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WANT TWO RING MEETINGS.Downey and Corrigan Anxious to Meet “Kid” Oglesby and Ike Hayes.There* is .1 pro*pert of having one or more good glove contests in (ho ring during (ho coming season. Worthington Wiiitfhotiso, manager for Jack Downey and Daisy Corrigan, writes that ho will bo in Helena soon to try to arrange a match with “Kid** Oglesby for Downe.sand one with IK** Hayes for Corrigan. Il«*•calls Corrigan the premier welterweightchampion of Australia and says thatDowney Is a 128-pound champion.” Ofthe records of the men. lie says:‘.lark Downey is now on his way eastafter a aeries of victories on the V*.«« iii«* •dope of Canada and the I'nitcd Slat* s. lie met and defeated Jac k Bennett at tho lt;Mympla « luh at Hamilton, Ont.; then lie mi t and pot a draw for the fourth tinm with Crank Kmc, of Buffalo, at Toronto, Ont. Afterward In* took on Stanton Abbott. the Kngtish champion lightweight, end got a draw with tdrii in D round*. At Vancouver he fought ‘Boston .lack’ Hre*n. conceded 20 pounds met got (he derision in 20 rounds. In six rounds he defeated Jimmy Lawler, the notorious California featherweight, lie was matched with Dtl Hawkins and entered the ring at Spokane Jan. 1 this year, but the go was stopped by the police before a blow was exchanged.‘‘Patsy Corrigan will he remembered asone of th«' trio of Australian fighters who came to this country in 1AM. Accompanying him were ‘Australian Billy* Murphy, the ex champion featherweight of the Knifed States and Australia, and ‘Young* Hrlffo, who up to dote ha* never l»«4*n defeated in any engagement. Corrigan ison his way In Denver, Col. He is in the pink of condition, having lately (rained fVler Jackson for his tight with Jeffries In San Kranrlaen. On his arrival in Denver he w ill tackle Dan (.‘roc don.”
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Helena Weekly Independent
Helena, Montana, US
Thu, May 04, 1899
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