The sun., 1886-12-05
GOSSIP ABOUT THE BOXERS.
PHrLADELpHIa N IS NO OBJECTION TO
SCRtPPING MATCHES


The Collapse or the e1.Tasn-r-Tcmwy War.
REV Keems 60 he ~ G.sd Nav Rempses's
Fight with Burke-wholi Meet smith =
Never before In tho history OF tho world
has the manly art received go much attention
as at present. and mover have Its professors
been 40 numerous or so we'll recomrensed
When Heenan and Sayers fought at Farnbor-
ough. u quarter OF a century ago. both England
and America were convulsed with excitement,
but that was an international affair. To-day
there arc dozen pugilists to one
there was then. and tho standard Of
skill has been greatly advanced among
the commonaity OF boxers. There is hardly a
city In the country that has not q half dozen
| scrappers OF note. and some. like New York
Philadelphia. and Boston. number thom by the
hundred. Love OF the art 10 widespread. and
exists In the breasts OF the ehighest-toned NOM
bers OF society as well as Of those less favored
by fortune. We're Sullivan and Jem Smith to
fight. as most likely they will some time next
year. the excitement would be at fever heat
from the time they signed articles until the
last detail Of their battle was published. Tho
reports. too. would be read and commented on
By scores OF men who would as soon put their
hands into the fire AS be seen at . prizo battle
under any circumstances.
Just now Philadelphia Is the metropolis OF
pugiiism and there battles are nightly public
ly fought at no less than five different halls.
So common havs they become that the news
papers barely make montion Of those In which
the men have not national or eminent local
rsputations. In addition to these public four
round contests hardly week elapses without
a light to finish taking place in private be-
tween good scientific mon. who on these occa-
sions use kid gloves. with the I'm gers cut Off at
the first Joint.
A good many New York admirers Of puglllsm
go over there whenever there is an unusually
promising scrap on hand. They arc astonished
at the liberty the scrappers have there. and
thoy sigh regretfully as they remember the
great mills they have seon in Madison Square
Garden. Said ono yesterday: Tho towns
no good when bloke can't put up his dukes
wild q friend even in an amncher show. spose
It's all right, but hope Murry'il fence do town
In when he gifts rs good as de angels"
The pusilani nimous backing down OF Knifton.
:" the S1-onner." was great surprise to the
English sports Of this city. None Of them
thought that he had any chance OF winning
with Smith. but all believed that having Jem
Mace behind him he would make q tolerable
ten Smith out like "A pancake were he to fall on
him hoWeye5 It's sa hasIKr1 rot s:ze that counts
soft as the milk. butter. and cheese he peddles
as u regular avocation. As there is no other
in the maggie square 1t is not improbable that
he may shortly come here and try his luck on
.n' .s s% q ns %ent to sn'H .hs Pd ts
Goast that he & had Ian an understanding IN Ter with the
% tween them would be- the st!e event OF % i6s csn e
tury. Ithink Sullivan would have no dirlculty
am ar told By good judges who have O seon Smith
fight that he IL not as quick on his feet a. he
s san w Gn sSg Sops sta
success a man needs the agility Of q cat and
tn. hitting anackn;sss Of Dol, Of lightning. II
Of Titan, the man might be none the worse for
Tommv Warren has made very good i'm
preston on the sporting element Of the Quaker
City though ,ts msmeers IA are far from think
an,sher; Hs Is not as scientific. though. as, he
mouth when about to hit that te!exraphs his
Intentions 70 his opponent: His first two an.
his interiors, A number Of i20.pound
Srnams S% su, tried ssSa ssd to not on ,ss%
: sh.nss: Jimmy Collins was ono q these. @ and
Miy Gark ano;hsr Tommy is ,pTes,r 81 SYTA5 .bs
nsy'%ill may Win TAX" good cars that he makes none
fa"a hsp M' HIS fnHasssr ass s Psi
box a star engagement III at the COmiQue IN Phil
nd.lphin next week. He will be tested thor-
Ouuhiv and II he shows that he deserves II ne
may find some OF the QuaksTs enthuslas;ic
have $3.50 on deposit in Cincinnati for first
match with Warren. but a friend .elegraphs
me that not hearing from Tommy. It was with,
drawn, and that Ol"ary cannot now nn!
backing there against him. Just why OLoarys
friends have Withdrawn their support cam
hate to take back any prediction that nave
made. but 1t seems that In Growing over the
one / made in which / said that thought
Burke ought to heat Dempsey. II appears that
WAS wrong. have since read carefully Hey-
ersi reports Of the fxht in the Cali, Ca!itofnis 1Tds
Burke fought mainly for Dempsey's neck.
and he evidently hoped to catch him with
his right on the sleepy un" and knock
fought for his mans wind and right eye;
nearly nut the shutter up on his right optic.
Had they fought to + finish 1t looks a. though
Dsnp psey would have como out ahead. Both
were too fat. but Dem psey was by lar the Door
eat in condition. which makes his performance
ali the more wonderful: II they make mate match
was right In my original prediction but am
inrlin. Il 10 believe now that Burke Will hardly
care TO risk the loss OF his istic reputation In
mill tn an end. II Dempsey conas East soon
he mnv conclude 10 give McCanrey whir!:
that nuvlit to be- pittsd against Jem Smith
when hi comes here. He 10 taking GOOD care
OF himsslf and he has plenty OF friends who
would Tx. to see him pltted against the Eng
lish chan pion.
Stern Brothers.