Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20

citation finally withdrew its objection and
told him to go on. Santry's letter TO the
manager OF the Dubuque club. under date
OF August 4, among other things, said:
please let me go on and fight that black
champion. l have tried him out and know
that he cannot lick me in a thousand years.
Please let me light him"
And so it happens that Santry's foresight
Is correct. According to reports from the
ringside, the little Chicago boxer more
than held his own with the hdisputable
lightweight champion OF the world. Re-
ports indicate that he was the aggressor
at all stages and that he held Little Choc-
olate" on an even plane from gong to gong.
santry is now westward bound and will
probably Join the Root and Ryan training
camp at. Moline.
Jack Root writes his manager that IL he
is successful against the dusky Bostonian
he intends to force Kid Mccoy to a dis
play Of his position. Mccoy is romping
around the country meeting stiffs and put
ting out marks that a healthful feather
weight would scoff at. He ducks this one
aud takes on that one, but when a man
with an earnest desire and ample backing
comes along, like Ryan or myself, he begins
to impose impossible weights and other
conditions. ! want you to announce for
me that, IL ! beat Byers, | shall go after
Mr.. Mccoy and make him fight. He has
done nothing but lick poor Dan Creedon,
decrepit and out Of shape at the time: he
once got a decision from Ryan, when the
latter had a kneecap upon which he could
barely stand. II l am fortunate enough
to win a decision over Byers in Dubuque
on August 20 l shall issue a challenge to
Mccoy, from the %ringside, and the Dubuque
Athletic club can consider me signed, IL
the Hoosier accepts
Ryan puts in the major portion of the
day in the big gymnasium OF the Moline
Athletic club, boxing and wrestling with
Root, taking to the hills for six or seven
mile walks and tossing the medicine bag.
The w~elterweight champion is already down
to 1872 pounds and expects to enter the ring
against Mofat at las pounds.
Mofat is now training under the watch
full eye OF Harry Gilmore in Chicago, and
the latter will get over the ropes with the
Chicago welterweight and second him
against Ryan. Gilmore will also serve in
a like capacity for Jack Lewis and young
Forbes. Word comes from Tommy White
from the Denver Wheel club that w. B.
Masterson, world famous as bat" in the
days of Luke Short in Dodge City and other
primitive western points. will bring White
into the ring and second him. The last
time that Masterson acted as second in
any contest Of note was when he esquired
Denver Ed Smith in his victorious bout
against Joe Goddard at New Orleans in '93.
Billy Brady and Ross O'Neill are scouting
roundabout London on a still hunt for a
location for the proposed Jeffries- Mitchell
bout, which the public Of modern Babylon
look uHon as a farce comedy and positively
refuse to take seriously. According to the
articles OF agreement Mitchell is to furnish
nothing, not a penny's worth of expenses,
only his presence forsooth. The incidentals
in connection with such a match will eat up
a sizeable penny and Brady will spend at
least $500 before the curtain rises on Jeffries'
farce comedy with foxy Chawley." AS a
matchmaker Mitchell is equaled by few and
excelled by none. In arranging for his fight
with Corbett the match making qualities Of
Mitchell were put to the test. He made
Brady put UP the whole of the $40, 900 In a
bunch, as he declared that Brady could not
get free advertising at his expense.
Oscar Gardner has taken the longest rest
in his career as a fighter and is now pining
to get at the little fellows again, as his
hands are in good condition. For a starter
he will take on Billy Rotchford, the Chicago
featherweight who lost to Pedlar Palmer
on a foul in England last spring. This bout
is scheduled for August 20 and September %
Gardner will meet Ben Jordan before the
Coney Island club. II the Omaha Kid has
been taking proper care OF himself while
giving his hands a much-needed rest there
Is little doubt in the minds of the sporting
fraternity as to who the winner will be.
Rotchford was given the decision over Gard
ner in Buffalo once, but the Chicago man
can hardly be figured in the same class with
Gardner and it has been frequently said by
those who saw the bout that Gardner did
all Of the fighting and should have received
the decision. Mr.. Rotchford will "get his"
this time, as Gardner has been pining for
another crack at the Chicago boy. and the
showing Rotchford has made of late does
not entitle him to rank with the top
notchers. where Gardner surely belongs.
Charley White. the well known referee
and trainer, is spreading the balm of 1attery
on the reputation OF Jim Corbett, whom he
declares is still the cleverest boxer in the
world and would have more than an even
chance of making a draw with Jim Jeffries.
White ought to know Corbett from scalp to
sole, as he trained the Pompadour on two
occasions. He knows, deep down in his
heart, that the Pompadcur never could
drive home the damaging blow that is pro-
PEELED by the terrific and deceptive left hand
Oh the DOllerHhkeT. tOrDett Is developing
into an oily. diplomatic. suave boniface,
with his eve glued on the practical axiom
that SAYS, Sweet are the uses of advertise
ing" The Pompadour is aging rapidly. Age
lines are deepening in his forehead and his
inky thatch Is frescoed with gray. The
s%pringy, athletic move no longer quickens
his pace and 1t is doubtful II two months of
faithful training would fit him out for a
ten-round bout.
!, AS Dixon won over Tommy White In Dem
yer recently and Santry made his second
draw with Dixon. it will make the coming
meeting OF White and Santry at Dubuque
OF more than ordinary interest. The major
!, ity have been OF the opinion that White
would win. but the friends OF Santry will
now be more confident than ever OF the
ability Of their man to win, and as bad blood
exists, both men can be depended upon to
enter the ring in the pink Of condition. This
bout promises to be the star event OF the
carnival out In the Iowa town, made famous
by the Nutwood Driving parks big meeting
and Tom Lotus. and, barring the Byers-
Root contest, seems to be the best attrac-
tion on the program.