The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
GOSSIP ABOUT THE BOXERS.
THE FUTURE OFPUSILISM rs LOOKING
RATHER GLOOMY.

All Chance of n Fight Botween Sullivan and
jackson Conc for the Present-DIxon's
Easy Victory Over Nunc Wallace.
These be gloomy days for the ring, and opti-
mstic indeed are the eyes Of him who can de-
tect a silver lining to its overcast skies. But
two months ago San Francisco was tho Mecca
OF the sluggers and his was the most famous
industry OF the town. To-day 1t is worth a
mans liberty there merely to don boxing pill
low In friendly sparring bout. The flsttc tai
ent attracted to the Golden Gate like moths by
q flame are speedily shaking its dust from their
broHans. and soon tho sight OF pugillst not
native there and to the manner born Will be as
rare as n dry day in winter
. This state OF affairs ends all thought OF
meeting In the ring between John l.. Sullivan
and Peter Jackson. The big fellow was never
over-anxlous to meet Jackson, because OF his
color. and only consented reluctantly because
ho thought that his refusal would be construed
rs an evidence OF cowardice On tho other
hand Peter never fancied n 20 with Sullivan,
in the first place because he has never been
able to make himself believe that he has
anything like suro thing OF being
able to do him, and In tho second be-
cause lie feels suro that II he was he
would have hard time in most places getting
fair play lie felt that the California Club
would permit nothing but fair play in its ring,
and opt OF gratitude 70 1t for the start In HE lt
gave him. he was wiling to box the champion
OF champions Tor its pleasure. feel sure that
he will never come back TO this country to box
sullivan in any city but san SFrancisco; and
for Australia and New Zealand whittier 1t ls
not likely that sullivan will follow him. ,u
Madden, are in London and there is hardly
doubt that the MissiHn 10y VIII soon haye
al la lint SD In In
good man, who is hall inch taller than jack
son, but that he is a bit slow, sois McAulifre;
bit the be- clever boxer. Madden ought to = be
able to improve. his mans science ma
teriallyi An English sporting paper says
ReeSSa n. as III SaSs
feet nhysIcai spesimon Of manhood Joe does
not compare with Sullivan; and the English
man knew it. BY the way Freeman was any,
a bis, loose .iointed fellow, whe had consider
able agility as circus performer but no activ-
he fought the Upton siasher and he drank
himself to death In few years thereafter.
were all that gave him any puglistic standing
Nnnc Wallace cut up very badly with George
in 1t with the dark Boston bean eater. English
pugilists. as rule. do not fight with the rapid
round OF this fight Wallace ducked under sew
sraI OF Dx@ps blows very eeSTr Dx4n
the EnRIishman, and then the story was told.
typical John Bull fighter who contests while
consciousness exists In this respect the mod;
ern English fighter is far behind his colonial
Joe ChoyinsEl. the california pet thinks very
seriously Of coming East and tackling George
nerve. for the dark un is a hard man to beat.
lie has strength and skill and he fights like
IT, GSqiTsy great Gsht Il tEeS meet sS
sderabiy longer in the reach. He is very
quick on his feet, but Godfrey''s great chance
VIII him W, would be at intight,iinf Joe gets
don't think any man OF his weight has any
chance with him who cannot engage him at
him by jabbnR him on the nose at long range
pntil he weakened him down by loss OF blood.
but then Cprbe,t is good deal bigger than
Joe aud Is. besides n phenomenal fighter.
A great deal Of interest is being manifested
in the proposed fight between. Jack McAuliffe
cred Billy Meyers colors at New Orleans.
Bowers is stout and sturdy, and will take 2 LOT
shSrs Of the Is nnd in this 6e
differs materially from the Streator lad, who
Is very eonsetvatiyS when Il Is to his interest
will be decided before the mid die OF fall as
McAulifle is busy playing the horses. and he
season ends. HIS hands too. need rest. as they
were badly Jared aud battered In his fight
with Jimmy Carroll.
There is hardly a probability that TofH Wall
will be induced 20 leave old England and come
here, TO fight Jack Dempsey as is proposed.
daily. and every time he hears of a maritime
disaster he eXcaims with Rlee What a
Dry land is the thing for Ton. and before 60
TO America they'll have TO build a, bridge
way eastward across the continent by easy
stages. but he should be here by the end Of the
present month. A good many who saw Fitz-
Carthy in San Francisco we're Of the opinion
that he would be formidable opponent, In
understand gone wrong in health since that
event; For, man who can fight without
tfrGGbe at eleven stone he has