The sun., 1898-06-13

jim Janey of Washington wants to
meet any weight in the world at
l43 lbs.
lsadore Strauss, who is one Of the few
boxers in Philadelphia who can weigh
in at 1873 pounds, is anxious to meet any
man in the business at that weight, Jack
Mahoney or Jack DAILY preferred.
Spider" Kelly hopes to get a return
match with Jack Everhart, who, he saws,
was given the decision over him at the
Golden Gate City by very narrow mar
gin. He will also second his late bu.i-
ness partner (Dal Hawkins) when he
meets "Spike" Sullivan.
W. A. Brady, it is rumored, is to as
sume the managerial reins of the Greater
New York Club after the Rubin .Sharkev
contest, June %. This club gives purse
of 81, 800 to these defeated men--rather
big pile nowadays. "Will the club
make money o1t of it ?" is asked by all
well-informed men in the world of fisti-
cuffs.
1t is more than probable that Eddie
Curry and Eddie Santry may meet in a
limited bout at the Greater New York
Club at an early date-a sort of con-
ISOLATION purse, as both men have recently
suffered defeat.
Dan Creedon looks fine and informs
me that he weighs but 164 pounds in
street attire. He intends to challenge
the winner Of the West-Ryan contest at
the Lenox Club tonight.
Joe Burkel of Brooklyn, who not SO
long ago was the most formidable man
at his weight, is anxious to get into the
ring again. He has been in retirement
for some months, and during that time
has been taking excellent care OF him
self. Now he believes that if he gets
chance with any of the 1875 to 3S.pound
men he will easily redeem himself.
Jack Ward, OF Newark, has challenged
the winner of the Monroe -McGovern
fight. Casper Leon is anxious to try
conclusions with Monroe if he wins.
Joe Cain wants another chance at
Billy Whistler. This time he will insist
on the weight being 12G pounds. Whist
Ter weighed l33 pounds when he boxed
Cain draw recently.
Maxey Haugh and Johnny Glynn will
box in the preliminaries to the Sharkey-
Rubin contest.
Mike Hauser of Bayonne, is anxious to
get on match with Charley Miner.
Peter Maher is training faithfully at
the West Chester Hotel, "a few miles from
Harlem Bridge, for his contest with Joe
Goddard at the Lenox A. c., July 5.
Jimmy Curan, the Enlish lightweight,
who transacts all his own business, paid
his own passage to America, and meets
Jack DAILY at the Lenox A. c. on July II |
in a twenty round bout at l3S pounds, is
at Benny Murphy's Branch
Hotel Boulevard, Coney Island. He
has for his companion Ben Jordan, who +
boxes George Dixon at the Lenox Club
on June 9th.
Joe Goddard, the Barrier champion of
Australia, who now makes his hone at
Phoenixville, will begin training there
today with Billy Leedom to meet Peter
Maher before the Lenox Athletic Club,
Of New York, July ), for purse of
$4,000. Goddard is in fine form and he
says he is just as sure of winning his
money as if he had it in his hands.
Curran stands feet inches in his
and he is famed for his bull
log grit and heavy punching. Curran is
0f a retiring temperament, and possesses
Of more than an ordinary
legree. He never INDUCES in the 'Blin'
nen' and "Bloomin' " persitiage so
common in the mouths OF his English
brethren that have visited this country.