The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
He Announces a Willingness to
Engage lack LaWIer in Another
Battle in the Ring
A MEETING OF FRIENDS
ASKED FOR WEDNESDAY
The Naming of Conditions For a
Contest and Posting of Money
Can Be Done at That Time

It's up to the friends of Jack Lawler
to make good all right. Al Belliveau is
out for business. He will meet Lawler's
friends in The Spy office, Wednesday
evening, to arrange a boxing match
Belliveau wants to get the match on
as soon as possible, but did not want to
name a date before Christmas on ac-
count of, the inconvenience it might
cause some of the Lawler men.
He will be at The Spy office Wednes-
day evening at 7.30 o'clock to make
whatever arrangements are necessary
for go with Lawler. He is ready to put
up a side bet Of few dollars that he
can whip .EaB.ler. In naming the date
yesterday he said nothing of the condi-
lions of the match. He preferred to wait
until he met the Lawler party to dis
cuss conditions. He will have his money
ready to post a forfeit to make the
match binding.
Belliveau's stand ought to Insure a
match. He intends to leave the east
shortly for a tour of western boxing
cities and before he goes would like a
crack at his former conqueror. When
he suggested that he would like a re-
turn match and it was printed in The
would take on Belliveau but, wanted
the latter to put up some money in or
der to show that he meant business.
Lawler desired to escape notoriety in
the newspapers as much as possible
and not have the names of the men
banded back and forth without any re-
suits being obtaiaed. His friends said he
is anxious to meet Belliveau again and
both he and they are confident that he
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Belliveau has done his part toward in
surfing a match While he hasn't put up
money to bind match he has named a
place and date of meeting and
WILL HAVE HIS MONEY READY.
Belliveau does not desire to stipulate
conditions at present, and for that rea-
son did not post the money.
Belliveau has secured good backing
for match with Lawler. Some of the
latter's friends were greatly concerned
in his ability to secure backing, fire.
quently expressing doubt of his ability
to get anybody to furnish his stake
money. OF course, this is a matter
which is no concern of Belliveau'S OPP
ponents. He has secured strong backing
and will be ready to make the match
Wednesday evening if he and Lawler
can agree on the terms of the match.
If they come together and agree on
terms strong attempt will be made to
secure a purse from some reputable
club. There is no chance Of being given
a purse in Hartford. Manager w. L.
Crowley of the Nutmeg Athletic club
of that city will not give Worcester
fighters a chance and if he doesn't the
chances of any other matchmaker of
Hartford putting up a purse are slim.
aey might get a fair sized purse in
Brockton or Lynn where boxing is hav-
ing a good run. Boston influences could
be brought to bear on the management
of those clubs and it might result favor
ably.
The battle could be pulled off in pri-
vate not far from this city where every
body connected with it would be guar
anteed protection. A prominent Worces-
ter sporting man has an opinion on an
excellent place for any event of this
kind. But only small number of per-
sons on each side could be accommo-
dated.
Both boxers are confident of their
ability to defeat the other LAWYERS
friends are strong in their belief in their
man, despite his defeat by Patsy Swee-
ney. Although Lawler didn't make a
good showing against Sweeney, the
more
A PERSON THINKS OF THAT
MATCH
the more he can believe that LAWYERS
poor showing was not to be wondered
at, considering the ability which Swee-
ney has shown since. 1t would be a
wonder If Lawler had made a better
showing against the speedy Manchester
boxer. Men who have more extensive
regulations in the ring than Lawlel
haven't lasted any longer against Swee-
ney than he did. LAWYERS friends don't
forget that Joe Flaherty came near
going out in single round against
Sweeney and that, too, when Sweeney
was probably sickening from yellow
jaundice. Soon after his battle with
Flaherty he had to take to his bed and
was sick for long time.
The match would arouse a great deal
Of interest in local boxing circles. Law
Ter had an excellent reputation before
he met Sweeney and once secured a
victory over Belliveau in no question:
able manner He pounded Belliveau al
will and knocked him down repeatedly
His friends believe him easily Belli-
veau's superior. On the other hand
those who think well of Belliveau
blame his condition for his defeat They
say he had to train down too low and
that he was fearfully weak when he
went in the ring against Lawler. Belli-
veau didn't appear able to take punch
in that fight which surprised his friends
as he had previously borne an excellent
reputation for gameness. He took part
in several hard fought amateur contests
in Boston and more than once got pretty
near all that was coming his way He