Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-13
ALL ARE EXCITED.
Immense Crowds in New Orleans
TO Witness TO-Morrow'S Big
Championship Battle.
DEMPSEY is NOW THE FAV0RITE.
Peter Jackson Sends HIS Money 10 Back
the Big New Zealander and Ganse
Backs the American.
DEMPSEY is NOW THE FAvORITE.
DOC VCoNNELL DEFEATS CONLEY
PeOl chsnpiOns to Play Match Eers-Gsnsrsl Sporting
News Of the Dsy.
rPrc1AL TELEGRAM TO THE p1srArcH.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 12.-Not since the
great fight between Sullivan and kilrain
has there been such gathering OF sporting
men from all parts of the United States as
throng the corridors of the hotels tonight
and make gay the many brilliant resorts of
the Crescent City. Everybody is talking
fight, and Wednesday evening can hardly
come too soon to please these enthusiasts,
MANY of whom have travelled 1000 miles to
see Dempsey, the Nonpareil, battle with
Fitzsimmons, the Antipodean, for the purse
of S12, 600, and the halo that accompanies it
in the shape of the mlddle-weight champion
ship. The whole city is alive with interest,
which increases hourly now that Dempsey
is within its gates and Fitzsimmons is but so
miles away, and will be here within a hours.
The betting. which was rather in favor of
Fitzsimmons up to three or four days ago. has
taken a veer now that
The NonpareiPs Devoted Followers
here are eager to plank their ducas on the
great middle-weight, whose fame is unsmirched
save by the single defeat at the hands of La
Blanche. for which his friends are ever ready to
furnish an excuse and a plausible oCe at that
as everybody conversant with the facts must
acknowledge. Tonight there is plenty of talk
but little money is changing hands the great
bulk of the nj n~y being held for Dempsey at
anything like eve-s money. Firzsmmons fol-
lowers who are few just now, want SlOO to SO
or better. and nobody cares to bet at these
figures. Bud Renaud says that he has so OOo
TO back Dempsey at anything like respectable
odds, and Morse GaDSe, of San Francisco, is
here loaded down with greeubacks for a SINH
lar purpose All the Eastern sports are strong
Dempseyites notwithstanding the fact that
they have never seen FItzsimmOns. They are
content to abide by the records of the two men,
and cannot figure out how Jack can be de-
feated. despite the fact that the Zealander has
the best of everything. height, weight, reach
and gloves.
Will Bet His Last Dollar.
Ganse told some friends of his this evening
that Dempsey would carry every dollar that he
could raise, as he had had hls friend Josephs,
the Australian bookmaker hunt up Fitzsm-
mons record in his own country, and he was
assured that he had never whipped anybody
near Dempsey's class. Ganse is also authority
for the story that Jimmy Carroll, who is train
ing Fitzsimmons. knows in his heart that his
prOtege has no business with the n Nonpareil, but
the cunning Carroll Is going to back Dempsey,
and thus make a sure winner, besides getting
percentage over and above $4,000 taken in at
the gate. This is highly improbable, as Carroll
is devoted to his man and has worked like
slave TO have him tit to battle for 4 kingdom.
Morse Ganse at a la1e hour bet Major Nc
Laugbin, of California. loo to $500 on Demp-
sey. William Walton Norton, an Australian,
who is here. says that FItzsimmons is very
clever man, but that he is outclassed by Demp-
sey. The California delegation almost TO
man are with Dempsey Jim Corpett being the
most notable exception, the heavy-weight from
the slope holding the opinion that it will be
hot fight, but that FiJzsimmonS will surprise
folks under the existing conditions. Peter
jackson, who is at Hot Springs. to-day tele-
graphed $500 20 put on Fitzslmmous.
Dempsey Arrives on the Scene.
Dempsey accompanied by his wife and child.
Jack McAulitfe and Mike Conley arrived from
Galveston this morning and are quartered
in boarding house in a quiet street on the
SouthsIde. A great crowd was in waiting at
the depot and to throw them off the scent Nc
Aullffe and Mrs Dempsey took a carriage
while Dempsey and Conley skunk away in the
thr0ng and escaped observation, somebody in
the gathering proposing three cheers for Nc
AulItfe, whom they mistook for the champion
Jack took long walk duTlng the forenoon and
when seen late this evening by THE DISPATCH
reporter he HaS IN perfect shape and there will
be no fault found if victory does not perch upon
his banner. He is stronger than ever, he de-
clares and Will fight at l52 pounds. OF course
he acknowledges that he is handicapped by the
size of the gloves. His face is ruddy, and his
clear eyes bespeak vigorous health and an un-
impaired digestion He Will remain in martial
secluslon up to the hour he enters the ring.
HIS old second, Denny Costigan. is here and
after looking at Jack his Joy was unbounded
He cannot see how Dempsey can be beaten
The town is overrun with ngnters of high and
low degree. kilrain an6 Muldoon are the latest
additions 10 the list, they reaching here at 5
o'clock this afternoon. The Olympic Club
have everything ready for the mill and if pres
enJ plans are adhered To everything will pass off
smoothly. The club will. from present Indica-
tIOns, clear $50 0Oq on the mill.