The evening world., 1902-11-21
$4,000 FOR
RYAN AND O'BRIEN.
Fort Erie Club Raises Purse for
Fight, but Penn Art Club Will
Likely Get 1t.

Matchmaker Jack Hermann, of the In
ternational Athletic Club, of Fort Erie,
Canada. is endeavoring to prevent the
Penn Art Athletic Club, of Philadelphia,
from securing the limited-round bout
between Tommy Ryan, the middle
weight champion, and "~PhiladelphAa
jack O'Brien by offering the fighters
more money than Matchmaker Macais.
of the Quaker City club. can afford 10
give. Hermann has raised his offer of Q
5000 purse to $500. Hermann has wired
his offer to Ryan and O'Brien and ex-
poets to receive a reply from them
either to-day or tomorrow.
Ne Will BE Turned Down.
1t Is doubtful IL Ryan and o'Brien will
accept Hermann's offer now, as they
have already promised Macais that thev
will box a slx-round bout at his club
during the latter part OF next month for
a purse of 5000. That offer IL like a
Christmas gift to the men. for, as no
decision will be given, the fighters will
receive $3.50 each without running the
chance Of injuring their regulations.
Rynn-ROOt Fight in Kansas City.
The llmlted-round bout between
Tommy Ryan the champion middle
weight. and Jack Root. of Chicago. who
recently secured a decision over Marvin
Hart. which was arranged In Chicago
. few days ago, will be decided in Kan
sas City. Owing to the jealousy OF the
Chicago the fighters agreed to fight a
ten-round bout at Kansas City rather
than meet in Chicago. The battle Will
take place on Dec. 16.
Two Fights Tonight.
There will be two fights tonight. Joe Bern
stein will tackle Sammy Smith, the clever
felther-wslght, OF Philadelphia. in a slS-round
bout at the Washington Sporting Club, OF Phila.
d%eiphia, while Joe Tipnan. o. baltimore. Will
tventy-rOund bout before the Eureka A. c., OF
Baltimore. The contes, between Bernstein and
Smith will probably result in a hard-iought bat
tie. with hOnors even, while that between TIP
man and DAILY will probably be rather one sided.
Young Peter Jackson the colored welter-
weight fighter OF Baltimore. and Twin sulli-
van. OF Boston. have signed articles to meet in
a sIx-round bout before the Lenox A, c. OF
Boston on Thanksgiving Day afternoon. The
men should furnish a fast battle. as they are
both hurricane fighters and hard %punchers. Jack
son Will be the hardest man sullivan as fought,
and II he succeeds in, beating him he will get
plenty OF lights this Winter.
philadelphia Jack o'Brien has siEnsi ar
tIcles for another light to be fought in the
Qusher city. MS opponent viii De ChHrFey
Haughey. of Boston. who recently fought
Young Peter Jackson the colored lighter. a
twenty-round draw In baltimore. o'Brlen will
probably have little trouble in outpointlng
Haughey. as the latter is not a clever boxer and
does not class with him.
MAtty Matthews. the weli-known weltSr-
weight. has arrived in Pittsburg with Tommy
West. another old nstic light. to finish his
training for the bout with Eddie Kennedy, set
for Tuesday night In Allegheny. Matthews and
Kennedy will box a twenty-round bout.
All Weinlg. the heavyweight. OF Buffalo. still
carries his nerve and pocketbook with him. II
has offered to bet Lou Housenan. OF Chicago.
manager OF Jack Root, 800 to 81, 900 that he
ran beat either Kid Carter or Jack Root, and
has posted 500 with Horace Lerch. OF Buffalo.
as an evidence OF good faith.
HuEhey McGovern, Terry's brother. will meet
Grin Jones. the clever boxer. in another six
round bout, They have been secured by Match
maker Kelly. OF the Washington Sporting Club,
OF Philadelphia. to box before that clue on Dec.
!. Both boys fought a sllshing light before the
same club a few weeks ago, MoGovern having a
shade the best OF the contest.