The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-12

unbounded There has been about 5000
bet upon each man at even money, and
Fitzsmmons' end is nearly all New Or
leans capital. Popular sentiment here is
about equally divided between the two
men.
Betting tonight has veered around to
odds of 5 to 4 in favor of Dempsey, with
chances that these odds will increase
rather than fall off. Backers of Fitzsim-
mons are waiting for greater odds.
One wealthy Western man saAs
that although be had several
thousand to bet on Fitzsimmons, he did
not expect to lay a dollar Of it at shorter
odds than ten to six. Several bets have
been offered of 800 to $500
that Fitzsimmons will win in
twelve rounds. Andy Bowen,
the New Orleans lightweight put up 800
even money on Dempsey. S. Steinsel,
Coroett's manager, thinks that the betting
will be ten to four on Dempsey by the time
the fight begins.
Dempsey now weifihs 152 pounds, and
will enter the ring at $50, rather more than
his usual weight on such occasions. Fitz-
simmons weighs 152, and will remain at
that weight.
main supporters their tactics in the hight
can we'll be outlined in advance. On the
part of Fitzsimmons it will be hight from
the jump.
If Dempsey stands and takes the pun
ishment, he will be hit harder than he ever
has been. and will hardly be able to bear
up under it very long. If, on the contrary.
Dempsey tries to keep out of
IL |.
tie SO much that he will tire long before
Fitzsimmons does, as his long legs will
save him much walking in pursuing Demp-
sey. The plan will be to prevent long
range exchanges. He will doubtless
resort to clinching, and his jabs and leads
will be devoted to Fitzsimmons' heart,
which will be the most vulnerable point
within reach. 1t all depends as to which
fighter can best carry out his fight.
=. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. I.-tSpecial. THE
betting on the Dempsey Fitzsimmons
fight is becoming more active. The Fitz-
simmons people have been holding out
for odds of $40 on Dempsey to 81 on Fitz-
simmons, but they have now lowered
them somewhat, and several bets of IS to
81 have been made for large amounts. 1t
is the opinion that if Fitzsmmons wins at
all he will do so before many rounds are
fought. A pool has been formed, COM
posed of Dempsey's hackers. who have
$4,000 TO bet at ODDS of 81 to $40 that Fitz-
simmons will not knock Dempsey out in
ten rounds. A New Orleans man wagered
$1,000 against $4,000 of this money last
night, and another local sport put up $500
against 5000. 1t is probable that the en-
tire amount in the pool will be covered.
Fred Stevenson, of New'York, is said to
be on his way here with 5000 to place at
even figures on Dempsey, and unless the
situation changes he will be compelled to
give odds. Nearly all New York money
at this end is going on Dempsey. Boston,
on the other hand, is backing Fitzsim-
mons. A Memphis bookmaker has $1,000
to bet on Dempsey at even ngures.
There has been some change in the pro-
gramme as to when men will come to the
city. 1t is now possible that they will be
on hand Monday night to see Conley and
O'Connell Light tor the welterweight cham
pionship in the amphitheater of the Audo-
bon Club. There has been so much talk
about the Dempsey-Fitzsimmon hight that
| the hight of the welterweights has remained
almost unnoticed. Interest has been
aroused in it by the fact that both Demp-
sey and Fitzsimmons will be present, and
| that the hight itself will be well worth see
ing. The Dempsey people are backing
| Conley. and it is likely that ack McAuIifie
| will assist James Corbett in handling him
| in the ring. On the other hand, Bob Fitz-
| simmons and Jimmy Carroll will second
| Doc O'Connell, who has been training with
| Fitzsimmons at Bay st. Louis. Dempsey
| will thus be given an opportunity TO see
! and size up his man, whom he has not yet
! met.
| The first definite news from the Demp.
| sey camp came yesterday when NJ. A.
| Gunst, of San Francisco, reached the city.
| Mr.. Gunst is a strong friend of Dempsey.
| He is on his way to Cuba, and decided to
| stop over and see the fight. He laid over
| al Galveston and saw the Nonpareil, and
! is a more enthusiastic Dempsey man than
| ever. Mr.. Gunst says that Dempsey was
| never in amer condition, and he told him
| that he was stronger and in better form
/ than he has been since his night with Fog
| arty. Mr.. Gunst would say nothing OF
| Dempsey's speed. endurance or ring gen.
eraiship for those were matters with
/ which everyone was familiar, but he would
say that he had never seen the champion
| in more perfect trim, and he was confident
he would win. OF that he was fully salts
| ned and was willing to back his judgment
| with his money. He already has a large
/ amount on Dempsey, having placed at
/ even figures 81 800 with one person and
| $1,000 with another, and 500 at odds OF
nve to four with still another party, before
/ he left San Francisco, and was anxious 10
get more bets at the same ngures, he did
| not want it understood that Dempsey
would have il all his own way. He reeog,
/ nized the fact that Fitzsimmons was q
/ great nghter and il would be well con-
tested battle. bat he was mistaken In MS
conviction that Dempsey would win.
/ Captain Barrett. who viii have charge OF
/ the police ARRANGEMENTS, was asked about
/ the rumor that the light would be inter
/ fered with in the interest of one or the
! other Of the men. He said:
7 The tight will 90 or and We viii see that nc
I one viii interfere with IL, unless the city oFGi
I nance is violated : strong force VIII De or
/ hand 70 protect the Interests OF the club, a8G
/ also 70 prevent s breach OF the ordinance. Il
! the fight should il any wsy become suc1 as OF
any means could be interpreted as brutal, II VII
/ be stopped by The officers.
There is q ruinor that Governor Nicholl:
| will interfere under the general laws Of
| the state against price. ghting, but IL car
/ be traced to no reliable source. Ii has lit
| tie credence from the fact that glove con
4 .as+s 40 r,ssrxv, Tod r1,der the ordinance O