The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-16
BOB FITZSIMMONS.
Who Will Be the Next Man to
Meet the New Zealander?
a Rumor That Dempsey Had Shot Himself
The Present Champion Had to Fight
Heavy-Weights in Australia

FitZsimmons was brought to this country
by Tom James of the steamer Zealandia
James 10 st considerable money by the Grand
Hotel fire. Prior to his departure for Aus
tralie, which was after the match had been
made between Dempsey and FitZsimmons,
James placed few thousand dollars. all the
money he possessed at the time, at different
saloons where sporting men and gamblers
congregate, with instructions that it all be
placed on the New Zealander at the best
figures obtainable.
A particular friend of James, who won
quite handsome sum on the result of the
fight was asked why he had so much conf
dence in the present champion middle
weight as against such man as Dempsey,
who had proven himself to be the greatest
of ring generals prior to his last defeat. lie
answered:
% would, like many others, have bet on
the American had | not been tipped on
what this man Fitzsimmons was capable of
accomplishing"
Don't you know" continued he, "that
James, who is an excellent Judge of prize
fighter. has brought to the country pugilists
who defeated all-comers. Now, as far as
Fitzsimmons is concerned, James brought
him to America purposely to fight and de-
feat Jack Dempsey.
WAS CONFIDENT.
"Of the many Stables as James terms
them, that have been shipped to San Fran
cisco he prcfessed to have more confidence
in FitzSimmons than any of the other fistic
punchers. In Australia 'Fitz' had to meet
heavy-weghts as none of the niiddle-weights
would dream of facing him under Queens
berry or prlZe-ring rules.
80 I1mps kppW eyanflU what Eitvs m
could do aud he Will not be in the least
surprised tomorrow or the day after when
his ship arrives at this port to hear how the
battle ended"
Now that Dempsey is no longer the "Non-
pareip' the question asked is who will be
the next man TO contest the vantage ground
with the tall and scientific New Zeaander?
There is no man either in this country or in
England who has been aspiring for middle
weight honOrs who will chase after cham
pion Bob. The easy manner in which he
'downed" Dempsey will suffice to leave him
the undlsputed champion of middle-weightS.
The next move will be to tour the country
and catch all the stray dollars which will be
paid by those who are anxious for peep at
the conqueror of Dempsey.
JIMMY CARROLL OF BROOKLYN.
When he has thoroughly canvassed
kmerica he may consent to give away few
pounds in weight for the pleasure of hold
ing tstic Interview with Jimmy Carroll,
who, up TO about year ago was termed the
Brooklyn ddle-weight. Carroll has since
gained in avoirdupois and cannot fight under
100 pounds. His friends, many of whom
are in this city, believe that he is the only
pugilst in the ring at present who
would make an interesting go"
with the big middle-weight cham
plon. There Is no doubt but that
FitzsimmOns must be handicapped If he
hopes for any more contests in this country
He gave away several pounds in weight to
men he defeated in Australia, and it is rea-
sOnable to suppose that he will do likewise
here If he fances another bout before tax
ing his departure for the far-away colonies
What will become of Dempsey now that
he Is numbered among the large army of de-
feated champions? a rumor was circu-
dispatch had been received by one of Nose
Gunst's friends that Dempsey had shot him
self.
WAS IT NOSE?
1t did not, however create much excite
ment, as all those who had heard it smiled
when the name of Gunst was coupled with
the report. One man remarked that lie
would not be at all surprised if it was Nose
who made a target of himself So far as
Guust is individually concerned, it can be
taken for granted that large portion of the
money lie sQuandered on Dempsey's chances
of winning was not bis own. His loss
might be estimated at 500. and at these
figures the mark would come near being hit.
Peter jackson, who is at present rusticat-
ing at his old quarters on the San LeandrD
road, was satisfied that FtZsmRa MS was
more than match for Dempsey He for
warded some money by q friend to New Or
leffns to be placed on his countryman.
Jimmy Carroll, who trained FitZsimmons,
will, per agreement, come in for share of
the latter's winnings. Report says Carroll
and Jack McAuliffe are matched to fight
next month at New Orleans. If this con-
test comes off the betting will be almost as
heavy as it was in this last match. and the
chances are that considerable of FitZsim-
mons winnings will come to the men who
lost on Dempsey
A CHANGE OF DIET.
1t is curious thing to note the way in
which consummated events affect even the
most indirect industries At first glance no
one would imagine that coffee and dough-
with prize-fghts. But 1t would seem that
such is, however, the case. The sure
thing" betters and 'know-it-all' gamblers
lost so heavily over the defeat of Dempsey
by FitZSimmOns on Wednesday night last at
New Orleans that they have been reduced
from French restaurants to plain 10-cent
ffee-and-doughnut diet, and according to
the reports OF the proprietors of these life
maintaining resorts they had yesterday
most surprising increase of patronage.
What money was won on the fight in this
city, outside of few large wagers, went
into the pockets of those who take the odds
on the chances that the unexpected will
happen, and the majority of the uneducated
Spectators are now living in clover.
LOST AND WON.
The prominent winners aud losers on the
outcome in this city are said to be: Win
ners-The Spreckels brothers, all the way
from $4,000 up to $4,000 C. II. Kingsley,
the book-maker, about $4,000; Al Hail.
$1,000, though he modestly reduces the fig
ures to $40; Major Frank Mel .aughln,
$4,000; Joe Thompson $50 reported, $500;
Tommy Chandler, $500; Johnny Farley,
$500, and large number of less prominent
betters, all the way from new hat up to
$50.
The chief loser is stated to be Nose Gunst.
He aud his partner, Charley Asher of the
Washoe poker-roOms, dropped several thou
sands on Dempsey.
In discussing the fight even the heaviest
losers admit that Dempsey was beaten from
the start. They now believe that even at
his very best Dempsey would be outclassed
by FitZSimmons, and they have come to the
conclusion that Fitz was much better man
than they ever dreamed of and that his pugi-
listic powers were greatly moderated by
them. Not any doubt exists that Dempsey
was beaten thoroughly on his merits and
that the fight was decidedly a fair one.
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