Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
Purs From the Pipc.

Spike Sullivan intends to visit England next month";
and will be ready to meet any of the British light
weights
Doc Payne, sparring partner Of Kid Mccoy, wants
to meet Charlie Con- of California. before one of
the Gotham clubs.
First come. first served" says Tom Sharkey. The
sailo: offers to take eother Maher, Mccoy, JET
fries Fitzsimmons.
Joe Bernstein has signed to box Tim Callahan. of
Philadelphia twenty-five rounds at the Broadway
Athletic Club, of New York. January 9
The beard Of review of the National Trottine As
ISOLATION resumed its session in New York yesterday
in executive session. The cases under discussion
relate to unpaid entrance fees and minor violations
of the rules of the association
Carl Brown. of Deadwood a wrestling match
at Hastings. Neb.. last night for wager OF $500
Brown threw j. C. Uhl twice in succession the first
time in twenty-eight minutes with a half Nelson
and the second time with a body hold in nine min
utes
Joe whalen is still In Kansas City looking for a
match at middle weights. Whalen halls from St.
Louis and claims the middleweight championship Of
the West. He is here under the training Professor
Jem Evans. Whaen is anxious to have a good
match with Paddy Purte and match between the
two is now being arranged.
By a vote of to 3. the members of the Uni
versity Of California football team have decided
against participation in proposed game either with
the University OF Chicago eleven the Carlisle In
dams. The men say they do not care to train any
more this season. If their decision Is changed it
is not likely that any Eastern team will go to the
coast this winter.
If George Sosson refuses to meet Jacob Schaefer
in match at eighteen inch balk line billiards for
an open game for the championship will be held
early in January. in which the following players
will compete: schaefer Sutton. Cotton. spinks Car
ter, Mclaughlin and Gallagher. and Slosson, II he
SO desires. Slosson refuses to In a match game
with Schaefer unless he is guaranteed a purse of
81. 900.
ISOLATION. which has been in session Chicago for
the past two days announced its decisions in
board present at the hearing President W. j.
ijams Secretary j. H. Steiner. n J. Coleman. ].
the cases decided were: Jim Kiburn." protested
first money In 2:22 pace at Fairfax. Ia, August "a
1889; Protest sustained and Jim Kilburn' declared
ineligible. Bay horse, johnny Smucker." appeal
from decision Of judges in 2:ls pace at Sterling, Ill.,
August %, 1888 Appeal granted and second. third
and fourth money ordered paid in accordance with
summary.
There is slight hitch in the bout arranged be-
tween Eddie Santry and Terry McGovern scheduled
to take place ut Tattersalrs December %. Santry
signed articles OF agreement for that date. but Nc
Govern returned them with the date changed. Pre-
boxer will keep him busy until the end OF this
month. December % he is to Forbes In
twenty-five round contest at New York city. Forbes
is In training for the bout and will leave for the
East Saturday accompanied by Jack Moffat the local
middleweight. who is going East to meet George
Gardner in twenty-five round bout before the
Broadway Athletic Club Of New York.
Bob Fitzsimmons arrived in New York City Sum-
day afternoon and went Immediately to his quarters
at 10I East Twentysixth street. He denies the in
terviews that appeared in the New York Sunday pa
and in reference to his quarrel with Julian in
Chicago he said: You know, Julian and Hutton
own the Lyric theater Well, giving exhibi.
tions there and thought had the right to give
box to friends. / promised a box and
when my friends arrived at the theater they found
Julian had given 1t to some other people con-
sidered this a shabby trick on the part of Julian
and determined to have explanation. That was
not ALL however, that led up to estrangement.
In pervious sparring exhibition l had broken my
left hand Kennys elbow. Imagine my surprise
when Julian up and demanded that / appear
the stage and spar Kenney with my injured hand.
We had few warm words over the matter, and
returned to the Sherman house and went to bed.
At O'Clock in the morning Julian had the nerve
to enter my room and wake up in order to vent
his spleen. Naturally, / was dead mad, and when
he began calling names told him to get of
the pretty quick or would throw him out.
He dared me to touch him. so grabbed him around
the waist and flung MIN on the floor. He jumped up
and struck in the mouth. and tapped him with
my sore hand I guess it hurt him some. He then
made rush for the door and. putting his hand TO
his hip pocket, said: I going plug you II
It comes to that. guess I'll take first shot,, said
and pulled my gun which not loaded" Here
Fitz heaved a chuckle and displayed the revolver.
pearl handled one. with every chamber now loaded.
Julian out of the room and did not come back.
and that's about all there is to It," Fitz then
sighed and said that, while it not much OF a
.'rumpus." he entirely through with his old
manager. In future he will manage himself. and
only earn money for his family. In conclusion. he
said he was hopeful of getting on a match with
Jeffries.