THE RING.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8963, 29 November 1894, Page 6

THE RING.

A London cable dated October 29fch says:—Before a large and aristocratic assemblage, at the National Sporting Club to-nighc, Tom Williams, of Australia, displayed some of his old timu form by easily defeating John Boyle, theScotch champion, in the beginning of the second round. The maCch wiw for a purse of .£IOO and a wager of £5L> aside. The spectators were somewbac durprised ac the brevity of the contest, as a great deal was expected of Boyle, and Williams having done nothing in the pugilistic line for some considerable time, it was thought the battle would prove a fairly even one, butthe Australian adopted his old rushing tactics from the bearinniug, and fairly smothered the maa from Glasgow. At latest dates Frank Slavin and Owen Sullivan were negotiating for a match in South Africa. - About. September 20ih Slavin received the following cablegram from South Africa, via Durban: "Can get you a £1500 house for a flghc with Owen Sullivan. Reply by cubic. —Jack Barnett.: , Slavin's reply was that ho would accept the offer if £100 was cabled to the Sporting JLife office for expenses. '" A cable to the Australian papers:says that Bob Ji'itzsimtiione had been arrested fur not paying his wife a alimony, Tim no doubt refers to Mrs Fiiz-ticnmonn Na. 1, from whom the World's Champion Middleweight was divorced sometime baclc ' - Our latest New York exchanges Htate:— " Hugh Bohan, manager of Younfc Grltfj, the remarkable boxer from Auattalia, proposes to match his man against Horace Leeds, of Atlantic City, who has been »ecking a trial ngaiost the Antipodean. Bf»hau will back Griflb against Leed« for $5000 or §10.000 aside, and | sayehe will be etilisfled with one month's time for training. He depOHited §1000 with the sporting editor of The World, which is forfeit under the conditions Behan names in an interview. Said Griird'a backer: * Griflb will boxLeedn iv a limited number of rounds for $5000 aside, or to a finish for twice that amount. They must weigh in at 1331bs at Che ring side. GrifFos money is up. I shall be ready at*any time to arrange: the details."

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