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Show DOUG GIVES DICK j ILAIDJJJE ASKS Local Boxer Must Now Accept or Let Public Believe He Fears Baldwin. If Fightlnc: Dick Hyland ever had any Intention of agreeing lo a return match with Matty Baldwin he now has his chance to make good. Hardy K. Downing last night issued the following statement: state-ment: Hyland has demanded 5500 guarantee guaran-tee with the privilege of .10 per cent of the gross rpcelpts. I believe that to be an excessive amount, but to show that I am fairer than he is I am willing to agree to these terms. If Hyland thought he. could beat Baldwin Bald-win I believe that he would be willing will-ing lo make a winner's and loser's end and that ho would be willing to work on a straight percentage basis-A basis-A boxer Is only worth what he can draw. Hyland has not been fair with mo at any time. 1 am now giving him everything that ho asks. lie can meet my representative at the. Hotel Semloh at 10 o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday) (Tues-day) morning and sign articles or he can refuse to do so and let the whole wide world know that he Is afraid of Baldwin. There Is only one condition which I will make. He must post 5200 to guarantee his appearance In the ring. Then I will sign a contract at his own terms. It's up to him. If Hyland gets over his case of "cold feet" tho match Is made. Downing Intends In-tends to stage it at the lagoon next Tuesday or Wednesday evening. It Is likely like-ly that the boys will be sent over the twenty-round route. Tn the meantime. Baldwin Is training cverv day and declares de-clares that he will ho In condition the next time that he goes against Hyland. |