The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-28

Bob Fitzsimmons will easily whip Alecl,
Greggains because he is twice as clever
and as shifty as the Californian. and By
far a harder hitter. Billy Plimmer 1
pick 10 whip Denny Mcbride, for the
reason that he has a far more extended
ring experience.
Jack McAuliffe should defeat Stanton
Abbott, tho English champion, because
he is bigger quicker, stronger and more
skillful. The coming battle between Jack
Dempsey. the beloved "Nonpare.l." and
Billy Smith. is a poser. If Jack is his
old self, l think It likely he win veal
Smith out. II not, / expect 10 see him
whipped
at 122 pounds -weigh I'm from six 10
nine hours before the hght-JOhnny Crit
fen should knock out George Dixon.
Dixon can easily fight at TIC pounds and
would not weigh more than 119 al the
ringside Oh the night Of the battle. Crit
fen, however, would gain about seven
pounds between weighing I'm and fighting
and thus have so much advantage. He is
not as clever as the colored boy but
stronger and a harder hitter.
1.-The Corbett-Mitchel battle will be
the most scientific and interesting en-
counter ever seen inside a twenty-four
foot ring. Both men are admittedly the
cleverest pUgilsts Of their respective
countries. They are equally skilfu4
shifty, tricky Both are superb tacticians.
Both will enter the ring prepared to bat
tie for their lives. Corbett has the adj
vantage Of youth, height weight and
reach. Mitchell is the stronger man.
though. and a harder puncher. Both. 1
believe, would die before surrender and
the contest must necessarily be long and
severe. While / think either man has even
chances 20 win after say, the thirtieth
round, / pick Corbett for the victor. by
reason Of his youth and physical advan-
tages."
Whether the referees place IS inside
the ring or out during a fight was a sub
Ject / brought to the attention of those
most expert judges of pugilism in Ameri-
ca, John j. Eckhardt, official referee Of
the Coney Island Athletic Club; T. Jay
DOnohue "AI Smith and Jere Dunn,
the other day
He should be I'm the ring" said Johnny
Eckhardt, promptly. THE argument that
referee neither helps the fighters and
their work, or in any way intimidates
them, / agree with. But then, his only
business is to see that the rules are OBJ
served.
Il regret to say that in England and
In California great battles are often
fought without the presence Of the referee
In the ring. But in England "a fair field
and no favor no more exist. Mob rule
reigns there. and the favorite Is per-
mitted TO foul TO his hearts content.
If an honest determined referee were in
the ring such things could not be.
"As for California II is land Of foul
fighting. Butting shoulder bracing. kick
Ing and even gouging are tolerated there.
and the referee outside Of the ring is
unable or unwilling to prevent IL. In the
Won Heest-Smith contest there the fight
ers hauled. mauled, choked. butted and
even kicked each other. and the referee
outside the ring said in extenuation that
he could not prevent It, SO, when Paddy
Slavin met Smith at Bruges Belgium, the |
referee, still outside thu ring. was the
late Squire Abingdon. Smith fouled when |
ever he felt like II. Arlington. were he I'm |
the ring, could have prevented this. as he |
could also the sandbagging and knuckle |
busting by the rowdies outside
THE only proper place for the referee |
Is I'm the ring and close TO the fighters, |
where he can see every move and be in |
l position 20 separate them promptly |
when entwined in a desperate clinch."
The others who listened while Eckhardt |
alked. entirely agreed with him.