The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-07

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both had bellows to mend, especially
jackson.
1t is not for me to say whether I have
any science or not. Some good Judges say
! have. but we will let that pass How
ever, when the Australian came at me
like human hurricane the other night,
had no other resource but to meet him
To be frank, prefer the cyclone style of
fighting. / like speedy work and quick
decision. Besides, it affords most salts
faction to the public to have encounters
Of this kind-sharp, spirited and de-
cisive
CRCUHOCUTION IN FIGHTING.
Long battles of five, six or seven hours
duration, like the Greggains-C costello CON
test at Coney Island, the Burke Bowen
mill at New Orleans, and the Siddons-
Smith sprinting match at San Francisco.
disgust patrons of sport. People pay
their money to see victory or "a defeat.
and not artfully played-for draws"
John l.. Sullivan originated the modern
| or cyclone style of fighting, and that
served to render him popular throughout
the country. Men who have followed his
style have inherited his popularity, while
others who have adopted waiting tactics
are anything but well liked by the sport
ing public
livan was not clever when in his prime,
and yet he fought exactly the way VIII
Jams and myself did a fortnight ago
And what general" or ring tactician
could stand before him when at his fttest
and bestl He beat down all guards as if
they were tiny bales Of straw that were
put up before him The science of
Charley Mitchell, Tug Wilson and Aft
Greenfield availed them not a particle
al hp qtu ON
them. Neither were they strong enough
to mix it, with him. Paddy Ryan once
did it with some success at the Madison
Square Garden years ago, for nearly q
round, when the police stopped the fray
Ryan's showing on that occasion caused
many old ring-goers TO believe that a
strong, clever, quick man of Sullivan S
size, who could live" with him for a few
minutes, might have a chance TO whip
him. They believed that the only man
who might win that enduring fame would
be one who could mix" with him. Some
people two years ago thought that Paddy
Slavin, the big Australian, was just such
a man.
COULD AMATEURS WHIP SULLIVAN?
There are hundreds of people in New
York city who believe that either Her
mann Oelrichs or Harry Buermeyer, gen
tlemen of social distinction as well as of
athletic renown, could whip Sullivan
when he was at his best in the hurricane
style of fighting Both of these gentlemen,
so good an authority as Prof. Mike Dono-
van says, are far stronger than the BOs-
ton strong boy" They are also skillful
boxers and courageous 10 a degree. There
is no knowing what might fave hap
pened had either ever met John L. at his
own game and in his own style.
However, as they were both gentlemen
L. leo 4 n.
Sullivan, although | am reliably informed
that Mr.. Oelrichs once wanted to meet
Sullivan in the worst way, and offered
the big fellow special inducements for a
meeting in private.
A final word about rushing aud sci
ence. The renowned Yankee" Sullivan
certainly was the cleverest man of his
weight and inches of his time Yet what
availed his science when big Tom Hyer
came at him like an avalanche! He was
compelled to mix" with him. and held
the giant off for eighteen fast and furious
rounds So with Jem Mace when he
faced Tom King The latter was a big
navy man. and went at the gypsy
like cataract. THE cleverest man in
all England as Mace was then called.
had TO mix" and won. Joe Coburn. the
most scientific American pugilist Of the
last generation had to do the same with
stalwart Mike McCoole. Coburn did the
same with the Mississippi Giant" as
Mace did with the English Titan Yes
science is a splendid thing to have but
when it comes to real downright in-hght-
ing you must fight for all you are worth
and in the best way you can.
NO MYSTERY ABOUT BILLY SMITH
] have been asked By many CORE
spondents what my future intentions are
whether | mean to follow fighting as
living or adopt some other calling Some
of them, laboring under the impression
that a mystery" surrounds me and that
come Of a distinguished southern
family, have advised me To quit the bust
ness. Here let me remark that, although
/ have been dubbed mysterious" Billy
Smith, there is no mystery whatever
about me. Neither do i come of a
southern family Of any kind patrician or
plebeian, nor am ] related to the Hon
HOke Smith Of Georgia, Secretary Of the
Interior, as some newspaper wag as
serted. My people are New Bruss-
wickers, God-fearing and highly respect
able. My manner OF life did not. and
does not please them, and SO as not TO
cause them annoyance In anyway / as
sumed d name which was not my own