The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
JOE GODDARD
IS CONFIDENT
Says He Will Have No
Trouble in Besting
Sharkey.
Then He Will Force Bob
FitzsimmonS to Fight for
the Championship.
The Heavyweight VIII Make San
Francisco His Home In the
Future.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL


BOSTON, Mass, Oct. Joe Goddard,
| the Australian heavy weight. who is
matched to box Tom Sharkey at San
Francisco next onth, arrived in this city
this morning from England on the
steamer Canada. As soon as he set foot
on American soil the fighter was inter-
viewed by CALL cores spondent regarding
The ccming mill III San Fran CT co. He
said at once that he was firmly convinced
that he could whip SharKey. He says
Kid Mccoy is liar.
Goddard says he is determined to fight
Fitzsimmons and that he will follow him
until he gets at him-this, of course, after
the Sharkey fight. Goddard aims for the
ch pion ship and says he is going to get
it, too. Though Goddard has been in
America before this is his first visit to
Boston. Goddard Is in pretty fair condi-
ton, feeling hrst rate, is full of confidence
and nerve and at present weighs about
206 pounds.
Goddard will probably make America
his future home and he told THE CALL
man that San Francisco would undoubt-
edly be the spot he would select for his
residence. There is plenty of money, he
says, in Australia, but those who have it
will not let it go, so he can see no reason
for staying there.
Johannesburg, where he spent num-
ber of months and from which city he
went to England about a month ago, is
dead as far as boxing is concerned. Dur
ing his stay in South Africa Goddard
made good money and he can now back
himself against any one for SIS coo.
Though Goddard is fierce fighter, he is
one of the most pleasant fellows outside
the ring. There is nothing about him
that would give the uninitiated an idea
that he is fighter. He is good talker
on any subject, and has none of the swag-
ger or tough ways of some fighters. He
is confident of defeating Sharkey, but
does not think he will have the easy time
that people believe. He admits Sharkey
is tough customer and that he will not
have an easy work of putting him on the
shelf, but he has no doubt of the outcome
OF the fight. Referring to kid" Mccoy,
he said to CALL correspondents:
THAT fellow has been telling a lot of
untruths about me since he came 10 Amer
lea. His talk that he offered to bet me
$500 to $40, 900 III South Africa is iie l
offered TO bet him any amount that l
could stop him in ten rounds, but he
wanted me to make it four rounds.
would be fool to agree 30 any such thing.
The people OF Johannesburg were sore on
him when he left Tor home, and they had
good reason, for he did not treat them
right. He did not make the money there
that he has been telling you Americans he
did. Peter Jackson, l am satisfied, is gone,
but if he really intends to fight again,
would like TO get first chance at him."
When asked if he had made any plans
Goddard said:
81 think pil make San Francisco my
home. After l get through my contest
with Sharkey l am going after F.tzsim-
mons. He has no right to refuse me
chance at tho cham pionship after l defeat
Sharkey, and he won't dare TO do it; I'll
make him fight me. | don't think he IL
refuse when he sees that 1 really mean
business. III post a big forfeit, all my
own money, and challenge him to fight
for any amount. l do not blame him for
ignoring Corbett, for the latter treated
every one the way that Fitz is now treat
ing him."
What kind of boxer is Tut RYAN.
who is expected here next Saturday?''
lie is a good one," replied Goddard.
81 have met him a couple of times and he
made the going very rugged for me-"
Goddard left for New YORK this after
noon to meet his manager, Billy Madden.
Before leaving he said:
81 shall be glad to get to San Francisco.
That's great town, and l know that
there will he great interest in the match.
If get fair show | shall be satisfied, but
OF course L expect to find big Sharkey
crowd at the ringside, but they can't rat tie
me-"