The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-13
DEMPSEY'S HARD JOB.
Opinion Veering Around in the
Australians Favor.
NoNPAREIL IN SPLENDID TRIM.
Jimmy Carroll Seconds Eddie Conley,
Who Defeats Doc O'Connell-The
Authorities May Interfere.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2-ISpeciall-Ex-
citement over the forthcoming fight be-
tween Dempsey and Fitzsimmons for the
middle-weight championship of the world
and purse of $4,000, is at fever heat.
lncre are twice as many sporting men in
the city tonight from distant points as
witnessed the Sullivan Kilrain light.
dempsey, accompanied by his wife and
his trainer, Mike Conley, 1.-The Ithaca
Giant, and Tom Maher of BROOKLYN, ar
rived IN this city this morning and put up
at an aristocratic clearinghouse on st.
Charles avenue.
Jack McAuliffe, champion lightweight,
says that the Nonpareil is simply perfec-
ton, both in flesh and wind. For all this,
however, the prevailing sentiment is veer-
ing around toward the Australian.
BUD Renaud, an eminent authority, says
that the tight will be a close one, with
the chances favoring Fitzs;mmons.
A wealthy resident of San Francisco,
who arrived last week and proceeded to
lay $1,000 on the Nonpareil visited Fitz-
simmons at his quarters at Bay st. Louis
on Saturday and yesterday, and this
morning on.his return placed 5000 with
the bookmakers TO hedge his previous
bets.
The antipodean arrived here tonight.
There is a good deal of betting on the
probable number of rounds. The Demp-
sey people range from nine to thirty-five,
and Fitzsimmons' followers nine to fifteen.
A vote of members of the Southern Ath-
letic Club shows 101 for Fitzsimmons to
slxty-nine for the Nonpareil.
Peter Jackson has arrived, but is not
talking. The sports are much worried
over the prospect of interference by the
authorities. The odds offered on the men
up to midnight are about the same as yes
terday.
There was lighting crowd at the Aubo-
bon club tonight to witness the battle be-
tween Doc O'Connell and Eddie Conley, of
Boston, for loo purse and the welter-
weight championship. Jim Sweeney was
chosen referee, and James Corbett and
Howe Hodgkins, of Boston. were behind
Conley, while James Z. Carroll and his
fellow chum looked after the interests of
O'Connell. 1t was a hard fight from the
start. Conley seemed to be the winner in
the second round, but Doc gained strength
as the fight progressed al succeeded in
knocking Conley out in the seventh round
There was not much done in the first
round, but in the second Conley knocked
Doc down. The latter at the end of the
round was very groggy, but braced up in
the third and pushed Conley hard. Both
men fought hard, but at the eno, of the
round Conley looked winded. In rounds
four and five Doc improved his chances by
hitting and coming away, according to
Jimmy Carroll's instructions.
The doctor got into Conley in the fifth
round, and barring fiuke it looked as if
he must certainly win. Howe Hodgkins
and Jim Corbett rubbed down and made
so presentable appearance of Conley for
the sixth round, however, that many
knowing ones said it was not over vet
This was q good round and Doc improved
his chances greatly by straight left facers
and beautiful body rights, which must
have troubled his adversary greatly.
Conley went for Doc in the seventh
round in game style. and the doctor pelted
him into corner, and with his right-hand
counter knocked Conley down and out
After falling Conley rolled over, and as
seven was counted aloud he attempted to
rise, but his legs were gone and down he
went, completely beaten.
Dempsey and Fitzsimmons and their
parties came TO town tonight. Frank
Sorenson is putting his money on Demp-
sey. He thines Kilrain can whip Corbett
and that Jackson has the cmch on Corbett
He does not say this from his own obser-
walton, but because California friends of
his, who know the men, say so.
The last betting posted today was $1,000
to $500 that Dempsey wins, with no takers
By Wednesday betting viii probably be
to on Dempsey.
Acknowledgement Rogers and Governor
Nichols had long consultation today as
TO whether they would interfere in the
Dempsey and Fitzsimmons tight. They
would not divulge the result of their con-
ference, but it is understood the authori-
ties will probably interfere to prevent a
finish fight.
The attorney general said tonight that
he would Immediately take steps to forfeit
the charter of the Olympic Club and SINH
lar clubs on the ground that they have
violated the grant of the state and have
used their franchises to violate the laws of
the state. 1t is evident that the state holds
under any arrangement that the state laws
are violated, and, holding these grounds,
will act decisively.