The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-28

ponents are trying to find the point
where it can be declared unconstitu-
tional. The opposition was quiet until
the Denver sports went after the Jef-
fries Fitzsimmons mill. This move
stirred up hornets nest and now any
attempt to pull off any kind of a mill is
being baked. Only a few days ago the
police put stop to a boxing exhibition
and since then the eight promoters
have remained quiet and will stay so
until the law goes into effect.
The Mirror of London makes the fol-
lowing announcement: "Pedlar Pal
mer the bantam weight champion Of
the world, seeing that Billy Rotchford
of America is dissatisfied with the re-
suit of their late contest, and as GER
tain members of the National Sporting
club will back him for 5000, Pedlar'
has promised to meet Rotchford again
a the National Sporting club, probably
in November
Jack Carrig's match with Kid Parker
before the Colorado Athletic club of
Denver has been postponed indefinitely
| This is owing to the fact that the new
bin legalizng boxing contests in Color
ado does not go into effect until July s.
There is a strong opposition against
the club in Denver, composed of per-
SOllS ulSpOSeu TO the pugll-
istic game, and in order to avoid
clash all contests have been declared off
until the protection of the law can be
invoked. Carrig will return at once to
Chicago and take on some of the lead
ing asDirants of the lightweight divis-
! ion in the city. Kid Mccoy intends to
| take troupe of athletes on the road in
| the near future, and Carrig will join
| the combination.
| Jem Curran, the British lightweight
who was defeated by George Kerwin in
| New York. is busily engaged in hurting
! challenges at Dick Burge, and has Of
| fered to fight the latter for $4,000 a side.
| The Colorado Athletic club of Denver
| will hold its first boxing show July s.
| The club has offered purse OF 5000 for
a bout between Tommy White and Billy
| O'Donnell of Memphis. Tenn.
Joe Walcott and Dan Creedon have
| been matched to meet in a 2O-round
| bout at the Lenox Athletic club June 81
| for a side bet of 81, 500 and so per cent
of the gross receipts. Tom O'Rourke is
furnishing the side bet for Wacott,
while Phil Dwyer is putting up Cree
| don's money Dwyer evidently thinks
that the jig-time knockout of Creedon
| by the black few weeks ago was a
t1uke.
It is probable that Erne and Lavigne
| will shortly meet at Buffalo for the
lightweight championship. The Haw-
thorne Athletic club is anxious to OBJ
tain the match and is trying to clinch
the match for the Fourth of July.
Jim Jeffries is to weigh in at 2O5
pounds when he enters the ring with
Fitzsimmons. The big Californian has
| a strong objection to fighting in ex-
| tremely hot weather, and says he will
not hear of any postponement beyond
| June 9.
Although George Dixon succeeded in
obtaining the decision over Kid Broad
in their 20-round contest before the
Olympic club of Buffalo, N Y, Few
nights ago. his work in the ring showed
clearly that the little colored marve
has gone back. Dixon has been living
at an unusually rapid pace of late, anC
his mode of life is beginning to tell CT
him.
Ben Jordan. the famous English
feather-weight, has been matched K
meet Harry Greenfield before the Ma
t1onal Sporting club of London May 2!
for $4,000 a side. The articles call fol-
Is rounds at 124 pounds. After his fish
with Greenfield Jordan will pay an
other visit to America, and meet al
corners in his class.
Bob Fitzsimmons has presented to hi
friend. w. X. Vanderbilt jr a wonder
full horse shoe pen rack, which in thu
future is to grace Mr.. Vanderbilt's desl
and hold the pen with which the youns
millfonaire's checks are signed. Fit
made the thing himself at a black
smiths anvil.
: Charley Koran, manager of Joe Bern
, stein, says he has 81 600 to bet agains
| $1,000 that Bernstein will defeat Georg
Dixon on June 2. This match is for .
rounds at 124 pounds, weigh in at 8 q
m. Bernstein fought McGovern at II
pounds ringside weight, which lini
Joe says he will never attempt to max
, | again.