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Walter Edgerton (1854–1930), Camden professional boxer who fought as "Kentucky Rosebud." A featherweight who boxed professionally from 1886 to 1921, fought featherweight champion George Dixon, and won a bout past age 60.
Manager McCarthy has finally settled upon Jack Bennett to meet Owen Ziegler in the wind-up at the Penn Art Club, Twentieth street and Montgomery avenue, on Monday night next. They appeared at one of the early shows of the club, and put up a go that was worth travelling miles to witness.
To-night's the night when Crockey Boyle will have a chance to satisfy the ambition he has possessed ever since Ellwood McCloskey secured the decision over him at the Arena some time recently. The management of the National Athletic Club has acted wisely in matching these two well-known and clever fighters for its wind-up at Pennsylvania Hall, Eighth and Christian streets, to-night.
There is one thing to be said about the boxing entertainments at The Arena—you are never dead sure as to what is going to come off.