Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-03
v,HER'S PLUCK DOUBTED.
II. g,5 70 Yield. However to Superior
Generalship,
rr7z 4 WONDERFUL FIGHTER.
...,,orv Mins between Mitchell and
Sisvln sud yacqueiiD, and
,.,to and siiioheli-A Great Time.
n, ..,.r-.rh 70 Tho pIspaich.l

0..,.-frr who ls inldole-WelEht chhnhpioH
~. world. met tonight before the
.'..o Club ~ this city, for purse Of
800 ~ which the loser gets 81 900.
0.,-.uic had an arena which seated
- faoJ people. BY the addition
y galleries. the utilization of cor
sa3 economy Of space in every pos
-.uav. Pee capacity was increased 10
'I srl f was fully tested tonight. II
.-.ocnifcen gathering. There were
..~- ucn rom England. Ireland. and
.-rrsr of the United States. Chi
N-' .-i New York between them had
E I'll 1slfcates. New Orleans supplied
-',,lrr merchants and professional
er1 tat the sports were there goes
r.t8l. saving.
rrt0uOs TO THE FTGHTEBs.
r,,ftis morning the carnival festivi-
~. ,tt-.oted great deal of attention.
- i.e However has Deen entirely devoted
| . rrile-fehters. There have been
rs. around the 81. Charles Hotel and
MI rooms. The betting hos been
E rvsrv rumor has been passed along
..t rrstung-like rapidity. Every pugi-
H. had following; prominent
~, Ike slayin and Mitchell have
Ia a mob az their heels. The Climax
20 Wien Fitzsmmons showed up
81. morning lie bad an army be-
r-f lm. HIS fine condition was ap-
,.-,-t tool. who saw him. He came over
2, ,ls carly train. accompanied by
r,a,r.u Greggan, and Robertson. and
I'D g glorious spirits. He laughed,
,Iel rt chatted, but refrained from
4 .,,rant0n of the fight. Several people
.,..rr.el to tell him about Maher. but he
-.l.d to listen. saying that he would sac
Inf hf COT fpf a fha
IuHE GROWN STOUT.
d r.ranm0us Is over six feet tall, and
Il ri b. trained for Dempsey, getting
Irrnl3 pounds. he was 80 thin that
.serel liable 20 break into pieces at
.-rr0uelf This time, however. with
man. weight limit, be has trained up IN
r.sl ai down. and has grown rs stout as
,r.r of HtsimmOnss build can be i'm
.r,.8 f0 he. His broad shoulders and
.r..' sfa masses of muscle, and his long
.--sari long, thin legs have actually
r,i.'r' lines. His face. too. II round and
,,r arl altogether the New Zealander
.L. stronger and better than ever be-
rs Hs weighed between l6S and l72
sts 20 different times during his last
v,i.lars and tonight was very near 40
r.,i-. After he had walked and talked
I .rr-l the crowds in the morning, his
r.ri- gained renewed confidence, and
i -.-l bets were placed on hlm NJ even
eg. lu the Paris mutuals the majority
Le tickets issued bore the name Of
lmm0ns.
IfTZ WISE FELLOW.
SEA after his arrival Fitzsimmons went
nr. Louse OF q friend IN tho lower dis
lar the Olympic Club house, and
lst .gent most OF the day in rest, timing
. ne 60 not q fIa ghnrf lV
~. tle fight.
Nslt o'clock the arena, with its sea Of
ir-sntv. decorated IN cnrnival-colored
ir.r.rg aud the flags of all nations, pre-
-.fsl % gala sight. Professor John Duffy
r,. fcred as referee Captain Billy
4ua,t Rls as usual in charge OF the arena.
BIG BITS.
li.v of tho big bets registered TO-DAY
4 ~, .s follows; Charley Johnson, $4,000
3D. Nat,r: Jimmy Adams, of New York,
.H. .u Maher: ID. II. Ormsby. 50, 500 on
/ lr-mmors. Billy Madden, 81, 1000 on
r. OBJ, Garfield Track Syndicate, of
l-.. camuosed of John Condor. Harry
lra... aud others, upwards of $4,000 on
i-.uuols. George Clark. of Chicago,
Oa titZsimuOns; Steve BrOdie.
tw a Maher. Jerry DAILY is said to
Jas. Va.eroi s2.50O on FltZsimmOns.
BIO iiVarl Curtis made his first ap-
l.-rea a- master Of ceremonies and was
t.ff.F rlrerei.
ilaiIllf,sEN FIGHT MITCHELL BEATS Up
HAM.
cr.rv Mitchell and Arthur Upham
t.e first Cd enter the ring. They did
Hr. .uehell was accompanied by
i-.s saviu. rom Allen. and Pat Allen.
i-aa WAs accompauled 10y Charley John
aal Tom Hogan. of Chicago. Tom
l'-wa- received with applause. Both
s- U-re stripped 90 the waist.
te O'Clock the men stepped TO the
.... fLerug Mitchell made show
Nt.u ln the hrsi round. his superiori-
a- cutie apparent. Upham was very
.aa he .aue up for the second round.
cieycrnoss was much applauded,
a,,olshed some of the spectators,
rir.. ae4ualntance with the English
vl. l.l tonight The third round
.d IN ln Mitchelis favor, and
u, li. man was applauded.
aiA'IS poEs Up yACQuELIS.
>avl ali Nacquelin now took their
.lI there vas as much contrast
M tie men rs was the case IN the
-set-tD. Nacquelin turned pale. as
Iau though he presented splen-
I.. lrai appearance. Both men
'Io. ,. ,le waist. Slayin's superiori-
manifest itself as much over his
a, Mltchells did over Upham.
N'. called attertwo minutes of good
,r-. The men warmed up In
d round. and Siayin's hands.
q, seldom missed Nacquelin's
i.e men hit some hard clips in this
al c4vin's cleYerness was much
sLiNN AND MITCHELL.
+- .'ll round was q vigorous punch
ali was "a great deal fercer
A..-. settO. Slavin did not take
., gloves after this bout. but seated
aNAtlng Mitchell, who soon ap-
I' ..k with hls Australian star.
-.-fo Mitchelps tricks were
iere4 by S.ayn's cunning. Both
.Atoi % little cautious. and the
''l fiIcI each others faces and
seemed 90 almost parayZe the
lnd Mitchell did look a bit
.-.n Referee Duffy separated them
'.-' tueu away.
'i Boz prchminaries, aud every
fi. rAel before settling themselves
Hi oi the evening. The timers
.i--r,-i tlslmmOns contest were
tfh. ~ Chicago, for Eitzsim-
E... d. bonohue for Maher, and X. NJ.
''-.t ior t.e club.
'.4 lannon's reached the club at 8
e-l immediately stripped. He
-nulcd by Jimmy Carroll, Joe
an1 Professor j. Robertson, and
'''-',l ia tlperb condition.
in- cAED on THK EVENING.
-,- entered the ring at exactly
-. b.. -,..ef hrst dressed in black trou-
t ''.- l.Ack stockings and black fight-
F,t,> Gus luthili. Billy Madden. and
tt..I were nlssoconds. Fitzsimmons
ii -a moment later and grasped Mahers'
49, --A Was cheered % the echo tor
r-... "..'. Jimmy Carroll followed his
n,. s-'s example, and Choynski and
lrr'..., VINO assisted Carroll in Fitz-
r.,-.e corner, immediately began
1 etoua tor the battle.
l.sf -- parley IA the centre OF the
~, -,. POO one Of the greatest pugilstic
ls,,,..''. seen. and the good fellowship
n,s.ii .ei the opening chat elected very
nt@. mment. Both men were strip
Hb,.. "aist. Htzsimmons wore scar
Id 81 ioih, with black fightinc-shOes
1t,-,-ts slockin2s The official weights
M II. Were H,zsimmons, 1865; Ma
hi, ~, 4iilc WAS called at 9:15. and the
% 'ue centre OF the ring.
E,. 1aE BALL OPENED.
tg Nstt mons opened the ball by feint-
n Hs t lhe latter made two left leads
aus ave and Fitzsimmons countered
Nrft. Mhher 10. a.. ..,.tha- IL. a nth