, 1892-02-21
FISTIC SCIENCE
A Weekly REVIEW of Happenings
Among the Fighters
FITS NOVEL MODE OF TRAINING

aEd two IN particular might In the
eleventh hour unfit him for fighting.
Swapping his feet securely TO the floor
and fastening a 100 pound weight TO bis
chest he rises to a sitting posture repeat
eddy. This is one. The other Is the
boxing with any one who wishes and es-
p~ecially his hard hitting %setto's with
Felix Vacquelin, the big heavyweight
whom KilraIn defeated a year ago at New
Orleans. At the former practice he is
liable to strain the muscles of his back at
any time and thereby iDjure his hands or
arms, The cutting down of trees and re-
ducing to cordwood is another unique
feature of his training. 1t is thought he
will step into the ring at fully l60.
Makers money isn't a flush vet but
Maher undoubtedly will have the call in
the hitting. Ii is positively ascertaIned
now that Jackson literally smothered
Maher in two rounds and that Hall did
knock out Red Bob" In Australia and
that on the square.
MAKERS DEFEAT BY GALLAGHER.
Makers defeat BY Billy Gallagher is
the old story of a new young one doing
the unlocked for in a rush and only illus
trates that''Youth will be served. Demp-
sey has been obliged to feel the sting OF
defeat, Sullivan's friends may send that
good old pitcher once too often to the
well; Hasn't he done well enough?
JAoKsoN's sCATHING REPLY TO CORRECT.
Characteristic of that genuine fighter,
Jackson, was his reply to Corbett's very
previous show advertising talk of meeting
the winner Of the Slavin Jackson fight
II will finish the fight OF hand now, then
look for other fights afterward." Corbett
isn't the party to talk fight after the
avoidance he has shown to renewing the
mo contest" draw with Jackson. Jack
jimmy all the fight he wants or make
him show his heels again.
Mitchell and Slavin are to do the pre-
liminary setto for the Olympics previous
to the Maher-F itzsimmons fight March 2.
Corbett's consuming desire to get Mitch
ell before him for six rounds is again
manifested by his offer to go to New Or
leans and do SIX rounds with Mitchell fer
the inducement offered and 81 900 on the
side. Corbett's sincerity is attested by
his depositing 81 900 to back his talk. 1t
is hardly necessary to entlon that
Mitchell has not accepted.
Jim Corbett stopped VIM. Spillings
and Bob Gallery, but in Joe Lannan be
found a tougher customer; though very
decidedly besting Joe he stayed till the
close of three rounds, being somewhat
groggy from the lively punching Jim
gave him. Corbett and Muldoon got
about $40, 900 out of it, peppered with a
good roasting on the ground of taking. -
NOTES.
Nunc Wallace. who represented Eng
lands lis pound championship when
beaten by Dixon. has again been whipped
and by Tom Gardner. Wallace was a 2
to | favorite. The short enders are win
ming. If Fitzsimmons is but a | to 2
chance against Mahar, he may get on the
short end for luck.
Geo. LaBlanche got knocked out by a
big negro at San Francisco last night.
He is doing the knock out at s25 per
head. In the days hat George was with
the Sullivan combination he gave many
Of the big aspirants for reputation their
q%uieuts handily.
Choyinski and McAullffe may be
matched at last.
Jim Hall will again try to knock out
Mike Boden in five rounds. Jim won't
have to try hard If Boden will comply
with rules.
A new class has been developed by two
ninty pound men in England, called
"Mideets."
Dodge City Is enthused over Sullivan's
passing through there, to the extent of a
brass band and lady admirers. who went
right into the car to see the only John.
Hite Peckham has arrived in San Fran
cisco for his fight with Kemmick. KEN
mick has a hard task before hun in beat
ing Peckham who is lin it" with Need
ham and Ryan, bidding for the l40
champlonshi D.
Dixon extends the hand of peace to
O'Rourke and they are together again.
Dixon, though at the top, wont lose any
thing while astute Tim O'Rourke has the
tiller in hand.
Jackson thinks Sullivan the greatest
pugillst Of modern times and that he has
been a wonder in hitting power. but
thinks it's doubtful he can be put In per.
feet condition again, due to his excessive
indulgences.
The 81, 900 license ON boxing shows a
Madison Square Garden promises to re
vive the old Sullivan four round knockout
days. The lesser lights will hardly appear
in the garden now. Better exhibition.
will be welcomed most heartily.
The SMITH eough fight is now of fol
good. Keough is the sick man now.