The evening world., 1918-01-24
Fstic NeWs John p Pollock and GOSSIP

Fred Fulton. who stands the best
chance now Of any of the big fellows TO
get on a fight with Jess willard for the
worlds heavyweight title, received a big
bunch OF money for outpointlng Billy
Miske in their ten-round no-declsion bout
at the Capitol City A. c. OF 81. Paul re-
Gently. The gross receipts were tl4,O6i,
which is tho largest amount taken in at
a battle between "heavies' IN that city
Tor years. close TO 5000 persons wit
Messing the scrap. After tho state had
received its tax OF ten per cent. which
amounted to Sl.t6l. Fulton took forty
per cent. Of what vas left. which Melted
him 5000, while Miske got twenty per
cent which gave him s2.42O.
CAREY Weinsrt. who 10 matched TO meet Clay
Turner. the sensational Indian Light heavyweight,
Tor sr rounds at she National A.. &. Of Phil.
adeGhiA on Saturday night. was signed up for
another battle to-day 10y his manager. His op-
ponent will DO Tom Coulcr, the English fighter
They will coma together in . twolVe-round bou,
10 a decision. At the Anop A. A. Of Boston
On nsIt Tuesday night.
Aurs Rather will probably neyer fight sgaiu
At New Orleans unlas he receives a guarantee,
with an option Of accepting a percentage Of the
reeelptA. Augis only received $50 for being de,
teated by Harry Grob in a twaty-round bou,
thee on Monday night. GTeb got 500. as h
wsA TO get 90 per cent. Of the entire receipts.
while Ratner's manager and the club on!cisls
we're 30 split what was left after tie sIpenses
wero paid. A It rAined heavily only Sl,4Oo wa
taken In on tho show.
In q telegram 70 bis manager. Mike O'DoWd,
the middlsEoight ~chAmpton. stated that he Ia,
signed articles Of Agreement calling for him "a
meet Harry Gnb of Pittsbwgh IN a taa round
bout At tho Capitol City A. @. Of 81. Paul
MIN. on Feb. %. They were 70 have fou1t
on Feb, 3, but the fighters asked for more tim,
In which % set into condition for the battle.
Nov tat the Irish Pstsey Cline wiIis JACK
son proposal boat hAs fallen through on sccslni
o. the weight question. Il Is likely that jackson
viii be signed W IN meet either Psckey HON
mey or RockJ Kansas Of Buffalo in ere Of u,
three ten. round bouts to he staged 81 the Arena
A. q. Of New Haven, Oonn,. On Feb. II,
Ivy lewis, MATCHMAKER of the Armofy 4. A
Of Boston. to-day clinchcd another good bout Il
he fought a. the show ~ he hold by his club II
the Grand O.erA Houss In the above cts OF
Feb. IL. The mon who Will claL are Johnr
Tllman. the hard hitting welterseight Of 81
Paul. and Jimmy Duffy Of Loc1ort. n. Y
They will battle twelve rounds 10 a decision
The, bout was put back from nett Tuesday pc
i&-I
Fred Dyer. the English lightweight. who Ia
born fighting In good form At tho oluts In Bos
ton and Lawrence. Mas. has been booked u
by his manager 10 meet either Walter Mohr o
brooklyn or Teuy Brooks Of Boston in
twelve ia. round bout before the Commercial A, q. Q
Boston on Friday evening, Feb. I, Dyer ma
4lso be matched % fight Jack Britton At IN
National 4. q, Of Providence. II, l., next month
Larry Hansen, tie Battlng Dane, who foist
Toughey Ramsey a draw and defeated Cal d,
lancy in bouts at Cleveland roenty, has Nv
mnTe bouts on his hands, Tomorrow night b
viii hook up with Johnny Downs. the wsster
fighter. for ten rounds, At Matt Hinkel's club 1
Cleveland. and on Jan. 81 no 500 against Cha
Icy kid" Thomas a Philadelphia, for To
rounds AZ Allentown Pa