Show SPORTING NEWS Jimmy Hates Proclaimed Champion of the Stocky Mountains In the last issue of the Police Gazette there appeared the picture of Jimmy Bates as the champion middle weight pugilist of the Rocky Mountain It was generally understood that Mike Fitzgerald Fitz-gerald attained that title when he whipped Frank Smith in the skating rink at Salt Lake City Utah on the 6th day of September 1886 for a purse of 1000 If as stated by the Police Gazelle Jimmy Bates is the champion Ahy did he not answer the challenge issued by Fitzgerald Fitzger-ald which appeared in the Salt Lake DEMOCRAT and a Montana paper about two months ago The challenge included any man in Utah Montana or Idaho John Mack of Tmtic left for Butte Montana todav to arrange for a fight with Bates Mack dont claim honors but he is an awful hard hitter and if be succeeds in arranging a fight he will no doubt make things very warm for a time 1 < I |