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Show THE CHAMPION'S ARRIVAL. George Irtxoii. the Cbamplon Bantam Weight, Matched With a Zianlte. Georgo llixon, who has vanquished everything that came within range of his triumphal march, arrived in the city this morning, in company with his manager, Thomas Rourko, and will undertake un-dertake to knock out Clark, tho light weight, tomorrow night. Dixon is now on his way to California where he will meet Willis, the Australian midget and ! ox him to a finish for a purse of i.'iOOO. In conversation conver-sation with the sporting editor this morning he expressed perfect confidence confi-dence in his ability to slap the antipo-deou antipo-deou and to that end will sail on F riday. ri-day. Georgo La Blanche went to Park City last evening to arrange for a match with Tom Whalen, whom be will undertake on Saturday night next to knock out in ten rounds. He has the biggest task oo bis hands that be ever undertook and several thousands of dollars will change bands on the result. A special car will be run to the regular ou the afternoon of the sparring malch. C. JI. Gridley and Jim Gushing will wrestle catch as catch can at the Turf Exchange this evening. |