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winner of the Mc'Govern-Corbett encounter* Attell says that he will post a forfeit in few’ days to show he means business..' Pugilism is apparently not very popular in St. Louis, just now. Jimmy Handler, who whipped Andy teveison the other night, received only $86 as his share of the purse-money. He put up a hard fight and'took a good beating.Harry Harris of Chicago, who went to England in search of a match, has been unsuccessfur thus far. He has posted $1,000 as a forfeit, but the* money has not been covered as yet. If nothing turns up Harris will leave England for America this month.Jabez White,' who took Spike Sullivan’s measure recently at the fistic carnival of the National Sporting club, is another English .pugilist who contemplates a visit to this country. White has promised Sullivan another match and will not reach America until, perhaps, some time ih November.That Jimmy Barry of Chicago intends to stick to his determination to return I to the ring is evident. Barry has, al-! ready begun training and has two fights ! in view. The former bantam champion, however, will not do any boxing until next September, as he wants to be in the best of trim. He says he is ready to box any 110. to 112 pounder in thebusiness.Tom Sharkey says his brother Jack has developed into a good boxer. Jack was one of Sharkey’s sparring partners when the sailor trained for his contest with Gus Ruhlin. According to the London Sporting Life Jack has just posted a forfeit and issued ^ challenge to box Jack Styles, an English middleweight. for $500 a side.iNews of Tugs. ■The latest. American scrapper to reach 'England is Billv^Pavne. Psvne has been matched to box Mike Flynn of London,Young Orlffo of Brooklyn and Tommv T)flty of New York fought 20 rounds before the Eutaw A. C., Baltimore, last week. The bout wns a stirring one and Griffo ?ot the verdict.Abe AttelL the clever San Fran cl *eobantam/ta. after a meeting with the
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Davenport Daily Republican
Davenport, Iowa, US
Sat, Aug 02, 1902
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