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Show COMES OVER FROM ENGLAND FOR THE SCALP OF JOE GANS NEW YORK, April 2 A pugilist from over tho ocean, with tho championship bco in his bonnet, has arrived in New York. Ho Is Jack MecklnB of England, and ho has como to America for the purpose pur-pose of meeting Joo Gans for tho lightweight light-weight title. Mccklns Is well recommended. recommend-ed. Ho has proof to show that ho won championship honors In a 135-pound competition com-petition at tho National Sporting club of London recently, for which he received a silver cup, Mccklns has also a long rec- ord, moBt of his bouts being of a short order, with him tho victor. Mccklns Is compactly built and Is a likely looking customer. His body is very much tattooed. On his breast thero Is a reproduction of Corbett and Fitzslmmons as they appeared in the ring at Carson City, Nev in 1S97. On his back thero is tattooed tho coat-of-arms of England. Mccklns tips the beam at IK pounds. He says his visit to America is for the purpose of meeting Joo Gans, of whom ho has heard so much. Mccklns adds that he has enough backing to make a fight Interesting If one Is arranged. |