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other out. Dempsey and McCaffrey are ex-
ceptions to this rulo. They, Dempsey espe-
cially, fight after the style Of the old time
English pugilists, endeayoring to hit the fei-
low they are pitted against while evading all
blows themselves. That, to my mind, is the
correct rule to follow. Sullivan doesn't fight
that way, but from his great strength, agility
and science he has been able to carry every
thing before him. don't agree with Demp-
sey that ducking is a bad thing to do. Many
and many were the blows 1 escaped by throw
ing my head out of the way. II a man is
quick, there is no reason why he should be
uppercut by ducking. Go and see any two
clever men spar and you'll SEQ that they don
good deal of ducking. Now, to illustrate why
l don't think the American fighter has i'm
proved over the English, lake the case
of that colored fellow, Godfrey, from Boston.
He is about as clever as any of them, yet the
Australian black had but little diff Guilty in
besting him at San Francisco a few days age.
Young Weir has shown that he knows a
thing or two about fighting, and 30 has Frank
Murphy. They learned what they know in
the English school l haven't seen any Of
them put up their hands, but from men who
have and who have talked with me / should
judge they are able to hold their own with
the Americans. AS for myself, l was as good
a boxer when l left England as / am today.
So was Arthur Chambers. We have prota-
bly, learned a little cunning since we came to
this country, but th>t is all
"The greatest pugilist that l ever knew Of
was Ned OBaldwin, the Irish giant. He was
a wonderful man. OF the present generation
was almost invincible. If he and Kilrain had
met then Sullivan would have won. How it
would be now l can't say, but Kilrain has
grow a good deal and has improved a heap.
| have an idea he could win, but with Sulli-
van in good form it would be a great battle.
Dempsey heads the middle weights by long
odds. He is a marvel. What a fight he and
Oominick Mccartney would make to a finish.
Dominick has the advantage of weight, yet
Dempsey's generalship would make that bal
ance. In the lightweight class it's the flip of
a coin between Carney and McAuliffe. OF
the young 'uns l don't know enough to give
an opinion" -
THE American hghten is far superior to
the English" said Joe Coburn. "He has
been for years. Look pack at the history of
the prize ring and see If That / say is not
true. When Ned O'Baldwin came to this
country he. didn't kno any more than a
canal boy, yet he was a pretty good 'un on
the other side. At the time O'Baldwin was
killed there was no smarter than he. Where
did he learn it7 On tho other side2 Not
much. 1t was the same way with Charley
Mitchell. Pete Morris was the featherweight
champion of England, but my brother Mickey
whipped him on the stage of the Old Bowery
theatre the first time they met. Barney
Aaron picked up all he knows here. l tell
you the American fighter is the same as the
American tradesman compared with the
English-he is quicker.
"Jem Mace and Pete Morris were the only
men l know of who left England and came
here finished boxers. They don't learn to
wrestle. Mace was IN exception. l was the
first man who ever threw him in the ring.
Most of our fighters are also good wrestlers.
Take Jack Dempsey as an example. BE
could make his mark as a wrestler, even il
lie knew nothing about fighting. Dempsey is
the smartest man in his class in the world to-