Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-23
AUSTRALIAN FIGHTERS.
Something About the Men Who Are
Coming Here.

Coming Here.
The Daily Report which arrived last
night contains an interesting interview
with A. G. Hales, one Of the best
authorities in Australia on pugilistic
matters. Extracts from the interview
follow:
1.-THE biggest commission on my list is
Goddard's. He has, empowered me to
get him the best match for the biggest
money. AS soon as l can find him a
purse will cable him. He will come
on the next steamer if necessary. God
dard is after any of the big fellows, but
I will not challenge Sullivan. Slavin or
jackson, as they are matched.
"Just before left sydney Goddard
was offered a El50 purse to fight Ned
Ryan on January End, but he had not
signed when left. There has been con-
siderable talk in Australia about match
ing Goddard and Mitchell. We have
repeatedly received information fir m
England that Mitchell was in America
chasing Sullivan around for a match. 1t
was for this reason that Australian
clubs recently offered Goddard and
Mitchell purse, and was told to chal-
lenge Corbett if Mitchell refused"
D. R. reporter informed "Smiler"
OF the trouble the clubs were having
with the big fellows. and he was greatly
surprised at the fortunes that were be-
ing offered here for fight.
"Why." said he, Il would like to see
$40, 900 purse go begging in our coun-
try. We have few ours among our box
ers. When they quit fighting and go
talking, we have no use for them. Our
men are savage. unfinching fellows of
the rushing kind. Among the best are
Tom Williams. the champion light
weight; Joe Goddard, the hurricane
heavyweight; Sandy Ross, Sid Barnes,
Bill Jennings, Chiddy Ryan, Dummy
Mace, who is getting pretty old now;
Jim Burge, George Mckenzie, Charley
Dunn, Billy Murphy, Abe Willis, and
lots more. They all want to fight. The
big purses offered here is the
reason why our men want to
come. Now, as to my other
commissions: Billy Murphy will
probably be here on the next steamer.
He wants me to get him match with
George Dixon at stone 2 pounds. He
already has an offer from England 10
fight Dixon. He would probably preft
to fight here. The Wednesday before
the steamer lett Murphy and young
Critic were matched to fight again in
in the Sydney Gymnastic club fol- e150.
This is the first time Murphy has fought
in this club. He fought Critic last time
in the Melbourne club, place where
Griffo could never lose. They fight on
the 23rd of this month, go that you
ought to hear something of the fight
soon. Murphy will come here, win or
lose. He was in fine condition when
left and had engaged Charley Dunn, one
of the cleverest trainers in our country,
to handle him.
"Abe Willis is also coming back. The
night before the steamer left Sydney he
and young Denny signed articles to fight
for el00 side, at bantam weight. but
the date was not settled.
"Charley Dunn, Murphy's trainer, is
frst-class IL stone man. He beat
Billy Smith badly couple of years ago.
Dunn wants to.come over here and fight
anv 12.stone man you have got-Billy
Smith, if necessary.
"Then, l have got George Mckenzie,
8 stone 4-pound man, who will give
any of your men at that weight hard
fight for reasonable purse. Mick Doo-
ley, who was bested by Choynski, would
aleo like to come over as an Instructor.
Speaking of Choynski reminds me of the
fact that he is the most popular fellow
we ever entertained. He is a fighter,
but peculiar one-that is, he wants to
get a man who can come to him as God
dard did. Their battles were two of the
hardest ever fought in Australia. 1t
was fight from the start, Goddard kept
coming and they both fought like de-
mons.
I'VE have heard great deal about
the Jackson -Slavin match, but we could
not learn anything definite about it, and
it was for this reason that Goddard told
me to challenge Peter as soon as l