The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-17
CORBETT HAD NO EASY TASK
Joseph Lannon Almost His Match in
Three. Round Bout at New York.
Bill Spillings and Bob Caffery Knocked Out in
Short Order-Preparation for the Fight
Between Maher and Fitzsimmons.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Between eight thou.
sand and nine thousand persons went TO
Madison-square Garden tonight TO see
James j. Corbett, the California boxer,
best three men, each in three rounds Cor
belts opponents were announced as Joe
Lanuon, of Boston. who was q sparrinR
partner of champion John l.. Sullivan for
long time; Bob Caffrey, of PhiIadelphia,
and Bill SpillinRs, of Rochester, N. Y, all
heavy-weights. Of course there was great
trouble in getting into tine building as the
crowd fairly blocked the only entrance from
Madison avenue. and caused q jam that
neither police nor garden officials conld
tighten. The prices OF admission charged
were from 80 cents to 50 for ordinary ad-
mission, though boxes holding six persons
were sold for $40. The managers OF the
"milr will probably clear $1,000 on the
nights performance.
There were number of good exhibitions
of sparrIng before the event Of tho evening,
over which Prof. William Muldoon acted
as master of ceremonies. An nusual thing
happened in one of these. Muldoon was
not satisfied that a pair of local scrappers
were doing their best and disqualified them
for taking
On Corbett's appearance he was heartily
cheered. Jim DAILY, of Philadelphia. was
in his corner. Corbetts first opponent was
Spillings, who, after two minutes STARRING,
was knocked down twice by masEes on the
Jaw and then said he had enough.
Bob Caffrey came up next, and went
down twice in forty-tive seconds. Then he
quit. like his predecessor, and the specta-
tors began cry fake, fake"
1t was noticed that Corbett had been
using gloves smaller than the, other men.
and Police Captain Reilly ordered him TO
put on larger ones. When Joe Lannon
\, ~t se
and during all his bout q majority of the
spectators seemed 10 sympathize with him.
for every time he hit Corbett-and he did IL
often-they cheered him. Corbett did not
oesde Se .rad haTd to DO 'as So Hs did NOT
even knock him down. Lannon put up an
excellent light and landed on Corbett's
body several times with force. Corbett.
on the other hand, did not appear to as
good advantage as usual and missed many
we'll aimed blows; neither was he so shifty
as ordinarily. AT in-fghtng COrbett did
some hugging. but not as much as Lannon.
The Californian was plainly not ct his
beet. One punch on the stomach that
stirred him considerably.
In the third round Corbett was more act
i've and had Lannon very tired. He got
In on the face and body. and Lann0n could
not respond. If one moro round bad been
fought Corbett might have knocked out his
man, and as it was he earned the decision
on points, but did not satisfy persons who
saw him for the first time that he can beat
Jackson or Maher. The enthusiasm dur
ing the 60 with Lannon was intense. and
when the bout was concluded Lannon was
the hero.
The Coming Maher-F -Fitzsimmons ssSIin."
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 16.-As the time for
the eFitzsimmons-M Maher contest approaches
March 2. interest in the event increases.
n e.
quarters that his charge is improving every
day; does his work kindly, and when he
reaches New Orleans next week Maher will
be in as fine condition as any man we'll can
be. A New Orleans delegation visited Bay
st. Louis. yesterday, and took in" Bou
FitzsimmOns and his training. which COW
cred everything. from boxing Vaquelin. the
big, to cutting down trees and reducing
them to c0rd-wood, with breathing" mp q
hundred pound weight on his chest thrown
in by way of novelty IN the matter OF
tralnng-all of which show that Fitzsim-
bs sht very With Mahsr Which
will make him great man In the
pugIlistic world if he wins, without any
risk 20 his reputation If he loses, inasmuch
as EitZsimmons. rs q middle-weight. is 60
ing out OF his class TO meet q heavy eight,
Notwithstanding heavy weight figures suit
him best and should properly he his GLASS;
Fitzsinnnons is piling on flesh, while
Maher is taking 1t Oft. and there will prob
ably not be more than few pounds, il
any, difference in their weight, as Maher
will 90 in at less than 10 pounds. The
Olympic Climb people now regret that their
amphitheater will not hold ten thousand
people. the indications now being that
double the number of seats they have for
the event could be sold.
Both Needham and Ryan. who are TO
meet on the night of March before the
Metropolitan Club. are doing their level
best in the matter of preliminary training,
and. according to all indications, will
leave nothing undone to be in as perfect
physical condition as the laws of nature
Will admit.
Sullivan In the Role of "Beat."
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Feb. 16.-The con-