Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-24
LOCAL SPORTS PREDICT
THE OUTCOME OF THE SULLIVAN ORBETr
FIGHT AT NEW ORLEANS
And Also Give Some Pointers on the Other Two
Contssts-The Betting Here 500 to $40 50
Par-Nearly All Sullivan Men
Encountered.

tember is coming on apace, and almos'
nightly you can hear hot discussions
going on among groups of sports as tc
the merits and dement's Of the big slug
gers. There is naturally more concern
in the Sullivan-Corbett fight, although
not little interest is taken in the OF bel
two contests, as the principals have
been seen personally at different times
by more or less OF the local sports. II
is seldom that such an aggregation OF
fistic talent comes together in one week.
and for such large purses.
No parallel exists in the history OF the
prize ring for the punched events OF
September 5, and :. Within forty
eight hours the question of supremacy
in the three great divisions will be de-
;ided. Myer and McAuliffe will meet
on Monday night, September 5th, and
the winner will take with him $50, 600.
On Tuesday George Dixon and Jack
Sicily will meet, and 10 the victor will
come SIT, 500. On Wednesday night
Sullivan and Corbett Will fight for a
purse of $50, 900 and side stakes OF
$4,000. These three events will dis
pose of So, 500 in the aggregate. The
forecasts, preferences and opinions OF
the wise are therefore Of some moment,
II not of absolute value for speculation.
The following are few o. the local
opinions advanced:
John Kline-I think Sullivan will
win, but Corbett, l believe is the more
scienced Of the two. Sullivan can't
stand much punishment, and il Corbett
happens TO get in one or two straight
blows, its all day with the champion.
/ hear that in Pittsburg they are offer
ing 500 to $40 on Sullivan. You can
Just say IN the paper that l will take a
few Corbett ends OF such bets IL there
are any floating around In Wheeling"
Hugh White-I have always been a
staunch Sullivan man, and l think he
will down his opponent easy in the
coming encounter. COrbett IS Scienced,
to be sure, so is Sullivan scienced, be-
sides he is a larger man, and can strike
heavier blow. There is an awful
momentum in one Of Sullivan's blows,
such as few opponents can stand"
Mike Hearne-You can put me down
for a Corbett man. Corbett is young,
scienced, and has taken good care OF
himself, while Sullivan has been con-
tinually lushing, and such dissipation IS
bound to tell on the bone and sinews or
a man sooner or later. | believe Sulli-
van has seen his best days. II the
fight lasts ten rounds it will be a draw.
One reason why I bank my hopes on
Corbett is from the fact that he has
had comparatively easy thing with
the very fighters that 1t has taken Sulll-
van considerable time to finish up. Nc
Auliffe will whip Myer sure. As you
well know Sullivan's tactics are to ''do"
his man up early in the game, but there
are no rules under Marquis Of Queens
bury that prevents man from lodging,
and Corbett is an artful dodger. tell
you he is going TO be strictly in it.
George Mager-Sullivan Is the man
who'll win. I'll take a few S100's TO
s5Oo's that the combination is Sullivan,
McAulifIe and Dixon. While l think
Sullivan is the victor | think his proves
has been overeStimated in the papers.
OF course the betting would be in Sui
!ivan's favor as his popularity is so
world wide. | have heard OF but few
bets being made in Wheeling as yet, but
what few have been made are on the
basis of 500 to $40 on Sullivan.
Sam Letzkus-Sullivan is the winner.
I am also a McAulifFe man. l believe il
will take a good many rounds TO deter
-
Billy Conard-rm perhaps little diff
ferent in my belief than most OF the
BOYS. am for Corbett and think he
will win. He is more scientific and ha:
a longer reach. 1t is likely to take sc
rounds, though, to determine the light.
The other two winners are Myers and
Dixon. You want to bear In mind that
Sullivan has never faced fighter under
these same conditions before. He's got
the fight of his life, and you can mark
my words, be isn't going to bang Cor
bett all around the ring as he did
some other fighters. l had an invita-,
ton to Join a party OF my McKeesport
friends who are going TO New Orleans
in a special car, but as it is fair week,
preferred to remain here.
Philip Maurer-I just want to give
you a quiet pointer. Sullivan is going
10 win. don't think the battle will be
decided quickly, as [ look for long,
scientific contest. But 10 my mind il
looks reasonable that Sullivan should
win, as be is older and has wide eE-
perience in the pugilistic arena. Myer
is going to win the other contest, but OF
the Dlxon-Skelly fight know little.
can't seem to place Shelly. A fellow
walked into my place the other evening
and wanted to plank down 5000 even on
Corbett. 1t so happened there was no
one in at the time, and he started up
| street"
Nate Fiel-''Yes, the interest in the
fights are growing. l have heard OF
but one bet so far, $50 to S35 on Sulli-
van. 1t wouldn't be surprise to me II
the fight was a draw. look for the
fight TO last at least twenty-five rounds.
Corbett is going on the stage afterward,
and it would be big feather in his cap
TO have it a draw
Jack West-'It will be Sullivan for
sure. Dixon is about as sure winner.
The MyerS-McAuliffe fight is hard to
tell about. feel no hesitancy In pick
ing the winner in the big contest, how
ever. Still II Corbett, with his long
reach, can hold Sullivan at bay for a
half hour or even for six or seven
rounds, believe the fight will be his,
1 see that big odds are already given on
Sullivan. predict that it will be 500
to 500 before the fight takes place"
Killian Bader-"It will likely be Sui
livan, but there are so many conflicting
reports that it is difficult 10 bank on the
real condition of either OF the contest
ants. II they get together at short