The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-04
Gossip or tho Ring.

Al Heriord, manager OF Young Peter Jackson.
meet the winner Of she 'Brien Palmer nigh, which
is to be decided In England this month, Hsrford
prefers 10 have the mill take place in this country
and under those conditions he says he will accept
Joe drim.the italian heavyweight Of Philadelphia.
has decided TO accsp, the challenge of Peter Maher
and says he viii heht the lrishman II one of the
Philadelphia clubs will give purSe.
Young coI9eIts LaSs n falling in his recent night
il no new trick ike Weir used 10 practice II and
in doing so invariably found an opening to deliver
a knockout blow.
in October 10 meet any iis FOUNDER in that country
Munroe was In England about six years ago and
did very well
George Justice of this city has caugh, on in
England In nne shape. Justice has won nearly
every hight he has engaged IN on the other side
American now abroad. In this country Justice
was only considered third rater
Marvin Hart of Louisville, who has been com
PEELED TO remain idle for couple OF months IL
fast getting Into. trim. Hart has not done any
nghtng since he fought Geore. Gardner In that
battle he was compelled to quit because OF dam
aged hand. The member IL now said TO be on the
mend
Ever since. th", courts decided that IT was Illegal
TO hold boxing bouts al Fort Erie. number OF
nights in private have been decided at Buffalo,
was defeated after hard tuSse.
Johnny Mack, who has big Bob Armstrong under
his wing Is stl cunning for some OF the heavy.
y wfEnS wiz IL s s and .s e
A. c OF Boston will offer a purse II the 20" is
arranged,
Eddie Connolly and lack sullivan are 10 lRht
again, Connolly Is dissatisfied with the outcome
Of their encounter at Halifax recently. which re
suited In n draw, The next match between the
two will In all probability. be decided at Boston.
Dave sullivan Is much disappointed because
he was unable 10 box Jack O'Nell the other night.
The noted Irish feathcrweight says Il think
that had ! been In shape I would have finished
OMEN quicker than Young Corbett did | am
training every day and hope to be all right In
short while. My def TO Young Corbett or any
of the other ieatherwelghts still holds good
The match between Joe Bernstein and Aurclia
Herrera at salt Lake City Is not as yet arranged,
There's trouble over the weight question.
Jimmy Briggs OF Chelsea. who successfully
has the travelling bee, Briggs wants TO go To
England and Is now negotiating with one OF the
London clubs TO meet Johnny Hughes or VIII
Curlry In ~ round bout,
Kid Mccoy has again announced his retirement
from the ring. and he probably means to keep his
word Mccoy says am all IN and there Is
nothing In the business II you cannot win. trained
That night has convinced me that am on the down
grade"
Joe Hopkins. the rolOrcd feathcrwcRht who
gave George Dixon hard night when the rx cham
pion was In his prime. Is In town and says that ne
N going 20 return to the ring, Hopkins does not
bar any OF the I2i FOUNDERS.
Abe Attell, who is now matched To meet johnny
Reagan OF Brooklyn AZ 81 Louis this month, says
title, OF the world. We are going 10 meet at i2c
pounds" Attell continues. "a weight which Young
Corbctt. Benny YanRcr or Terry McGovern can
not do n win | will be prepared 10 defend
the title against all corners"