The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-31
DENNY AND KELLY SIGN.
LrGHTwEIGHTs TO BOx TWENTY
ROUNDS IN SEATTLE.
Forfeit Money Has Becn Put Up, and
All PreIiminaries Arranged for
-washington Athletic Club VIII
Manage the Administrations

Martin Denny, the English lightweight,
and Spider Kelly, the Australian light
weight. were matched last evening to pox
twenty rounds under the auspices or the
Washington Athletic Club In this city on
or about February 30
Articles OF agreement were signed by
Martin Denny In person and by Spider
Kelly through his manager. Jack Berri-
man, who arrived from San Francisco
yesterday afternoon. Dave Blake, we'll
known sporting man. signed the articles
for the new club. Denny's interests are
being looked after by Anthony Greene, the
famous Sacramento chicken fancier.
The match viii be conducted under the
regular Queensberry rules. the gloves to
weigh five ounces. At $50 o'clock on the
evening of the contest the principals VIII
be weighed, and IL either goes over l36
pounds he will be compelled to forfeit 500
from his share Of the purse. 1t is specific-
ally provided that this forfeit money shall
be paid.
If Blake and his associates fail to keep
their part OF the agreement In providing
hall and giving the contest under the rules
and regulations mutually agreed upon,
they must forfeit 500.
The receipts will be divided on the basis
of IS per cent to the winner and 81 to the
loser. The selection OF referee Is LETT
to the contestants with the provision that
the day Of the contest and come TO an
agreement within one hour. Should they
fail to make a selection mutually satisfac-
tory, the club will take the matter In hand.
All forfeit money was placed In the
hands Of the sporting editor OF the Post
Intelligencer last night. The meeting OF
the representatives was marked by busi-
nesslike methods. There was no wrang-
ling over technical points or attempts
made to split hairs
"All ask in this matter" said Mr.. Ber-
riman "as representative of Spider
Kelly, is that everything be conducted on
a common-sense basis" Berriman is not
a stranger in Seattle by any means. AS
soon as he got off the train he commenced
meeting old friends.
A telegram from Kelly last night stated
that he would leave for Seattle in day
or so. In the meantime Berriman will Sc
lect training quarters and get everything
in readiness for the famous lightweight.
"You may be sure" said Anthony
Greene. that both men will respond to the
bell on the night of the match We
thought, however, that IT. was no more
than fair that the club put up forfeit to
show its good faith. There is considerable
expense attached to putting a man in con-
dition for contest and he should be pro-
tected from the failure of other parties to
carry out their part of the agreement"
Denny has been in Seattle several weeks.
1t will not take him long to get into first
class condition. Practically speaking, he Is
an undefeated pugilist. and, although he
Is to meet a man of worldwide reputa-
ton, he does not anticipate defeat.
1t Is too early to make a positive an
nouncement, but ii is probable that the go
will take place in the Armory. where there
is plenty of room to accommodate a
crowd.