Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-02
Notes of the Boxers.

Articles of agreement have been signed by
Tommy" Murphy and "Hughey" Meow
ern to box six rounds before the National
Athletic Club Of Philadelphia on January
49, The boys will battle at 12O pounds,
Weighing in at the ringside.
abe" Attel and Jack McClelland have
been matched to box twenty rounds before
the West End Club of st. Louis on January
10.
Now that kid" Mccoy has been obliged
to declare off his bout with Twin" SulH-
van on account of illness Jimmy" Guider,
a New York middle-weight pugilist, has Of
fered to meet Sullivan for a purse and side
bet.
Marvin Hart and Jack johnson have
begun training for their twenty-round bout
to take place in San Francisco on January
81 Jeffries has promised to make match
with the winner Of this bout.
Jimmy Farren and Benny" Franklin
have agreed to box fifteen rounds before
the Nonpareil Athletic Club Of Highland
town, Md, on January 8. The rival bantam
weights are scheduled to weigh in at 40
pounds at the ringside.
Eddie Cain of Brooklyn will re-enter
the prize ring on January %. before a pri-
vate club when he meets Denny" O'Brien
Of the West Side Athletic Club of New
York city to a finish for a side bet and
purse. This will be Gains first appearance
In bout in two years.
Efforts are being made by the manage
ment Of the Wilmington Park Athletic
twenty-round bout between George Munroe
of this city and FRANKIE" Neil. zoe"
Jaeger has offered to back Munroe against
Neil for 81. 500.
delphia Jack O'Brien has agreed to meet
Young Peter Jackson in a f1fteen-round
fight before the Eureka A. c. when O'Brien
returns from the West Indies.
If Young Corbett does not secure return
match with Jimmy Britt or Battling Nell
son this month he can get fight with Kid
Goodman in Butte, Mont. on January 60
Matty Matthews of Brooklyn, the ex-
champion welter-weight. is scheduled to do
ten-round bout tomorrow night with Kid
Gilsey of Colorado, before the Southern A,
c. of New Orleans. While Gilsey is COM
paratively unknown it is expected he will
give Matthews a hard fight.
Scarcity of snowballs in Chicago" is
given as the reason for the departure for
the east of Buddy Ryan. who claims the
championship Of the white welter-weights,
some note. They will take up their abode
in Philadelphia and search for matches.
Honey" Melody Of Boston Is anxious for
a return match with Ryan.
Joe Cans and AL HerfOrd his manager
will leave for California this week to try
for another match with Jimmy Britt.
They will try to get James Edward to agree
to fight at 1876 pounds weight at the ring
side. Failing in this Cans will accept q
match at 1873 pounds. Cans says Britt is
shifty and clever. but did not impress him
as being very hard hitter.
Battling Nelson has been fighting since
1886 and has seen the ups and downs of
pugilism with vengeance. He has been
beaten on points in nine contests, but as vet
has never suffered Knockout Those who
have received decisions over him In limited
round bouts are: Joe" Headmark. Pete,
Boyle. Mickey" Riley, Joe" Pucente.
Eddie" Santry, Charley" Berry, Char
ley Neary and Jimmy Britt. On the
other hand. Nelson has won over Young
Cnrbaft Martin CQnO1a AM
Eddie" Hanlon. Spider" WEIGH, "Art''
Simms. Jack" ONeill. Clarence English
and George Memsic. As finish fighter he
has never stood the test. but those who
have seen him say that under such condi-
tons he would prove to be q world beating
lightweight.