The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
viii Give AL BeIIiveau a Fight
When He Puts Up Good
Money
FORMER CAN GET
GOOD BACKING
1t Would Arouse Big Interest
Among Worcester Sporting
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if he wants fight with Jack Lawler
as he says he does. Lawler don't care
to make any statement other than that
he will not fight Belliveau until the
latter posts a sum of money to show
that he means business.
One of LAWYERS most intimate friends
told The Spy man last evening, that
LAWYER can get backing against Belli-
Veau, and that Lawler is willing to
take on his former opponent. LAWYERS
friend said Jack does not care to en-
ter any newspaper discussion, and that
is the reason he did not take up Belli-
Yeau's statement which was printed in
Inc Spy about week ago, and in an
other morning paper Saturday last.
LAWYERS friend said when Lawler saw
the item in The Spy, he expressed a
Willingness to meet BelliVeau again
but he determined he would not saw a
word for the newspapers until Belli-
veau had put forward the proposition
IN a businesslike way. If Belliveau
puts up money, LAWYERS friends will
cover it Immediately, and make the
match.
When Belliveau talked with The Spy
man, he said with confidence that he
could get sufficient backing in this city
Tor match with Lawler. He thinks
he can whip Lawler easily He also
told The Spy man he intends to go west
shortly, to follow the ring, and his
greatest desire is to get on a match
with Lawler before he goes
Belliveau did not make the state
ment about a match with Lawler with
the intention of getting one on imme-
diately. He said he has about three
weeks work near Boston, and would
not care to make a match until he had
finished that work. He did not have
much confidence in Lawler making the
match, but vowed he would try hard
Tor one before leaving for the west
THE CHANCES OF A MATCH
depend entirely on Belliveau's ability
to get backing. Although he was con-
ndent ne could secure good backing
against Lawler, he did not say from
what source it would come, other than
ne had a Worcester man who would
furnish it.
OF LAWYERS ability to secure back
Ing against Belliveau, there is no
doubt. His friends are ready to cover
any amount Belliveau may post.
But even with large stake posted
by each man, there might be difficulty
IL.
had any exaggerated ideas of the value
OF a match between them. as Worces-
ter boxers have had in the past, they
might fail to secure purse In Hart
ford, the best place in this section of
the country to pull off a boxing match.
w orcesteT boxers are not rated very
nigh, and Manager Crowley told a
worcester man last week, he wouldn't
give a purse of any size for a bout
angsfn
would not take them on if they went
for nothing, despite the drawing pow
ers they might have from this CITY. as
ne would have to stand criticism at
home.
Despite Manager Crowleys opinion,
1t would be good bout 1t would
arouse big interest among Worcester
sporting men, and probably cause sew
eral thousand dollars to change hands.
LAWYERS rating as a boxer dropped ma
terially after
HIS DEFEAT BY SWEENEY
at Hartford Patriots day, but his
friends have unbounded confidence in
his ability to whip Belliveau They
have not lost faith in him entirely on
account of his poor showing against
sweeney and there is good reason for
thelr faith in him. Lawler as he
Iought sweeney. was nothing like the
man who beat Tim Carroll in New
London the previous year. The pat
rons OF the match at New London
agreed that it was the best match thew
ever saw Worcester men who saw
LAWYER fight fast and hard, were sur
pr1sed when he started in against
sweeney. He didn't show a particle
OF his former ability. He was appar-
emily whipped before he entered the
ring
His friends have always maintained
that he was not in as good condition
as when he had previously fought. and
allegations were frequent that he did
not receive the proper training by Joe
Flaherty They never attempted to
prove the statement which would nee
essarlly be impossible to prove. but
from his condition and his actions, they
We're satisfied something wrong had
been done TO Lawler. That is how they
explained his inability to fight.
Sporting men are awaiting develop
ments between Jack Wood and George
Boles. Wood started the ban by saving
ne thought he could whip Boles. The
latter got hot over the statement and
wants Wood to put up some money to
pack up his talk. Nothing was said of
weight by Wood until after Boles sent
back the hot shot and now Wood talks
of meeting Boles at rs pounds. Wood
ought to stop talking if he attempts to
name any weight conditions. He knew
When he first made the statement that
Boles is not in his class for weight and
when Boles had no thoughts of a match.
Wood should either keep still or else
take on Boles at the latter's weight. If
Boles had made any overtures Wood
might be entitled to put some figure on
Boles weight, but when he didn't Wood
has no license to talk weight at all.
Joe Flaherty can have an opportunity
TO box in preliminary at Utica almost
any time, but it is doubtful if he ac-
cepts. Tim Hurst, who refereed the bout
at st. Louis in which Niese was killed
is manager of club in that city and
a worcester sporting man who is on
intimate terms Of friendship with Hurst
wrote him for star bout for Flaherty
Hurst replied that the people of that
city desire star bouts to be between
heavyweights, but he offered Flaherty
preliminary. He said if Joe made a
good showing he would try to give him
star bout later in the season. Flaherty
thinks the game would not be worth the
candle for preliminary bout.
The Pelican Athletic club has taken
possession of its former rooms on Me-
chanic street and will have them en-
tirely furnished this week. Boxing prac-
tice viii begin at once and if possible
to get some Of the amateurs into condi-
ton quickly they will be entered in the
B. a. a. bouts, Saturday evening. If
they can't get into form by that time
the club will wait for the next set OF
bouts.
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