The morning call., 1890-12-04
RING AND PATH.
Jack Dempsey Here En- Route
to New Orleans.
Corbett and His Readiness to Meet slavin
Jealousy Among notwithstanding
and Hunting.

and Hunting.
Among the passengers by the steamer
| California, which arrived from Portland
Oregon, last night. was Jack Dempsey and
| his family. He was seen shortly after his
arrival and referring to his trip down sale
| that it was the toughest he had ever expert
| enced, especially when off Point Reyes
where the breakers ran mountain high.
Il do not intend" said the Nonpareil, 'tc
remain in this city more than few days. ]
will 60 direct to New Orleans with my fam
| lily, and remain in or near that city until
! have done with my next opponent, Fitzsim
MONS"
"What do you think of the Austral ian
| Jack?"
| Well, don't know" was the answer
he has never seen me, neither have seer
him, consequently am not In position t.
| reply to that question. FitZsimmons ha:
| written some very uncomplimentary letters
| about me, which l do not believe any mar
capable Of taking care of his own business
| would do. A man to be good fighter mus
be able to use. good judgment in the ring
and out Of the ring. However. as far as the
| letters about me are concerned, | am salts
| fed that Fitzsimmons has had prompter
because he has never had reason to reflect
on my actions one way or another. l be-
| lieve he is a gentleman nevertheless, and !
hope to find him SUCH"
ANY GLOVES WILL DO HIM.
What are the size of the gloves you will
| wear?" was asked.
That l cannot say; the size of the nit
tens were not stated in the agreement. Any
| size will answer me guess"
Speaking Of the La Blanche Kessler
| fight Dtmpsey's eyes sparkled when he re-
| marked that George met his Waterloo in
| third-class pugilist.
| "As far as condition is concerned" said
Jack, Il have every reason to believe that
| neither man was prepared for fight and
battle"
"ShOuld YOU win your battle with Fitz-
simmons Will you fight with the Marine
| again IN case he challenges you?"
Not much. He will have to whip some
| good man II he hopes to meet me within tue
| ropes again"
Have you decided upon the man who will
| train you?"
well, no; but have one man in my
mind eye who will, in all probability, look
Il suppose that is duck wing Costigan,"
interposed the reporter.
Dempsey remained silent for a few mo-
ment, as thoughts of his past training days
in Alameda with his old trainer tas he'd
dSAOoo MS
THIS PLEASEs DEMPSEY.
AT this junction, friend of the champion
remarked that the sporting fraternity of
New Orleans seemed TO be strong support
ers OF FiIZsimmons and that it would bet
largely on his success. The insinuation
brought smile from Dempsey, who in a
loud tone of voice said:
nope you speak the truth, friend !;
nothing would please me better than to
know that Fitzsimmons had good money
and good friends to play him."
How about the malaria and New Or
leans, Jack p asked another friend, who ey-
identity took quite an interest in the CHAM
pion.
II guess its all right" retorted Dempsey.
we have lots of that stuff up in Oregon
and 1t will have to be pretty stiff in New
orleans II 1t can get away with the Web
hooters. You know that l am a member of
that fraternity now.''
Dempsey has made Seattle his future
nome. In that enterprising and progressive
city Dempsey has handsomely fitted up sa-
loon, and is doing very WELL He has not
touched liquor Tor several months, and his
heaithy ana vigorous appearance is sutli-
Gent evidence that the "NonpareiP' enjoys
first-class health. He will probably leave
this city next Monday for the East.
WHAT CoRBETT HAS TO SAY.
Jim Corbett says that he cannot under
stand why the papers continue to hammer
away at him in the way they have been
doing l;,
fight Slavin; on the contrary am decidedly
anxious to meet the man who whipped big
McAulitfe. The terms proposed by the
Olympic Club of New Orleans are satisfac-
tory to me, and to prove to you and the
general sporting public that mean bust
ness l will send tom orrow, through my
manager, $1,000 10 the New York World as
forfeit and guarantee that | mean bust
ness.
dlately nutihed to forward articles of agree
ment and will sign them when they arrive :;
that is, provided they are satisfactory,
otherwise they will be returned and the
necessary changes made before my sigma
ture will be attached TO them.
'Slavln wants side wager Of S2500 He
Will ind no difficulty in getting it. and
twice that sum if desired. February would
suit me first class as the month to fight in.
am perfectly satisfied that the Olympic
Club Of this city will net interfere with my
plans, although | am engaged by 1t until
May next. You can bet that the articles
will be signed by me and hope that Slavin
is as agreeable for a contest as l am; now,
what more can | say?"
COOKE, THE WALKER.
Albert Cooke of the Alpine Amateur Ath.
letic Club, who was disqualified for unfair
walking at the Olympic Club games, writes
Com
mittee on Walking.
walked every stride to the best Of nv ability
and one of the most prominent officials of lie
Olympic Club said that he thought my STYLE Of
eordance with the rule ii this be the case ~ why
did not the judges disqualify me then inste ad Of
allowing me TO walk three laps before notifying
me? proof that walked the first lap square
Is that Jeryis gained forty yards on me,
when he gained but five yards afterward. II Mr.
Baird and a prominent member OF the Alpine
l,frIr
quite wrong OF him 10 vent his spleen on Mr.
Clarke aud myself, who are compaI atiyeIy
strangers iI to him :. man who gives an exhibit
fitted for the oiiice OF judge Of walking Baird
says that Inc reason, which caused his peculiar
gait Is that he cannot lock his knees; bur he
was seen to do SO thirty yards from the finish OF
his iun l have walked many times at CLUB
meetings and until the last games OF the
very fair walker.
NOTES IN GENERAL.
Duck hunters are now in the height of
their glory, and next Saturday and Sunday
will witness quite an exodus of sportsmen
from this city to the favorite haunts of the
The storm has driven large flocks of ducks
from the bay to the shelter of the sloughs
and marshes.
Weather permitting, the Santa Clara
Coursing Club will hold a meeting at Ocean
View next Sunday. Prizes for aii-aced dogs
nav oeSh vnoASo' Ahc uuy > sport Will
terminate with the running of a stake for
youngsters under fifteen months old
Doctor Wadhams of San Jose will have
charge at the meeting.
Owing to the heavy rain which came not
unexpectedly. it is quite probable that the
Berkeley University games, which were an
n0unced to take place next Saturday, will
be postponed for a few weeks. The track
is said to be in very poor condition at
present.
The concluding games of the Alameda
tennis tournament will be played next Sat
urday afternoon. when Hubbard OF the
Lakeside. Neal of tho High School and
Bates Of the East Oakland Club will contest
for the country championship