The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-22
Clever Lightweights Finish Train
ing for Tonight's Contest.
ODDS 100 TO 80 ON "SPIDt r."
Washington Club Declares IL Will
Return Money to Spectators III
Bout Is Not satisfactory-Reco
of the Two Men-Both Are Conf
dent - Kelley bets ON Itin,sejf-
Charley Long May BE the Referee.

The only subject of discussion IN local
sporting circles now is the twenty-round
championship boxing contest oetwesn
Spider" Kelley and Martin Denny at Ger
mania hall this evening. under the aus
piees of the Washington Club. The man
agement announced yesterday that in case
there was reason to believe the contest was
not strictly on It's merits the referee would
stop It and their money would be returned
to the spectators.
The preliminary bout will commerce at
$50 o'clock with Joe Gregg and Joseph
Robinson as contestants. They VIII tox
eight rounds Gregg Is well known in Sc
attic and Robinson has quite reputation
In different cities on the Coast.
At 9 o'clock the big event Of the evening
viii be called. II the regulations OF the
men count for anything IL ought to be an
exceedingly fast and clever bout. Kelley
is recognized from San Francisco TO New
York as one OF the most scientific boxers
this country has ever seen. and during his
career. it is alleged. there has never been
even a suspicion of crookedness on his
part
He is tall. slender and has long reach.
Those who have seen him say that his style
is inimitable. That he has the utmost con-
fidence in his ability 10 beat Denny Is
shown by the fact that he bet 500 OF his
own money on himself last evening at odds
OF 100 TO 50. He says that he Is In the
very best condition possible and II the
contest goes to the limit will be there,
Among the men Kelley has knocked out
are the following: Danny Hayes, rounds;
Sailor" Haley, 3 rounds: Jumbo Hyer, s
rounds: Sam Barber 36 rounds: Billy Doo-
ley. II rounds. Frank White, IL rounds;
Jimmy ONeill, 3 rounds: Eddie Morrissey
II rounds: Jack Stuart, rounds; Tom Mon
Than, 2 rounds: Ed Toomey. rounds; Joe
Brown. 2 rounds; Billy Ross. 8 rounds
He has won a dozen or more victories on
points fought a draw with the famous
Mysterious" Billy Smith. and met George
Green. the welterweight- in a contest when
the police stopped in the thirteenth round.
He beat Jack 1fanley at Long Island, ~.
Y, In eleven rounds and fought six rounds
with Billy Mccarthy at Philadelphia, no
decision being given. In his career he has
lost two matches, one to Jack Everhardt,
twenty rounds: and the other to Joe Cans,
in New York city. twenty-five rounds.
Martin Denny was born in Australia In
1872. and Is well known in that country.
England and ireland. He fought two draws
with the famous Critic" one In eigh,
rounds and the other In twenty-five rounds.
In England he beat Billy Eyies for the
130-pound championship before the Nation
al Sporting Club in 20 rounds, His other
victories In England were as follows: Joe
Lambert. 20 rounds: Jack Gamble, rounds;
Billy Gordan, rounds.
In Sydney Denny beat Charley Potter In
10 rounds; Ned Burden. 8 rounds; Charley
Brophy. II rounds; Joe Donaldson, 4
rounds; Tom Christy, rounds: Tom
ONelll. rounds; Charley Durham. 10
rounds and again In rounds; Joe Murphy.
IS rounds. bare knuckles In Melbourne he
had even greater record.
Denny IL shorter and thicker set than
Kelley. He is at disadvantage in reach.
but his admirers claim he is stronger, and
will be able to damage his opponent at
short range That he is IN fine condition is
generally admitted. In fact he was work
ing TO that end before II was decided that
he was "a. meet Kelley He IL in the hands
OF Anthony Green. the famous Sacra rnento
sport. who has great confidence In him.
The interest taken In the contest assures
a good crowd. Indications are that Charley
Long. OF the National Club Of San Fran
cisco, will referee the match