The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-13

Their Final Resting PIace-WHI
Gain the Boxer Many Friends.
Whatever the enemies OF James ].
~Corbctt may cherish against him. they
cannot gainsay that his recent action
81 stopping training 10 become one OF
the pallbearers at the funeral OF Jim
ME" Dillon was a most gracious act.
James Dillon was a master Of the art
OF boxing IN the days when he num-
bered his friends by the hundreds. He
taught Corbett and many other famous
fighters how 10 handle themselves IN
battle, and was sought By ali who took
al interest In the game. Like a ma
1Ority Of his class. Dillon was imprOv
1cent. and old age found him lily pre-
pared TO buffet with the world. One
by one the friends Of his prosperous
years forsook him, until but one re-
mained-James ]. Corbett. who, It Is
said. never permitted Dillon TO lack the
t. necessities Of life. The aged boxing IN
etructor breathed his last IA a New
laYork tenement house, and, but for the
generosity Of Corbett he might have
gone TO an unmarked grave at the
49, expense. The big boxer may
E10 faults, but his charitable action
In the case Of poor Jimmie Dillon
VIII cover a multitude OF his short
comings.
CORBETT AND SHARKEY.
Interest IN the approaching meeting
between James ]. Corbett and Thomas
ShaTkey IS on the increase as the date
set for the affair draws near COrbett
continues the fayOrte in the betting.
The first big wager on the event has
been laid, George Considine having
staked 1900 20 500 with John ONeill.
the well known bookmalIer. that Cor
bett VIII be declared the winner. That
Is about the prevailing odds; ten to
seven on Corbett Billy Brady has sig
n!ned his Willingness 70 wager q Few
+ dollars at those figures. and there
seems 10 be no disposition on the part
of the Sharkey followers 20 dispute
their fairness. The sailor has quite a
following In the Twin Cities. and some
small wagers have been made at evens.
There was "a time when COrbett would
have ruled a one 20 two shot with
Sharkey, 20 the odds are not 20 Sig
nificant after all.
BOTH IN FINE FETTLE.
Latest reports from the training
quarters OF Corbett and sharkey are
that the principals In the big boxing
event that viii occur in the arena Of
the LeneK Athletic club on the even
Ina Of Nov. q are both IA fine shape
for the affair. Sharkey Is reported as
a 10 pounds and fast as lightning.
while Corbett's weight Is gwen as near
1s0-tho heaviest, perhaps, he has ever
been IN condition. save when he met
and defeated Charley Mitchell at Jack
sOnvllle. COrbett followers are pleas
ed that the Californian is In better
spirits than is his custom. He express
es every confidence that he VIII de-
feat the sailor. but his talk is not Of
the acrimonious quality. indicating. as
a RUE, pcevlshness on the part Of the
fighter who INDUCES I'm f. on the
other hand, Sharkey is every bit as
confident as Is Corbett and a great
- is now freely predicted 10y those
who have been giving the event their
attention.
mccoy AND MAHER
The proposed meeting between kid"
Mccoy and Peter Maher may be called
on The troubles OF the Greater New
York Athletic club are the cause Both
Mccoy and Maher have announced
that the club nest deposit the money
before they viii enter the ring. and
Mccoy has gone the limit by taking
q run down 90 New York To say TO the
MANAGEMENT of the unlucky organiza-
ton. that ne will insist that the fun
amount - the purse money be deposit
ell within "a fow days. OF he viii de-
clare the match of and seek an en-
EaEcment elsewhere There is little
chance of Tom O'Rourke Offering 10
take the match of the hands OF the
Greater New York club. owing 10 the
ill-G eling that exists between Mccoy
and himself go the chances are that
tho big fellows win not get together
in the squared circle,
DIXON IS IN FORM.
George Dixon defeated Dave sulli-
van In the tenth round IL what was
tc have been "a twenty bout. n
the arena OF the Lenox Athletic club.
Friday night Dixon was never in
danger. and showed much ~ his for
Utr speed and aEErcssiveue g. Sulli-
Van was tipped 90 DO the trick for
Little Chocolate" whose work in
7 cunt battles has been away or Dixon
q, ms a. have been confident of the
result. however, tor he did some thing
he had never done In all his career
pr dictcd in advance that h would be
returned the winner over Sullivan.
This victory OF the greatest little
boxer in all the world win have some
effect on the predictions that have
gono forth that Oscar Gardner viii
beat Dixon hapdily. Gardner viii
have the battle OF his lie when he
faces O'Rouike's bread-winner. There
was a time when no man ~ Dixon :
weight would have had a chance with
him.
JIM FRANEY BESTED
Jim FTaney. the welterweight. who
trained at West Baden while Jim
Corbett was there and who was pick
ed hy the Californian as the coming
man IN the welterweight division. was
knocked out by Australian" Jimmy
Ryan. at Louisville. Friday night. Ths
result was a great surprise 10 the tall
ent Franey was the favorite. and
no one expected such a sudden termi-
nation 10 the bout with Franey as the
beaten man. RYAN Is now slated 10
meet his namesake. Tommy Ryan. OF
Syracuse. he IS oNer-0mbi ticus The
syracuse man should show him a tick
or two that the Australian has never
dreamed ~
PASSING OF IAVTGNE.
Pastern authorities. who have been
watching The work OF the nghtweights.
are unanimous an the belief that the
next good man who is pited against
Ceo~re Lavigne the Saginaw wonder
Nnl enconftss his defeat Lavigne' S
showing with Erne would indicate that
rhe critics speak by the card. ! am
not surprised. shortly after LaNignt
had gained a most questionable decis-
ION over Joe Walcott, IN SAN Francis
co. ] saw the "Kid" in Chicago. He
7,Ns hilarious. ard inviting every ons
he met 90 "join him" That is ever
she beginning 81 the end IN the career
81 the successful tighter. The first les