, 1892-02-28
IN THE KoPEn ARENA
FistIc Information from All over the
Country

The FtZsimmons-Mahe fight, although
creating WIDE spread interest in sporting
circles, will hardly occasion a grest amount
of betting. Madden's management of a
pugilist has always been of the sure
thing" character. His carefulness not to
get Maher against better than third raters
has made Makers real ability considera-
Bile of an unknown quantity. HIS refusal
to meet Choyinski gives the impression
that Madden don't think him equal to
winning. The Fitzsimmons offer was
readily accepted, however. Fitzsimmons
himself says he laid down to Jim Hall for
a small sum In Australia. By this ad-
mission he laws himself. without injustice,
open to suspicion that in the event of
FitzsImmons feeling the least uncertainty
OF defeating Maher on the level, which is
not improbable, Madden, by offering part
of the purse, Fitzsimmons might ''go OUT
after a few rounds, as his reputation
would be little damaged on account of
fighting out of his class. Joe Early of
New York will charter a sleeper for the
convenience of the New York delegation
of sports who will go to the fight. Maher
is tipped to win by ,. Jay" Donoghue,
Macon Mccormick, Dempsey. Rankin
of the Clipper and others. Fitzsimmons
is believed to be the winner by good
Corbett, Cal Mccarthy. Nose Gunst,
NJ, MI n,,b1,n sNDo-ton ~ A. oo.,l-
ern writer. Capt. Cooke, the best author
ity in America, who averages calling eight
winners in every ten fights, is conspicuous
by not tipping a winner either in the
Needham RYAN or the FtzsImmons
fights.
Spider" Weir defeated a fairly hard
hitting man IN Frank Steeln, and Is given
considerable credit by many. Steele very
likely was unable to hit the clever Gin
sect.
Peter Jackson sailed for England
Thursday accompanied by Con Reardon
as sparrlng partner aud "Parson" Davies
for his manager. Sam Fitzpatrick, the
Australian Comet" who has generally
trained and seconded Peter in his past
fights, will not be with HIM in this fight.
MANY of the foremost boxers of the pres
ent time are colored men and the fear OF
unfair treatment in meeting white men in
the south seems to be about equally
shared by all of them.
Corbett is being numerically roasted in
New York and the east generally for his
Madison Square garden exhibition, Several
authorities think Mitchell by funking his
agreement lost the opportunity of besting
Jim. [ differ with that verdict, and
Mitchel's action in failing to keep to his
signed contract on that occasion substan-
tate my view, that he looked upon Cor
bett as the last man he wants to face in a
limited QueeDsberry rule glove contest.
Boxing will no longer be permitted in
Chicago. Jim Hall was not allowed to
spar McGregory recently. The sport has
been ruined by pitting unscienced men in
all parts of the city, resulting in knock
down rows.
Peter Maher is reported In fine shape,
and will. with his manager. Billy Madden,
start for New Orleans about Feb. 81.
This may DO fastened a day OF two on
account of the Neeaham Ryan fight being
set for the Goth.
Joe Goddard hung the scalp of Ryan
to his girdle in five rounds recently in
Australia. He readily accepted the Cali
fornia athletic club offer to meet Joe Nc
Auliffe in June.
Tommy Callahan, recently defeated at
New Orleans by Cal Mccarthy, sneaked
back to England this week.
Sullivan's last exploit is the beating Of
his wav from Wichita to Topeka, Kas
The railroad company ordered the com,
pany thrown off but the crew wanted toe
big a purse for the job and John and
company rode all right.
Hite Peckham, who stayed four rounds
with Maher did a rotton quit in front OF
Kemmick IN San Francisco Friday night.
Neither will get a cent. This is hard on
kemmick who could have won on the
square.
Needham and Ryan meet on the Goth.
A hard, determined fight will result.
Etcrtc