Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-07
THE COLORED BOY
From Boston Wins His Fight in
Eight Rounds.
SKELLY WAS GAME TO The LAST
But Professional Training and Wonderful
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NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept 6.-The
last prize fighter has arrived here in
the person Of gentleman Jim Corbett
y is car was attached 10 the regular mail
JoA1's IN the Louisville and Nashville
tSd, IHs1, arrived here on time at
NS d. LJ.dhee ming. Corbett came
thitf, 'S,oty Canal street depot, but
was notl. , an over large crowd, as
the general Impression was that the
Corbett party would avoid rush or
jam by alighting at some rear street.
The reception committee OF the
Southern athletic ub, whose guest
Corbett will be, headed by President
james Campbell, was on hand with
string OF carriages, which were quickly
filled by the Frisco boy, Delaney, Man
ager Brady and others and driven TO
the club house.
Contrary 10 the usual exclusiveness
Of most OF the pugs, Corbett had no OBJ
lection on reaching the club house TO
stripping in the presence of all the
party. Best judges say Jim Is In SPLEEN
did form. There is no superluous flesh
on HIM in fact, too much has been
taken OIL considering the hard hitter
and massive and heavy giant he is
pitted against. After a swim in the
largo tank he was rubbed down, CON
versing with those around him.
The entire Corbeu party
HAVE UNBouNDED CONFIDENCE
in their man winning, which feeling is
! fully shared by Pompadour Jim him
self, which is shown by a remark he
made this morning, Its all over, except
the applause
JACK skELLY
who is to do battle tonight with the
phenomenon, George Dixon, for the
| light weight championship and purse
of $500, and side bet OF $1,000 each
side, arrived here yesterday afternoon,
and was m Interested and much obsery-
ed spectator at the McAulifie- Meyer
fight last night. SlSelly ia quarterod at
| the same house as McAulin next to the
Young Mems gymnastic club, whose hos
| pitality he also enjoys. Early this morn
ing Skelly who is very temperate,
| neither smoking nor drinking, rose
carly and went over 10 the gymnasium
where he punched the bag, skipped the
rope and had II light boxing bout with
| Johnny Griffin. also an aspirant fer the
feather weight championship,
Skelly is peculiarly built man,
somewhat on the order Of lnnky Bob
Fitzsimmons, who is all chest and
shoulders, Of great height and long
reach. except he has not n great hitting
force, but like his lanlSy prototype, his
legs look rather weak Johnny Griffin
pronounces him great little man, and
prophesies that Shelly will surprise the
sports as Fitzsimmons surprised them
in the Dempsey mill.
Skelly Is not boastful, but expresse,
confidence to cope with the little Gin
namon from Boston. His hacker Rey
nolds, has risSed mint of money OF
his chances. He will do very little
work today as he is within weight.
His second will be Jimmy Carroll
Professor Robertson, Johnny Griii'r
and his hacker Reynolds.
DIXON GAME OVER
from Biloxi in The same train yester
day as Skelly and was immediatell
taken TO the residence OF j. Madison
Vance, q prominent colored lawyer
whose quest he will be during his stay
here. Dixon is in such fine condition
that very little additional work was re
ouired Oi him to-day. At 2.3O he an'
Skelly will weigh in at the Olympic
club. but this will be a mere matter o
form as both are known to be withii
} weight
Pool room odds are changed today
Skelly's odds are cut down from 3 10
10 3 to .. but Dixon Is still strong ia
vorite at 3 10 TO- Considerable mono
: in small bots is being placed on Skelly
ODDS on SULLIVAN
Today are 3 TO 8, while the poo
a,,,,s ,tf,, 10 hot . 10 | AGAINST Cor