The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01
IN THE PINK OF CONDITION.
Dempsey and Bowen 70 Be Given a
Benefit at The TheateT Next Week.

They viii Make Their Debut on the
Stage a la SuIivan-Both Men Work
ing Hard Now to Prepare for the New
Orleans Fights-what Is Thought of
the Contests in New Orleans.
Jack Dempsey and Andy Bowen, who
are in training at Tybee for their fights
before the Auditorium Club of New Or
leans on Dec. Il and Is. came up TO the
city last night. They are hard at work
training, and will return to the island
this morning
The two champions dropped in at the
Morning News Office last night and chat
ted awhile about the coming contests.
Both men are in good spirits and seem
to feel little doubt as to the result Of the
contests. The boxing exhibition given at
Tybee on Thanksgiving night by Demp-
sey and Bowen was the event Of the day
there, and was enjoyed by large crowd.
It was given free of charge, a proposition
10 charge an entrance fee of 81 being op-
posed by the fighters.
The friends of Dempsey and Bowen
have arranged to give them a benefit be-
fore their departure from Savannah. It
will take place at the theater next Thurs
day night, and will be taken part in by
some of the local talent and several visit
ing pugilsts. Dempsey and Bowen will,
of course, be the stars of the evening.
The entertainment will take the form Of
a theatrical skit in which Dempsey and
Bowen will be given parts as muscular he
roes who rescue the fair heroine from
the clutches of the bloody villains. There
will be frequent sparring matches
throughout the entertainment.
Both Bowen and Dempsey are prominent
characters in the sporting world, the latter
having been a star for years. The New
Orleans Daily Item has tho following to
say of the contests:
Carnivals of championship events pugi-
listic, have always proven of great benefit
to the city and the sport is now in a better
condition than il has been for some time
The Auditorium Club realizing that fact
arranged its series of contests for Dec
10. IA and Is They are all of a remarkably
high order and will decide two, and prac-
tically three championships
The first contest win decide the 100
pound championship with Johnnie Con-
nors and Jimmy Barry as the contestants
Both of the men have been seen in New
Orleans and each was a winner in this
/ city. Connors defeated Levy in this city
while Barry defeated German for the 100
/ pound championship. Later Barry won
from Casper Leon who disputed his title.
/ Barry is on the ground hard at work.
The contest is for purse of 1900 and
/ a side bet of $1,000 each, in addition TO
| the championship title. The speculation
| on this event promises to be brisk and
/ from appearances Barry will be the ia
vorite when the little fellows enter the
/ ring
The second which is set for Dec Il, is
| for purse of 50 600, and will put the win
ner in a line for the lightweight champion
! ship, although the contest itself can hard
/ ly be termed a championship one, as the
| men are to weigh in at 1870 pounds. 1t is
/ the meeting between George Lavigne and
/ Andy Bowen. Bowen will doubtless have
a shade the best Of the weight although
| the difference will be so slight that it
will not cut much of a figure. The winner
/ will have a perfect right to set sail for
/ the championship, for McAuliffe has sur
rendered his title to Horace Leeds, and
while the winner of the contest will be
a trifle light, he will have more right to
! the lightweight championship than any
pugilist of the present day. Lavigne is
/ hard at work, preparing for the event,
while Bowen is doing his work at Tybee.
The last event of the carnival-the meet
/ ing between Jack Dempsey and Tommy
/ Ryan-promises to be a memorable date in
the history of pugilism. 1t will decide the
welterweight championship. The men are
to meet at IA pounds, and the purse hung
up by the club is $1,000 The title clearly
belongs to Tommy Ryan, and as il is the
| class where Dempsey has belonged, so
far as weight goes, for the past several
years, he may surprise patrons of the
sport when he appears in the ring.
The "Nonpareir' has been a ring hero
for the past eleven years. and so phenom-
! email was his record that he fought him
self to the top of the middleweight class
and there, although meeting men who
had pounds the best of the weight, he
held the proud title of champion until
he met Bob Futzsimmons.
Tommy Ryan has shown himself to be
| the undisputed champion of the class,
| and in selecting q meeting with this
| fighter Dempsey is taking a chance of
| gaining considerable reputation in the
event of a victory. Ryan has not yet
| come south. He has been taking his ex-
ercise in the Detroit Athletic Club, and
| will shortly leave for New Orleans. AL
though there has been but little betting on
! the event at this date, Ryan is q Slight
favorite. Dempsey money, however, and
| plenty of it, will undoubtedly be on hand
before the men meet in the ring. and there
| may be a change in the complexion of the
betting.
Dempsey is hard at work in the same
| quarters with Bowen at Tybee, and is re-
ported as rapidly approaching that old
time condition when he was indeed the
| "Nonpareil' in the pugilist world
The management of the Auditorium Club
| has decided to use every endeavor to
make the carnival pronounced success.
| and with that end in view there has been
| a most important revision in the prices
| of admission. For the meeting between
/ Barry and Connors the general admission
/ is set at 81, with 81 80 for reserved seats
and 81 for box seats. For Lavigne and
Bowen the general admission is 81 80. re
served seats 81, box seats s., and for the
star event between Ryan and Dempsey.
the general admission is 80, reserved seats
SO and box seats 81
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Good Advice.