN him. The
men then parted with hearty hand
snakes. Mccoy left last night for Menu
pills.
The imperial Athletic Club. at Bel
,,irs, Is making arrangements for an
entertainment and athletic exhibition
IA he given or February 25. a boxing
exhibition between Jake Schindewolt
and ~"Allegone," the colored boxer. vii!
orobab,y take place. The new officers OF
The club are "Ducky" Mlnnehan, presl-
dent, and Thomas Rosser. secretary
treasured. Mike Farragher and John
Parry, the Hosestead boxer. are also to
suar six rounds. at this entertainment
On next Tuesday evening the well
known boxer, Oscar Gardner. the Oma-
Ia Kid, and Jack O'Keefe, meet for
twenty rounds or moro. Word was re-
eeIysd last night that O'Keefe IS in fine
condition. He Is training In GAINESVILLE.
under the personal care OF Mr.. Ed.
Luby, his manager. He expresses him.
sci, as being confident In gaining the
decision over Gardner and his hacker
will stand ready to cover any amount.
Gardner meets Luke Stevens. OF New
York, next Saturday. and writes that
be Will leave for Wheeling Monday.
They have met before and the contest
was declared a draw at the end Of the
eleventh round. Joe Bruner has been
engaged to 60 on with John Clancy, a
local man. Of Wheeling. for four rounds
and Clancy's friends think he will make
q good showing against Bruner. This
vii! be for a decision. The prelimlnar-
les Will start Immediately after the Ssp.
e. motor. Everything Is in readiness
or the big event and a large crowd Is
,Ynsrted