St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-15
HE'S A WONDER.
Prominent Pugilists Discuss
Champion FitZsimmons.

Prominent Pugilists Discuss
Cha mpion FitZsimmons.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 14.-Jake XII
rain said Fitzsimmons is truly wonder.
He is as clever as they make them, and
| his hitting power is immense. There
never was middleweight like him.
Talk about his legs, why, there isn't a
weak spot in him. William Muldoon,
| the wrestler. before the fight, said
have my money on the one that my judg-
ment tells me is the best man, that is, on
Fitzsimmons. My sympathy is with
| Dempsey.
After the fight Muldoon said:
''I never dreamed he was such man. He is
whirlwind, terrific hitter, q two-handed
| tighter and great general. / never saw as
| fair fighter in my life. He should have been
| awarded the fight two rounds before. The
leferee. is fair man, if he had not been
| scrupulously careful, he could have awarded
| the fight at least round sooner. 1t is a
| great pity that FitZsimmons didn't win in ten
| rounds as there was great deal money upon
| his doing so.'
Billy Meyer said he was amazed at
FitZsimmonS' cleverness. although he
had put his money on him. He was in
it all the time, and was as fresh as a
lark when he finished. Alf Kennedy,
Meyers backer, said Dempsey was
never in it with the New Zealander.
Maj. Mclaughlin, president of the Cal
ifOrnia Athletic club. said:
Ever since / saw Fltzsimmons fight in
Frisco with Mccarthy l have been certain he
could lick Dempsey. My only surprise is
that he did not do it in fewer rounds EuH
Dock MaSterson, of Denver, said FitZ
was the wonder of the middleweights.
He had money bet. that he would do
Dempsey up in ten rounds. Macon, the
sporting authority, said he felt terribly
disappointed. He had been Demsey
man, but after the second round saw
Jack was not in it. Bantam, the South
ern sporting authority, who came out
boldly when the match was made and
| predicted that Fitz would win. was
naturally very happy. He said very
few heavy-weights could whip FitZsim-
| mons. When the fight was over
FitZSimmOnS was as full of fun as a
colt. He spared with Carroll and
tapped him on the nose playfully. He
spoke highly of Dempsey as a good
game fighter. Jimmy Carroll a so had
good word for the fight Dempsey
made. Phil Lynch. one of Sullivan's
hackers in the Sullivan-Kilrain fight,
SAID:
Il lost heavily on Dempsey but think as
much of him now as ever did. 1 will bet
5000 on him tomorrow against La
Banche. He was outclassed tonight. Fitz-
sim mons is wonder. and can whip dozen
heavyweights know. Dempsey was as good
as ever he was, but couldn't reach his man.
l bad no idea Fitzsmmons was as good as he
is. He can whip them all.''
Billy Edwards said:
"Fitzsimmons is the cleverest tmiddleweigh
/ ever saw. Jack wasn't in it. Jack fought
gamely and was well handled. but he was no
match for the long Australian.
Tommy Warren said:
II lost money on Demsey, and am willing
to lose it again against any other man but
Fitzsimmons. Jack was splendidly seconded
and had a shade the best of it
all through, but he was outclassed I
don't know of any middleweight in the world
that can go against Fitzsimmons. Jimmy
Carroll, of Brooklyn, might give him good
fight, hut perhaps he is too heavy. Fitzsim-
mons is sure enough wonder"
Frank Stevenson, Kilrain's backer,
said:
Dempsey made game fight and was at
his best. Fitzsimmons was clearly the best
man and overmatched Jack Fitzsimmons is
the cleverest man of his class, and the best
fighter ever saw. / do not know any one
that can whip him."