Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-03

ORourke when 1t was stated tina he
would have an opportunity to display
his talent at the exposition. He imme-
diately redoubled his efforts and things
row look as If he would succeed in car
rying out his scheme. If such is the
case, he will proceed to match his box
ers as often as possible with the foreign
pugllisEs, and will also have them ready
FOR matches with any American fighters
who may chance to be on the scene.
or course, every one knows Charles
r. "Parson' Davies, for he is one of
the best known. best liked M squar-
est sporting man this country has ever
produced; Although by no means a
"parson," his dignif1ed bearing, his dark
clothes and his gentlemanly address
won him his title, and it has stuck. For
many years Davies has been interested
in things pugilistic. 1t was he who
guided the fortunes of Peter jackson and
Joe Choynski, and the fact that he is at
the head of such an enterprise indicates
tnat the Parisians are to witness some
excellent sport along this line this sum-
mer.
Among the men who will probably
cross the ocean under the direction Of
Davies are Sharkey, mysterious Billy
Smith, Walcott and George Dixon. Da-
vies is OF the opinion tina with these
men to dc his fighting for him he can
get any .pugilist h may urn up in
Paris, wherever they nay come from.
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the capital, however, he is willing to put
up purses large enough to induce the
puglllsts to come to France from Eng
land, Australia and other parts of the
world, and If other fighters from the
United States should wish to enter as
contestants for the money, they will not
be barred.
Tha there will be plenty of these 9TH
er men on hand there is not a shadow of
doubt. Both McGovern and Mccoy have
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undoubtedly consent to make the trip if
they We're assured h they would have
opportunity to meet reputable men OF
their class tor good money. In addition
TO this, Jeffries a already given his
consent to the proposal. He Will@go- Is
Paris in company with Ernest Roeber.
who expects to be able to~meet some
hrst-class wrestlers at tn exposition.
Among those who lay given their un-
qualified approval to the project is w.
he said:
"~Everything has been settled, and he
pugllistic tournament is now a certainty.
for the building, showing the lay
out OF the rings, have already been sent
me, and I suppose thai the men are now
at work upon the building. Of course. a.
the result OF such an opportunity, many
of our good American boxers viii go to
Paris for this occasion. For instance.
FERRIES will surely box in one of the con-
'tCStS, duOs Willie MS opponent has not
yet been selected positively, he will natu-
all be the best man available in the
heavyweight class. No telling, perhaps.
II might be SO arranged that Sharkey
could fight jeff. I understand that he
talks of being there. Now, if he was to
post a suitable forfeit with some reput-
able person it is not impossible that he
might receive even an earlier considera-
ton Jeffries hates to be called worse
anoe with the rules OF 1.-THE ring.
than anything in the world, and I be-
lieve that "a good deposit would be COW
cred"
AS the result of this general approval
the Paris carnival of Doxing is the chief
topic OF conversation in the pugilistic
world. Everywhere the fighters and
managers are talking of the excellent
opportunity that is to be given for the
pulling off of fights in a country where
there would be practically no police tc
contend against, as they have been
given to understand That the authorities
will mot interfere or attempt to stop any
fight that is being conducted in accord
ance with the rules Of the ring.