The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-22

tween FitZsimmons and Hall as atfordng
any indication Of the result of the coming
battle There are two stories about that
meeting. as everybody knows. One is that
Hall knocked Fitzsimmons out. the other is
that Fltz lay down. | am inclined to doubt
this latter story "Smiler. " who was referee,
SAYS that it was fine knockout, and don't
believe that man familiar with boxing
contests is going to be deceived by sham
finish. know that no man could deceive
me that way if | was referee. When a
man is knocked down he falls with bang.
He doesn't let himself go down easy. There
is something in the heavy fall that few, IL
any, men can counterfeit. But whatever
was the result of that former battle, both
men have improved 50 much since then
have gained much in strength and weight
and experience-that they meet now
almost as if they ha never met before
Many people have thought that this fight
would never come off. l don't believe that
either man fears 1t. or that the hackers or
either would hold Off for any doubt Of the
issue of tue cJntest. The controversy Is
simply one of time and the place
of meeting. These matters are not
put for ward as excuses, but because they're
held to be important. With two men who
are sure to draw 50 great crowd, the ques-
uion OF time and place OF meeting will
doubtless be settled rather than that tho
y
as if New York might get it. Fitzsimmons
is a great favorite in New Orleans and in
San Francisco, and Parson Davis knows 1t.
1t seems as If he didn't want Hall to fight In
either place. Naturally be wants every
reasonable chance in his favor. There is a
good deal in the referee. and while man
may be perfectly fair, no cannot be wholly
superior 10 his preferences. The California
Athletic Clubs preference was for
jackson in the Corbett-Jackson light,
and tho result was q draw, though /
have since becoms convinced that Corbett
had his man whipped. Fitzsimmons could
not refusa New York for instance, as a
meeting place. In case good monetary
offer should be made. To pick winner OF
that fight would be guess work for any body
now.
The fight bstween McAuliffe and Myers
decides the light weight championship Of
America It will probably be long fight.
McAuliffe is a much better boxer. He
is wonderfully clever. Myers is man OF
phenomenal endurance He is always in
good condition-always we'll and ready to
take his coat off and fight any day. He
never drinks adrop and never smokes cigar
and he avoids all excuses. He can stand it
to get down to the weight better than
McAuliffe can. McAuliffe is q brilliant
fighter; Myers was never snowy. He will
wait forever for a chance The crowd may
howl at him. but they can't incite him to
lead IL he doesn't think his chances Of
winning will be bettere1 byfs. McAuliffe,
on the other hand, will respond to the
crowd sometimes, making brilliant rallies.
ASH have said, Myers is not as clever as
| McAuliffe, and he never could be, and if the
present champion is beaten it will be by his
opponents superior endurance. II Myers
loses it will probably be because McAuliffe
| cuts the pace too fast for him from the start,
which. if he enters the ring in good condi-
ton, be should be capable of doing.
The Dixon-Johnson fight is the only one
that brings into the ring champion of the
world. Dixon is really entitled to that
honor. He has defeated the champions OF
Australia and England, and is now to de-
fend his title from another English cham
pion who has arisen. The three countries,