The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-24
JACK DEMPsEY.s BIG BATTLE.

"N0nparens' Leaves for San Francisco
TOmorrow-Letter From Mccarthy.
Jack Dempsey leaves tomorrow. via.
Portland and San Francisco, for the scene
OF his approaching combat with Bob Fitz-
simmons. the Australian, the result Of
which viii determine the middle-weight
championship Of the world and the owner
ship Of $l2 900 of the good 'coin Of the
realm" The great fight will be the leading
topic Of discussion in sporting circles the
country over. and in America every patron
OF the ring will be more or less anxious un-
til the victor is proclaimed on the night Of
the 18th Of January.
The antip0dean is rightly looked upon As
Q formidable opponent on account of the
easy manner in which he polished of Billy
Mccarthy and Arthur Uphanl, and there
will be plenty of money laid upon the
chances of the man from kangaroo-land.
The staunch supporters of the ..Nonpareil"
are not dismayed. however, ct the task the
latter has undertaken, and will back him
with the usual feeling of confidence. They
argue that both Mccarthy and Upham
whipped themselves by cutting the pace
with the antipodean. the latter having =
comparatively easy time in stopping their
PUSHES by means OF his long left, In
Dempsey he fluids . man much
after his own style and one who is quite
content to patiently discover an opponents
weak points. Fitzsimmons has the advan-
taee in height and reach. being six-footer,
with I good chest Development but il one
respect he. nor any other middleweight,
can compare with Dempsey, and that is in
strength of limb. The Nonpareil" has the
sturdiest pair Of legs that ever carried .
pugilist to victory.
Contrary to expectation. Dempsey was
not At all elatsd at the Marines. defeat
By Kessler, for Ill his bitterness toward
LaBlanche for the latter's fuke died out
months ago. Speaking of the Marines last
tight, Jack said:
I'm proper condition George can whip
Kessier without much trouble. am not .
bit surprised, however. that he committed
foui to save himself from being knocked
out, for he's the foulest fighter that ever
stepped into . ring. When Jack Burgess
was whipping him in New England La
Blanche deliberately butted him. and con-
sequently lost on q foul. That's an old
trick of his. And then you know what he
did to met"
Jack referred to their last battle, when,
after tine gong sounded for the close of .
round, the Marine" struck Dempsey q
heavy blow when the latter was walking,
with his back turned, to his seat.
Dempsey yesterday received q letter from
Billy Mccarthy. written in the Office of the
Sporting Life. Fleet street. London. Nc
Carthy says his match with Ted Pritchard
has fallen through. as he had no money
with which to back himself against the
Englishman. Billy is of the opinion that
Dempsey can lower Pritchard's colors and
win q mint OF money, as Pritchard has
thousands behind him. Mccarthy winds
up his letter emphaticalIy. as follows:
see you have been matched against Eta
hope you will give him good licking; do. so
help me. He 10 snide.
Mccarthy has no love for his country
man. When the referee stopped them in
their fight at the California club on ac-
count of the heavy punishment Mccarthy
was receiving. with no chance for the latter
to win, Fitzsimmons, in q show of gener-
osity. spoke up with:
Yes, Billy, quit and I'll give you $500 of
the purse" Fitzsimmons forgot all about
his promise the following day. Mccarthy
has also played out OF luck in England.
He seconded Slavin, but only received q
miserable pittance for his work. He is now
ON his way to Australia.