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Che “ Circulation Booka Open to All.” . PRICE ONE CENT. : NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1900, ' PRICE ONE CENT, GOVERN-GARDNER CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT » TERRY IS FAVORITE KRUGER ASKS AMONG THE “LOR FE ACE SE---- EXTRA gear, y Tee boys are to fight twenty-five ‘pounds, Aneteing to the fgmting “dope.” Me- LONDON, March 95.10 P. M.—President Kruger has appealed to Movern should give Gardner his quietus Sablabury for a cessation of hostilities, offering at length, by cable, the terme: which be is willing to accept, | ‘These, however, are not tken seriously, as they include practically nothing more than what the Transvaal Government offered prior to the 4n lees than eight rounds, and the sports who know it all, or think they do, would ‘| | issuing of the Briti#h ultimatum. i: B i | Official circles here regard the propositions as merely a ruse of the Boers — to gain time, and do not think that President Kruger le yet ready to com= — } i Brooklyn cyclone laid low his opponent lat the “drop of the hat,” in the first round. SM pugiliem, like every other sport, fe an uncertain business, and Gardner may knock all calculations sky-high be- fore the battle is over. Both boys are clever at infighting. and father prefer that sort of game. Terry has the advantage, however, in this style of attack, in that he ls younger, strong- er and in better physical condition than Oscar. Tt remains to be seen whether Gard- ner. in less than x months of faithful 4 training and nursing, has regained his mot be surprised if the sturdy little sider the sweeping demands which Great Britain will make for reimburse: ment for the lons of life and great expenditure. It was understood that President Kruger's advances had met with am emphatic rejection at the hands of Lord Salisbury, who is believed to have: said that no such attempt to retain the independence of the Transvaal cam be considered for a moment by the British Government. - Despatches from the Boer camp at Glencoe, via Lorenso Marques, depieS President Kruger as donning a bandoller, seizing a rifle and inviting volum teera to accompany him, as he wished to have a shot at the enemy himeslf, President Kruger is also quoted as having declared in bis address 9 the troops that he “did not know whether arbitration or intervention would THE FIGHTERS’ 9 MEASUREMENTS. old-time form. His hands have been in wretched shape and his general health INDON, March 0-90.09 P. M—T Var Office bas iseued the fol has been bad. 1h 4 Girdner’s trainers, however, claim that t dritts, Ag ead the struggle, but that it would end quickly, within the next month, Re) thetr man is in perfect condition and * “") strongly believed.” . t it is claimed his backers have wagered n » river } several thousand dollars at odds of 3 to d 1 on the result. If this is true Gard- . sath ata: ar is ee . “4 f PRESIDENTS FAILED they demanded, must have substantial F 5 veport tha - hopes of victory. dhl bis thin ae : aan MeGavern's condition in every way in werfect. He he empects a hard Neht, but, usual, will go into the ring confident of victory. and this ts half the battle. TO STOP BOER ROUT. © ia erate Nae arpanea sa) oe a 3 Segue LONDON. March 9.—The War Office has received the following despataly | Interest among the sporting element all * B= r the country, and as the sports are ¢ ‘ er rom; from Lard Roberts; ed that they will surely see a hard : aulllac POPLAR GROVE, Friday Morning.— Presidents Kruger and Steyn were tursle there is every Indication that the = — * both present at the fight of March 7 and did all in their power to ly their club-houge Will be packed to its utmost} Gardner has been training as faithfully | $ & troops. The rout. however, was complete, the men declaring tia: tl capacity. as he ever did tn his life and he feels | 2 ‘ i 11) aid ast 4 net the Britich artitt epee idabt While there has been us confident of beating McGovern. While | e040 ° BOt ADE RENAE the oy o tormeare erable money wagered on confidence Is half the battle won, Gard- f 450 eet cavalry. ern and Gardner whenever they ha’ ever, must remember that he 's TERRY M’GOVERN. fought ambitious boxers there ts the most wonderful boxer he - Se } | BSS Sree BES ew FREE STATE TIRED; no doubt caused by the great conf- ern is a hard puncher with vot ny FA} ‘a + dence which the sporting men have in and If Gardner can stand the BABY GIRL KILLED F 9 De po Terry's wonderful abilities body blows then he will stand a chance) The betting on the fight this morn-| of winning. INGLORIOUS FLIGH I ; ing was 2 to 1 on McGovern to receive| McGovern ended his training yesterday oe et fell os the decision, and even money that Gard-|afternoon.at Jack Everson's cottage at _ i her will not iast fifteen rounds. These| Lakewood, and looks in as fit condition | gel Legre . will surely change by |as ever a fighter did in his life. MeGov — woe LONDON, March §—From biting “Probably the Boers’ wisest cours® time the lads enter the ring, for as|ern after his hard day's work jumped on é asviuit * ight, but it was most undignified Gardner's admirers will of course hold the scales and weighed exactly 119 DECISION AFTER DEATH quarters come signe of the possi | saath. caitahs th geukiar an Of until the last moment for the best! pounds, ‘This Is three pounds below the | B . of peace in Bouth Africa being shortly at Bloemfontein, There is a growing: Ads, the McGovern faction will tn 8:1) weight at which they are to fight dea] within the bounds of practical poles. | gutcry against any further identifiel= — Probability offer 2% to 1 tha Gardner a.so finished his training y: Ho pelat iz yes ‘ and even money Gardner di terday, and like McGovern he looks in aft aq] All the despatches from Lord Robert#@ 1). mn of the Free Btaie with the Trea ten oF twelve rounds. ' perfect condition, and weighed 1193-4) LONDON, March #64 P. M—The) Russia taking advantage of the Trans yn | Meadquarters in the Free State, includ- vaal's Interests. S are without a doubt the pounds. lAmee Ateha mo bas authorised | war and advance (hrough Afghan- ng thowe of the Commander-in-chiet Despateher from the Boer camp at ve ttle fighters in the The weighing-In formalities this after-| nis agen: in London to publt-r the fole Hf M Glencoe via Lorenso Marques as they have won all noon were atiended by the usua! demone| ai Be on at Afghan Dimself, indicate the lack of a guldiNg president Kruger as donning & in the prige-ring by their strations of a mob of men and boys, | °*!°* ement of the polley of Af- with the Afghans woul 4 spirit among the Boers and individual | tier, seizing a rifle and inviting Pasi tactics and wonderful punching! At least 2.000 of these followed the] #hanistan toward Great Britain and eral rine of 9b is vie disintegration | “*¢F* 10 accompany Bim, ay Re ilities, everything therefore points to| young pusiliste to the club-house und] Russia Semoraliention perventing: aanmtey jto have # shot at the enemy a gay bier Metis —_— After saying that he had devoted much | comba K unless speedily stemmed | gdeatbees iketane io GUN : iti the contest was ranged (Continued on Eighth Page.) ansious thought to the porsibility of | 4, M¢f, bold on the Mussulman countries cop] The Mint of the burghers from Poplar | 4. waving geetared in his = = ™ sa esata cil va ee “| Rate ber her “*! Grove, according to all accounts, was te the treepe that be “did Peotone oP ooo ore d 4 tbe vee ’ nniug . 4 hee ee +O O-+ OF oo oe . Porooveoee |E 1 woolly inglorious, A Times despaten now whether arbitration oF | from Poplar Grove, under yesterday’ | 000 aston eenlg ond the data, gore 00 far as to assert thet the), thee it would end Boers’ rout was #0 complete that the on ne wubmisson of the Free State is being = Gemanded by the burghers from their In the @enawhtle (hs unwilling President, and it ie expected | ss,ing their advance, that {te submission will be made within poor 3 ; - * EVENING WORLD EXTRA TO-NIGHT. An Extra edition of The Evening World will be printed to-night upon } the conclusion of the McGovern-Gardner boxing match, giving a full, / g complete and graphic report of the affair, ; ey vy n é oe fs 7 : 5 3 ye > / . z