The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
LaWler and Sweeney
Are to Meet.
THEIRBACKERSSIG
The Contest to Take Place
at Hartford.

John j. LAWYER and Patsy Sweeney were
matched last evening for $500 a side and
the biggest purse that can be obtained
from Hartford club.
Ihere was considerable talk on various
points concerning the match, but there
was little trouble in effecting an agree
meht The men were represented by John
j. cream and George p. King, who acted
1oF sweeney. The match was made sub
Ject 10 sWeeney's acceptance. as conditions
arose which King would not consent TO
until he had communicated with Sweeney
hlhg was authorized to act, but Spike
sullivan of New York. who is Sweeney's
manager said the instructions he received
would not cover all points which were
Drought out in the controversy, and the
LAWYER party will await sweeneys ac-I
ceptance.
money was posted TO bind the men to
the agreement drawn, and if Sweeney is
not heard from in @ week the money will
Dc forfeited. The Lawler party is bound
by the agreement as it stands. As swge-
hey mas been extremely anxious for a go.
S sQ tnere are no hardships encumbent on
Hlin, tnere is little chance for q failure TO
complete the negotiations
Inc articles of agreement drawn up are
as follows w 60
We the undersigned, representatives of
Tatsy Sweeney of New York ana John i
LAWYER of Worcester, agree thai said
sweeney and Lawler shall compete in a
pt.oAlhs matcn Of at least Is rounds dura-
Siotll win the privilege of % rounds, de-
pShoihg on tho decision of the club before
Whlch the match takes place the decision
20 1I pc made when the match is accepted
me match shall be for $500 a side and
lIS beSL purse ODtAlnp blp from u
club. 0''' & II 81 Aol "
The principals shall weigh 12S pounds at
o. CLOCK on the evening of the fight Each
SIDE shall post 500 as a guarantee of
weight; either party refusing to weigh in
or railing to weigh Us pounds or less AT
the time specified, or as near the hour as
SconFehlent for the club officials. shall for
delt TO the other the 800 guarantee InI
case OF such forfeit the fight shall take
pace I0r the purse and the remainder Of
me stake money regardless of weight I'll
polH are overweight, there shall he no
Iortelt, If either party weighs over l8y|
POUNDS at the ringside, the fight shall take
place, but the party weighing over ia
pounds shall forfeit the entire stake The
shall be furnished by the club. and the
feIeree SNAIL give decision on the weight
question. If both men weigh l2S pounds or
shall be necessary. '7
The rules of the club before which tie
contest takes place snail govern the
match IN all points not mutually agreed |
on IN these articles.
Jerry Reagan Of Ty-orcastar, i ,,,,,.,,-,,.-
agreed upon as final stakeholder, A de- |
post Of $-5 is posted with him al the time |
of signing those articles IN hind he CI I
to the agreement A sacon1 5ao ~ -! q!
each shall be made with tbe g+ 80 VI 20
March 2gfh and the fiTaI Je 80 i . .,
each shall be made week previous to the |
The decision Of the referee shan he final |
and there shah be no a0neS1 fi,, " HilaI'
The date shall be left to tho rbnjce ,r
the cluh Pafriote' dn, LII L,6oiEe. OF
preferable. ''' -ApiH ~ oeihG
These articles are signaI e,,bfo.t a.,
Sweeney's acceptanra 9'''U SUBJECT 70
George P. King for Patsy sweeney
John j. Cream for JobT, I T o,,,i'
Witnesses - Holm AHdarsd ~ a. --4-' ~
DoWd. f''''Si7 sun anu !. A |
the only difraro,,, l,a4.
tra u,eig6+ ~ OeI Netl me men was
an agreement was rcarhed WIFI 2,.i.b t.'lliES
Slightest tronb1e rba vi "lIIoNt me
for a nurse of al las Ei56 a. AZ PatH Sloou
on at least that figure Bit il " va, t.'S d
cided NOT tn mi the sI1,,, ~ ~ - IL YVES DC
When the match ,vaS Rrs 81 t ~ a. tlCies.
the articles written Ta,,tio 1slINgu % ana
ent, and his hacker had nracti SlS ot pres
ia have The MO-, S,tait ~ ti6G,dilF agreed
6 o'clock with q f6rtd III at ~ pounds at
party who ala not ro,,,b ~ $IVJ Tor me
ertered the room boFo,. y CiSnI. LAWYER
signed and insisted on bavine yie SE,, were
weigh 100 Mounds ~ tb 5;Lils sweeney
could not scale un6ar ~ sue Il ne
Sweeney does not Core - a. 196 o Clock. II
side he viii forfeit The ent t%o d eLe ring
however, Sweeney can pull himself do,t -,
weirhino in viii 80 he 1 y CloCk second
New Yorker can mt ", i'CC'SatEi ana tae
as he pleases after 6 o'cIocI '''''" "eIShl
LAWYER said he wo,,id eIIHr, e,r,.,....
weigh 125 If he $500 - '!io" sweeney to
doubt his ahiIiiv 70 Vii, e 81 s,iu dlu not
that figure He insisted hou-e,IeSS eSeH az
can get as low az 100 If he chooses, and is