The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-28
LAWYER Sweeney Go
Is Assured.
ARTICLES SIGNED.
Men Will Probably Meet
Before a Hartford Club.

John j. LaWler of Worcester and Pat
sy Sweeney of New York are bound
hard and fast for a long round boxing
match. William J. Sullivan of New
York famous throughout the boxing
world under the name of Spike Sullivan,
came to Worcester yesterday morning
and signed articles of agreement for
Sweeney, who is now his protege, Geo.
+. King of this city who has acted
for Sweeney all the way, and John j.
Cream. LAWYERS hacker, also affixed
their names.
A deposit of $25 was made by each
party with Jere Regain, who was select
ed az final stakeholder. The match
VIII be for $500 side and the best
purse obtainable. The men will try to
get date at a Hartford, CT, club
April ~. The articles stipulate that
the men shall not weigh more than 1870
pounds at the ringside
The articles, which were drawn up
by the sporting editor of The Spy, are
as follows:
wv. Worcester, March q. 1929.
we, the Undersigned, representatives of
Patsy Sweeney of New York and John
j. LAWYER Of Worcester, agree that said
sweeney and LAWYER shall compete in
DoXlhg match of at least 10 rounds dura-
tlon with the privilege of 20 rounds, de-
pending on the decision. Of the club be-
lore winch the match shall take place.
me decision shall be made when the
match is accepted.
The match shall be for $500 a side and
the best purse obtainable from a Hart
tord, Conn, club. 1t is understood that
the purse shall be for 500 at least In
case no purse can be secured at Hartford,
the match shall take place in some city
| other than Newport, r. /. Charley White
| Is mutually agreed on as refere.. If he
cannot act Sam G. Austin shall be
The match shall take place April 49, if
| that date can be obtained If not. the
match shall take place on or before April
! before April 8.
| The principals shall weigh 1913 pounds or
| less at o'clock on the evening of the
| fight. Each side shall post 800 as guar
antee of weight; either party refusing to
weigh in or failing to weigh Us pounds or
| less at the time specified or as near the
| hour as convenient for the club officials
| shall forfeit to the other the s1O0 guaran-
| take place for the purse and remainder
| of the stake money. If both are over
weight there shall be no forfeit.
| If either party weighs over 1870 pounds
| at the ringside the match shall take place
but the party weighing 1870 pounds or over
| shall forfeit the entire stakes. The scales
| on WllCn the men are WelSned snail be
| furnished by the club and the referee
shall give decision on weight question. If
| both men weigh 12S pounds or under at
6 o'clock, no second weighing in shall be
| necessary.
| Jere Regan of Worcester is mutually
| agreed on as final stakeholder A deposit
| of $25 from each party shall be posted
| with him at the time of signing articles
| A second deposit of S75 each shall be made
| with the stakeholder on or before March
| %. and the final deposit of 800 each shall
| be made a week previous to the date of
| the fight.
The decision of the referee shall be final
| and there shall be no appeal from it.
The match was consummated without
difficulty. Sullivan reached Worcester
early yesterday morning from Provi-
dence. The articles as first drawn up,
lacked a few points that Sullivan de-
sired, and new draft was made to
correspond to his wishes, the Lawler
party not having any objections
The only change from the original set
was in the naming of the referee and
| the insertion of a clause by the Lawler
men. that the fight shall not take place
at Newport, r. /. Neither party had
much to say when they arrived at q
mutual understanding on the various
lpoints. Neither stood out for any spe-
cial point, as the terms proposed were
| agreeable.