The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-07
pFTTTNG ON SULLIVAN.
INTEREST HERE IN NEW
N.Y. oprEAMs' COMING FIGHTS.

.,,1 Men of This ClJy-Many
Ipm 90 to the Crescent City to See
contests-A Movement on Foot
ertne Good Men to Savannah
Msr, winter Under the Auspices OF
Athletic Club.
with the approach OF the suliivan-Coroets
W.. Nav Orleans the interest in the ems
n.y. -. ,rcreases in Savannah. Cousidera-
c0un' has already been staked on the
S.snIt sullivan is the faVorite but there
.ons found who are willing to back
So, the odds being 3 to in favor OF
,,5, If the hero Of Honest Hearts
oui-l wiling Hands" is laid low by the clever
nI,,,,rrisn heavyweight there will not
,- b. large number Of extremely dis
w. 49, ssyannahians but there will also
s Inv whose pockets will be in most
so-lorn condition as result.
Nav Orleans' fistic carnival is in the first
~ IN september. The great fights that
Tesdv mentioned for the heavyweight
shnsnDnionship OF America The others will
shaL ,Ween Billy Myers, the ILLINOIS
10 .,ors y and Jack MoAuliffe of New York
he lightweight champions lip; and
tD,rsan George Dixon and Jack Sicily for
- fsether-weight championship OF the
sIorb, There has probably been no time In
.bs mast history Of pugilism when three
h sbsmpionship fights followed each other In
Il tbis way under the auspices OF single
snorting organization.
s TIE "BIG UNs" DRAW.
Tbs big fight, as that between Sullivan
q ~ Corbett is popularity called, is the event
a tsst will draw the crowd aud fill the Cres-
4 nant CITY with nearly ali the sporting fra
\ Sanity of America. Neither of the other
svants fine contes Of skill and endurance
tbongh they will be, could draw largely
t-om Savannah. for instance. Owing to the
Snllivan-Corb ett event, though, this CITY
vii be depleted that week of Its sporting
men, as we'll as OF many others VINO
4 are not generally classed as
snoh 1t is estimated that nearly 100
will 20 from here. Cheap transportation
3 !, offered, and the chance to see three
championship fights is one that cannot be
last by those who feel any interest at all in
s the heroes Of the ring. The expenditures Of
each man are plaosd at $500, and that
means total for the party of $4,000.
Judging from present indications these fig
urss will be none too large.
THE FIGHTS.
The Myers Mo AulifRe contest takes place
on Monday, Sept 5. This will be a close
Il
wound up in draw after they
bad fought fifty hard rounds M
Aulitfe is hard at work at
Bs gor, Me-, and Myers is at Bay City,
Miss Myers is the favorite in Savannah.
3 Prof Gus Myers, who knows both the men,
while he feels that the issue is in doubt, is
Incl ed to favor McAuliffe, and will bet on
him. Wagers on this fight are even.
The Dlxon-Skelly battle for the feather
rvaI1bt Oh m DiOuahin will ha
Sept g. The stakes are 5000 a side and
the purse 81, 500, total Of $17,50O. Jack
Sicily is a very clever puRilist, having held
the amateur championship Of America for a
number Of years. he is confident of
defeating Dixon. Jack Dempsey and Jack
hcAulife will second Sicily. Their
weight will be 11S pounds at ring-side.
Bets are even.
i As already stated, the main attraction
will be the Sullivan-Corbett fight, the clos
Ing event of the week. They meet on
q Wednesday, Sept. Z. The purse will be
SIS, 900 and the stakes $4,000 side. Sui
Ivan will probably enter the ring
, weighing 2lO pounds. and CGrbett
expected that Corbett will act on the de-
fensive for about an hour until he thinks
the champion has become leg weary and
top-heavy, and then assume the offensive
and force the fighting While there are
many Savsnnahians who would undoubt-
sdly like TO see Sullivan whipped. it is a
hard matter to find one willing to even take
odds on Corbett.
CONTESTS IN SAVANNAH.
The intense interest displayed In these
coming fights has naturally led to much
TAX about reviving sDarring contests in
This city, and there is reason to believe that
successful efforts will be made to have a
fight or two here next winter. While
enough money could not be offered to secure
the champions, large enough purse
could be made up to induce
some very clever men to visit Savannah
In the Connors- Healey fight on May 2,
lo5J, the purse offered by the Savannah
Starring Club was but $500. The men
3 were deslrous of meeting, though, and the
smallness OF the sum to be fought for did
n1ot deter them from coming together here.
4helr expenses were all paid in addition
aud the total expenses OF the contest to the
cup was over $1,000. Enough tickets ere
easily sold to more than make up that sum.
couple Of heavy weights
who stand we'll in the pro-
iesslon are brought here, there is no
uouOt but that the receipts would be more
tnsn sufficient to cover purse Of, say 81, 500
S@,UOO, and all expenses This is the kind
AL
mere aud Prof Myers, who is going north
IRON New Orleans, will look up some men
ol AGILITY, and see what arrangements can
W made. A sparring contest between light
"eISots following the heavy-weights g,
oolgnt also to meet expenses. A purse of
S5WW, with expenses for each man, in
aul!tlon, ought to catch couple who stand
We'll IN that class,
Tue sporting sentiment is growing
ssSIouger In Savannah every day. 1t is felt
uS1 all that Is needed to bring it to a focus
sne organization of an athletic club,
.ller whose auspices some good 1stic con-
tess can be held. Such a club, if properly
ossu.ucIed, ought to secure a membership
# W AZ least a couple of hundred. With a
81 sOt weight contest, say in December,
aua nght-weiR BIT in February, with an
tb,naIeur contest and some other sports in
Interim, the interest could be maintained
4O'suout the entire winter season.
EcHoEs OF THE FIGHT.
.. RExon, the colored feather-weieht. is now
feo sew Orleans training An attempt has
* '7a 4l made 10 bring the color line into play
81 ~ Wi, matter, and the olympic Club was
,.a aHsu that leading C lored politician
co Tuiu write to Dixon advising him not to
Coi le, as he could not get fair play on &C.
o.... OF his color. The club met this with
No. oe' Iucate from leading colored sporting
81 vii guaranteeing fair play to Dixon. and
ri, nave large force of police on duty the
10 ao Vi the night to eject aly person trying
W cause disturbance on a. count of the
81 NOlur Question OiRonr;ya n;-o.1.