The sun., 1891-01-15

pewpeeyitee yhen the Denver man. backed b
srs WsshInGson a. boSsmsSer to9k sSy
syrup on tap. ss It were. bet on Fitzsimmon
rom 80 TN fss ws.ps Ss y Be-.
known. EVERYBODY seemed to have the Fitz
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conclusion that he would not win.
| WITH suLLIvAN's GOOD WISHES.
Both Dempsey and Ftzsimmons received
Ty oonvsyins Wishes Tor success. This on,
| oams from Chicago through Jimmy Wakely:
Success 10 Dempsey Give him my yss best i w,shss
There probably never was . fight In whict
both men had such supreme confidence II
Their ability to yin. Dempsey did , net see . hoy z
sbiiiiyt 10 keep Fitzsimmons away until tie
big fellow was tired. and then ,he e1pecttet
fHf him asd nsn m snro s II h
10 would bo surprised Il he dd moi. Win in ten
ability, claiming equal eevsrness with his
sd,1ughty opnonsntA "a ani aS, the ADVANTAGE in hlt'
cona ose
During the aftsrnoon there was general salts.
faction over the publication & OF s re foilowins
day by Attorney General Rogers:
- . N,a .cs, os.HAss, Jan ia 1891.
sal % in soeSlasnss % Win ss request called upon
Hon
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this CLUB % shown from the rssnlt to have used their
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The letter was written after consultation
with Mayor Shakespeare.
THE CROWD GATHERED EARLY.
As early a. 8 O'Clock the crowds began to
gather in hundreds about the building in which
bS h sss h has sdSr 1d WSen texas
began 70 iorp In line ana walt for the 9ps9ins
@ WeTe On On and DARKNESS the ssrsess S s,eRSs %sps
filled with carriages. An ex!rH carriage could
nS b. fsd s S
whose eleetric lights were just beginning to
sgutter. Itwss procession that caused those
their way home {,om tSelr day Is WORK t's e stop on
and stare with amazemert There were many
hundrods of cigars whose points were tipped
heavenward. boon there wasn't q corporals
guard OF sporting mon around the many hotels
II wus very SLOW work TO reach tho club. New
Orleans vies with any city In the Union In the
Jeius out q the race With tho Crescens ct city.
1t took over iorty minutes to make the three
tickets bad to elbow their way through crowd
Of h!ollums and street arab! who blocked
Hoyal street ana made 1t almost i'm possible for
Ths bsildine in which es The sSt took place is
n she heSrt OF the iS. Germsn and irish district
see the men who are so fond OF q fight be-
tween human beings that they will come
thousands of miles and endure great hardships
I" overiowins. fbe betting was @ fast % and a'teu tu
tho nd wen
finding Fitzsimmons,s friends game men
They continued TO bet until almost every
on the foreigner were lubant. At ! O'Clock
am mphithea,re was bathed in Hood OF White
light. Everybody awaited Q o'clock with i'll
concealed impatienoe. The place was cold. and
and wraps fhivered while they waited and
braved pneumonia
soME OF THE TALENT PRESENT.
From the centre Of the ring UP to the roof
every country being represented in the thronR.
Among those present IRON the North and East
Brodle Charles Johnston. Gus Tn,hili.' Jimmy ss
G1vllle Flank sH!eysnson stevens Georse s,eySnson.
anagh. Patsey Doody, Mike Leary. Denny Cos
Dilly MulGoop. Ernes,i, Roober. Dan DAILY, and
ali ee the sss Rsa,f ese
the town in the, lst:c line, Parson Davies OF
5000 On tit1simpons. at the ring side and
Fred Walker o. It Louis who bot on Tom
i,gure in the crowd: Harry , B Be-
!hune the thS h hlish,ning srrnter # from every
and an handsome Jim corbett was not 'ii1'hn In the
the rnS rane m Moran Of
sulivans intimate friends: lad a curl to his
bSss baSa enSed 4. hs ese se in big w w
h. 'sa1 aShn ffsne .,
!1s hs Mas nbs !, Tcso at G,,Sn
SOE In S:i2. and many other ayers 10 success % IN
the grand circuit during the past fifteen years,
said that he knew less about the lighters than
fore. he could not stay away when a
Dcody. Who has been dubbed the comedian JON Of
the Audubon Athletic Club was implored to
ths ,0Sa or TO ONE Of his
and wouldn't bs coaxsd easily.
F1TzsIMMoNs A FOUND TOO HEAVY.
Not many people in the crowd knew that
entered the club room at & o clock
murlsd to the ears. When he stripped and
Carroll had cauSed ths thing pretty ane. Put
enough. and he looked a. little tlou-
bed when he saw that his man was
! pound overweight. Fitzsimmons wasn't
= bit disooncsrted though. -emarkinR: Never
mind, Jimmy, III take that of In q hurry"
fitz donned his street clothing. and putting on
he collar, ras-e through the crowd unnotoed
and was soon aking his long legs fly In the
iirection Of the Mississippi.
Dempsey took his time in coming. and it Was 4
sot until an hour later that the champion. look
nR a. though going to q reception. entered |
With Tuthill. McAulit1s. and big Mike Conley |
u his heels.
Tho crowd amused itself in divers ways while |
waiting for the CON testRnts to nut in an appear
anoe Tom Gallagher, Just In from New York, |
exchanged race horse gossip with his New Or |
against Salvador the day before the Suburban |
vas run. steve broles diamonds scintilated |
6ufEy was, compelled 10 change bis seat,
Islf. The gentle breezes we're swayine |
through the ramshackle structure In q |
vay that made the heaviest ovsrcoats COM |