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Show WHITE AGREES TO MEET JOE HANDOT (By International Newi Service.) CHICAGO, reb. 111. Charlie White, the local feather weight, though he frequently frequent-ly takes on ooya of the class Just a notch higher, Is in a fair way of grabbing grab-bing off a bunch of fame. At the least hs Is aln for a nice plsce of change, the result of the vartoua matches tn which ha will play a part. The lateat offer to come to Nate Lewie, hla manager. Is one from New Orlesns. Tommy Walsh, who Is now managing; the affairs of Joe Man-dot Man-dot snd who Is In on ths Nsw Orleans t luh, wired terms for a clssh between White and the southern champion. Lewis lost ho tn.it. in connecting with Walsh and accepted, the only drawback being the weight, and this looks an easy settlement on a compromtae. Mandot aska that White do 1S3 pounda at o'clock. Lewis aaked that the weight be iao pounds at 3 o -lock, or 1X3 pounds ringside. Ktght hundred dollars, with a privilege of 30 per cent, are the financial Inducements Induce-ments held out to White. March 10 Is the date set by ths New Orlsana crowd. Just ten dsys after Whlte'a New England enKitKement with Johnny Dundee. The Chlcagoan will be giving away plenty of weight In the Mandot acrap, but Lewie bellevee his charge can trim tha southerner and is willing to concede the poundage. For Dundee. White will do 1.6 pounds. |