Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
Interesting Opinions About the Com
ing Fight Between Dempsey
and FitaSimmonS.
THE AUSTRALIAN A BIG FAvORITE.
English Sporting Authorities Call the SAL
ford Harriers Down for Alleged
Professionalism.
CLEVELAND CLUB WANTS CARROLL,
And rittsburg Can Have Fielder NeAlssr..esnsral
Sporting News Of the Day.

Without doubt the most important, and
what promises to be the most exciting inter-
national prize fight that has taken place
since the historic contest between Tom Say
ers and j. c. Heenan is scheduled to take
place between Jack Dempsey and Bob Fitz-
simmons on January IA at New Orleans.
Already it is the leading topic of converse
tion in all the sporting circles OF every large
city in America, and betting is beginning
10 be lively. During the last few days
about dozen persons have called at this
Office to state that they want TO invest
''some" money on Fitzsimm rs. This
would seem to indicate that the Australian
is going to be 4 very hot favorite before
the contestants enter the ring Many exper-
fenced patrons of the p. L. think there is too
big rush on Fitzsimnons and they agree that
such sure things invariably 20 down.
Opinions regarding the proposed battle vary
very much in different cities. A special to
this paper from New York last evening said:
THE only theme of conversation in sporting
circles here is the coming fight between Demp-
sey and Filzsimmops. Dempsey has host of
friends here, and some very good Judges claim
that he will certainly defeat the Australian.
The latter, it is claimed, is a much overrated
mar and will not be able to hold out long
enough TO OeteaL dempsey. i lie latter mas
written severAi letters recently TO New York
friends ard he states that lie is confident of
victory. There is plenty of money here to
back Dempsey. as the general opinion is that
he will fight the best battle of his life against
fitzsImmOns."
A special from New Orleans says: ''The Aus
traliau is the favorite here and will be until the
day of the fight. 1t is thought that he cannot
lose. If all goes well be will he in excellent
condition and his trainer, Jimmy Carroll de-
clares him 20 be the hest middleweight in the
world. He is very active and a hard hitter.
He never dreams OF losing
special news from Galveston. Tex. Demp
sey's training quarters, says: Dempsey is in
firstclass CONDITION and is confident of victory.
He believes Fitzsimmons is too tall to be good
and powerful middleweight and that he is an
over-rated man. dempsey declines to say
much about the fight but declares that the
Australian will be greatly deceived"
kilograms from Chicago and San Francisco
state that in the betting III those cities Fitz-
simmons is Slightly the favorite.
The battle Will be for a purse of Sc, ,00C
the international championship. That is the
biggest purse ever fought for IN any country,
ana is offered by the Olympic Clup. The men
are to fight at l54 pounds. and Fitzsimmons
stands feet ] inch. and has an extraordinary
reach. Some good judges state that Dempsey
is much the cleverer of the two, but this is GER
tainly more than counterbalancedb by the height
and reach of FitZsimmonS Dempsey will be
fighting uphill all the time. and Fitzslmmons
has proven himself to be very tricky man. He
Is rushing fighter. and Dempsey is the oppo-
site; therefore. good judgment and generalship
will have much TO do in deciding the contest