The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-01
Sporting Spiel.

Finding 1t impossible to get on any
profitable matches in this country.
Jack johnson, the colored heavyweight
champion. has definitely decided on a
trip to Australia. The National Sport
ing club of Sydney has promised John.
son two matches before the first of
February and the big colored fighter
and Aleck Mclean. his manager will
sail from San Francisco within the
next two weeks
Articles have been signed for a bout
between Joe Grim and Larry Temple,
to take place Monday night ut Home.
stead, Pa.
The latest is that Mysterious Billy"
Smith is to emerge from his retirement
and re-enter the ring. For long
time past he has been engaged in the
saloon business In Portland. Ore.
Appleton. Wis. desires a place on
the pugilistic map. A fight club has
been organized and negotiations are
on with Charley Neary and other fights
to appear before the club.
The fighting game is to open up
again in Denver. The initial bout is
scheduled for December Z. with kid"
Sieger and Freddie Weeks, the Rocky
Mountain featherweight champion" as
the principals.
II suitable opponent can be found
for Jim Jeffries. the champion, Tex
Richard, the Nevada promoter, will
bang up $4,000 purse for battle to
be fought at Ely, Nevada.
All arrangements for the Marvin
Har-Mike schreck battle having fall
len through. Schreck has signed to
meet Sam Langford In a 15.round go
to be pulled OF New Years afternoon
at Allegheny. Pa.
II It depends upon the citizens OF
Tonopah the Gans-Herman bout will
be huge success. Everyone l., town
is reported to be helping the club in
making preparations for the battle
The arena to be constructed for the
occasion will cost $4,000 ard will he
entirely under cover.
Here Is what a Boston paper hands
out : Kid Dudd of Maine, an alleged
pug. called In the Office yesterday to
be photographed. He was directed to
police headquarters. Dudd says he
will fight at Chelsea, but he will be
In the marshes II he does.
Willie Fitzgerald is In San Francis
co looking for bout. It is possible
he may get on match with Dick Hy-
land
The Ward-Lewis case at Grand Rap
ids recalls the fact that Eddie Tarcel
the Chicago boxer Is still under tech
nical arrest for the killing of Charles
Greenburg In their bout las. summer.
With indianapolis closed to the box
ers. since Governor Hanly's announce
ment that boxing will not lie tolerated
In Indiana. there are but two open cit
les In the middle west that caa hold
out any inducement to the fighters.
These are Milwaukee ard Davenport.
1t is to be hoped that these conditions
will not result in the game being over
done in these cities.
Announcement Ia made that the old
San Francisco A. c., which for years
was strong factor in boxing Oh the
coast, Is to be revived BY Alex Greg
gains. Plans are being made for the
club to give four-round bouts each
month.
The boxing game is fourishing in
Montreal this winter.
Hugo Kelly. claimant Of the middle
weight championship. is out with a
challenge to fight any man In America
in that division.
Despite his recent defeat at the
hands OF Jimmy Burns, Charley Neary,
thu Milwaukee boxer, is still we'll
thought OF by the fight promoters.
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