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Tiie Arena.John L. Sullivan was born In Boston Oct. Id. 1S5S, so that he-is now in his 41st year. Jim Corbetc was born in??nu ielsco Sept- *' lS6e* baoi his next birthday. Bob Fiueim-mons was born in Cornwall, England, June -1, 1SS2, and this spring will celebrate his 37th birthday. Tom Sharkey, was born in Dundalk. Ireland, Nov. 29,3S71. and therefore next fall he will beA report from Gotham says that a new club to bid for the Sharkey-Fitz-stmnions fight has been formed. It Is called the Westchester Athletic club. The club has secured real estate in Westchester county less than an hour’s ride from the Grand Central station in New York. O clubhouse wil be erected f immediately, with a seating capacity of [10.000. The club is said to be backed by 1 wealthy and influential men. who are I prepared to offer any amount of money to secure the Sharkey-Fitzsimmons bout.Dave Sullivan, the sturdy Irish lad, who claims Boston as his place of resi-j denee, is to have a chance to partly re-: deem his reputation. He is to box 23 rounds at 126 pounds' with Marty Me-* Cue at the Pelican Athletic club, Brooklyn, tonight.Oscar Gardner, the Omaha Kid. has j arranged another match. His latest I opponent Is Tommy Sullivan of Brook-| lyn. whom Gardner is booked to box a j 20-vound bout at the Sandusky (O.) j Athletic club in a few weeks.[ Mysterious Billy Smith is now on his f way to San Francisco to meet Kid Ba-i vigne during the latter part of this ! month. The battle as arranged .is for ; a- purse of $5,000 at 142 pounds for 20 ; rounds.i Other prominent pugilistic even** of j the* near future, notices of which have • been received, are as follows: j February 11—At Brooklyn, Dave Sullivan vs. Marty McCue.February 14—At Memphis, Joe Bernstein vs. Billy O'Donnell.February 26—At Davenport, John Root vs. Billy Stiff.February 17—At Buffalo. Eddie Con-.noliy vs. Otto Sielofi.February 22—At Hartford, Oscar Gardner vs. Martin Flaherty.! February 26—At New York, Peter Maher vs. Stockings Ccnrov.February 27—At Hartford, Osca? [ Gardner vs. Martin Flaherty.
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Daily Iowa Capital
Des Moines, Iowa, US
Sat, Feb 11, 1899
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