The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11
FIGHTING NEWS ABROAD.
season Opens-Jack O'Brien Still T'ryin
to Meet Palmer.

The boxing season. which began on Oct.
I. is well on at present In England. London.
the Mecca for pugilists of high and low de-
gree. boasts Of at least two shows each week.
and some OF the contests are exciting enough
to satiate the appetites Of the most exact
ing. The advent Of a number OF well known
American boxers has helped the sport not
little in taking on new lease OF life. Jack
O'Brien OF Philadelphia is the fstic star in
England just now. O'Brien is we'll liked
In England, and. IL he cared to. could COM
mand plenty OF backing. Only the other
day he received an offer from an English
admirer to set him up as pub on lavish
scale. O'Brien declined with thanks. in
forming his man that he intended leaving
for America in the near future.
OBrien went to England for the purpose
Of engaging In fight with Jack Palmer. the
English middleweight champion The bat
tie was TO have been held at the National
Sporting Club, London. Twice it was post
poned, and then abandoned for good. no
good reason being advanced. But there is
still prospect Of the two coming together
II the letter from Palmer to the London Sport
ing Life means anything:
Seeing that Iii. Loves offers e;;o purse for my
self and o Brien TO box at catchweghts. Will box
o,BIen At u stone pounds ISs pounds n 70 ne y.
Of the Ssht. for Goo Side and The best purse OBJ
tAinable As regard; meeting oBrien at catch,
Wy ssn no wS dos s
he not challenge Jim Jefres'
Andrew Tokell who fought Harry Forbes
in this country for the bantam title Of the
world. but who was recently defeated by Harry
for a return bout Tokell writes that he
is willing TO box Ware 20 rounds for $1,000
side. He insists. however that four ounce
7 large number Of spectators attended
the preliminary and final bouts for the cham
shot. fhe show began on the afternoon
OF Sept "a, and it required almost two sue
ceeding afternoons before the entries we're
The winners were. Featherweight. Driver
". ,Himphep.. lasth Battery Royal Field
artillery lghttE1ight f. s j. kirks Royal
son. Second Highland Light Infantry: heavy
weight, Private T. Harris. Second Essex
Regiment; r,
slashing 20 round draw with Billy Barrett.
also from this side. The encounter was full
Of action and showed that Dixon has not
almost at will, but strength and endurance
were lacking. Barrett took severe sruelling;
Kid Davis Of ams,oa wpo Th as.s sn noba
OF Birmingham. They met, at Birmingham
on Sept Is in a IS round bout and Davis
Pat DAILY. who disputes Jabez White claim
has issued challenge to meet White or any
body In the world at 1873 pounds for purse
and side bet of not less than $1,000. Daily.
who went from this country. says he will
fight in America If sufficient Inducements
are advanced. He prefers a, mill with Joe
Cans. and thinks, the National Sporting Club
will give good sized purse If fight is
arranged.
The London Sporting Life is authority
for the statement that Young Corbett con-
templates trip to London soon. This paper
says the coming OF tho champion will be only
in the nature Of pleasure trip and that he
will not do any nghtins Regarding Ben
LIE says the Englishman has accepted all
the terms and will sail on receipt Of expense
money