The Butte inter mountain., 1902-03-28

Kid Williams, who recently lost to
Jerry Mccarthy in Utah, Is back in
Butte and Is anxious to meet the husky
Jerry again.
IL see by the papers that Oglesby
wants to fight me-" said Williams yes
terday. "and while l am willing and
ready to meet any OF them at my weight,
would prefer to take on Mccarthy once
more When Mccarthy gained the de-
cision over me recently / had been
knocked to my knee, and staid there
purposely for the count for I wanted to
take advantage Of about eight seconds
In which to rest. After three or four
seconds Mccarthy came TO me and
wanted to help me up. OF course ] re-
fused, as l was there to rest, and while
was arguing with Mccarthy to let me
alone, the referee counted me out. L
don't think it was fair, and | believe
can defeat the 'Wakewille Pet He
outweghs me by several pounds, but |
can lick him with a fair show"
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James Murphy, the genial boxing in
structor at the Butte gymnasium, said
yesterday that it had almost been ar
ranged for he and Jack Root to fight In
Salt Lake in August. Murphy Is conf
dent that he can take the measure OF
the Chicago heavyweight and is willing
to back his judgment with coin of the
realm. In his halcyon days Murphy was
the peer of any of the coast welter-
weights, and though he Is now older by
several years, he Is sure that he has
not retrograded, and Is anxious to put
up his hands in the roped arena once
more.
The Butte high school baseball team
Will cross bats with the crack agBrega-
tion from Spokane representing the high
school there, early in June. The Spo-
kane team will make a trip into Mon
tana, and while here will meet several
of the school teams of this state. The
Butte lads will have to do some hard
practice If they hope to lower the colors
of the visitors, as their team is a strong
one and boasts of some good batters.
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William Peters the wrestler, Is anxious
TO take on some good man of his weight
in the near future. Peters is keeping
himself in good condition by giving
weekly exhibitions at the Fairy Palace
saloon and teaching class nightly at
the same place.
"Silent" Rowan is out with the follow
ing challenge, dated Anaconda:
Hearing that John Burns can weigh
in at 11S, l would be glad to make Il
match with him at 1l8 or 1872. II either
fails to reach the weight according 10
the agreement, he is to forfeit 35 per
cent of the purse. / will fight at 65 anu
30 per cent"
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The many friends of the well known
turf writer, Ralph w. Tozer, will be
pleased to learn of his being called to an
important position In Butte, Montana,
says the San Francisco Bulletin. For
some time negotiations have been pend
ing between the Butte association and
Mr.. Tozer In regard to his accepting the
position of racing secretary and asso-
ciate judge for the coming race meeting
at Butte. Yesterday arrangements We're
completed, and Mr. Tozer will serve in
the capacity mentioned for the 62-day
meeting commencing on June 2lat next.
The Butte people are indeed fortunate in
making their selection, for Ralph Tozer
can make the weight" both as to avoir-
dupois, ability and sterling integrity
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Across the American continent from
Chicago to San Francisco by canoe, two
Chicago boys-plucky Jack Tars-are
getting ready to make the trip. 1t will
be one Of the most novel experiments of
recent years, and two members of the
Illinois naval militia in Chicago are
preparing for the unique undertaking.
Charles A. Dean and John F.. Vein
gartner are the explorers. One is 2(
years old, the other Il, and both belong
to the third division, first ships crew
Illinois naval reserves. In the art OF
rowing and handling all sorts of small
vessels In all kinds of weather these
lads are experts.
EARLY In May these boys will slip away
from the foot of Randolph street in their
canoe and paddle out in the Chicago
river until they turn In the Illinois and
Michigan canal near Twenty Second
street and the prairies west of Chicago
Down the Illinois river their route viii
take them
The Mississippi will bear them to st
Louis and after short stay they viii
retrace their course to the mouth of The
Missouri There will commence thel,
pull against the stream up to it's yer,
source. The little Madison will carr,
them down within sight of Yellowstone
park. After visit of exploration the,
will set overland for the first naviga bl,
point in the Fork Snake river, which vii
lead them into the Big Snake, cut int,
the Columbia, and thence to Portland
and the Pacific ocean. Hugging tn
shore they will paddle down the western
coast until finally they turn their back