The morning call., 1892-07-31
TIE RING.
Notes OF Last Tuesdays FiEht-AnticIpa
ttons of August Events.


'Did you see the fight on Tuesday P' is
the question one hears along the streets, In
the cafes, business haunts and sporting re-
sorts Any man interested in this branch
OF sport who confesses that lie missed wit
Messing the Dawson Needham go is looked
upon with plying eye. It was undoubtedly
the best contested match ever witnessed in
California; both men were scienced and
game, both cool, and both displayed gener-
alship.
1t was not the sort OF mill San Franciscans
nave lately been in the habit of paying their
good money to see-that is either ali slog-
ging ana no science, or all science and
scarcely a blow struck Ii was without
doubt grand and perfect display of skill
aud endurance, and created az much excite
ment as the JacksOn-Slavin fight Itself. In
TACT, the Issue was oftener in doubt than in
the great heavyweight battle.
As Tom Williams Of Melbourne. who was
the only man who has proved himself
capable of licking Dawson, is reported to
nave seriously injured his spine, lt NAV
safely be said that Dawson has n almost
unrlvaled claim to the lightweight CHAM
plonship OF the world. he i. a good card
and viii probably secure a match with the
winner OF the Myer- McAuliffe fight at New
Orleans.
Danny Needham has not lost any friends
by his pucky showing against Dawson,
lp
could beat the latter II ne had the chance of
another go at him, but the general opinion
IS that the Australian carries too many guns
Tor Dannie. The latter will not want for
backing, however, against any first-class
man wco is just little short of champion
shiD form.
The next fight on the tapis. In the local
clubs, Is the BuTge-Lavigne 20, at the Pacific
Athletic Club on August 10. Ii is looked
forward TO with considerable interest, as
> Burge has made three splendid fights with
george Dawson. making two draws and only
getting whipped after an awfully tough
battle The latter says that Burge is ire
toughest man TO knock out he ever encoun-
tered, and says that he aud Joe GODDARD
are very much alike in their capacity r
taking punishment Very little is known
here ct Lavigne or the men he has beaten.
as given In his record as first published "a
thursdays issue OF The CALL. The oct
ting contingent think that 1t rs dollars to
doughnutS on Ironbark Jimmy winning.
and he is likely to sell the hottest fsv6rite
ever known on the coast. If Laygne comes
out n top it is sure to be a very long winded
affair, as 1t takes little short of an ak TO do
up the antpOdean.
The next monthly entertainment Of the
California Club will be given on August
%. The finish contest is between George
Mackenzie Of Australia and the cOlored
pusilist psbbs. The latter haze pr oven him
self gritty fighter, and hts determined and
clever work is well-known to San Francisco
Tlng-gOeTs. Another thing is that he is
steady liver and nearly always in good
trim. end many think that Mac will have a
very hard nut to crack. Mackenzie, how
ever, IS without Doubt finished boxer,
clever with hands and feet. and if not quite
as hard puncher as his dusky opponent
has undoubtedly moro science.
so much has been said about Joe Goddard
and his want OF skill that the other match
made by the California Club for the night
OF August %, wherein the Barrier
champion undertakes to put the clever
light heavyweight Billy Smith to sleep In
side 10 rounds Is exciting q great deal Of
talk. All those who so hsrshly criticise
Goddard for his poor showing with Nc
Aulitfe doubt his capacity for carrying out
this contract. But when one looks at the
fact that Goddard has up to now beaten
every man who has stood up 10 him, un-
scientific though he may be, and also recall
lEg the fact that he wiped up the earth
with Joe Choynski In four rounds, why he
ought 10 easily settle Smith, who on paper
doesn't look 10 have show with Choynski.
Goddard must be about the luckest fighter
in existence. but as he says ne bars no man.
his good money talks and he will back him.
self TO beat any man in two shoes. sam
Fitzpatrick will again train Goddard.
Says Macon" in the Philadelphia Item:
don't think have ever said that Sullivan
would beat Corbetl II he got into proper condI-
lion. have said, however, that he would have
10 be In the very best possible condition 10 face
him With any hope OF success. NOTwthstand-
Ing Sullivau's buster about being able to get
drunk al night and then lick Corbett next day,
which statement he m de 10 me al Sheen shead
Bay little over Two weeks ago, l don't think
In bis heart he believes anything OF the kind.
Though little under the weather at the time,
he also said: I'm an old man and he's but
young one, but I'll do him easier than / ever did
n ia my life'; but he was only talking
through bis hat. Great rghter as he undoubtedly
has been land may be yrt there is nothing in
his record that would indicate that he is going
10 have walkover with Corbett. His best frie nd
| don't believe anything OF the Kiud and the will
inPness with which lie has submitted TO his
training proves that he feels in his heart that he
| has d hard task before him.
Jcm Mace Is among the applicants for the posi-.
tioD OF Instructor IN the art of boxing to the Chi
| cago Athletic Club. Although the ex- champion
Is on the downhll side OF life, he IL very spry
STILL can use his hands and impart instruction TO
| the rising generation far better than the great
| majority OF the fraternity now in their prime,
| and the probabilities are That II his terms SUIT
lie will secure the Job. Mace still knows good
thing when he sees II, and in the absence of Eng
lands most scientific boxer, as well as remark
ably clever fighter, the Worlds Fair would lose
| decided attraction. Jems place next year Is
| In the Windy City, and his friends here all hope
that he will be seen there.