The herald., 1897-12-27
Los ANGELES HERALD. MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER H. 1897

most prominent figure in American ring
circles, the remarks of each show the
personal dissimilarity between the men.
Mccoy is great fighter" says Creedon,
greater than thought, and that tells
the whole story. / have no excuses to
offer" Mccoy puts it thus: "Creedon
was outclassed from the start. He must
have known early in the fight that he
was beaten and that his only chance lay
in a chance blow"
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There seems to be after all some re-
mote chance for a return match between
Fitzsimmons and Corbett. The Austral-
ian wired Dan Stuart to meet him in Chi
cago Friday night to talk over matters
of interest" as the telegram said. The
knowing ones have been predicting that
the talk about Mrs. Fitzsimmons' wish
ing keeping her husband out Of the ring
has been all play for popularity. What
would Fitz want to see Dan Stuart for
unless it was to arrange match with
somebody. and who would that match
be with unless it was Corbett. There is
too much money behind such fight to
be winked at and Fitzsimmons' chances
are better today than when he stepped
into the Carson City ring, for the rea-
son that he has been taking care Of him
self, while Corbett, If reports are true,
has been frequently looking upon the
wine when it is red and otherwise dis
sipating.
Never before in the history of the Eng
lish or American ring has the present
condition Of affairs been paralleled.
There are S recognized championships
the heavy, middle, light, feather and
bantam weights. Fitzsimmons is rec
ognized as the heavyweight champion
Of the world, and he also claims the
middleweight title. Kid Lavigne Is the
lightweight champion and Jimmy Bar
ry the bantam. All three of these men
are manslaughterers, Fitzsimmons hav-
ing killed Con Riordan in an exhibition
bout, Lavigne ended the career of Andy
Bowen at New Orleans, and now Jimmy
Barry has Walter Croot's death to an
swer for.
John L. Sullivan does not think that
Corbett and Fitzsimmons will ever
come together again in the ring. He
says that Fitzsimmons told him that he
would never give Corbett another
chance as long as he lives. II think he's
foolish" said "Sully' recently to Ma
con-" He'll be lucky this year If he clears
$4,000 on his vaudeville tour, after pay
ing his salaries and his printing ex-
penses. He can get $4,000, and per-
haps $4,000 purse to fight Corbett, and
I think, If he did fight him, he would
whip him quicker and easier than he
did before, for next time he wouldn't be
bit afraid Of him.
Solly Smith of this city is going to
Europe in the spring, says an eastern
sporting paper. The National club of
London has offered purse Of $1,000 for
a go between him and Palmer to a finish,
and arrangements are being made for
this match. There are a number of
good ones across the water who want to
Dixon. Smith will not go, however, un-
til after his return match with Dixon,
which has been arranged for early in
February at San Francisco. Then he
may not go at all. If Dixon bests him
in finish fight he will change his plans.
AS was expected, Barry, the Chicago
pugilist, who killed his man in the ring in
London. was not prosecuted. At the
trial of the case few days ago all OF
those who were arrested after the fight
were acquitted. The accident has had
little effect upon the sport in London.
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The first man to challenge Mccoy af-
ter his recent victory over Creedon was
Eddie Graney of San Francisco. No
one takes such challenge seriously
when it is remembered that the Hoosier
is after the top-notchers in pugilism and
will, it is said, try for go with Fitz.
Failing with him he will give Corbett a
chance and then Maher and the other big
ones.
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Kid williams, who has boxed in this
city, was bested by Jack Green at Van
couver last week. Williams dislocated
his thumb and forefinger in the eighth
round and the injury was SO painful
that he threw up the sponge.