The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-10

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vantage of the opportunity to strengthen
his legs by industrious mountain climb
ing. Jimmy" is the pet of the Tacoma
athletes. Still his reputation extends be-
yond this city and this state When Fitz-
simmons was preparing to meet Dempsey
Carroll told him he had a lightweight
who held the Nonpareil 'level," and was
very clever. Carroll referred to Whalen.
Billy Maher, the Australian, who is now in
San Francisco. is anxious to meet Whalen,
and wants a side bet of 81, 500 or So, 900.
Should Collins fail to meet the Tacoma
favorite, Maher is ready to take his place.
Still, there is no doubt but that Collins will
be on hand. He has signed the contract
and is now training. and is in good form.
After his fight with Collins Whalen will
be ready to meet Maher. 1t is understood
Paddy Smith, formerly of San Francisco,
but now of Seattle, is trying to arrange for
match with Whalen, to come Off after
the latter meets Collins. At anyrate,
James NJ. Whalen is considered promis-
ing lightweight, and no matter what may
be in store for him, he will always have
hosts of admirers here. He is an artist in
the fistic arena, and his admirers here are
wishing him the best of success in his
Jimmy Carroll will back Whalen against
any 130-pound man in the country. He is
somewhat out of the ordinary of the usual
run of men who follow mis- calling. being
of quiet and very gentlemanly character
He takes remarkably good care of himself,
and is very popular. After his battle with
Gillen he was engaged as boxing instructor
by the Tacoma Athletic Club, where he
has given general satisfaction.
Whalen was born 1867, in South Africa,
of Irish and English parents. He has
seen and travelled over the best part of the
world. His height is feet inches.
When he arrived in this country he cho SO
San Francisco as his place of residence,
and commenced athletics and boxing In
the Golden Gate Club. After short ex-
perience there he joined the California
Club, where he found out that he could
handle himself, and being naturally a
lover of outdoor sports it was but short
time before he developed into good form.
While with the California Club he had
bouts with Peter Jackson, Jim Corbett,
Jack Dempsey, Joe Choynski, Aleck
Greggains, Billy Mccarthy, and 1t was
here that Jimmie Carroll, the fam
Gus lightweight, recognized in Wha-
len clever and promising qualities.
In the Olympic Club tournament Whalen
bested w. Murphy in four rounds. Jim
Smith in five rounds, George Mahoney in
four rounds, and in the California Club
tournament he did up James Mullins in
four rounds.
Mullins had previously beaten Charlie
Began for the welterweight championship
OF the Northwest. Whalen also bested
George Athridge in four rounds, but the
Judges could not decide and ordered
another round, and then could not reach a
decision, and it was left to the referee and
he reversed the general opinion and gave
the fight to Athridge on account of his
doing the most leading.
Whalen then joined the Olympic Club
and devoted himself TO outdoor games and
succeeded in winning the l,00o-yard cham
pionship in 1889. and came in second in
the 120-yard and third in the 220-yard hur-
dies. After successful engagement with
the Olympic Club he came to Tacoma and
was matched with Jack Smith, and beat
him in six rounds. He was then matched
with Tommy Gilen. the undefeated light
weight OF New York, who won over fifteen
battles with some of the cleverest of his
weight in New York and who came
to the Coast with 5000 back
ing TO fight any 190-pound man
in the country. Whalen defeated Gillen
in four rounds, establishing the fact that
he is the coming 130-pound tighter.