The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-15
DEMPSEY WHIPPED.
THE BATTLE FOR THE LIGHT
WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Plucky American Nonpareil
no Match for the Austria
Liam Slugger.

NEW ORLEANS, jar. 14-There is moth
ing now in the way Of the fight. Attorney
General Rogers said privately that the
state viii not interfere, and that the pugil
lists will not De molested. Capt. Billy
Barrell and large delegation of soliee
will be sent to the ring inside, and If the
municipal ordinance Is not violated the
fight will surely take place. lt will be be-
gun at O'Clock. or as soon thereafter as
possible. Dempsey kept up his training
this morning, and he and his little family
are sure that he will win.
Fitzsimons has put in an appearance at
tended by his faithful friend Jimmy Car
roll Both of them say the New Zealander
Is in perfect form, and that he means TO
fight the greatest battle OF his life. He
does not under estimate Dempsey. The
fight will probably take place on the turf,
and practical fighters say this will give
Dempsey an advantage. il FitZsimons is
not strong in the legs. The attendance &C
the fight will probably be $500 or 1000.
Peter jackson and Sullivan have not
shown up yet The fight has brought
many thieves and toughs 10 the city and
the police are having plentyto do in watch
ing suspicious characters.
AT THE RING.
The amphitheater where the fight oc-
Cured was built on lasting plan, with
high walls, making it solid and enduring.
Under square OF electric lights stood the
ring. 1t was exactly "A feet square on turf,
and of river sand just enough 10 be stringy.
The ropes and stakes were padded. and il
IS altogether an ideal place to fight Four
feet from the ring Is another enclosure,
with barbed wire instead Of ropes. Be
tween the two rings were chairs
for the seconds, and the wire fence insured
the puglistic parties from out side inter-
ference. Besides the gentle mint Of hands
OFT" conveyed by the sharp wires, the fence
was designed as a humane measure, pre-
venting accidents TO the principals from
too close contact with the crowd, and
making it impossible for the mob TO shut
off air and help from a pugilist should he
be hurt. Between the ring and the stands
is a sort of excavation. in which the press
stands are placed. IL is an excellent point
to see from, and does not interfere with
the crowd behind.
FitZimmons was the first of the con-
testants TO reach the club, it being part
of his program TO reach the grounds before
any of the Dempsey followers could get q
signt OF him. IL was CarrOlls plan TO
take look at the New Zealander.-for-
hidden fruit TO Dempsey until the men
reach the ring expecting that the long
boned properties of the New Zelander
would strike terror in the heart Of the
American champion.
Fitzsimmous is 25 years of age. and has
an unbroken record of sixteen battles. lie
stands six feet one inch in height Is half
body and half legs lie has a peculiarly
shaped head, with high bald forehead
The protrudiug underlip was brought out
prominently by the absence Of the
mustache. The neck is short for man OF
his size, his shoulders tremendous and
heavily muscled, with long loose jointed
arms, seemingly able to twist aud turn IN
every direction; long straight body, fair
hips and long slender legs, which however,
showed no signs of being unable to bear
up the liberal allowance of body. Fitz-
simmons appeared in fine condition.
Jack Dempsey a rived later and bore his
usual serious look, with the occasional
knitting OF the brcws, which showed that
he made up his mind for desperate work.
He and EitZsimmous are Of the same age
(2S) and he Is the hero of half a hundred
battles. Dempsey was trained down as
fine as race horse. The muscles are
long, plant, supple and we'll developed,
and his legs had all their wonted strength.
In the Amphitbeatre OF the great Olym-
pic club tonight assembled 700 leading
citizens, with the largest spriukling OF
sporting men ever seen IN New Orleans at
one time. to witness the great interna-
tional middleweight championship Aus
tralia and America, between Jack Demp-
sev. the world wide reputed Nonpariel and
Robert FitZ,immOns, the biggest middle
weight on record.
The battle was for purse Of $l2. coo
S11 900 70 20 the winner, and 81, 900 10 the
loser. The battle was fought under the
MARQUIS of QueeDsbury rules. and with
gloves weighing five ounces and over.
The police supervision was in the hands
of Captain w A. Barrow, ably assisted
by Captain Collier and $50 of the citys best
officials.
Fitzsimmous weighed 1907 pounds,
while Jack tipped the beam q l47i5 The
men weighed in the presence OF the audi
ence Dempsey's seconds were Jack Nc
Auliffee and Gus Tuthill and Nike Conley
the Ithaca giant, while Jimmy Carroll.
and Doc O'COunell looked after Fitzsim-
mons interest At O'Clock this evening
Fitzsimmons was overweight and was sent
out in company with Carroll 10 work
down. Dempsey was reported 81 o'clock
in fine form; though looking small along
side Of bis opponent.
Time was called promptly at q.25. with
Mr. Alex Brewster one Of the abiest and
most respected citizens Of New Orleans as
referee The official time-kesper was
Prof John Duffy. The master ~ cere-
monies was ex-Mayor j. V Guillotte The
men came into the ring at sos p m. Fitz-
simmons first and Dempsey a few minutes
later Dempsey offered 20 wager sl 90,
which was accepted by Maj Frank Nc
Langhlin, the millionaire director - the
California athletic club, but the Olympic
officials refused % allow the bet 70 20, and
the bet was called of.
Rouud THE men shook hands and ad-
vanced 10 the center. FitZS!mmons from
appearances outclsssing JempseV The
men spared. theu Bob made q rush. Jack
clinched and ran away on tbe defensive
They spared again, the round closing
with honors even.
Round 2-Bob CROWDED Jack Hon0rs
were even until the middle ~ the round,
when Bob landed his right on Jacks face
and epafu on fhe ear jack ran away
and. teiug followed. clinched. Bob landed
on Jack : nose. and Jack landed on Bob's
head RAPID exchanging followed. and
the round closed IN favor q Fltzsiu1m0us.
Round 3.-Tbe men came up smiling.
Jack ducked and ran away. Bob crowded
Jack into corner and some sparriug fol
lowed Bob ran away from a left. JACK wa-
knocked down with a right ard broke aud
ran away; Bob landed bi. left in Jacks
face. Jack ciincued fo ssve himself from a
fall aud ran awav This was BoTs round.
Round 4-Jack came up cautiously.
Boz followed JACK all over the ring Jack
ducked and got a night swing, Jack landed
bis riZht and lefs on Bob's BODY. Jack
lau6e1 . vicious left on BCt's stomach.
Bob hit JACK on the mouth win his right.
Bob followed Jack and BIT him on the
head. Bob bit him On the hose with The
left then ciiucned and broke away. Bob
landed a terrible .eft and Tepeatsl. The doe
a moment later. Boo landed a Tiztt and
left. and Jack ran away This Was BoD's
round
Round Bob crowded. Jack tainted -
his stomach and Jack ran away BOB
landed a Ieft on Jacks nOse Bob lNnded a
terrible right swing On JnCk's uecg. They
SPARED A. lOag range ADD Bob pussed bis
glove on Jacks nosr right auG "a; sHinga.
and bouors even ,Iack sbowest up wsii
Clinchiug marked The rDund Jack
cliuched 20 saved kin.s.f ack landed
lefr in szonsch Bob iaoded ylghE
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