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Show THE EVE0F BATTLE. Kellcher and Smith to Struggle for Supremacy Su-premacy and a Pot of Two Thousand. THE DIXIE-M'CARTHY MILL, Sullivan and the Maori Must Meet in Zion Tho Yearlings Euiug Jogged for October, Kelleher and Smith meet at St. Taul tonight for a ten round go, $1000 a fide, the winuer to take To per cent of the gate receipts. But littlo interest is manifested at this end of the lino. McCarthy and Dixon will light in the Troy club Thursday night fur a purse of $ 1000, the defeated candidate to take l-DO. The bantams iu their effort to decido a question of supremacy have .seeral times been called down by the tho magisterial voice on the eve of battle but the approaching meeting promises to bo a go. Dixon is the favorite hero nod ranks aco-high in foreign sporting circles sinco his defeat of Nunc Wallace. Colonel Kd. Kclley has .ym with all or any portion por-tion of w hich he will accommodate tho admirers of McCarthy. Jake kilrain, who was recently met at the depot in this city, is tore, not-withstanding not-withstanding ho was tho upper dog in the light with Godfrey. Referring to his future course Jako declared his intention in-tention of going against MoAulifle, and it was to catch him that he went through Zion without a stop. The match ought to be an even One. They are both awkward enough to stretch a meeting out to a continued story and give forty-round installments for an indefinite in-definite period. Although it fails to have reached any definite shape at this time, a match between be-tween tho Manri and Mike Sullivan is inevitable. They must decide the question of supremacy before either can lay claim to the local championship. champion-ship. Kach has expressed an anxiety to meet the other, and to determine the question pillows must bedisearded. Professor Kd Wilson's gymnasium is tho nucleus for a big local affair and new aspirants for athletic honors is a matter ot daily enrollment. His time is now well occupied and instruction are extended long after the dinner hour. Among his most enthusiastic pupils is Judge Laney, who proposes to mantle his bench with all the sciences and accomplishments, ac-complishments, no matter how far removed re-moved they may bo from the special order fivcand -costs. The owners of yearling that are to) contest for the big purse in October next are already jogging them to sulkey and harness, and while the youngster has not yet been subjected to any severe test some excellent speed is exhibited. Tho event, now that it has been inaugurated, will be repeated in zion with each recurring season and promises to develop as much interest ns that which brings out, the metal of the yearlings iu California. Brig Young who is coaching tho affair says he looks forward to acquitments that will not only astonish the turtito, but which will demonstrate that Utah is as well adapted to tho development of equine speed as any country in the world. Horsemen have long contended that all may be accomplished in Utah that has taken place on the coast. The matter of the organization of a baseball club will be called up next month for discussion and w hile no profound pro-found interest has yet developed tho "crank" will decline to see his favorita source of amusement aud relaxation ignored. "There aro enough of us" said a confirmed crauk, "to raise a $10,-0i)0 $10,-0i)0 on the start and with resource to this we can make the thing boom higher than the messiah cra.e. Oh, we've gotter-havn baseball." The Garfield Beach club that lial been resting on its ores during the frosty solstice is beginning to arouse itself again and the season will open with the contest with Provo. A number num-ber of new members have been enrolled during tho winter and the season will open with plenty of financial backing. |