The morning call., 1890-12-14
THE RING.
Comments on the Fighters-Dempsey and
Small Gloves.


Comments on the FIghters-Dempsey and
Small Gloves.
Unless something entirely unforeseen hap
pens between now and the time set for the
California Athletic Clubs next exhibition
the patrons of the ring here will have a
chance Of seeing the men whom Jackson.
Corbett and Sullivan bested, namely, George
Godfrey and Jake Kilrain. The match
should be good one, although Kilrain has a
shade the better chance of carrying off the
Pr Ihe Baltlmorean will have an ad-
vantage over his Boston opponent in size
and weight; but the general opinion of
men who have seen both fight is
that Godfrey is the more scientific of
the two The fight between Kilrain
and Sullivan is still fresh in the minds
OF sporting men: and when a contrast is
made between kilrain and Godfrey, that is
as lar rs their fighting, not sparring, abili-
lies are concerned, five out of six Judges
would agree that Godfrey could not stand
the ilre OF SullIyan'S guns (ists) half as long
as as me man VINO. strange to say, was SO easily
peSted IN scientific boxing by Jim Corbett.
However, the match will be stubbornly con-
tested, and II Godfrey makes as good show
ing IN his fight with Kilrain as he did when
he retired before the sable Australian, the
members of the California Club will he very
well satisfied with the exhibition.
A Southern writer ON matters pugiIistic.
VINO signs himself Bantam" CONNIE nts on
the mpsey-FiZsimnons fight as follows.
The Fitzsimmons Dempsey match has taken
on ITS busiDess-llke appearance and the sporting
population Is getting down to discussing 10 a
nicely The respective merits of the men.
When Jack Dempsey arrives here he Will find his
same old lot OF friends That lie knew in years
gone by 10 cheer him on to victory. many of whom
VIII predict that he Will have only a reasonably
Troublesome road TO travel TO The coveted goal.
rms opinion Is mainly sustained by Jacks long
Inc OF victories. Many people believe that bar
ling accidents, the Nonpareii is inyincible, but
iitZliom Australia VIII show Jack some thing he
has not seen in the way of science and peneraI
snip, generalship with his head hands ann feet
ana Jack VIII see in few rounds that he Lacks
Inc necessary stamina 10 cope with Jimmy Car
foiis long legged, horse-shoeng Australian and
must be thrown from his high. pinnacle OF fame
which lie las SO long graced aud so calamity de-
tended.
Dempsey will be badly fooled if the Di-
reetors of the New Orleans Olympic Club
VIII insist that the gloves worn must not be
less than five ounces. Small gloves on
Dempsey's fists are very effective, and it is
extremely doubtful whether he can gain his
point with any other against such man as
fltZsmmons, who hits sharp and heavy.
The result OF the fight will in a great meas
ure depend upon the size OF the mittens the
pugillsts will wear.
Peter jackson viii arrive here on the next
steamer from Australia. The hope of see
Ing him figure in this city before Sullivan or
Slavln Is rather slim, considering how mat
ters stand now. But then there is a t,ossi
plnty Oh jackson meeting Professor Corbett
mere. a match between these two clever
opponents of the manly art would be worth
going long distance to see.
Danny Needham has received several
tempting offers from Eastern clubs to fight
men OF his class: The Ajax Club Of Boston
is anxious to pit him against Kerrigan. Ii
is quite probable that Needham viii meet
some of "the good 'uns" in this city wien
the clubs In the East have finished bidding
for him.