The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-29
THE GREAT PKIZEFIGHrs.
oossip About Sullivan, Corbett, Myer.
McAulifYe, Dixon and SkelIy.


McAulifYe, Dixon and SkelIy.
/ A Boston special OF August 81 says:
"Some little betting is now being done on
the result Of the Sullivan-Corbett match,
4 nearly all through the agency of Harry Z.
Morrissey, of this city, proprietor of the
Rossmore hotel, and weil-known sport
ing man. He is a strong Sullivan sup
porter and has been active in collecting
money to back the champ 1t was fully
two weeks ago that the first crack of
backing Sullivan was made by Morrissey.
The offer was 81 600 against 5000 on Suli-
van. 1t took but short time
for the Corbett men to gather
the necessary 5000; yesterday other
Corbett supporters were willing to put up
)0D0 against the same odds Of $1,000 on
Sullivan. Morrissey at once fastened to
cover the money. but as the financial
hackers of Corbett were away he clinched
the matter by having them put up $50
forfeit. Directly after that another 81. 900
came in on Sullivan. The Corbett men
we're still on deck, however, and promised
TO make good by Wednesday. 1t is re-
ported that $4,000 has been sent
on to Boston from Chicago
BY way of st. Louis to back Corbeti. The
outcome of the Sullivan Corbett match
seems to be the only one talked of. 1t far
overshadows the Myer-McAuliffe and
Dixon-Skelly matches. A big crowd of
New England sporting men is expected to
start on September for New Orleans on
special excursion train. Billy Mahoney
returned yesterday from visit to the
champion, and as a result stated he was
confident Sullivan would win. He was
never in such good condition. he said.
Sullivan has trained more faithfully for
this fight than for any of his previous
matches. All this talk about his trouble
with Casey is fake. He is now and always
has been on the very best terms with
his trainer. Last Thursday / saw him
jump the rope $50 times without a stop,
take his daily run and his turn at punch
ing the bag. Not q move in the whole
thing was shirked. Does that look like
careless training? He weighed only 2O6
pounds when he got through his work
Thursday, and he said then he was ready
to fight anybody. ! think he will give
Corbett licking in short order. and have
placed bet myself that Sullivan wins in
less than fifteen rounds.
Probably no person In the land is fol-
lowing the movements of Sullivan and
the man who has stood up before them
both. and from actual experience is able
10 say something about their skill and
prowess, and that man is Jake kilrain.
Jake says he is out of the ring for good,
but he would like 10 see this tight. When
asked who he thought would win, he re-
piled:
We'll, if he is in any kind of condition
don't see how Sullivan can lose. / know
Corbett is keen, shifty fellow and a
mighty clever boxer but shall never be-
heve he is fighter until l see him lick
somebody. | near his people are doing
lot of talking, but you know he is in very
clever hands
Take II now right on dead form. You
remember the night Corbett boxed three
men In New York. winding up with Lam
non. Joe was keeping saloon IN Boston
ana was tnno shape for a fight. lie just
came over TO accommodate Corbett. When
IN condition he weighs about ISL pounds,
put that night he weighed go pounds.
sorbett was In the pink of condition. and,
nhdlng Joe oil, started IN TO do him up.
But he couldn't do il. Try as hard as
ne would, he couldn't stop him. Now.
nhen Lannon was in the best Of shape
"eofge godfrey stopped him IN four
rounds. That doesn't look as if Corbett
vas wonder Corhett is scientific. TO be
sure, bui IN Sullivan he will find man
sho knows Just as much about the game
rs ne does. | don't believe Jim will stand
punishment. Ii he gets one or two OF
sa1hvan's stitf punches his science Will
iesve him. Corbetts hands are liable Go
20 back on him. He hits with his hand
oIen
In spsrring with Corbett, l found there
vas 10 steam to his blows. lie would
seach me and get away, but whilei looked
gsuS, there was no damage done i
snnih feel single punch he gave me.
rs long reach gave him some advantage.
AZ sna had - rush in on him To reach b I'M
,"aeneser did So and crowded him into
ms Corner and made him fight. the referee,
eho was young man, tar enough. Ia he
.4Fs. but not up tn ali the tricks OF the
Saee would stop us.
Now as 10 Sullivan. In the FIRST place
Is Is heavy. powerful man, very light on
aus leet. He is good two-handed tighter
sah an extra good right. Suliiyan's
sslght and strength give him good adj
snitage. II msn meets him he VIII
s1'e him back, and by the time he Is set-
aea sullivan II on top of him and pounds
AN down. That Was the way he wore
se down IN our night
A. mat Was all nonsense about ms MT
ing nae over the heart. Ii he had done so
ssSeasd not nave stood it The story orig
SA'ea IN tGis vav, While 1 Was training.
@ssleii, IN rubbing me down, chated nav
s..as, leaving red spot In the light my
.snIs slipped down aud showed this snot
81 esety opiy thought 1t was oceSsioned
sailivan's blows
10 think sullivan is game and Will