The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-13
THE BIG FIGHT.
Dempsey a Fav0rite-What Will
the Gloves Be?

Although the principal topic Of converse
tion in sporting circles relates to the Demp-
sey-FltZsimmonS fight, which will take place
Tomorrow evening at New Orleans, the
betting on the event has been very slight.
Dempsey is a strong favorite with San
Franciscans, and although the Australian
Is looked upon as the most formidable OPP
ponent, still his hackers are decidedly in
the minority when compared with the men
who have coin TO wager at even money on
the Nonpareil
In some of the saloons, where sporting
men congregate to discuss sporting events
after hard" days work, few bets are
held, the odds being on au average 500 to
$50, with Dempsey on the long end In the
pool-rooms Dempsey money is plentiful, but
those who have it to gamble are not de-
sirous OF laying odds, as they look upon the
contest as being in Fitzsimmons' favor, he
having many advantages which Dempsey
does not possess.
An old stager who has seen many fights
and who knows thing or two about the
ways of the prize-ring, remarked to circle
of acquaintance last evening that the con-
test would not come to successful ending.
As reason for his statement, he said that
the fight has attracted too much attention
IS
although apparently very quiet on the sub
lect, Will make record for themselves by
stopping the engagement when it becomes
redhot. The club viii not financially suffer
in case of police interference; neither will
the fighters, as the money, which has been
collected from those who must pay the
piper, will be divided to suit the club and
the pugilists. 1t is the spectators who will
have to stand the brunt.
Opinions, even among men who are sup
nCa1 To hau Cd lr,,nt riaI,, nf fstia
abilities of the fighters, differ so much that
there can be no suggestions offered as to
who the winner may possibly prove to be.
According to all accounts Dempsey is more
sangulne OF winning this match than he
was about 70 enter the ring against Nc
Carthy, feeling strong and physically quail
fed to give IA good account of himself.
When he faced Mccarthy he was weak, but
his courage would not permit him to ask for
postponement ana the result was that he
made long and cautious fight.
However that may be, his most intimate
friends believe that unless he is permitted
to wear small gloves, say OF three ounces,
his chances will be slim. Dempsey
could never fight 10 a successful Issue with
big gloves, and although it has been agreed
that the miJtens III this fight of tomorrow
night will not scale more than three ounces,
there are a few people who are in
position to know thing or two about
the arrangements and who fear that when
the rugilists will enter the ring the H.
spector of Police will insist on large gloves
being worm
If this should happen, Dempsey and his
supporters will emphatically object as the
agreement entered into by the Olympic Club
OF New Orleans between Dempsey and FitZ-
simmons states that the contestants will
wear three-ounce gloves. The match is Gre
atng widespread attention, but the most
singular thing connected with it is the lack
of interest taken in It by the Australians of
alf of ham
their countryman against the clever AmerI-