Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
BOXING NOTES..

DUAiINI NUIES.
Another big boxing show is to be
given in TatterstalIs building in Chi
cagO Monday night in which well
known boxers from this section of the
country will meet Western boxers at
different weights. The full card is as
follows Scaldy Bill Quinn VS.. Jack
Moffat, of Chicago; George Kirwin, of
Chicago, VS.. Young MahOney, of Phil
adelphia Charley MckeeVer, of Phil
adelphia, vs.. Jim F'raney; Steve Flan-
agan, of Philadelphia, VS.. Harry Har
ris, of Chicago. All of the bouts will
be of six rounds duration.
Ben Jordan and Pedlar Palmer are
contemplating an American tour. Jor-
dan has defeated everybody in his class
in England and is unable to get on
match. There is some question about
the legality of the contract which Mar
tin Bowling had with him when he
! fought Dixon, and Jordan has written
to get legal opinion as to whether
the contract holds or is null by reason
of his return to England. He says
that by the terms of that contract
i Bowling eXacted fifty per cent. of all
! his earnings, and he is unwilling to
abide by the terms of this agreement,
which he claims to have made in ig-
norance of the real situation. Jordan
wants to fight Oscar Gardner and
Dixon, if the latter boxer desires a
chance to retrieve tie hOnors which
Jordan won when they fought last May.
1t looks as if Jordan would have
hard time to get away from Bowling.
According to letter received by a
sporting man in New York, both Ben
Jordan and Pedlar Palmer are contem-
plating a trip to America in the near
future. Martin Dodling has a contract
with Jordan, and the latter wants to
test the legality of it. Jordan is eager
to box either Oscar Gardner or George
| Dixon again.
Kid Lefeber, the Cincinnati light
weight, is anxious to get on a match
with John Jenkins, of Springfield, O.,
! as soon as possible. Lefeber says that
he is prepared to sign articles with
Jenkins for a twenty-round contest,
and would be pleased to hear from Mr..
Dave Carter, of the Springfield Athletic
Club regarding a purse for a contest
with Jenkins. Lefeber fought a draw
of 20 ROUNDS with Tommy Cavanaugh
at Springfield last year, and made a
favorable impression among the sports
of that city.
Oscar Gardner and "Solly" Smith are
to clash for superiority before the
Lenox A. c. Tuesday night. Both
boys are aspirants for the position now
held by George Dixon in the feather
weight class, and the contest will no
doubt be fast and furious. The two
little men have met before in the ring.
At ST. Paul in 1892 Gardner defeated
Smith in six rounds, while in New York
in March, 1897, Smith got the decision
over Gardner in 20 rounds. The con-
test Tuesday night, therefore, will
demonstrate which is the better man.
Gardner has eight or nine fights sched-
uled for this month, which facts makes
him the busiest little fighter in the
business. In this way he keeps him
self in splendid condition. He used to
devote considerable time to having jol-
ly times with the boys after his battles,
but since the first of the year he has
cut out entertainment of that nature,
and, while he owns a saloon in this
city, he does not touch any of the in
tOXicants behind the bar
Charley White has been appointed
the New York matchmaker for the Stag
athletic club, of Cincinnati, and yester-
day he was notified to offer so per cent.
for contest between Patsy Haley, the
Buffalo boxer, and Terry McGovern. of
Brooklyn. Haley accepted the clubs
offer and McGovern has the proposi-
ton under consideration. Sam Harris,
McGovern's manager, said that he
would accept the best offer made, no
matter where the club was located.
The Greenwood club would like to sign
the men to box in Brooklyn, but have
made no offer as yet.
Gus Rubin, the Akron giant, has
been matched to meet Joe Goddard in
20 round bout at the Lenox athletic
club, New York, on February 18th. If
Rubin beats Goddard he will go after
Maher, Jeffries, Sharkey or any of the
other fellows.
Charley Johnson, of Philadelphia,
who is to fight Colt in Cincinnati, ar
rived at Cincinnati yesterday, accom-
panied by his trainer, Jack Graves, and
will go into training at once Jonn
Jenkins will assist him in his work.
jenkins, in sparring with Tom Mullar-
ky, broke the latter's nose.
Charley Lawler and Ed. Dunkhorst
will box at Syracuse February 20.
Eddie Connelley and Joe Cans will
meet at the LenoX A. C. February q.
Billy Murphy and Walter Burbeck
have been signed to box at Springfield.
Ohio, February Is.
Jimmy Kearns and "Chip" Morri->
son, of Cincinnati, will met at Yonkers
Saturday night
Jimmy Anthony, the Australian
bantam, and Freddie Began will meet
at San Francisco February %.
Patsy Haley and Oscar Gardner will
meet at Cincinnati February 81. They
fought 20-round draw at Buffalo a
year ago.
The Greater New York A. c. has
been leased by one of the directors of
the old club. He will bid for the big
matches.
Maurice Hagerstrom, who fought
Eddie Connelley, and who went to the
war with the First regiment of New