Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-03

doubt one of the cleyerest mon In the
business and would keep away from Suili-
van for time, but Sullivan would get TO
him eventually. and science will not count
for so much.
Fitzsimmons SAYS that he would keep
away from Sullivan for about six rounds
at least, but would never undertake TO go
him to finish. to the other lights be
picks Dixon and McAuliffe. Dixon was
one of the best two-handed fighters he
ever saw. He had never seen McAulihe
spar, but from what he knew of NcAu-
liffe's condition and from what he had
heard from Carroll about the BROOKLYN
mans cleyerness he thought that McAu-
life would make the pace so fast for twen-
ty rounds that Myer would find 1t tSD
difficult to keep up.
The combination better was at large to-
day, and one unknown gentleman went
into pool-room and put $400 against
81 ,040 on Sullivan, Dixon, and Myers. and
$500 against $500 on Corbett, Skelly.
and McAuliffe. Then he went across the
street to another room and placed S400
against S5.aO0 ON Corbett, Skelly. and Nc
Aullffe. Another gentleman played 800
against $500 on Cor5ett, Meyer, and Dixon,
which remains the tavorite local combina-
tion.
OTHER BETTING.
The Crescent until to-day kept up the
odds or even money against Myer. A local
book-maker played $500 on the Illinois
man at those odds, and J. b. Harrison. one
OF the proprietors of La Moths's, who 10
q great admirer Of Myer. sent over $1,000
more to place in the same way. The Cres-
cent decided that 1t had enough and cut
the odds TO TO 10. Harrison then bought
out the $500 bet and rested easy for the
dav. A Boston party wired to Blr. Harri-
son to-day asking what he would give
against $1,000 on Dixon. Dir. Harrison re-
piled that he would lay TO 4, but said he
would rather lay TO against Skelly, al
though he may be wrong at that. Rube
Kneer and large party from Peoria, ILL.,,
received seats to-day.
To-day the sale of general-admission
tickets began, and quite large number
were sold.
Captain Bat" Calvin. the local trot-
ting horseman and the former manager
OF the Audubon Athletic Club, returned
Yesterday from the circuit. During his
absence he paid Corbett visit at Asbury
Park. Having known Corbett for years
and having seen him train before, his
opinion is worthy Of some consideration.
He was simply surprised at what he saw
in Corbett. While he is naturally Cor
bett admlrer, he does. not think that Cor
bett is now in need Of anybody's favor.
The Californian's flesh he found as hard
as it possible to get 1t. One would hurt
his fingers trying to squeeze the athletes
sinews. He was willing to be surprised
by Corbett when he bested Kilraln, on ac-
count of his fondness for Corbett, but he
was more surprised to see the Corbett OF
to-day.
His hitting is altogether changed, and
he is different fighter in every way. The
swings of which he was formerly 50 fond
have been almost entirely abandoned, ex-
cept when he Is at close quarters. His left.
hand hitting is great. The accuracy OF
his aim is wonderful.
In Chicago, from which point Captain
Calvin came home, he found that Cor
belts stock had gone away up. Cor bett
has learned the right-hand kidney blow.
which is the most effective blow imported
by the Australian fighters, and has been
made famous by Dawson. and will be used
by him against Sullivan. The two men
whom Dawson has met in American both
attribute their defeat to the continued
punching over the kidney.
President Noel, with the club committee
and physician, will visit the fighters across
the lake on Sunday and Monday and as
certain that the men are in perfect health
before permitting them to enter the ring.