The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-22

heavy fall that few if any men can coun-
terfeit. But whatever was the result of
that former battle. both men have i'm
proved so much since then--have gained
much in strength and weight and expert
ence-that they meet now almost as if
they had never met before.
Many people have thought that this fight
would never come off. Idon't believe that
either man fears it, or that the hackers of
either would hold off for any doubt of the
issue OF the contest. The controversy Is
simply one of time and the place of meet
ing. These matters are not put forward as
excuses, but because they're held to be
important With two men who are sure
to draw so great a crowd, the question Of
time and place of meeting will doubtless
be settled rather than that the fight should
he given up. 1t looks little as if New
York might get it. F;tZsimmons is great
favorite in New Orleans and San Fran
cisco, and Parson Dawes knows it. 1t
seems as if he didn't want Hall
he wants every reasonable chance
in his favor. There is good deal
in the referee, and while man may be
perfectly fair, he cannot be wholly super
Tor to his preference. The California Ath-
letic Clubs preference was for Jackson in
the Corbett-J ackson fight, and the result
was draw, though l have since become
convinced that Corbett had his man
whipped. Fitzsmmons could not refuse
New York, for instance, as meeting
place. IN case a good monetary offer
should be made. To pick a winner for
that fight would he guess work for any
body now.
The fight between McAuiiffe and Myers
decides the lightweight championship of
America. 1t will probably be a long fight.
McAuIiffe is much the better boxer. He
is wonderfully clever, Myers is a man of
phenomenal endurance. He is always in
good condition-always well and ready
to take off his coat and fight any day. He
never drinks a drop and never smokes
a cigar and he avoids all excuses. he can
stand i, to get down to the weight better
than McAuliffe can. McAuliffe is
brilliant fighter; Myers is never snowy.
He will wait forever for a chance. The
crowd may howl at him, but they can't
incite him to lead if he doesn't think his
chances of winning will be bettered by 1t.
McAuliffe. on the other hand, will respond
to the crowd sometimes, making brilliant
rallies. As I have said. Myers is not as
clever as McAuliffe, and he never could
be, and if the present champion is beaten
1t will be by his opponents superior
endurance. If Myers looses, il will prob
ably be because McAuliffe cuts the pace
too fast for him from the start. which, if
he enters the ring in good condition, he
should be capable of doing.
The Dixon-J ohnsou fight is the only one
that brings into the ring champion of
the world Dixon is really entitled to that
honor. He has defeated the champions of
Australia and England. and is now to de-
fend the title from another English cham
pion who has arisen. The three countries.
America, England and Australia, fairly
constitute the world of pugilism today.
ANY accredited representative Of one of
these countries may present his claim for
the worlds championship and it must be
met. Fred Johnson. who is TO be Dixon's
opponent, from all that | can learn. has
the best title to the English feather
weight championship. He is about p years
old. and began boxing Mt the age of Is.
He stands five feet three and q half inches,
and is strongly built. He Is said to have
yery broad shoulders. and to he hard
hitter and gamey fighter. | never saw
him. but / have examined his record, and
7 cannot find in il reason TO believe that
he can win against Dixon. 1t would take
an exceptional man. Dixon is strictly
first-class: his record speaks for itself, and
il is too we'll known for me TO say any
thing about it here. I believe that he will
win. barring accidents.
49, MICHAEL, DONOVAN.