The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-15

OF these qualities. In fact, they are sly,
double dealing and thrifty almost to the
point OF penuriousness. Naturally they
are not popular. Corbett once asked me
why he could not succeed sullivan in popu-
lar affection, and frankly told him what
have just narrated above.
In fact. no foreign fighters, save an iso-
lated instance here anu there, have any of
the attributes of real manhood. They are
pucky enough In the ring. but towards
out of 1t. They are low-bred fellows with
no instinct OF genulity in them. They
truckie to rank and borrow q pun of me
Iud at the pot house with abject servility
in the evening and cringe at the doorstep
IN the morning for another. They will
take a kick from me lud at any time for a
pun or less. This applies to foreign
lighters. They are all "cadgers," servlie,
dlshonorable, disreputable.
How different typical American ghter
like bold Jack McAultfel Jack has head
as we'll as heart. Brilliant and brainy he
has hosts of friends in every walk of life
who would be only too pleased to serve
him. Jack can make and lose fortunes in
week, and as he is the soul of honor he
can borrow a small fortune 10 get him on
his feet. Jack is the perfect type of man
who can be fighter and gentleman at
the same time.
OF the big pugllists now actively before
perhaps the only one who is honest and
sincere in his pugilistic aspirations. He
is different in every way from his country
men. He is honest and manly. He is
ambitious OF winning the worlds cham
pionship and is ready and willing to meet
Corbett Jackson, Mitchell, Slavin or any
nghter breathing. Not only is he willing
to do this, but announces that he v Ill back
himself TO any reasonable amount in a
side bet, independent OF q club purse.
Contrast his conduct with that of the
other great gladiators. Cute Charley
Mitchell, the sly, devIlish sly joey Bag
stock of the ring declines to meet him.
he AYERS that he is after higher game in
the person of Champion James J. Corbett.
Maybe he Is. lie Is now practically with
out home or country, and he must do
something to rehabilitate himself in popu-
lar esteem. Mitchell | believe 10 be a
brave fellow and great fighter, but once
practically drove him out of Chicago by
Offering to back Jack Dempsey
ain satisfied now, and was then,
for that matter. that he could whip
Dempsey right off the reel, but promised
Jack that | would back him, although l
told the Nonpareil that it was like burn
ing up the money to do So The bluff
worked, and Mitchell weakened. He
would not meet the brave Brooklyn lad.
Again contrast Corbett's and Jackson's
tactics with those or Goddard. Jackson
fought an eight-round draw with the Aus
tralian at home, but he declines to meet
him now. He, too AYERS that he is look
ing nigh, and wants a go at CorDett, with
whom he also fought draw. The Cali
fornian keeps up The comedy by smiling
in lofty disdain at Goddard. He wants
Mitchell or even John l.. Sullivan, whom
he deteated-two sure marks. For them
he will break theatrical contracts and
meet either In September, but the moment
vision. up again goes the Theatrical con-
tract" banner. 1t is safe refuge.
Now the truth of the matter is that all
these men fear Goddard. They sneer at
his ungainly style and declare that he is
not up to championship form. but they
know In their sous that he is very dam
gerOuS customer to take on. They know
that he has the heart; of lion and the
strength as we'll; that his frame is like adj
amant and almost Impossible TO puncture;
that he can give as we'll as receive terrific
punishment with Spartan stoicism. and,
last of all, that he has never yet met with
defeat. The man who, when almost a
novice at lighting, could stand off Peter
Jackson and Paddy Slavin. and easily van
quish such stiff punchers as Joe Choyin-
ski, of California; Nick Dooley, of Aus
tralia, and Peter Maher, of Iceland, is q
foeman worthy of any warriors steel.
The remedy for existing pugiiistic abuses
is very simple. First, let representative
athletic clubs refrain from giving gigantic
purses and insist upon each principal put
ting up fair-sized wager on the outside.
Ten thousand dollars all told, purse and
wager, is plenty to battle for. and the
chance for corrupt deal between the prin-