The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-19
THE BOXERS.
NICK Long Heard From-What lie
Thinks of Corbett and Others

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Members of the long since departed Califor-
MA Athletic Club will, no doubt, be surprised TO
hear that tile famous critic on fstlcuffs. Nick
Long, Is still in the land of the living and a
resident OF Boston.
Wheh professional pugilism died here there
was short grass for the great Nick and one fine
evening he stole away as silently as the Arab
ana nothing has been heard Of him since
although II was reported that Richard X. Fox
hao appointed him manager of the fighting
columns OF his paper. The great istic oracle is
alive, no doubt, aud evidently ENJOYING his
Deans In Boston, judging from the following
letter Long has written 10 friend in this city,
which Is Teplete With news from the priZe-riug
Here il is:
suppose you thought me dead ere this.
well nave been sick for the past SIX months
dGu am now, thank God, Ttcuperating fast. /
was attacked win kind OF palsy in the left
arm but II is gradually leaving me, and l hone
TO be all right ere long.
NOW, 1t Is needless to tell YOU that [ have
seen all mills here and will give You nv hum
Die opinion as TO the managerial methods and
now estimate their boxers. In the tirsT place
All Tie managers East, with one or two eXcep-
lions, such as Dan Sanders, Nelse lines, are
grasplnR, mercenary lOt-just liKo Harrison Of
tue defunct, but not lameuIed, Pacific Club. |
watched Peter Maher closely I'm ali his bouts
here, and l must admit lie is clever and mas a
Terrible right hand, but drink has played havoc
with his wonderful constitution, and he can
CuiS hSut duOub SIX OF biROJ ROUNDS and then
lie Is done. His win from the Coffee Cooler
was luke. The Cooler Is one OF tie best
mlddle-weights | ever saw, and his defeat of
Joe Butler IN Philadelphia speaks volumes for
nlm The Cooler sails Tor England in Il day or
Two, ana meets OBrien, the Welsh CHAMPION.
10 National Club, London. He, the Cooler
ought TO win in a walk.
The coon, Joe WalcOtt at 1873 hounds can
cereal any man living, NOT excepting Jack Nc
Aullfe. l have seen him mill men fourteen
pounds heavier, and he wins out easily. Wal
ORourke has a great team 10 WalcotU and
Dixon. WalcOtt defeated Tom Treacey.
steve ODOnnell, who is now with Corbett
Donaldson having left), wrote me as 10 secur-
ing him date with Maber. l was offered a
$1,000 for Steve "a ten-round go). l have writ
ten him, but as yet have not received an an.
SWer. Anyway, he comes with COrbett 10
Boston, August ~, when l will wait on him.
"Of all the bum fights and fighters l ever
saw, think stanton Abbott ana Billy Myer
men In Frisco who could win OUT easily with
his twain.
"Grino on August 27, at Coney Island, meets
Jack McAuliffe IN len-rOund 20, for which
$4,000 is the prize. Critic it does not matter
how easy the game Is, won't go TO a finish.
and must have half-and-half OF the purse, but
he mills apparently the square. He is sell
dom sober ana has crowd at his back Just as
he had In Sydney. He owes eyeTyb body, and,
taken all in all, is a disgrace 10 the manly arr
l saw him in his bout with DixGn and can
sure you he Is wonder. be weighed 136.
Dixon 122. Critic stays In New York aud
VOWS he Will never return TO AuStrali.
Honest Dan CreedOn and Tom TTeacey are
In ST. Louis. Tom challenged Ryan the other
day and is willing TO bet him $4,000 on the SIDE.
The New Orleans olympic Club offered $4,000
for D4u and FitzsmmouS, at 1913 pounds, six
weeks from signing. Dan has accepted, out
FIJI has not been heard from as yet.
Il often have CHATS with korTigan, Doc
OConnell, Denny keiheT (who keeps sport
ing pub about the Golden State. All these
send regards To all Frisco friends. l have writ.
ten New Orleans as TO Harry Daily meeting
Jim Barry. Daily IL here and all right.
During the heated term boxing has taken a
resi- but the Board of Aldermen are all right
on the question OF resumption during the fall.
Tney stand IL TO 1 in our favor In Tim Nc
CarIhy's crib club there are one or two exhibit
lions every month all the year.
'Corbett is blowing as OF old. He is popu-
lar here. aud they doubt much If Jackson Will
ever meet him. Well then, let MIN take on
Bob FitZsimmOns; he VIII bet him $4,000 on
the side. or course 1t is news TO me to be Gu
liehtened to Corbett popularity % In Frisco
and his California record, but then prophet
has TO leave his own country 10 hear the
truth ?). They know no more East about Cor
belts San francisco record than hog does
about Greek.
IF you see Jim Ryan, the Australian, get him
TO write me. l can get him 60.
III Jerry Marshall and Dixon meet put your
coin on Dixon. Marshall was all but bested
recently by Benny Peterson, a seeond-rater, in
Philadelphia"