Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

Ct. Ian, and has the advantage, more
over, of the gymnasium of the Galveston
Athletic Association. His chief amusement
seems TO be the ball, and those who have
seen him at the bat express the opinion
that if he hits Fitzsimmons as hard as he
hits the ball, il will soon be over with the
Australian.
Jack McAuliffe, champion lightweight,
will act as DempSey'S second, and Jimmie
Carroll, who also has an excellent light
weight record, will back Fitzsimmons, and
there will be host of other pugilists on
hand. A large number of them have win
tered down here, finding that the Gulf
States, in most of which there are no
laws against prize fighting, or at least
against glove contests, offer them the larg
est purposes. Both of the men, therefore,
will have the best skilled advice, and it
will be a battle of generalship such as has
not been fought for many years II will be
the best attended fight also, for arrange
ments have already been made fora special
train that will bring the large delegation
from the Pacific coast which expects to at
tend, while special cars will come from
nearly every leading city in the country.
The betting has been brisk, generally at
even figures, or with slight odds for Demp-
sey on the ground that ne has record and
is known. whereas Fitzsimons is an un-
known quantity, and therefore entitled to
the ODDS.
OBJECT OF THE PRESENT FIGHT.
The present fight,has attracted attention
throughout the country as an attempt TO
elevate the prize ring The money put up
is a small fortune, Sl2 900, and as il is un-
derstOod that there is to be a big bet at the
ring side, the winner will pocket the net
sum of $4,000 10 $4,000. Such rewards,
undreamt of in the days of old, ought GER
tainly 10 encourage pugilism and bring out
the best men. The prize fight as conducted
before the Olympic Club does away with
all the old time secrecy. The pugiliSts are
not compelled 10 hide away. 10 train in Sc
cret, 10 slip Off to the appointed meeting
place before daybreak. The crowd pres
entis not the audience to be seen about the
ring in old days of tOughs, roughs and
criminals.
There is no danger of police interference,
or that partiSans of the defeated men will
Chamber over the ropes TO interfere in the
fight-this is no longer possible.
On the contrary, the battle takes place in
a comfortable clubhouse, in the centre of
the city, laid of like a theatre, with nun
bered seats and private boxes. Around the
ring proper are forty prOscenium boxes,
comfortably arranged, and each seating
six; back Of these are the seats for the
general public. \ large force of police will
be detailed to preserve order; any around
the ring as an additional precautiOn, is
bar0ed wire fence TO prevent any too en-
thusiastic supporter of FitzSimmonS or
Dempsey clambering over and interfering
with the fight. The prize ring is thus re
fined The audience no longer consists of
the tOughs and rOughs, as the price OF ad-
mission TO this athletic theatre, $40 10 Sl6
will shut out the undesirable element
,f,f hon fro in Ft-bf
takes place viii seat 240 persons in the re-
served seats and 4, 80 in the ordinary one.
so il will be seen that if the club can sell
all its seats il ought to take in over $40, ,OOO
and have a nice balance after paying the
prize money-and the club is quite conf
dent that il will dispose of every seat, hav-
ing sold all. and rather more than all, at its
last fight. between Andy Bowen and jim
ME Carroll II this new style Of conduct
ing thePriEe ring is a success, IL IS likely
10 prove very popular. Clubs will gladly
take hold Of these meetings if they can see
so much money in sight; and their manage
ment assures the success of these meetings,
sives them respectability and guarantees
order. The prize fighters themselves are
interested, as the rewards of their prowess
are 81 much greater than ever before. IL
5 a new departure in pngilism TO make II
more as il was in the days Of the Olympic
festivals. than what IL has been in the last
two centuries.
BOTH MEN N FINE CONDITION.
Already 100 tickets az so each have been
sold for the prize fight. Applications by
telegraph for seats are continually com
ing i'm. Arrangements for the accommo-
dation of spectators have been Tin
ished and lighting ring and arena
are the most complete ever erected IN
this country Dempsey will arrive here
from Galveston on Monday and t1tzsim-
mons from BAY St Louis Tuesday Word
from both the Dempsey and Fitzsimmons
camps tonight shows that both men are in
Good condition and confident Of the result
of the coming fight Wednesday night Gus
Tuthil. who will be one of Dempsey's
seconds. McAuliffe being the other, re-
turned from DempSey's camp and says
Dempsey is in fine health and Will welgh
about l5OpoundS in the ring. He IS now
down to i47 pounds. He brought along
Nose Gunst. the Australian bOokmaker,
and between the two, they are enthusiastic
about DempSey's prospects. ana have STU
GOO 10 Oct. The party will leave Gal
weston on Monday night or Tuesday morn
ING. accompanied bv half dozen
other fighters who will all appear at the
re,eption 10 Dempsey TO be given by the
Andubon Association on Tuesday nlghs.
TuthiI also says McAultffe will peXt
v,eel, sign articles for fight with Jimmy
carroll before the Olympic Club for
$40 eco nurse. II will take place about
Narli Gras. A large number OF prize
frhters and spOrtingmen are now here
and the general opinion prevails that
IDemuseV will win.