The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-18
RING IN AUSTRALIA.
Prizefighters Are as Plenty as
Kangaroos There.
A MATCH FOR JOE cHoYNsKI.
He Is to Fight Joe Goddard. Whom
jackson Couldn't whip-Cham-
pions in Embryo.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 17.-fSpecial. The
steamer Zealandia arrived this morning
from Australia, bringing all the latest
sporting news from the colonies. One of
the happiest men on board was Chief
Stewart Tom James, who brought Bob
Fltzsimmons to this country. The pilot
who had boarded the vessel outside the
head had given James full account of
Fltzslmmons' victory. Said James:
knew he would win in a walk, but ! could
not convince the Australians that Fitz would
whip Dempsey. He will whip lots of men be-
fore ne gets through with the ring.
How about Mick Dooley?
Dooey can't whip one side OF Fitzsimmous
and II they ever come together you will find
that am correct. / have always looked upon
Fftzsimmons as a wonder.
James won considerable money on the
fight, both in this country and Sydney.
Joe Choynski was to have come up on
the Zealandia, but the day before the
steamer left he was matched by the sgd
ney Athletic Club to fight Joe Goddard.
who gave Peter Jackson such a hard
fight The club offered him $500 purse,
but Choynski demanded ESQ and got it.
The tight will take place in February.
Choynski is in fine form, and is very conf
think he has an uphill fight before him.
"They are all wrong" said Tom James.
"Choynski will punch Goddard's head off
his shoulders. Choynski has walkover
with this fellow, and you can put that
down as coming from me.
The Sydney referee says of the match:
AT last, after an endless talk, match has been
made between Joe Choynski and Joe Goddard
A1trf< a -e.
the fight, for the American has a great name in
his own country and the picnic which he had
when he polished of Jim Fogarty few weeks
ago was no criterion of what he can do when
asked to fight in grim earnest. Joe Goddard is
too well known here TO need any comment He
is perhaps the most terrific rusher that breathes
today, and there are few men living who can
take grueling as he can, and he win be on top of
the Golden Gate lad all the journey, if not at the
finish. j have nothing to say against the match,
as far as the two men are concerned. They are
two OF the foremost pugilists of the day, and
the purse is not an iota too much for them but
/ think the Sydney Club has treated Mike
Dooley very harshly in overlooking his claim to
the first cut at the California pugilist Dooley
has been one of the principal mainstays of the
club since its inception. He is great favorite
wish the sydney public and the most scientific
boxer in ali Australia. His recent battle with
Joe Goddard in Melbourne, proved to all ring
goers that he is a superb man and a credit to
this colony, and according to Goddard's own
showing and the statements of his friends and
most ardent admirers, Dooley nearly beat him.
Jim Hall, champion middle-weight of
the colonies, was to have come to this
country on the steamer Monowai which
is due, but just before the steamer left
Sydney Hall was taken ashore. Tom
James, however, says that Hall is coming
upon the next steamer and will fight any
one. Hall is the same size and height as
Fitzsimmons, and has been defeated only
twice, once by Fitzsimmons and once by
Owen Sullivan.
George Dawson, champion lightweight
of Australia, is matched with Billy Murphy
for February. Dawson has promised
James that he will come hither on the