The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-19
Sam Fitzpatrick Gets Even With
His Former Charge.
HAS MADE GOOD HIS PROMISE
Washington Admirers of Jack DAILY
Enthusiastic Over His Showing
With the Champion LiEhtyyei ght
considerable Money Bet Here on
the Event-Sportins News.

over the showing Jack Daily made with
Kid Lavigne, champion light weight
boxer of the world, at Cleveland, on
Thursday night. While every follower Of
the ring here regarded DAILY as a great
fighter the majority were dubious as to
his ability to cope successfully with so
tough a customer as the Saginaw boy.
There were many, however, who believed
DAILY invincible, and these did not only
tip the erstwhile Washingtonian to win
but they backed their judgment in sub
stantial way and considerable money was
up on the battle. The outcome of the
fight justified their confidence in Daily.
That another fight will be the outcome
of the Cleveland battle is thought to be
beyond doubt
That Sam Fitzpatrick is a well pleased
man can hardly be disputed He is not
as happy, of course, as he would have
been had DAILY knocked Lavigne cold
and thus forced a decision in his favor,
but he is mighty happy as things are
There are few better handlers of fighters,
and few more shrewd and business-like
managers than Fitzpatrick, and with this
he is a square man. He is credited with
starting Kid I1aVigne on his way to the
lightweight championship and really had
more to do with securing the title for the
Michigan boy than any other man in the
world outside of Lavigne himself.
Fitzpatrick was poorly rewarded for
his services. Lavigne had hardly reached
the top of the ladder before he began
to cool toward Fitzpatrick and finally
separated company with him. Lavigne
may have been right. He may have had
good reason for his course. But FitZ-
patrick has always felt that Lavigne was
Ungrateful. He felt that having worked
hard and faithfully to put the Michigan
der in the front rank he was entitled to
some of the benefits the position brought
Layigne did not see it that way, and
since the breakup between the men
Fitzpatrick has devoted his time and
talents to the purpose of evening things
up.
When Jack Daily fell into his hands
Fitzpatrick felt that he had the instru-
ment through which all scores with La
vigne would be wiped out. He said so. He
has never weakened in that belief and
how well he figured is told by the fight
at Cleveland DAILY did not get a decision
over Lavigne, and the latter still retains
the championship title. But that Fitz-
patrick's man fought all around the
champion and outpointed and outgen-
monstrated that he was the better fighter
must be conceded by even the most ar
dent supporters of Lavigne Hence F'itz-
patrfcks ecstatic state of mind. II must
have been a rather CALLING pill for La
Vigne, but he was forced to swallow it.
Interest is growing among horsemen in
this country and abroad in the City and
Suburban Handicap, to be run on April
20 at the Epson England meeting. The
fact that Mr.. Richard Cookers Dobbins is
10 represent America in the race makes
IT of much concern on this side of the
ocean. The top weight in the race is Kill
cock, at 100 pounds, with Dobbins next at
ll9. The race is at a mile and quarter
DObbins has been in the stud for several
years, but ii is said retains all the speed
and stamina that characterized him when
he ran his remarkable dead heat with
Domino, and there is strong hope that he
Will be somewhere near the front at the
finish. The money value of the race is
$4,000. Dobbins is also named flor the
Great Jubilee Stakes, at mile, to be run
at the Kempton Park Spring meeting on
May Z. In this event he is thrown in with
ninety-six pounds. The other American
horses named for this race are Sandia,
122; Voter, 120; st. Cloud II, us; BerZak
10S and Archdulxe II, 9S.
The proposed meeting between Jimmy
Michael and Tom Linton, the acknowl-
edged champion middle-distance men of
the world, in 100-mile paced race is be-
ing discussed with much vigor by the rae
ing men generally throughout the coun-
try. The purse offered is $4,000. This is
the largest sum ever hung up for such an
event. If it comes off, as it Is believed it
sixty pacemakers 1t is figured by eX-
perts that the race will be of more than
three hours duration, as the pace of less
than two minutes TO the mile, of which
both Michael and Linton have shown
themselves capable in races up to an
hour. could not be maintained for 100
miles.
The bout at Fort Wayne, Ind, a few
nights ago, in which Kid Mccoy signally
failed in an effort to knock out novice
according to contract is being widely
talked about. The individual who made
things so warm for Mccoy was Bern Har-
denbrook, who claims the heavyweight
championship of Indiana. Hardenbrook
| forced Mccoy to the ropes three times
! and scored one knockdown. The rounds
were hard fought, and Mccoy, although
| fighting his hardest, failed to stop Har-
| denbrook in the four rounds. Harden
! brook was not in good condition, having
| had but little training, which makes his
showing with Mccoy all the more re-
markable. 1t is believed in Indiana sport
ing circles that Hardenbrook is one of
the coming men of the ring.
1t will be disappointment to many low
ers of horse racing to learn that Fred
Taral the famous jockey, will not be seen
at Benning when the Spring meeting
| takes place next month. According to q
report In New York, Taral on Wednesday
| signed with Mr.. Marcus Daily, the cop
per king" who is to have second call on
the crack Jockeys services and the lat
ter Will join the Daily stable the latter
part of this month with the double inten-
| ton of getting himself into condition for
riding and to become acquainted with the
| horses.
While Boston, Baltimore, New York and
! Washington are looked upon by experts
as the really promising clubs of the big
| league there is growing belief that Gin
cinnati will be a prominent factor in the
! coming seasons work. 1t may be, how
! ever that the Cincinnati aggregation will
| again prove disappointment. Last year
! the club started off at hurricane pace,
! but they could not keep up their lick, and
at the finish were in the ruck.
| Next comes the bout between big Jem''
! Jeffries and the once mighty Peter Jack
son. Whether Jackson is as good as he
used to be, or whether he is any longer of