The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-29
NG. S CYCLING.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS

For the. Proposed Boxing Tourna-
mcnt-1Iany Local Aspirants AK
ious to Try for the Honors-Kurtz
Aficr Washington Lads.
The boxing tournament suggestion
In yesterdays Intelligencer took like
wild FIRE among the talent. and many
inquiries have been received regarding
It. The scheme has been warmly. en-
dorsed by all lovers OF boxing, who
unite In saying It would bring out not
only the best In the city, but ,mould
also develop material that has hereto
fore not been given the encouragement
shown in Pittsburgh. Cincinnati and
other cities, for example. 1t has only
been in preliminary events, and then
frequently without sufficient induce
ments. that the many husky lads In
this vicinity have been given chance
10 show what they can do
There is no use in denying the fact
that boxing is rather dead hereabouts
AZ present. and representative tourna-
ment would give the game healthy
revival. Liberal patronage undoubted-
y would reward the effort for 1t has
been shown in many instances where
local lads in preliminaries have, drawn
legion OF their friends. And how much
greater would II be where Sixth ward
lad Is pitted against an East Ender, or
Il Bridgeporter against Bellaire boy,
or Wheeling against Benwood. With
class championship laurels to battle for
the rivalry and the excitement would
certainly be intense.
The promoters OF the affair are con-
sidering date in the near future, prob
ably the evening Of the day when the
Interstate base ball season Is opened
in this city. Police Gazette champions
ship medals or purses will be the plums
offered as prizes. 1t has been said there
Is not sufficient home talent for the
various classes, but this Is not true re-
garding bantams, and II there were
only two contestants in each class there
would still be big evenings sport.
The following is n list OF probable
competitors culled at random. and 1t is
safe to predict there are others that
will come forward in due time:
1l5-pound class-Cherles kurtz, Buzz
Auber, Hugh Clancy, Little Pete" Gill
hooly. Of Bridgeport; "Snyper Bill, Of
Bellaire.
l30-pound class-John Clancy. Chip
py" Chapline. Megge, Kerns. Of Ben
wood.
li5-pound class = George Garlic and
George Haleman, of Benwood; Louis
Losomassino. Pete Davis, colored; John
Jennings. colored.
II the number of contestants warrant
ed it iive-round bouts could be pulled
OF, the two winners to battle in the
finals.
Charles kurtZ. OF the South Side,
called at the Intelligencer last night,
stat.rg his willingness to box either
Milt Rankin or Frank Tucker, OF Little
Washington. within a week or ten days,
1t lis pounds, winner to take all. Kurtz
will take either OF these lads on in the
proposed tournament. II it is extended
10 include towns outside OF the Greater
Wheeling.
Jack Arthurs. manager OF Eddie
Gardner. yesterday agreed to accept
Colonel A1osely's challenge In behalf Of
Harry Smith. of Chester, Pa, published
In the IntelliseIcer. II 4 club for the
bout is secured. As Smith Is unknown
here the card wouldn't go in Wheeling.
Oscar Gardner yesterday agreed to
get in the game twice next month. He
and Joe Cain will mix II for twenty
rounds April 81. ct Davenport. Iowa,
FOR 4 $1,000 purse. and he will meet Billy
UDonneil. Of Memphis. on April 10. He
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