The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
TIE RING.
Needham aud His Answer to oarroll-cOr.

SeedhRm aud His Answer to Carroll-Cor-
bett Has Gone Eastward.
Ii is very near the date which has been
chosen by the Directors Of the Olympic Club
Of New Orleans Tor the great middle-w weight
battle between Dempsey and Fitzsimmons.
+ Both are said 10 be in irst-clasS condition,
and will enter for the engagement physically
qualified 10 engage in a hard battle. Demp-
seys friends, many of whom are in this city,
DO not seem to understand the NOnpareils
latest system Of training.
They say that since Jack went East he has
been giving exhibitions In various cities
nightly, instead Of taking advantage of the
short tine lie had to train for this match. In
this respect they are mistaken. Dempsey
has given two, or probably three, exhibitions
since he left this city, but he retires to a
comfortable bed Immediately after, showing
there can be 10 anxiety felt as to his condi-
ton.
Dempsey does not need hard course of
training like most men. He was not much
over the weight he viii fight at when in
this city few weeks ago, and as a cOnse-
quence the kind OF exercise he Will indulge
in Will not tend to reduce his avoiIdupois
but on the contrary it viii assist to
strengthen his lungs.
Good breathing facilities is what Demp-
Sey requires; the few pounds he will have
TO take of before he gets on the scales to
weigh in VIII not trouble him much. Good
Judges who have seen both men battle say
that II tue Australian cannot stop the cham
pIon IN ten rounds Dempsey will GER
talnly win. Jack should be in first-class
condition, as he is undoubtedly going to
meet a. hard game in Fitzsimmons. The
match Will take place on the 1Ath inst.
The stand taken by Jim Corbetts father
against the lattePs Intention of meeting
la,.l
with ring of strictly business attached to
| it. The pugilist says that he is very sorry
that he must displease his father and that
| under no circumstances, excepting death,
will he fail TO enter the ring when the time
arrives for fstic business.
Interviews with the father and the son
have already appeared, and nothing more
remains to be said on the question further
than that the interviews have been wired to
! every prominent paper in America, and
| better advertisement could not be wished
| for, especially now that Corbett Jr. aud
combination are about to visit all the lead
| ing cities IN America for exhibition purposes.
Many good general who had set ideas
| on one particular point, has changed his
mind in less than five months, which time
| will be given the father OF the puglllst to
| sollloquiZe and consider whether it is best
| for his sou to fight colUred pugillSt and
| perchance be whipped, or not to night at all
and be laughed at by those who count upon
him as being a boxer, and not fighter.
Danny Needham, who is now at Seattle,
was very much annoyed when he read
(Needham) was too small fry to bother
with. NeedhaD, in answer 10 Carroll
letter, sends the following for publication:
Carroll is afraid to meet me. He talks about
weight and my ny! not being 10 his class. l will
| Jack McAuine weighed in at when they fought
10 san francisco. AS for reputation, have as
| much at stake he has. IL 1 don't fight him,
| whom can Fight? have WORK ed my way 10
| the top the same as he bas but have never been
whipped. / fought draw with Patsey Kerrlgan
| aud lie had draw fights With both Carroll aud
| McAullf1e. / was handicapped in that match
J for fought seven hours with only one band, the
other one being broken. Carroll is afraid 10 meet
me: That's all is the matter with him, and lie is
| trying 10 get out OF fight. il lie wants to make
| a good purse can raise II.
The Portland Oregonian says:
| X Z. Smith, who has been canvassing the Sit
cIub stated yesterday that there is general SEN
savo f SnUhg 'me best young men OF the city in
| 1afVl VI SuCh move All are willing to helm the
matter along, as The advantages Offered In aim
lc tlaihlnB anu ainuseinents Will more than com
| pensate the cost OF maintaining the clnb Ihe
idea is 10 organize a club on the basis on whict,
lie olympic Club of San francisco is run. Rooms
| VIII be equipped with all kinds OF athletic AN
paratus, baths, library aud amusement apart
ments provided with billiard and pool tables and
| chess and checker boards. Monthly SHARING
| contests IS secondary consideration, to be de
| ternined on or rejected by tie Board of Dl-
| rectors. As considerable interest has been
1
! VIII BE- filed in a few days. The primary object
OF the club is 10 provide The means for taking all
| kinds OF physical exercise.
Billy Smith has written to Dave Camp
| bells hacker that he will fight his man any
number Of rounds for any amount. Smith
says that he VIII 20 to st. Paul if Campbell
| wont fight.
The Olympic Club has not yet found its
| proposed British boxer. He will come,
however, as the American boxers are too
independent, We know.