The morning call., 1895-01-13

people who did see 1t have told me. 1t seems to
me very strange that the gong sounded just at
the right time TO save him.
"Then, again, Choynskl had MN our, out JUST
az always been with Choynski, be wanted TO
win In second and he began foOlIng-ilied 10
throw him over the footlights or something
and while he was struggling. and Fitz*immons
cneing To him aud regaining his Wlnd, Joe
got tired with his efforts and could nor put up
his hands when FtZ came at him eompara-
lively fresh. or course that showed tltZ-
simmons to be plucky and a good general but
neither Mayer nor ChOynski has ever proved
himself anything like unbeatable.
II have more at stake In this matter Than
anybody else think / can win from FltZ
simmons. and win easily; but ii don't, and he
gets away with me, why will lose my money
ana reputation. l may be wrong. but am
willing TO risk everything have on the result.
/ only wish that the fight was for enough
money to keep NE and my people i'll luxury for
100 years.
Il did rot predict that Creedon would whip
FitZsimmons, as many people seem 10 think
10 keep away from FnZsimmOns aud lei him
stay on the aggressive. told him not 10 cut
loose AT him until FitZ was tired or had him so
cornered that ne would have TO tight and then
to sail into him as hard as he could OF course
/ would not say 10 A letter thai he would be
| whipped. nor would say that TO newspaper
man before the fight. CIeeQOn is a good fellow
and friend of mine and it would not be the
Office OF friend to discourage him on the eve
OF great tight. AT that time L would not say
TO a newspaper man that CreedOn would he
whipped. He is great little man. bur never
predicted that he would defeat Fitz>immous.
who. besides being a good man. has such a
great saSantage over MIN In height ana reach"
Joe MeAuiiffe should certainly have little
sense gain RED up by this time, but Judging
| from the following letter be recently sent to an
Eastern paper, the local pugilist must be some
what troubled with pareSis. The epistle reads:
II see that Peter Maher. The Irish champion,
| has issued challenge to fight any man In the
world lor stake or purse. Now, if Maher Is
10 earnest and so anxious 10 fight as he claims,
VIII give MIN an opportunity. l will fight
| Maner before any club III America for a suitable
| purse and Will sign articles that If do no. de-
! feat him III twenty threemiUute rounds
Tie winner shall receive all the purse. Should
| Maher not accept, the same offer IL open TO
Jake kilrain or Peter Jackson"
MeAulIff- may have some chance OF oefeat-
| Ing kllrain ana Maber but when he so far for
! gets himself as 10 include Peter jackson in the
challenge then il is time to conclude that "tbe
Mission glanp has forgotten all about the
beautiful punching the cOl0red champion gave
him few years ago.
The very interesting letter written by l.. r.
Fulda for The CALL, and which appeared in
last sundays sporting department.. has been
very favorably commented upon by many ad-
mirers OF the game. William Greer Harrison,
the ex. president of The Olympic Club and very
warm supporter of manly sports, said that he
agreed with Mr.. Fulda on every point taken in
defense Of clean boxing, ana that he hoped the
letter would have saluiary effect upon those
who are opposed TO tisticuffs IN any form.
In THE CALL OF Friday last appeared. exelu-
sively, the entries for the Olympic special box
February 8. The athletes who have been Sc
| lected by superintendent Kennedy to box on
! this occasion are all clever fellows who will
assuredly make great hit when the time
! riyes for hstlc punches. So as to avoid against
any possible accident it would be an excellent
| idea of the boxing committee If IL would insist
upon every man going before The clubs physi-
| clan for examination, as there may possibly be
a weak spot In some OF the boxers that when
tapped might produce a fatal result The
| OLYMPIC Cub, so far, has steered clear of any
| faint accruing from boxing, and as a sale
guard against possible accidents In the roped
arena d little precautiOn would not be out of
place by any means.
The committee should also impress upon The
minds of the ones selected that under no cir
cumstanceS Will any man be permitted to enter
the ring who is not physically Ia a fitting con-
dtion TO enter for a short and spirited dash of
four or six rounds. At the last exhibition tG
was remarked that some OF the contestants
we're from physical point of view better
suited for position on the police force than
within 24-foot ring. Unless some rules are
strictly adhered 10 the club may some day have
reason to regret what may be termed an I'M
fortunate accident.