The sun., 1888-12-09
GOSSIP ABOUT THE BOXERS.
WHY ARE THERE NOT Tu0 GREhT
BATTLES ON BANDf

II Jake Kilrain should accept John l.. Sui
iivan's proposition TO battle him for $4,000
and the championship Of the world. what sem
sation the match would produce. not only in
this country. but In England. whore Kilrain Ia
especially we'll thought Of That Sullivan means
business was shown by the tremendous amount
OF tho forfeit he deposited. Five thousand dol
lars is the largest amount Of money ever put
up in a stake heretofore. and yet Sullivan
eoolly deposits It merely to bind a match for
double the amount.
Very few believe that Kilrain will cover It.
In the first place he has challenged Sullivan to
fght him in three months for $4,000 side. He
will hardly be disposed to double the amount
OF the stakes and the time before the contest
too. There will be lot OF talk on both sides,
and each will declare that the other is wrong.
When Sullivan was asked II he would go to
California and fight Kilrain Queensberry style
to finish II ono Of Its big athletic clubs was to
offer $4,000 purse. he said he would, butithat
he would prefer stake fight with Jake under
the London ring rules. THAT is the way
won the. championship" said he. and want
to show the world that am Kirain's master
with bare knuckles, as have shown that am
with the gloves" Sullivan declares that 1t Is
true that he and Kirain have galready had a
bout with the mitts, and that in tho encounter
Jake was knocked out.
Tho big fellow has rather a peaked appear
ance in the face. but he says he is rapidly get
ting as strong as he ever was.
Tho fact that Charley Mitchell has had an
operation performed on his left hand which Is
expected to restore to him the perfect use OF
Its knuckles 10 to many proof presumptive that
he intends fighting Dempsey. The young sur
geon who perform cd the operation. DR.. Doherty.
is thorough sportsman. and is an amateur
sparrer Of considerable skill He would hardly
have performed the operation under the cir
cumstances unless he felt reasonably sure that
II would be succe ssful. II it Is. the hand should
be almost as we'll as ever in two months.
SoxSs tools reht viii
pushed to find solid excuse FOR not meeting
Jack Is back from the North Woods of the
Adirondacks. looking as rugged as a bear: It
is the darling ambition OF his pugilistic life to
sstSRe sss vii {eseh Mitchell ifHS 'Ro San Fran;
hang % up purse Of $1,000 Tor Salis @ 6eswsea Betty
them. Such mnniileent 9ffer G was @ hevsr ever be-
1sss 4 Saa al S Mso
one not u newly made marine. that he has
much stomach for a fist fight, | think tina.
March are past we will know definitely whether
John Dempsey or Charles Mitchell is the top
Dempsey. By the way. is rapidly adding to
ais photoeraphic picture gallery. and Inst week
he received among others four Large photo.
OF the San Francisco Athletic Club The ring
IN which its contests take place is seen pitched
and is surrounded by a large outer ring made
OF Iron roll which prevents spectators sS getting
On boxing nights seats are erected in amphl-
theatrical style all around the ring and enough
a,e put Up , TO @ accommodate I 1000 %msmbers."
aud Mitchell boz there the tariff will prob
was the most modest nah In the ring. and was
content to let bis acts speak for him rather than
him s
Ing editor in the lot II Dom IS correctly
sesss puSsSed Ie Claims sns d have e BEEN rob-
bed In Cincinnati out OF victory over John L.
gone With It 81 Such ie talk as that IS s Sn%orthy % of
'afn sSas
hessa hst s ns s&ss &sGsSsy s h% a. to osan Ssh IN
ss Dsp Ss5T si' 81 1Ss1ss Se1s9
sialIy favored there II The third round You
were W r R knocked ke to your knees by Sullivan and
up In len seconds and nd resume gS the battle e. .hs
would have ooIlided with the point. Of, Your jaw
stead. however; time was called for the end of
The round. Sullivan was sent to his corner. and
minutes time in which to temperate. snlli-
van. as usual in those days. was not properly
S1d bS r the tSs end Of 1
o'Brien saw, this. and he got you TO go
to sIisfn sba and to him e
not do, so; and this gave YOU and o'Brien
peg on which to- hang preposterous claim.
and you received every dollar that was ai Coming
g YOU. Right Is right, and 1t wrongs no one.
e aSz IN In rns whent to ea
way. DSminick; the Capper folks say they have
!enEe 70 Sullivan, Wha. is the matterf You
Jack McAuliffe, is training at Walter Wood
side's. near the Eyergreens Cemetery, for his
|hree weeks. As was expected his $50 ofisr fSo to to-
Do, nox Mike Donovan was not accepted. but, as
fs Wsr has se 9ssR
having repented Of his. attempt to % overreash @h:
[the California Club in the matter Of the size OF
rounds before Ie1ulitfe. II they meet It viii
sure to quicken pualiistio curiosity to the the ut It,
Meantime McAulire is to box old Sam Coll.
thnE JacE E''n Is NOT as earefa
oubt he thinks he has soft a ching lsssfas @itS co
ver. but the old un. despite his years and the
pace he has gone. Is a tough nut, and II he is
my III Kin q 81 ali to the same Sam ,Collyer who
3nght Barney Aaron and Billy Edwards. be
Will have to be punished pretty hard to be
Vested III Jack were to knock one OF his hands
I'D ON Sans hard head. he would be foolish to
meet Hyams when agreed. for the London lad
ooks as tough as o CAD and will mot be scared
III BY your shaking q glove at him. He will
yant gl, the gan, and will want it driven well
The march between Joe McAuliffe and Peter ]
Iackson will come Off within the next ten days.
ND then we shall know beyond doubt whether
icAulife Is heavyweight champion or NOT.
! he defeats Jacks0 and the odds arc that he
gtn. he will soon bo pitted against some Of the
own him. ' W ]
lodinniss which took place early yesterday
corning. was one OF the hardest contested In
hls Vicinity for many u day. CLASSY had his
aw broken In two places. but even then he
Secesded In closing one Of McGinnisss eyes @
he affair was ended by the. referee, who. It q
GEMS, ought to have stopped II MS soon as he
ound that Glassy'S jaw was broken. Making
asn fight under such circumstances il very r
Ladies Invade the Lawyers' Club.
There was an unwonted gathering of beau. i