The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-09
GENERAL SPORTING GOSSIP

Charles Murphy, of mile-a- minute
fame. will depict the many notable Incl
dents of his cycling career in drama.
He has already provided for the staging
of the show Murphy will appear as the
hero who knows no fear. He will con.
fine his citing however, to riding a BIZ
cycle. allowing others to do the speak,
ing parts.
In quick succession the many notable
incidents of his career. from his first
race in 1883, when Murphy won second
to Zimmerman, to the time he made
his wonderful mile ride in 80 As paced
by train, will be exploited. For the
record ride behind a train roller home
trainers will be used with a rear plat
form of a car. and all on a moving plat
form.
In another act he will ride over a ner-
row footpath of a property bridge. rep
resenling the East River bridge now in
course OF construction.
When the first plank path is placed on
the bridgs Murphy intends to ride across
il the police will consent.
Jim Corbett. pugilst, sent to San
Francisco for his brother Tom to take
charge of his big cafe in New York.
of Wallets and took the first Pullman for
the east Friday. 1t is certainly wise
move on Jim's part. and he will no doubt
notice the increase of patronage as soon
as the new manager arrives.
When George Siler first came to New
York to referee boxing bouts a howl of
indignation went up from the local
Queensberry judges. and Charles White
talked loudest of ALL He said the idea
of home industry not being patronized
was ridiculous and he intimated that
New Workers could give Sler valuable
lessons in the art of refereeing.
A couple of weeks ago White started
for California to referee the McGovern-
Gardner bout. He was panied and sur
prised that the San FranciScanS pre-
ferred local referee.
Oscar Gardner has gone, but he has
left few souvenirs behind which the
holders will sell at discount. The SOU
venirs are in the form of debts. Tommy
Cox worked faithfully for Gardner and
was promised 800 for serving in the ca
pacity of a human punching bag. But
when Oscar decamped Tommy had the
promise: that was all. The bay breezes
whisper that Oscar also forgot to square
his board bill over at CrolTs. When Os-
car gets back to Wheeling he will sing
songs about our climate and our easy
going Native Sons.-San Francisco Bull
letin.
After the bout between Henry Wessec
and James Mcdonald one of the
latters seconds, Quinn, took fall
out of one of the judges. 1t seems that
Wesser though badly pummeled and
groggy in the fourth, had the crowd with
him and the judges, too. 1t was a clear
case of jobbing the winner out of his VIC
tory and the mix-up around the ring
was lively until the crowd broke in and
stopped the row. Jimmy Raggett hap
pened to be the judge who was nearest
to McDonald's corner when the bout was
ended, and 1t was he who was made the
target for Quinn's fists.
RUDE Ferns has written letter to
Billy Lavigne, in which he says that he
will go directly to San Francisco after
his fight with Matty Matthews, which
takes place the latter part of this month
in Toronto. Rube will then be ready
for all aspiring welterweigths on tthe
coast.
Robert Fitzsimmons is still having his
troubles. In addition to the quarrel
with his wife he has fallen out with Ed
Dunkhorst, the Human Freight Car"
The latter was secretly married, and
on hearing of his step Fitz had his man.
ager serve notice of a release on him. |
The time was up Saturday night a week
ago, and the two men fought it out on
the stage in Cleveland DOC" Payne is
now Fitz's sparring partner. Mrs. FitI-
simmons declined to act with her hus-
band. There is an intmation' that she
may sue Fitz for assault and battery.
Tim Hegarty, the Australian feather
weight, who has come over to fight with
McGovern, got as far the seacoas.
and then changed his mind. He now
says he will not leave his native land
Hegarty seems to have a keen apprecia-
ton as to the proper time for the pugl-
Hstic invasion of California. The weather