, 1892-01-03
What the Foremost Men in Fistic
Circles are Doing.
Slayin STIMULATES Impossible Con-
ditions to Fight Sullivan.
A Review of Sporting News by a
Local Authority.

iCeoOho NO " A"pWoaObS"
would require at least three months to
get into anything like condition, and his
theatrical engagements do not expire I'M
til after June; statements over S%ullivan's
name that have been made IN print re-
peatedly. SlavIn in America, with Sui
livau's money up, has not thus far
evinced that vocIferous desire for a go
with John l.. that Slavin in England ap.
peared to have. Avoidance of meeting
any man on fair terms is a new feature in
the Australian character.
Slavin evidently holds Jackson lightly,
whom he is matched to meet May 30,
1892, in London under the auspices Of
the National Sporting club. Depending
in a great measure upon his swing Of the
right for effective punishment, Slavin, L
fancy, in Jackson will find greater diff
Guilty in landing those crushing hits with
his right on jackson. who combines more
science, better ring tactics and hitting
mower than any one who has heretofore
fallen victim to it. Jack Burke. "Ches-
terrified" Goode, Joe McAuliffe and Kill
rain all landed freely on Slavln till he got
it well onto them. If jackson can escape
it for a few rounds he can be trusted to
considerably reduce its dangerous force
during that time. Jackson will unques-
tionably convince Paddy that he's no soft
thing for any man living.
Dz.Lo4. ~ M,.oban n,a2 - A. IU..a..
office Dec. % and signed articles to box
six rounds with the gloves under the
Queensberry code. Mitchell's past per-
iormances in this line entitle him to more
consideration in a limited boxing encounter
than any opponent Corbett has yet faced.
Corbett's height and reach, coupled with
science not surpassed by an American
since Coburn's time. our the be-
lief hat he will make the feat of Charley
gaining the decision the greatest achieve
ment in the glove fighting record OF Eng
lands so called boxing champion"
Mitchell has never been guilty of get
ting the worst OF match making. Evil
IDENTIFY in his estimation, he has better
than an equal chance, or he would not
have signed articles at all.
The light question of who is the better
man has been very considerably lessened
by the battles among men in that class
during the last two weeks. Billy Myers
defeat of Carroll in forty-three rounds,
finishing comparatively strong after the
severe punishment administered by Car
rol demonstrates great stamina and
gameness. entirely clearing up any doubt,
| think, of Myers thorough grit and stay
ing powers occasioned by his quitting in
the twenty. eighth round of his first meet
ing with Andy Bowen. May 80. 1890. In
his second encounter with Bowen May l9
last, having victory absolutely sure in
twenty-three rounds, he got but a draw
and half the purse in consequence of cen-
tinuing to hammer his almost insensible
opponent after the expiration of round
twenty-four.
Carroll whips Bowen in & decisive
manner in twenty-five rounds Sept. Is,
1890. Gibbons does the same thing in
forty-three rounds Dec. 80. McAullffe
wins from Carroll in forty-seven rounds,
at a moment when Carroll looked a certain
winner and received a very questionable
award of defeating Gibbons in six rounds
Sept. IL, 1891. Macs. avoidance of q
second meeting with Myer is convincing
evidence that he is willing TO let well
enough alone. He no doubt feels that
he was lucky to leave of with Myer with a
draw after sixty-four rounds of Intellectual
efforts to defeat him at North Judson,
Feb. Is, 1889.
Myers challenges to McAuliffe, backed
by money deposited with the Police Ne1os
for months at a time, elected no reply
backed by money from Jack until last
January when Dick Roache on behalf of
McAuliffe covered $1,000 of Myers
money In the hands of Bud Renaud OF
New Orleans, and articles for q match to
occur on or before April Is. were signed
by these men. the fight to take place be-
fore the Olympic club, the California Ath-
letic club or the Galveston Athletic club,
the club offering the best purse to get the
fight. McAuliffe's distaste for another
go with Billy proved sufficiently strong,
however. to induce him to jeopardize his
hackers money of forfeiture by backing
out of the match entirely, Mas wiring
President Noel Of the Olympic club on
March 20, In reply to the offer Of a IS, 900
purse: II cannot accept; timo too short.
McAuliffe's recent bluff at Myer for a
meeting next month is characteristic Of
him by its lack of money to prove his sim
certify, let alone the shortness of timelbe.
tween Myers last fight, Dec. 30, and the
time mentioned by Jack, which would
positively insure Myers training stale il
he accepted.
Myer Is not addicted to bibulous ten.
| denotes which so greatly impair vigorous
energies. 50 common to the average
p%ugilist. Generally the greater success,
proportionately greater their designations.
Comparing the execution done to Gil
more by McAuliffe. who won in twenty.
eight rounds, Myer defeated him in as
many seconds, in their second meeting