The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-29

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a slugger, like Sullivan. Recently he
said: 'I'li do the punching, and Jackson
can furnish the science" Jackson, who
is negro, taught Slavin how to box in
Australia. He has defeated, among 9TH
ers, George Godfrey, Joe McAuliffe, Patsy
Cardiff and Jem Smith, and had the best
of a draw fight with Jim Corbett
a year ago. If Jackson should
win it will give Corbett a boom, for
Corbett belongs to the jackson school of
fighters. The observation-disclosures will
have an excellent account of the battle.
On June q George Dixon, feather-weight
champion of the world, and Fred John
son. feather-weight champion of England
will fight before the Coney Island Athletic
Club, for 5000 and the championship of
the world. The chances greatly favor
Dixon, who is a negro. Johnson arrived
in New York last week. He struck the
experts who looked him over as remark
ably big little man, and likely one at
that. He stands5 feet inches tall, has
strong neck, firmly set jaw, handsome
teeth and good legs, but the thing that
was most commented on was his breadth
across the shoulders. He is wide enough
under the neck for a 14O-pound man, and
fairly deep-chested. He said he weighed
little over 125 pounds, but his state
ment was difficult to accept. He looked
as though he scaled fifteen pounds more
than that. He is of dark COM
plexion, and his features suggest the
Hebrew. So dark of skin is he, in fact,
that when ne faces Dixon there NAV be
some trouble to tell which is the darker in
color. The Englishman indicated that he
is one of the good-natured species of fight
ers. The general criticism was that Fred
is Of the first class, But one objection to
his makeup was discovered, and that con-
cerned his wide shoulders. 1t was thought
his great muscular development in those
quarters may make him a little bound up
in movement, and that he may not be fast
enough to land on a quick and clever boy
like George Dixon. Bill Plimmer, "Chap-
pie" Moran and other English lads, who
have seen Johnson perform, are, how
ever, unanimous in the statement that
Fred is unusually fast and shifty, as we'll
as great punisher. He has whipped men
ten and fifteen pounds heavier than him
self, among them being Stanton Abbott,
who is now matched to fight Austin Glib
bons at 1872 pounds.
On June 80 Joe Goddard, of Australia,
and Joe McAuliffe, of San Francisco, will
fight before the California Athletic Club,
San Francisco. for purse OF 5000. God
dard will probably win.
New York papers give particulars of the
physical examination of John l.. Sullivan
by DR.. George F. Shrady, the eminent
New York physician. The examination
was the result of John LIS curiosity to
know his exact physical condition. Ever
since he was matched against Jim Corbett
various alleged authorities throughout the
country have been predicting his fistic
downfall on the ground that he could
never get we'll enough TO fight again with
that Old-time vim which has marked all
of his struggles in the ring.
"Iour muscles are in excellent condi-
very best kind of muscles. They are long
and flexible. just my ideal of what an ath-
lete ought to have. The best muscle is
never hard"
The doctor brought forth tape measure
It was forty-two inches around his chest.
The expansion was one and one-half
inches. AT point just above the pit of
the. stomach John measured forty-one
inches and there was the same expansion
as above. Forty-five inches was the maxi
mum gin tn. This surprised Sullivan.
why, | measured forty-seven four
weeks ago" he said, land will guarantee
to take off five inches more without anv
trouble in four weeks of active training
From the points OF the shoulders Sui
hvan measured twenty inches. The
muscles of his right arm were fifteen and
one-half inches in circumference when lax
and an inch and q half more when con-
tracted. There was exactly a quarter of
an inch difference in the other arm in favor
of the right one. There were seventeen
and one-half solid inches of neck.
Next Sullivan was sounded. DIR. Shradv
placed his right hand on Johns body,
moving it along the chest and body and
tapping it with his left hand constantly
until this part of the examination was
concluded John stood the test admirably
and was pronounced rem arkably healthy
man.
We'll, Mr. Sullivan" said DR.. Shrady.
surveying the mighty fellow from his
chair II pity Mr.. Corbett or any other man
who fights you. What sort of man is
He is taller than am" John an
swered, land weighs about 2c0 pounds, I
should Judge He is quick and clever. I
can beat him. though" he added. with a
careless shrug of his big shoulders.
Nothing had been said of Sullivan's legs
up TO this time. John looked at them and
SO did Or. Sirady.
They say my legs are too small for nv
body. WHAT do you Think" the cham
pion asked.
my opinion is that they are big
enough" came the answer. after the
limbs had been carefully inspected.
Where are you going TO train ?" DR..
Shrady asked.
Sullivan replied that his quarters had
not been selected. but that ne expected 10
get quiet place within 200 miles of New
York. After awhile the conversation
dritted from training TO how and where
to hit. DR.. Shrady has never taken any
interest in pugilistic matters, but he knew
as we'll as the champion did where to hit
. man to put him ont"
That's a capital place to land" said
Sullivan, pointing TO his chin. but you
can't always land there. I've knocked
inen out by hitti ng them in other places.
once hit fellow in Memphis on the side
OF his head. He was out for nearly half
an hour. / licked kilrain by punching
him over the heart, and Ryan was put
out by blow on the neck The chin.
after all, Is the surest place | know il.
for | was knocked out once myself bv
being hit there. 1t was not in hight: it
was in baseball game"