The herald., 1895-05-06

rounds. His next fight was with Choco-
late Jones of Portland. whom he de-
feated in three rounds. Then he fought
nifty -three-round battle with Benny
O'Brien of Australia. Fogarty broke his
left hand in the fourth round. and fought
forty nine rounds in that condition. He
whipped Jack O'Day of Portland in three
rounds. His succeeding victories were:
Mike Casey, lightweight champion of
Montana, in seven rounds at Seattle;
Jim Barber. three rounds. Everett. Wash.
ClemencesAustin, welter-weight champion
of British Columbia, two rounds at Van
couver; Paddy Burke, seven rounds, Vic
toria. B. c.; Soldier Walker, eleven
rounds. Sacramento. Cal.
Fogharty has been in steady training
at the quarters of Billy Fur!ong at San
Pedro. Furlong will probably be his Sec
ond in the fight. Fogharty has as fine
training quarters as can be found in
Southern California and when he came
up yesterday to have his photographs
taken for The Herald he was looking in
splendid feathe with probably touch
of over-confdence. He does a daily
morning walk from San Pedro to Long
Beach and back in the bracing salt air,
then swimming rowing. unching the
gymnasium work keep him close to the
line.
Billy Gallagher is San Francisco boy
with a good record. but one he has neg
lected to keep with him, though well
known to San Francisco sporting men
HIS picture. accompanying this sketc
shows him well built young athlete
He has had much experience in the ring
and has faculty of getting in straight,
h eavy blow that will worry Fogharty
not u little. His science is strong point
in his reputation. He as been train
ing steadily here and near Pasadena, bu t
now does all his training at the Los An
geles Athletic club gymnasium walking
to Pasadena and back every morning.
and boxing and doing gymnasium work
the rest of the day. He speaks confident
ly OF surprising Fogharty and of attach
ing the latter s scalp to his belt. However,
there is much discussion over the merits
the longer record. Gallagher is better
known and has more of the odds at pres
ent in the betting ring.
The projected boxing match for the
championship OF the world between
James J. Corbett and Robert Fitzsm-
mons is not iii the best of shape just
now. Corbett insisted that the mill take
place in Florida, and he,legislature of that
state. aided and abetted by the governor.
ns SITS that it shall not. Scenting trouble
the so-called Florida Athletic club claims
that it has a right to shift the scene of
battle to Texas, and Fitzsimmons declares
that it has no such thing. The man who
whipped Dempsey argues that the Flor
ida sports being unable to live up to
their original contract and handle the big
yIo in Jacksonville should step aside and
let New Orleans take the fight. Fitz is
partial to the Crescent City, while Cor
bett is averse to fighting there and states
plainly that he will not consent to battle
in New Orleans until convinced that
there is no other place on American soil
where the contest can be decided.
Corbetts dislike TO the sports of New
Orleans is not born of any suspicion on
his part that fair play might not be ac-
corded him there. lie is simply punish
ing them for their persistence a year ago
in the matter of trying to force him to
fight Fitzsimmons or relinquish the
cham pionship title. When Corbett at
! length consented to arrange a match with
the boss middle weight he determined
that the city which raised such a hue
and cry after him should not have the
handling OF the fight. and he is trying
hard to live up to his determination. As
another reason for .]ims desire to have
the contest take place in Florida or Tex
as. it is alleged that he represents GER
tain proportion of the stock of the Flor.
ida Athletic club, and that win or lose
tne 1Snt. lie Will partlC1pate In Whatever
profits accrue after the purse and Incl
dental expenses are paid Jim denies
t at he has any interest in the club, and
in the mean time Fitzsinomns says it
does not matter who are the sharehold
ers If they cannot live up to their agree
ment and bring the contest off in Flor
ida he will not sanction their peddling it
out to Texas or anywhere else. To sum
up, the prospects of fight are no better
now than they have been right along and
there never was Il time when they were
very bright.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May 4.-rom Tracy.
The local weltsr weight pugilist, has been
matched against Joe Wa,cott for Il 25-
und go. The men will meet before the
Atlantic Athletic club May 9th.
Dan Creedon was also matched to meet
Joe Dunfee of Syracuse for ten rounds
prior to the 25 round contest between
Maher and Marshall. Mitchell's protege,
who has signited his intention of chal-
longing the winner of the Cor bett- Fitzsim
ons affair if he defeats the Irshman. 1t
is understood that Corbett is in for a good
share of Tracy's stake money in his bat
tie with Walcott. The winner of the Wal
cott- Tracy affair will challenge the win
ner of the Ryan-Smith bout for $500 and
the championship Of the world in the l42
pound class.