The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-10

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Writing of Pedlar Palmer, the Eng
fish bantam, an English sporting paper
says that Pedlar Palmer is to the man
ner born: he has fighting in his blood.
Old Pedlar has fought a score of bat
ties for quid aside, and met Courtney,
the uncle of his present son-in-law, for
tenner and the championship of Es-
sex. Pedlar Palmer's grandfather
spared in Dan Mendoza's booth with
Abe Belasco, and his great grandfather
was John Palmer. the celebrated
"Scroggins." who fought such men as
Tom Belcher and others.
Bobby Dobbs is back in New York
after a conquering career in England,
where, among others, he did up Dick
Burge. He is to figure against Matty
Matthews at the Coney Island club in
the near future. He was met at the
steamer by a large delegation from
Blackville; also by John Dunn, who
is the champion mangler of the queens
English, now that the Denny Butler
has retired from the ring and is a
happy police copper over in Philadel-
phia. Dunn can make the nine parts
of speech look like 80 cents and not
half try. It's worth the ordinary price
of admission to fight to hear Johnnie
introduce a pair of scrappers.
Tom O'Rourke has matched Joe Wal
colt to meet Joe Choynsk in a 90
round bout at the Lenox Athletic club
on October II. O'Rourke for some time
has been trying to induce the blonde
haired Californian to meet his colored
wonder. and it was not settled that
Choynski would fight him until
O'Rourke suggested that the winner
should take the entire purse This
suggestion met with the approval of
Choynski, and as he has an idea that
he can best Walcott. he. therefore,
lost no time in signing the articles of
agreement which O'Rourke sent to
him in Denver few days ago.
Sioux City is to have two pugilistic
carnivals during the race week, Sep
TENDER II to IS. Tommy White is in
that city to arrange for a second box
ing carnival of four nights. He has al
ready signed some of the clever men
who took part in the fistic carnival at
Dubuque. One of the goes arranged is
between Jimmy Barry, the champion
bantamweight of the world, and Sig
HartNof Chicago. He has also matched
Kid Connors of Chicago against
Australian Billy" Murphy. Another
fight will be between George Kerwin
and some man yet to be chosen. Ne
gotiations are progressing for a mill for
the fourth night. The dates for the
fights will be September 10, Ia, Is and
is.
James j. Corbett who will be match
ed to meet the winner, has this to say
of the fight: THE Sharkey- Jeffries
fight should result in one of the best
fistic events ever witnessed between
heavyweights. Both men are great
fighters, and when they come together
miles to see. l have put on the gloves
with both principals and l think I can
judge their respective merits. While
Jeffres looks like sure winner so far
as his physical advantages are con-
cerned, in my opinion they are evenly
matched as to fighting ability. JEFF
fries, no doubt, will be many pounds
heavier than his opponent and have the
advantage of reach and height. Weight
and reach, however, do not always win
a battle. Sharkey l believe, is faster
on his feet than 5effries and will be a
hard man to beat: The fact that Shar-
Key is much smaller than Jeffriess will
make 1T difficult for the latter to land.
The smaller a man IS, especially when
he possesses cleyerness, the better his
chances are. Sharkey knows enough
to keep out of the way, and he may
surprise some of the knowing ones"
p. J. Carroll, the presiding genius Of
the Illinois A. c., is one of the busiest
men in town just now He is making
arrangements for two o king carnlVals
at Peoria, and is also fixing UP his
card for the first night of the Illinois
clubs season. The Illinois will reopen
September &C. and Carroll naturally
wants to get about as strong list Of
boxers as possible for the occasion
Jack Moffat and Joe Walcott, who ~ill
al, ii oh he H.
to draw about every lighting devCEee
in town. The Peoria shows, which ara
to be given September 10 and 25, 1i!l
show the natives of the dstillery town
Just what good boxing really is. Ed
Sprague, who has not had enough Of
Harry Forbes game, is to try him once
again. Klondike and Dunkhorst will
go II rounds on the 25th.-Chicago
Journal.
Sailor Sharkey has started training
at New Dorp, Staten Island, for his
fight with Jim Jeffries for the worlds
championship.
Dan Creedon will be matched for
25-round bout with Jack Bonner before
one of the Gotham clubs during the
early part of next month.
George McFaddens manager will
wager $1,000 on his proteges chances
when the latter meets Kid Lavigne in
a 25-round bout at the Broadway Ath-
letic club on October g.
Boxing contests among the heavy
weights will probably be seen in New
York often this winter. Jeffries is
willing to meet them all in turn, and if
he wins from Sharkey he will have to
defend the title severaf times before
the spring. Corbett announces his in
tention of challenging the winner of
the Sharkey-J effries mill.
Saws pedlor Palmer. '0yar M,
other side, you know, we have our own
ideas of training for a go with the
mitts, and I follow it here as l do at
home. l have no sparring partners and
don't box any. / don't see as how box
ing helps a man in training. A fighter
knows how to box anyway, and all he
has to do is to get strong and have his
wind good"
Martin F'lahertY is to meet Oscar
Gardner in New York this month in
stead of Tommy White. White re-
fused to weigh 1872 pounds and Gardner
would not take him on at a heavier
weight. The Gardner-Flaherty bout is
fp, the Proa6waV 0lJh on SaptaT,o.