The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-12
TALK OF THE FIGHTERS.
George Dixon Willing to Give Cal
McCarty Another Chance
for Money.

I0r money,
Australian Sports In tho Dumps Be-
cause slavin Does MOI Vim
dictate Them.
Windy Charley Mitehsll-Danny Needha"
aud Tommy Ryan-Jackson to Sail
fer England Soon.
Portland Oregonian: George Dixon says
he ia zeal glad Gal MCCARTHY defeatea
Tommy Callaghan. as it shows thas ne "a
taking care OF himself and regalninS ms
old form. ~ am perfectly willing to give
Cal ,nothar chance" he said, 'for knew
N. ia tbe hest man I ever met, but ! must
stimulate for a main stake of 5000. i
know IL il a great deal of money, but money
!. What / am after" Dixon says he Will
MEET MCCARTHY before the club Offering the
highest price.
Away off in Australia there Is q we'll
known patren Of sports who thinks that
.rohn L. Sullivan has made Insulting re-
marks about Australia. II am willing, he
told the Melbourne Sportsman. ito bear my
share of tho expense of a long csblegram
to Slavin, calling his attention to snlllvah.s
insults and telling him We expect MN TO
ayenco. We're not going to stand thas klho
of thing quietly 1t strikes me that II the
Austrian people want to see Paday oiaVln
and John L. at it they will have to put up q
cood deal more thar the cost OF a Wong
csblsorpm. Sullivan mad his money up TOT
q lonp time and Slavin did not cover IL,
though he recently said he came AS a rep
rsseutative of Australia to box John Il.
Sullivan. the acknowledged champion OF
America. and it would be considered a
great thing by my countrynen If ! should
defeat Sullivan Slavin has also said that
II he can ind no ono in America to oacK
rim for SlO,OOO he will put up the money
himself. and it is pretty near time tor hlm
to do something.
Charley Mitchell is like the Irishman's
aea-hara to catch and harder still to hold.
He came to America to force a match win
Jim Corbstt. A contest was arranged Tor
Feb. IL, and he soulrmed out OF 1t, ana oe-
gan circulating a report that Corbett was
sick and would be unable to enter the ring,
which the big Californian promptly denleu.
Nov no wants the California Athletic cluo
to hang up $1,000 for a match between Sui
Ivan and himself, within ten weeks, at the
end of which time he will go 'ome to
h'Enrland. This bluff he makes IN face
of the fact that he has retired from the
ring; in fact, he retires Whenever there
is a fight in prospect. He knows we'll
that Sullivan cannot possibly meet
him in ten weeks, and further that
Peter Maher is entitled to the
first 20 at Sullivan, having posted a forfeit
as an evidence of his sincerity. It seems
to me that slavin should also be consid-
cred. He came with Mitchell to fight Sulli-
virtually SAYS that he is a better man than
the Australian. But then Mitchell is safe.
If he ever fights Sullivan some one will
have to chase him, and if caught drag him
into the ring. If this we're june instead OF
February, Mitchell you'd be over in Eng
7 Paa1 s Moa1a' 1 6as word ' mor s'na snous
Mitchell and Corbett. Corbstt ssys he is
willing to spar Mitchell six rounds on Feb.
II, and if Mitchell outpolnts hin he can
take the net receipts. If Feb. II is not
agreeable to Mitchell, Feb. 20 OF q will do.
Inc f91STS6, WHO u OCOAAo VIC oAIC
ON scientific points, may be chosen mutu;
ally.
Two important contests will take place
in New Orleans on March 2. In the Metro.
politan club, Danny Needham and Tommy
RYAN will battle for the welter-weighi
will fight before the Olympic club. Both
contests are attracting universal attention
The Ryan-Needham fight ought to be the
better. It will be the second meeting OF
the men, and it will be for blood. Ryal
won the nrst battle. but not until seventy:
six hard rounds had been fought, ant
Danny Needham was a good man until he
was put out. Both men are getting into th'
pink of condition. and a long
stubborn, scientific contest would no
surprise me. 7 think the Maher-Fitz
simmons fight will be a hammer-and
tongs affair from the start, and will no
last long-probably not over seven or eigh
rounds. Personally l think FitzsimmonA
colors will come down. Maher is about a
tall as Fitzsimmons, heavier built, ant
stronger in the shoulders and loins, whel,
strength is needed. Ho is also as c!ever.a
the Australian, and hits many time
harder. He will not have an easy victor.
by long odds. Fitz is clever aud shifty
and will worry the Irish champion yer
much. Natural advantages considered
Maher will have the best of it from th
start. Billy Madden, Makers manager, j
lappy as 4 clam over 4l6 match. I1e tulnk
it is like finding $4,000 to put up Pete
against Fitz. Says Madden: HE'LL viii
that Australian sure, and Eli have the sat
isfaction of whipping a champion al
knocking out the man who defeated Deml
sey."
Peter Jackson will sail for London Fet
Is, to go into training to meet Slavin o
May 80 for $4,000 and the championship {
England and Australia. '"lhe wlnno {
our contest he said recently, twill doubt
less be called upon to meet Corbett OR Su
Ivan. just now | am not seeking a tigl
with either. After tho slavin matter Il;
been concluded it will be time to talk.
jackson now weighs 215 pounds stripped
ten pounds more than when he arrive
from Australia. He will tipht Slavin
100. He fought Godfrey at 195, McAulii
at 200 and Cardiff at 1919. "Patson'' Dnvie
Jackson's manager, says that if Jackst
whips Slavln he willnot challenge Sulliva
whom he considers a back number, but
'Sullv" insists, Jackson will meet hin
Jim Corbett will leave for LONDON May
to see the fight. He says he will challeni
the winner.
Joe Goddard, the Australian, wants
try Joe McAuliffe, and the Melbourne At
letic club is endeayoring to arrange
match. Australian sports look for u reg
lar smuggling and exciting battle if the M
are matched. If they meet, the Califo
MAN will not have a chance to make Il wa
ing fight. Goddard is Il rusher and W
force the Mission Boy as he forcsd Choy
ski. 1t ought to be q short slugying mate
The New Orleans clubs have gone to w