The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-23

boxer Dempsey had welded q beau
tiful girl few months prior to making
the match with Fitzsimmons. He had
promised her that he would fight no
more, and when he met Fitzsimmons it
was against her wish and contrary to
his promise. She was faithful little
woman, however, and went to New Or
leans and nursed and cheered her de-
feated husband, preventing, it has been
claimed, the gallant Dempsey from
ending his life by his own hand. Demp-
sey never recovered from the defeat.
He went to the bottom Of the ladder
like a rocket stick, and died a mental
as well as a physical wreck. He left
no money.
LATTER-DAY BOXERS.
OF the latter-day boxers there are few
who can boast of possessing a goodly
share Of what they have earned in the
ring. Corbett is confessedly short Of
ready cash. He OWNS a bit Of prop
erty in New York, but the $4,000 that
he received for defeating John L. Sui
Ivan and the $25, 600 that was his re-
ward for being the victor over Charley
Mitchell, at Jacksonville, has disap-
peared. These figures do not include
what Corbett earned on the road, nor
in other matches in which he ngaged.
Fitzsimmons has a few thousands left,
but he is by no means rich. Peter Ma
her has no money to speak of. Shar,
key is the pOssessOr of a few thou
sands. CreedOn Is broke" So are a
majority of the boxers who have earn
ed fortunes in the ring None Of the
old-timers are wealthy. Mace recently
took a benefit, and there are others
who would like to follow suit. The
money comes too easily. 1t goes easier.
RING GOSSIP.
Jim Corbett has had himself inter-
viewed at Cleveland. Jim says he re-
CARDS Sharkey as much harder game
than Mccoy would have been. Per-
haps that is the reason Corbett pre-
ferred to meet the sailorman? And the
band played Annie Laurie
There seems to be growing confidence
among Tom Sharkey's friends that he
has a chance to get the decision over
Jim Corbett in their approaching bout.
Corbett goes to West Baden to rest
up. That is an unlucky place to go.
Half a dozen pugilists have left the
springs to go to defeat or draw.
1t is said that Sharkey has greatly
improved In his boxing. There is some
thing so peculiar in this Corbett-Shar-
key match that it makes it look easy
for Corbett. Jim cannot afford to lose
to Sharkey. Sharkey can afford to lose
to Corbett. Ergo: Corbett should win,
il it is a case of the whichness of the
what.
Corbett refers to Mccoy as a sleek
advertising agent And it came to
pass in those days that the kettle call
ed the pot black.
Tom Sharkey had Corbett guessing
whether he was in San Francisco or
passing through Keokuk, KOkomo,
Kankakee or Kalamazoo in their brief
engagement in Frisco of four rounds
duration. That event was for keeps"
1t is possible that the progress of this
one up to the fifth round will give the
smart ones a chance to ''hedge out"
The dear public" must not overlook
the fact that the boxers get just az
much money for draw as for a knock
out. And it is not so trying on the
constitution
If Corbett and Sharkey give the pub
lie the "hinky-dink," fare thee-weH to
boxing matches in which they engage
as principals in the future.
The killing Of Billy Walker by Andy
Dupont in a prize fight at South Omaha
is a warning that should be needed
There must have been something
wrong with Walker physically. He
was scarcely marked. Club managers
should have all boxing aspirants exam
ined by a physician before permitting
them to enter the ring.
Tom Lansing, Corbett's sparring
partner, is out after bigger game since
he vanquished the st. Paul boxer, Dick
Moore. Now Mr.. Lansing wants a go
at either Gus Rubin or Steve O'Don-
nell, or some one Of their caliber. Have
a care, Thomas. Take the easy ones
when you can get them.
Where, oh, where is cone Eyed" Con-
molly? Let him report instanter Den
VGr'' Ed Smith r6ppptlV renOrtpd Hoad
has turned up at Victoria, B. G. Smith
says he is just back from Dawson. How
Tom Aliens protege ever managed to
get from Johannesburg, South Africa,
to Dawson City, Alaska, will be the
subject before the Victoria High School
Debating society next Saturday even
ing. Willie Green.