Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-06

Witness, for instance, the punch
| Charley Gallagher gave Tom Allen near
| st. Louis 25 years ago. Allen was then
/ champion OF America aud Gallagher
comparatively novice. Allen had II
/ all his own way during the first round
/ and part OF the second. He left himself
/ open In an attempt to finish his man,
apd Gallagher, shooting out his right,
caught him on the point OF the jaw and
/ Knocked him senseless. Gallagher was
shortly afterWard whipped by Jimmy
Elliot, a second rate fighter. Allen
could have thrashed Elliot az any time
with ease.
Jem Mace, the cleverest Of the "old
uns." had Tom King, who was SubSe-
Queutly defeated in the American cham
pion, John q. HeeEaa, all but out at
their memorable encounter near Staly-
bridge, England, when he received a
blow on the jugular that left him dead
20 the world. lie had defeated King
easily before and held him rather cheap.
Hence ia endeavoring 10 deliver the
"auctioneer" at the close Of the second
contest he left his guard oDeR and re-
Ceived the hammer" himself
an asked 10 give pointer on blows
that tell. I will answer briefly, all
I'm the long run tell. They all have q
facilitating effect, and nothing but
condition enables a man to sustain
them. There are three blows, how
ever. which, condition or no condition,
are liable 20 put q man out at any
time. These are blows on the jugular,
on the point of the jaw and directly
over the heart. or course they must
be delivered with force or the recipient
may recover and turn the tables.
lam also asked 10 give my opinion as
10 the respective merits Of the boys l
have met. This / cannot do as a mat
ter Of professional etiquette, but l will
say that Cal Mccarthy Of America,
Nunc Wallace OF England aud Abe
Willis Of Australia gave me the hardest
battles / ever had.
Ian particularly pleased TO meet Ed
die Pierce at his own doorstep, the
Coney Island Athletic club, both be-
cause il will satisfy his friends il fair
~ defeat him and because he and l
play the same game. He likes might
ing. So do i. With most men l was
compelled 70 give odds because the
clubs before which fought would only
permit outfghting. At Coney Island,
however, John p. Eckhardt, the sQuar-
est Of referees, permits inhghtlng and
never orders break" so song as both
lighters have one hand free. This is as
it should be. Infghting partakes as
much OF science as Outhghting and tries
ia a greater degree q mans head and
heart.
Suppose two men like Corbett and
Mitchell, who vary in height and reach
about FIVE inches, meet in the arena.
Admit that both are equally clever,
shifty aud strong. What chance has
the little man TO Outright the big man?
He cannot reach him. To eQualize mat
tiers be must get under his guard and
fight him at close quarters or lose.
That Is how Jem Mace once whipped
Tom King, and Tom Sayers beSted
Perry, 1.-The Upton Slasher." Joe Co.
burn defeated Mike McCOol, and Char
ley Mitchell wOrsted the Belgian gi
ant" 90 the same manner. Mace, Say
ers, COburn and Mitchell never weighed
over l65 pounds 10 fighting trim and
stood about feet 9 inches in height.
Their opponents OvertOpped them by
five inches and outweighed them by
about 40 pounds. What chance would
they have at Outfghting? After this
exposition / do not think that any
square man can object TO indghting
within certain prescribed limitations.
On Aug. / feel confident the public
will witness both fair exhibition OF
outfghting and infghting when Eddie
Pierce and your humble servant meet.
GEO. T.. Dixon.