The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-13

ago, Houseman spent some time at Gin
cfnnatf, where he learned the trade of a
printer. He came to Chicago the day of
the Haymarket riot Of anarchists, in 1886,
and began work as a police reporter for
the Inter Ocean, a few years later being
made sporting editor. For a time he was
marine reporter for the paper, and while
IN that position was voted a gold medal
and watch as the most popular of his
craft in Chicago. Houseman is a man
who makes lasting friendships, and Is one
of the most popular newspaper men in
Chicago. He is a first-class amateur bill
HARDEST, and a conscientious and clever
writer on sporting topics. Houzeman in
two years will be the best-knOwn prcmot-
er and manager of boxers in America.
Associated with Houseman in the Tat
tersall A c. are Tom Hanton. president,
and Harry ]. Franks, treasurer. Han
ton has the political pull In city matters,
and operates a buffet on Randolph street.
nearly opposite the Schiller theater.
Franks is a tailor to the trade, AMI has
an immense business. He IS strong in
county affairs. dimes when he likes with
the sheriff, and makes swell clothes for
his friends at half price. He gees to Eu-
rope soon with his family to spend the
summer, the profits of recent box ng
shows paying all the bills.
GOOD BOUTS IN SIGHT.
The next big fight at the Tattersal
building will be held Tuesday, May %.
being that between George Dixon, the
colored featherweight. who was champion
for ten years, and BennIc Yargcr, the Tip
ton SlaSher, who recently defeated Har-
~ Forbes and who has been coming along
in bouts among boxers in his class for the
rl-I1 %
Frankie Noel. of st. Louis, in a recent
bout here and more recently met and de-
feated young C0rbett at Denver. Yanger
has never been defeated and is a likely
youngster, What he can do with Dixon
Is a question not easily answered THIS
bout was switched ahead of the Mccoy
Ryan contest as Ryan was unable to ill
the engag cement and asked for the change
to June a.
About the DixOn-Yanger contest there is
a peculiar tale, It being developed at
the recent visit of Tom O'Rourke, man
ager Of Sharkey and Dixcn that
o Rourke insisted that Dixon receive u
per cent Of the fighters half of the gross
receipts, win, lose or draw. it being held
that Dixon was that much better than
anger, both In reputation or as a draw
ing card. Tom certainly seemed to hit
1t about right so far as | can see. but
the 1anger party, like many others of the
sure thing kind who have an uncertain
proposition, were out for the money end Of
the game and insisted on an even break of
the 30 per cent of the gross
They tell me that O'Rou9ke finally COM
promised on a division OF 60 and 10 per
cent which means a decision in six
rounds. but / take this with a grain Or
two of salt. for O'Rourke is not of the
sort who back down from fair prUpo.
sition. However, its certain 10 be a great
tight and there is little doubt that there
will be a decision by Referee Malachi
Hogan, the old official referee, George
Sier having been turned down cold by
oRourke in all fights here in which the
boxers under his management are par
Elephants.
BILLIARD NEWS
The billiard rooms in Chicago have be-
gun to feel the effects Of outdoor sports
but business at Green's academy is still
very brisk. The class Of attractions
which the proprietors provide is of a
grade to enthuse life into the lageine
game and roomkeepers throughout the
city can lay their success directly to the
enterprise Of Messrs. Green and Cation
During last week the experts Schaefer.
Cation, Carter and Sutton. engaged in q
handicap tournament at 18-inch balk-lire
But two games were played, however, on
account Of the illness of Jacob Schaefer
The first game was on Monday, when
George Sutton 600 and Eugene Garter
Goo were the contestants. Sutton won
by a score of 100 to 80, and averaged 1851
He had high run of A and an unfinished
run of ~. 1t was d beautiful game and
for few innings it looked as if Garter
would win.
The second game was between Carter
and Cation and was played on Wednesday
night. Carter winning by a score of 100
TO 81, and averaging "A 2-7. His highest
runs were Sc and Is and his exhibition OF
cushion caroms was absolutely astound,
ing.
Willie Hoppe, the boy wonder. Is still
in Chicago and derea ting amateurs and
professionals right ard left After win
ming every game during his engagement
at Green's North side room, last Monday,
ne opened at Bensingers room on Ran,
dolph street, and during the week has net
only met and defeated all the amateurs
that have been pitted against him. but
such professionals as John DAILY and John
Horgan.
Hoppe will be seen in another local
billiard room during next week and after
that will appear in Green's Dearborn
street academy for week, meeting all
the professionals in balk-line games
John Morgan ard james Forbes en-
gagged In Il threC-cushion carom match
at Gammons Super ior'' billiard hall dur
ing the week for a purse of $3.50. and
Morgan won by score of so to q. Hor,
gan made two runs of and three runs
of ). 1t was one of the most cIeyerlp
played games ever witnessed In Chicago
and the New lorker deserves much credit
for his victory. for Forbes is a player of
the old school and plays Safety par,
tfcularly well.
SHARKEY IN FINE CONDITION.
Tom Sharkey's appearance in this city
against Joe Choynski gave a better idea
of the sailors ability than local followers
of the boxing game have generally had
of this fighter. That Sharkey has i'm
proved wonderfully in the past year there
Is not the slightest doubt. He was train
ed as fine as though ready to mill for
the championship, and besides showing
an ability to punch in infighting he also
gave as pretty an exhibition of left-hand
jab5ing, hitting and getting away. as one
would wish to see. Those who think that
Sharkey Is not clever will be mistaken.
and were the sailor to meet Jeffries
again all my money would go to the
former.
ChOynski is pretty clever, but Sharkey
made him look like a dirty deuce at all
points of the game, and In putting Joe
away In the second round Sharkey per-
formed feat that has not been ac-
compllsheG by any other fighter. And
the blow that settled the contest was a
real corker and no mistake. First the
left, and then a short right swing that
came in quick and right to the spot with
such force that Choynski was "out" for
several minutes.
One feature of the contest was the mis-