Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-28
Gossip About Coming Cham
pionship Battles.
The Bantam Fight Between
Dixon and Willis Discussed.
A Reverend Gentleman Congratu-
lates Frank Slavin.
The Middleweight Fistic Event Between
Fitzsimmons and Hall-English
Pugilists Compared.


st. Paul on the 22d of July for the mid
die weight championship of the world.
The contestants are OF much the same
physique, both being tall and lank.
Fitzsimmons has shown his calibre
since coming to America. His easy de-
feat of Jack Dempsey at New Orleans
stamped him as phenomenal fighter.
Hall arriI ed here about six months
since from Australia and obtained con-
siderable notoriety on the ground that
Fitzsimmons was generally reported to
have evaded the new conner or his rep
resentatives to arrange for match.
1t is not necessary to repeat here the
overtures made by Hall FOR match.
At all events, it had the effect of boom
ing Hall and there are many men who
still cling to Hall in the belief that Fitz-
simmons hesitated to make match,
knowing Hall to be a very superior
fighter.
wv
Hall may be a world-beater, but
knowing the stamina and ability of Fitz-
simmons, | shall not hesitate moment
to select him as the winner in the COM
ing battle. | find it always pays to Sc
lect the better tried man, and Fitzsim-
mons is certainly that man.
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The international battle next month
between Dixon and Willis, for the ban
tam championship of the world, prom
ises to be remarkable battle of two lit
tie giants. George Dixon is the cham
pion of America and England aud won
his spurs battling against the best in his
class that could be pitted against him.
He defeated Nunc Wallace, champion of
England, and Cal Mccarthy, champion
of America, inside Of year. Abe Willis
halls from Australia, where he defeated
all men in his class with ridiculous
ease. How good the men pitted against
Willis were, the writer is not we'll
enough versed on Antipodean fistic
matters to venture an intelligent opin-
ion. AS a general rule, I tip the better
tried out man to win battle. That is
why | shall expect Dixon to win the
bantam championship.
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The Australian will not be without ad-
mirers, however The fighters from that
have proved themselves to be
good men. A writer in
San Francisco paper has the following
to say anent the little fellow matched
to fight Dixon:
The Sydneyites imagine Willis is
small Sullivan. They think this pocket
edition of the big Bostonian is simply
invincible in his class and are confident
he will defeat Dixon as if Slavin were
matched against the little colored lad.
This confidence is not based on any low
estimate of Dixon's ability, but on the
good opinion of their own champion,
whom they regard as world-beater
who is altogether invincible among ban
tam weights.
The Australians warm into the most
patriotic enthusiasm when they discuss
Willis merits. When jim Hall, the
returned from the east
lew weeks ago he was asked his opinion
of the DixonWillis fight.
ga dead cinch,' was the confident
reply. "Theres nobody can beat
Willis"
"Have you seen Dixon box ?''
eyes a good little man-6rst- class,
out no one OF his size can down Abe.
sell you he amt it. Every cent | win
On the Fitzsimmons fight Pm going to
oct on that match"
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According to Halls estimate, Dixbn
acks the strength to defeat Willis, VINO
s wonderfully robust for his weight and
inches. The little Australian has fought
numerous battles and in all cases has
shown himself game to the core and a
ylutton for punishment.
Joe Harris, the Australian bookmaker,
who came to this country with Willis
md Maber, entertained an equally high |
opinion OF the colonial champion ban
am.
"The suresG thing in the world" said
Harris, before he boarded the Australian |
steamer, sis that Willis will defeat |
Dixon or any one in his class that he
nay meet"
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Slavin was interviewed on the steamer
ust as he was about to take his depart
Ire for England. by correspondent of
he Cincinnati Enquirer.
Slavin said that he had done very we'll |
n America, and looked forward to a
prosperous tour here in the fall.
How much have you cleared on your
rip ?" some one asked.
81 think have made clear of all ex-
,enses about $4,000" was the answer.
And that isn't doing badly for fellow
Who came over here to see the country
le added, with grin. "To be sure |
hould have made more money out of |
ny fight with Kilrain, but there was no
way of getting match on with him un-
ess agreed to cut the money up. 1 |
vas pretty confident that / would best
lin, and / consented to his terms, fig
lring that half a loaf was better than
10 bread. It's the last time that will
light any body unless there is an outside
,et. am beginning to realize that l
amt fight always, and if / ever get
,eaten and have no money I'll be in a
pretty bad way SO save little as go
llong, put by something like $25, 900
n England, and if anything does hap
zen me, why, | won't be beggar."
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While he was talking tall gentleman
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