The morning call., 1891-01-15
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Interesting Comment on the Men an
Their StyIe of Fightino

Interesting Comment on the Men and
Their Style of Fighting.
The Chicago Herald of recent date, conf
menting on the Dempsey-Fitzsimmon fight.
said: The match is looked upon as one of
the greatest ever made. 1t was arranged
by the Olympic Athletic Club of New
Orleans, and the battle will be fought under
the auspices of that organization. Many
thousands of dollars will be wagered on the
result, and prominent sporting men from
all over the world Will witness the dispute
between two pairs of famous fists. The
purse Is S12, 600, the largest ever fought for
OF which the winner will receive Sll,OOO
In addition 20 this, 5000 side has been
wagered by The principals, so that the victor
VIII clear $4,000 for his nights work.
No pugilst living is better known than
Dempsey, the "NonpareiI." During his
ring career he has engaged in forty-fiye bat
lies, ard only once met defeat. Dempsey'S
friends, Tor the first time, seem to think
there is a prospect of his defeat. He is GER
talnly going against big odds. Fitzsim-
mons, who stands fully feet l inch, is a
raw-boned felloS, has Il tremendous reach.
Is strong as an OK, and finds little or no
trouble In lighting at any weight. 1t is ap-
parent, therefore, that Dempsey has the
worst OF 1t IN the matter of height and
reach, but what the "Nonparel' lacks in
these two respects he viii undoubtedly
make up in the way OF using both his head
and his feet, which heretofore have always
prayed an Important part in all of the
cha NJ ions battles.
lie is unQucstionably one of the creates.
generals that ever stood in a ring. He is
cleyerer sparrer than FitZsimmOns and has
long reach, but 1t is not to be compared
with that OF the New Zealander. While the
latter IS said to be awkward, he is TRICKY
and a hard hitter, and has way of getting
there and doing so very quickly. top. What
makes Denpsey'S friends afraid, however
is belief that the "NOnpareil" is not the
man lie once was. His defeat by La Blanche.
While undoubtedly an accident, has never
theless shaken confidence in Dempsey
little, as It proved that there Was pussi-
Dillty OF his defeat, despite his phenomenal
career in the ring
The easy way in which Fitzsimmons de-
feated Billy Mccarthy in the California
Club is well remembered. At the time a
great deal OF surprise was expressed that it
should have taken Dempsey much longer
time TO I'm sh Mccarthy than it did Filz-
simmons. The Nonpareil, however, is not
by any means fast fighter. His style is
that OF Worrying his opponent down with
occasional left and right handed jabs that
nave telling effect in lOng-drawn contest
As he has frequently stated himself, he is
not knOcker-out, but a finish fighter. He
does up his men gradually. Dempsey's
judgment and wonderful endurance have
been great factors in all his bat
ties. 1t Is not, as rule, until
fight has progressed for some time
that Dempsey's superiority over his oppo-
nent becomes clearly apparent. He is much
better In finish fight than in limited
round contest, and is better with bare
knuckles or skin gloves than with large
gloves. II his battle with Fitz,immons was
TO be with bare 'uns" instead of with large
gloves, Dempsry's friends would feel that
the victory OF the Nonpareil was almost a
certainty. DEMPSEY is also better under the
London prze-ring rules than under Queens
berry rules, because he is such fine
wrestler.
Fltzsimmons is certainly a remarkable
fighter. The easy ana rapid manner in
which he polished off Arthur Upham is
another evidence of that. 1t is true that
Upham is very inferior man and that
Billy Mccarthy, the Australian, is by no
ease and rapidity with which the New Ze-
lander conquered both of them shows that
he is no ordinary fighter.