The evening world., 1903-01-06
NEWS AND NOTES
OF THE PUGILISTS.

kid" Lavigne. the ex-light-weight
champion OF the world. who has been in
England for several weeks looking for
n match. has at last been successful.
He has been secured by Matchmaker
Bettinson. Of the National Sporting
Club. OF London. to meet Ben Jordan,
the champion feather weight of Eng
land. In a fifteen-round bout before that
club on Derby night, during the last
week In May. The boys will battle at
lS pounds. weigh in at 5 o'clock on the
1900 and a side bet Of $500. Tavisne
is at present travelling with a vaude Vile
troupe In Paris, and In a letter to his
brother in Cleveland says he Is taking
the best OF care OF himself and expects
to defeat Jordan.
BnElishnen VIII In ck Yankee.
II Lavigne trains faithfully for the
contest there is no doubt that plenty
OF money will be wagered by English
sporting men on him to beat Jordan.
despite tho fact that Jordan Is one OF
the most popular fighters In that coun-
Try. The great battle Layigne put up
AGAINST Dick BurEe, the English light
the National Sporting CLUB. which he
won In seventeen rounds. Is still fresh
In the minds, OF the English sporting
men. and Il is that which will cause
them to bet on the American.
LavfEne should Win.
In proper condition. Lavigne ought to
give Jordan his quietus In less than
twelve rounds. His peculiar style OF
hghting In the first place IL likely to
rattle Jordan. Lavigne car deliver n
terrific punch with both hands. and as
na In alwavQ oupinoIn2 hnth rnttNA - nn
opponent 1t would not be a surprise II
he nailed Jordan on the Jaw and put
him to sleep. LavtEne will train for the
night at Chlpperfeld, where he got him
Burge.
Chicago sherin's Duty.
The pugtlist who is found guilty Of
taking a bout in Chicago these days
might Just as well give up hope OF work.
Ing again in that city. Sheriff Barrett,
who has been appointed by Mayor Har-
rison. OF Chicago, to watch all bouts held
In the city in the future and decide
whether they are fought on the level
or not. Is fulfilling his duties admirably.
s isb3ees every aver contest he goes to the
the level. or II you don't I will see that
you never fight In this city again"
Sheriff .Barrett's actions have been re-
bpolhlplt IOT tne game IN chi
cago. Since he was given power to
pass judgment IN bouts the lighting has
been good.
unroe Fights Tonight.
Jack Munroe. the big miner OF Butte.
Mon, will tonight engage In his frst
night since he gained SO much notortety
by flooring Champion Jim Jefrries In a
four-round bout at Butte a few weeks
ago. His opponent will be ack Sullivan.
OF Anaconda. Acoording. to the articles
inside of four rounds or forfeit the
purse. Sullivan Ia the fighter who. II Ia
claimed, Jefries was afraid to meet.
Sullivan is twenty-iye years old and
Miner May Fight Mccoy.
The mex night Munroe Is likely to en-
gage In Is one OF six rounds with KID
Mccoy, the clever heavyweight fighter.
Matchmaker Smith. OF the America A.
c., Of Chicago, has secured Munroe TO
night the best man the club can secure.
and u Mccoy 10 anxious to get the
chance Smith has asked the "Kid' what
terms he VIII accept. Mccoy Will nc
hgure. He says he Is willing to bet any
amount of money that he will AtoI
Munroe In less than four rounds,
Terry m Referee.
Terry MoGOvsrn. who 10 still al West Baden,
viii again onneisls a. referee OF a boxing show
To b held In Detroit. Matchmaker Billy Con
sidins. Of the Metropolitan A. c. Of that city.
has secured Terry to rsfsrss the three bouts h'
intends holding At his club on Jan. 10. Tn,
star attraction will be a tsn-round bout bstWssr
Jim DuIEan. Of Detroit. aud Eddie Cain. Of
South Brooklyn. spsrrlnE partner OF MoGoysrn
Joe Humphreys viii be the announcer. McGoy,
ern refereed the bouts held By the club a few
weeks AGo and did very vol,
"PhAlSdsiphls Jack" o'BHsn. the middle,
weight. who nights Joe Grimm, Of Phlildslphia,
In q Siz-reund bout before the Broadway A. c,
Of the quaker City on THURSDAY night, ala NOR,
nEhtinE last year than any other man In III,
business. o'BTlsn fought twenty Aour bAttlse
tNsnv OF which took place In PhiladslphiA
Joe Cans, the light " siEht champion. vas sec
Dad with thirteen battles, ali OF which he won
O'Brten has two more nights on hand At present
which will make four hEhN tor thAi month.
Joe Cans, The champion I~lEht-~slsht, an,
Eaais Kennsdy, tbs crack hGhtsr Of PIttsbuuS
hAys bssn practically matched 70 meet In a tan
ehsny. Pa uans'S manager has accepted "a,
tsrms offered, and the only thing left 10 elInel
The match : the hEnIAG Of aTlelss Of sKrss
neat and the pestinE % f~orisits. 0ans an
: AsnnsAy vii D1aeAbly sinsst : iaTss srswd.