Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-16
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fight Fitzsimmons. O'Rourke says
Sharkey is a good drawing card on the
road and he intends to pick up all the
easy money in sight.
In the sixteenth and twentieth rounds
of his fight with McClelland on Tues
day night Tommy" Hogan was given
small drinks of brandy. Instead of
making him fast it caused a reaction
and made him slow in his movements.
Hogan said yesterday he would eve
again take a stimulant in the ring.
Followers Of the boxing game in this
vicinity who witnessed the contest be-
tween Hogan and McClelland Tuesday
night are pretty near a unit in uphold
ing Referee Leonard in awarding the
contestants a draw. Leonard might
have been more active in separating the
men in the last round, but it would still
have been an open question whether
McClelland could have finished his op-
ponent.
Dave Sullivan, whom Oscar Gardner
knocked out at the LenoX club in sev-
enteen rounds, and Jack O'Brien, who
got the decision over the Omaha Kid
at Youngstown, Ohio, Monday night,
are to box ten or fifteen rounds in this
city. They will likely be the principals
in the star event given under the US
pieces of the Stag Athletic Club, on the
night of March 4th. A special to the
Enquirer from Youngstown, Ohio, is to
the effect that O'Brien has wired his
acceptance of the terms offered by
Manager Kelly. Some time ago Man
ager Kelly received a telegram from
Dave Sullivan authorizing him to
match him against any one in his class.
O'Brien's decision over Gardner has
given him quite a reputation. The
bout between O'Brien and Sullivan
should be a good one. The articles for
the match have not yet been signed,
but, judged by the Youngstown special,
it is as good as made.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Jack" McClelland and Tommy"
Hogan, of Pittsburg, are to meet in a
finish fight two weeks from to-day for
a side bet of $500 each. Both men
posted a forfeit of $50 last night to bind
the match, and the articles Of agree
ment will be drawn up tonight. The
fight is to take place outside of West
ern Pennsylvania, and twO-once gloves
are to be used.
Secretary Haughton has Wilmington
Jack DAILY and Horace McKeever on his
string for a go at 40. This should be
a match worth going many miles to see.
DAILY and McKeever are the very clev-
crest of their class. The Wilmington
man is the most likely boxer as a cham
pionship aspirant, but McKeever is
wonderfully clever and a rafting hit
ter. No better match could be made.
Mr.. Haughton figures that he can get
them for what the little fellows, Elan
nigan and Noel, wanted. 1t would be
a very fine match. Daily is at the top
of his class, lightweight, and there is
no gainsaying McKeever's speed.
There is no chance of a match be-
tween Sharkey and Charley LAWYER.
O'Rourke will not let the Sailor meet
the NorthWesterner. The last tele-
gram received by Manager Mulligan
from Manager Fennessy, in Cincinnati,
says: "O'Rourke insists on Armstrong,
ten rounds" Neither Mulligan nor
Lawler would think of taking on Arm
strong. O'Rourke is evidently using
the big black as a foil to keep off dan
gerous customers from Sharkey. How
ever, there may be a good battle of
heavies in Cincinnati. A club is after
a go between Gus Rubin and Lawler.
1t offers $1,000 and 60 per cent of the
gross receipts for a limited round con-
test. There is every prospect OF the
match being made.