The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
GOSSIP ABOUT THE BOXERS.
su1IryAS,s HANDSOME PROFITS ON
HIS LATE sPARRING TOUR.
oA,,.ns OF the K~iirair-snith FiEht-Dsn-
,,iek McCaarey's Methess OF Trailing
Match with Csnplicatisns.

nhQrleY mltCh6h hpai y " .
closed his s~parrine tour through England, Ire
land. Scotland. and Wales. His share Of tho
rooeipts OF tho forty odd exhibitions given is
s.id 70 be about $25. 200. This Is fully Eve
,imes as much Us any other pugilist ever got
Gov tho same number OF exhibitions over
.hore and shows better than anything
slss the estimation no is held In by
Johnny Bull. Had not the big fellow
sbovn at the very start that he far outclassed
tbe best OF English pugilists, interest in him
vould have fallen of after his first week. and
his tour, instead OF being . phenomenal sue
oo.s, would have been the direst of failures.
John Rull loves money. and. above all, he loves
eating tho worth of his money when he spends
Il. and no matter how wealthy he may be he Is
nsyer ashamed to stand up for his monetary
rights, He is used to getting q good deal Of
fstic sport for little money. Looking over the
boxing announcements OF tho Sporting Life Of
Dec. 81. l found tho following:
s!!eh hsssYp. Ha.r of %. the T +; + Vii, p b Ml,,s y Ihf bs ,Sl,
Bu,i"ss Sam Baxter. PAT Condor; Ted Burchell J. AcFar.
s sas, =; t t.m n. ss5nl fhpi ssx ter i ESsn Davis !; :oH Ho% bus i.
s.s.si i the whole under the management OF Tom
Ton Wall Is the best middle weight in Eng
land. and Sam Baxter Is " the 9-stone 6-pound
boxins hampton Of the world" Ching Ghook,
DESPITE his Oriental appellation, is a famous
colored boxer. and Dave Burke is the wonder
fully clever bantam brother Of Jack Burke.
Here are thirteen pairs OF the cleverest men in
London to be seen In ono night for IL cents, II
you ore not stylish about your seat. or q quar-
ter OF q dollar If you are. Is it any wonder that
lem Smith, Charley Mitchell, and Jake Kilrain
- anvfnus of tho man who gets All the DUNN
chicken pie and leaves them but the dark stuff
'3 Th the E GSaSs l0 ar P'es s1iHf ,disputlng over the
merits Of the smith kilratn fight, while the
best posted OF American sports are OF the
opinion that 1t WAS either a put-up job or a very
packers, in a card. asserted that he could not
t sstp h 1ennsi and ' a hail. nae opposed SS 3 70 ese either ls ri kil raiS
been admiinistered." This drew out . reply
deny that poor fom had 10 give weight and
also height away, but ! am very doubtful even
upt elther the American champion. Jake Xii
rain, or Jem Smith. whether either would have
done any better. II SO well. Old-time pugilists,
that our noted bruisers do now, neither did old
sports know half SO much about, pugilism,, or
a any s1he tim seo tbs M pa ts ~ as th ny p d9 at H ahs
MEANWHILE Smith and Kilrain continue to
S ,t1fr Sullivan S1nN'ns a LIVERY very ,S wide v1 RHrth; and % despite spite
him faut they do not aodd do So QUO" The way to resume."
said Horace Greeley. sspe@Sking Of specie pay.
sSs9 are si si If 5si to- asht t hsf i Ea isl he sf IS ts t fent
him. John L. announces that he intends re-
turning to this country In April, and has mean
charley Mitchell. II my memory serves me
engagement. Perhaps Charley would like to
bis 81 intending to, meet Sullivan in a ring IN.
s isss g. Il 'i II he Is ' not s sure w Of tsi s1 he sa Wifi ke wig II =
gle out OF the match through some loophole.
The danger is that Sullivan may trust too
much to this. and not prepare himself properly.
DominnicE Meca1rey and Jack Dempsey are
bomi at TG e 1T pt shs Pietsb tSr the Ho ssa,r ss Rtis 20:
ttIefs last week thus describes his mode Of
sSle eiosGing.h NJ H. 1si Il p Very p al hS1d a'a ABOUT nA It,
Is hali a dozen pairs Of shoes. e. rises usually
1 psSes as snS5SsiSs uSn. XIII h hs04 begins sHH sS TO ei issi
Nothing o. The heI palms nave Of hi his hands, Which cSn hs
wipes On towels from time to time. Putting on
which &c washes down with a cup OF tea. After
this he puts on three or four flannel shirts,
j asiss s Ssas = SWEATING s1a ps cant. snG starts q ss' OK. P fea
az morning walk. He goes straight away
along Non ths beach or through the OWE for an
home breaks into q sharp run. finishing at the
top Of his speed. Diyesting, himself Of his
S Ss nS S,St hi Z h be is again g, .I rubbed dry; Nv when tha
surf Of old ocean. He does this. no matter how
gold tho day; often running through the snow
II long enough to get a good shock. Then no
and eats his breakfast, which consists Of soft
bottle OF Bass's ale. After breakfast he rests
i iSr 2 couple Of hours: then he takes q two Of
lows. after, Which; he fights the bail
ior from thr%ee;quarters OF an hour to
no takes another plunge into the ocean,, and Is
again rubbed dry by Lunt, For supperthe eats
only two full, meals a daylhe has plenty Of good
crease Of any kind. After his supper has been
settled BY a couple of hours rest, he takes an
sssslns and * goes to bed about s:3o O'Clock. IN.
sssti iS!s as nf At / ss Of 4 9 sdaie. Hs w RHm toe th is
ssGwiiI not b more tisn ton pounds iigatets."
winter sea. baths, and declares that they are
strengthening and healthful to any ono who
eSst tas p PIX g .st e stand md them. HE Mnst place y st Of
tgnters hereabouts think, that McCaffrey will
S Sss sb Dempsey, and would not DO SURPRISED Il
saek holds his own with Dominick he vii" be a
~nonpareil indeed.
pThere is n good desl OF curiosity evinced by
GGastern sporting men to see Toe Mckulifie. the
SSaill9rnih big one, who did Paddy Ryan up in
oal francisco u fcw weeks ago. His great size
snd strength, coupled with his youth and
setlyity. lead many to believe that he Is the
f sSSImInE ehnmpion. and there DO those who
LINK he viii wear the belt before two years.
said q wsll;known sporting doctor the other
evening: III McAulifre has pluck and the dis
tss:' 10 ought to be, a. me very ,Yp dangers sae
" man for nnN nf the htD nnaa
!" meet. or course, his go with Ryan Is not
conclusive evidence that he IL u first rater, but
M Il, that way: He. ought to have q trial
WI wtn Patsy Cardiff Pat Killen, big Mike Conley,
Sgh, them !, q h. certainly would give sullivan the
th ~ u MIS- lie n year from now" l think so.
sSs,nAa, any man who can go up successfully
EXCURSIONS with anybody else, and he may en-
~TTIHalh Q reasonable hope Of success.
ahat WAS q very funny match that Ike Weir
Sshhaniosrs his great fight. They got to arguing
ifrC n daneing Just before the Spider fought
ihhommy Warren, and tho insect got 80 hot In
Ky collar that he seized a poker and tried to
NJ M J9hnny with i. No would have succeed
SEnd diverted the blow from Clark's heal.