The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-22
WITHIN THE ROPED ARENA.
JACK DhMPskY's GREAT RECEPTION
~ BR0OkLry LAST WEEK.

refe~ Mahsr's Experiesee ~ BuEhie-
Jimmy Carroll Of BROOKLYN Anxious 10
Fisht-Litiie Fellows Hard nj Work.
II any further evidence werc needed to prove
that Jack Dempsey was perha,s the most
popular boxer 10 America. It WA right at our
doors last week, The reception no received at
tho thestre In Brooklyn. where he appeared
for tho fret time since he became an OK
champion. was IN itself very strong Testimony.
but the scene that was enacted outside tho
house after the performances on Mon
day was even stronger So many per-
sons assembled about the stage door
that the street was literally blocked
UP for a distance OF thirty or forty feet. ana IL
was seen that Dempsey would have trouble in
making his way through Consequently.
Dempsey and Mitchell were advised to
lcave the building by way Of the front on.
trance. which Is half block AWAY from the
stage door. 1t happened. however. that big
Liney Tracey was In tho crowd OF walters.
and he saw over tho heads Of everybody
through tho russo and made dash for
Jack the moment he and Mitchell reached tho
sidewalk. With the CRY There ho Isl" the
mob made break for the boxers and sur.
rounded them. "Three cheers FOR Jack Dcmp.
seyp were shouted with as much fervor as
though Jack had Just knocked the life out Of
Charley Mitchell. and Young Mitchell" came
In for share Of tho enthusiasm. Again. when
the news that Dempsey was sick was first an
nounced. II was tho one thing talked about In
all sporting circles. and among others as we'll
Nothing was heard but cxprGssi ms OF the
warmcst sympathy and hopes that Jack would
speedily recover.
Peter Herget,, How he cam. to bear that title
yoHnE man iS te Il Whsn i was mers
v MSnt on t" t%S one qss
know Maynard i Inflicted M, With ,somsthng q
to my corner to ask my name. Tor .t ths pmr-
pose of introducing me to the spectators.
ESt when he heard It was HIfrg yet he
noanse Ito Her pari d she ua% 1u IL" vas at
the time Il. that tae Sulliyan ~ Mitchell
the Garnet. and was being genera! ly d discussed:
when IL. found that he could not speak my my
Ind a Sullivan TO Introduce. HS t"id the spec
t1to,s that the next sett" would be betwssn
name has clung to mo ever sincr."
Everybody was a good deal SURPRISED when
sy f tsss Jaas Mszus sW dtEs s
Wilmer 81 tho. Myer.Carroii heHtt. ana that
Jack had, said that sullivan, was drinking
Telegram. which came along, next day, was
quite IN order. for It is well known that Nc.
Aulifre does not do any challenging. "a It
Is the rart ri n champion to receive dell
nnces. not iss ue them: but jack remains dumb
II regard to his second alleged stat..'nsnt;:
d"ss ' M:aai,s hssSe ch:ax" SfS about
Sullivan in Ban Francisco !" and then they an:
Young Mitchell ana jack Dompsey .' who como m
here direct from the Pacific, coast. both FAY IN
that tho big ieIlow is In splendid Health. "'N
Hil lily AIadden's Irish champion Peter Maher
bas sfen Gagss hs sstfn ht 9 hs
the Irishmsn. and succeeded il surprising him
little game" instantly. however. and In less
time than an It takes Ike to write II no had the man
hibitions are only chilts play. and Madden has
M ing sye4y ma he %eet MSer ana cs e
:ss;5 T. Hit the i'saa true
Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll remains without
b ana It Is sosgi re S y to2 Wm
against any man In hs class. He aays he is In
as coed form day as at any tine n ais NE
either eth in Eng!and or at home. For some rea.
son the Englishman will not talk business to
the Brooklyn man. though he IT, reported to
Pritch hard also manifests singular aversion
to going aw9y from. London.
The Billy Myer-Jimmy Carroll nGht. before
the Olympic Club OF New Orleans. next month.
come. Opinion seems to b. about equally d.
vided. IN some quarters Myer + he favorite.
porters.. From this It looks IA though the hat
tie should be pretty even. There IL no doubt
that both men are going IN to win, for they
long time Both think, that the winner can
make McAuliffe meet him again. and each
among these light weights is striking.
The little follows, Callaghan and Kenny and
Kelly and pimmsT, IRE all sHid to be training
Tommy Kelly has never before displayed. The
Spider does not like hard work.