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The Arena.Pedlar Paimer objected to his match with Will Curley being fought in Newcastle on February C. as he preferred the National Sporting clul. London and he- called the trick off. To a man up a tree it looks as though the English pet does not .care to get Into a ring until he knows he will get a shade the best or It.Tom Sharkey says he won't fight Jim Jeffries until the boiler maker has beaten Maher, McCoy and Ruhlin. As Jim beat the sailor it Is hard to see how the latter has the right to name any conditions for another meeting. Tt looks as though Shakey is hot particularly anxious to meet the big Californian.Kid McCoy has announced that he would at once Issue a challenge to Sharkey asking for a return match and demanding it as his right under the showing he made in their recent fight. He says that if this challenge is ignored he will cover the forfeit of 52,500 which Fitzsimmons has posted. Billy Brady made become manager for McCoy.Peter Maher seems to have a high opinion of his standing as a pugilist,and Since he has been offered an opportunity to meet Jeffries before the Renox club. He says he wants 320,000 out of the match. This modest demand has caused many a gasp of astonishment in the ranks of the followers of the sport, but just where he comes in for a claim to such a fat purse, they are unable to figure out. Tom O'Ranke, watchmaker for the club is willing to offer them either percentage of the gate receipts or a purse if reasonable propositions, but no such “sure thing will be considered.Prominent pugilistic events of the near future, of which notices have been received are as follows:February 4—At Cincinnati, Joe Walcott vs. Australian Jim Ryan.February 6—At Troy, Joe Hopkins vs. Jack. Hamilton.February 7—At New York, Oscar Gardner vs. Solly Smith .February 14—At Memphis, Joe Bernstein vs. Billy O'Donnell.February 1C—At Davenport, John Root vs. Billy Stift.Irebruary 17—At Buffalo, Eddie Connolly vs. Otto Sieloff.February 22—At Hartford, Oscar Gardner vs. Martin- Flaherty.February 2G—At New York,Peter Maher vs. Stockings Conroy.February 27—At Hartford, Oscar Gardner vs. Martin Flaherty.
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Daily Iowa Capital
Des Moines, Iowa, US
Sat, Feb 04, 1899
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