The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-05
Goaaip or tho Ring.

ri. NJ. New York.-No, they have never met.
Roanoke. New York,-The referees decision 10
nnai.
Asubscriber. New Y~ork.-Five thousand at the ut,
most.
Billy Needhem has issued q challenge to box any
l2t pound man.
q. q. h, Scwark.-He was born at Halifax. Nova
Scotia, on July 20, 1870.
Reader; Newtown1rhey met at the old Manhattan
A c. on Jan. 81. 1909, in . ten.round bout. Mccoy
won in two rounds.
D.. Brooklyn.-He is at present located at Phu.
niXville. Pa. H. IL training there for his coming
meeting with Peter Maher.
Eugene Hornbach"r says he is still in the ring and
Is eager to box anybody In the business At lls
would be pleased to box Dolly Lyons twenty-five
rounds.
Al Ierford says that II Wiley Evans really wants a
match with Jim Janey all that he has to do Is to &C,
copt the offer of the Kentucky A. c. of Louisville and
sign articles of agreement.
ern boxer who is coming Fast. Lawlor is expected to
arrive In New York, within two weeks. Lawlor has
made quite IA record on the Pacific coast.
Sammy II, yers writes to THE Sun expressing q dc.
sire TO box Jack hannigan Of P%itTaburs. Meyers says
wants TO reverse tho decision. which went to tho
PlttsburR boxer.
Matty Matthews Is wondering why Jenny currAn,
the English lightly eight, doesn't come to limo and
make a match. Matthews states that he is willing 10
agree to any reasonable oner which the clubs may
donate. and will box. II necessary, at 1873 pounds.
Kid GOulette Of Rochester has written TO sam Fitz.
patrick. asking the latter TO arrange a match for him
extremely clever. lie recently whipped Billy o'Don.
nell and has made q good showing with every boxer
he has met.
SrRISGFIELp. o.. June 4-Kid Mccoy passed through
her" last night for New York. He stated that no had
purchased a dat there and would make that city his
future homo. He also said that he would not night
again until fall, and that his tight with Goddard had
been declared on.
Peter Jnckson. who Is at present in Frisco. has
written a letter to Sam Fitzpatrick in which he says
weeks. Jackson does not Intend to do any more
lighting, He eIpects. however. to receive . good
place ~ boxing instructor In one OF the English ath.
letic clubs.
The olympic A. C. OF Buffalo has offered a purse OF
Billy Smith and Tommy Ryan. Billy Roaohe. Smith'S
manager. has accepted. but Ryan has decided TO keep
come on a week from tomorrow night at tho LenoE
A. c, Is settled.
Australian Billy Murphy. despite the fact that he
has announced hts retirement several times. Is out
with a challenge TO box any bantam In the business
At lie pounds, Murphy. in a letter to The suN. does
not mention any particular opponent. He adds that
he WIN forfeit tGs entire pure II he fails 20 stop any
Billy Delaney. Jim Jerries's manager. hAs written
to a friend that no will surely DO In New York DO
iSnpy writes, 10 box either jim Corbett. Peter Naher,
Xii Mccoy, or. in fact. Rob ~FitLsimmons n neoas.
saved over 50, 900 during the present year and is in
the lest possible condition.
PILAbELrmA: June As was expected. both
adelphia we're doing business and In good shape at
the end OF their 81 rounds last night at the Arena
a @. II was such an even night that had a decision
been allowed 1t must have been a draw. still Barry
the aggrcssor throughout.
CHICAGO, June 4.-"PArson "Davies's III luck con.
tinues. His boxing contests ON Thursday night
proved a nkIle. owing to the failure OF the electric
lights at Tattershlls, aud last night the same card was
arranged, but the attendance was poor, and the
"PArson is a heavy loser on his venture. The
fights were moderately, Interesting. but were not
finished until after midnight Frank Childs of Chi.
Gago and Charley Strong OF Newark fought draw;
Tommy Tray, the Australian middle weight, Lost to
Mcfarland OF New York on a foul; Mysterious"
b.lly smith lost 20 stint Of Chicago on q foul; honat
OF ChieSgl got . decision over George JRney OF Bait,
more aud Joe Cans OF Baltimore won hAndily from
Kid Robertson Of Chicago, the last two contests being
clever and Soisntine exhibitions Of RQxiRS