Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-04

NSol sc ollcI, SpcuhlIS VI IhS N>
contest between Young Pluto and George
Dixon, says:
Another fight, that between George
Dixon and Young Pluto" which took
place in New York, was contested strict
ly under the Marquis of Queensbury rules
and gave entire satisfaction. The rules
are all right as they are, and are salts
factory to all fighters provided they want
an even break, or rather, when they are
not looking for the best of it.
In dwelling OIL the rules, I've SHOWN
where, among the big fellows, the long,
rangy fighter demands nothing but cleah
fighting. This means no hitting IN lAe
clinches and exceptionally clean breaks.
The short-arm, stocky fighter, however,,
would prefer to battle in close quarters
that is, he would rather hit with the
free arm when clinched and also on the
breakaWays.
1t will be seen then that the men who
indulge in the least fighting, VIZ, the
heavywcights, are harder to please re-
garding the rules than the little fellows
that are always fighting. One reason
for that is the big, h%ard-hitting men like
Fitzsimmons, Maher, Sharkey and Jeff-
ries can do considerable damage MttlIs
in close quarters-in fact, can turn the
tide of contest with one Well-deliVereo
blow. The long, rangy fellows are 1ully
aware of that, hence the kicking on close
fighting.
With the little fellows it is different
While they may and do deliver more
blows fighting in close quarters from the
fact that their hands are incased IN the
same weighted gloves as those Oh ,hS
heavyweights, the damaging force q
their blows is minced considerably.
The question of a difference i'll the
weight of the gloves between those worn
by bantamweights and heavyWeights mas
never been discussed. There is such q
vast difference between the weights OF
the little fellows compared with the Dig
ones that there ought to be some chanSe
regarding the weight of the gloves worn
nv them. OF course, there can not be, nor
ought there to be, a special weighted
glove for each and every weight class OF
fighters, still it could be regulated.
1t does not seem just that a 1O5-pound
boxer should be compelled to hight WIN
fye-ounce gloves, and fighters of the all
Der of Fitzsimmons, Sharkey Manner
Jeffries and other big, hard-hitting box
ers. wear gloves of the same weight. Inc
public. or rather those that follow pugl-
ism, want gore and knock-outs. more
than that, they want to see the lis hters
battered, and battered good and plenty
This they generally witness when men
from, say. las pounds and upwards clash
together. but not so with the lighter box
ers. How often do we see and read OF y
and q round contests between men
weighing from 140 pounds down VINO
leave the ring after a fierce contest WITH
out a scratch.
Kid Mccoy is in Chicago now. In an
interview the other day he said: Il haVe
no future plans outlined, except that my
wife and will tour the country Tor the
next two months, at the END OIL WHICH
time l expect to De in good health again
I am not really unwell, but the thfet
months of steady training that l uhder-
went in preparing to meet Corpett aho
Sharkev has undermined my health, ano
feel a lack of vigor. l Will stay mere
until Tuesday noon, when l VIII go u
Davenport, Ia, with Jack Leonard Al'el
q stay of a couple of days there l VII
continue my trip to the coast s'opplhs
where l think a couple OF days can VI
spent pleasantly.
+o start roushing it. l will go through
the country on horseback and do a MUS
hunting, but under no consluela,loh WI
have anything to do with the DoNlhs
game for at least two months. linen
will come back east, ready to 40 business
with any of the heavyweignts. Oh course
nrafer Sharkev for the first effort. Ton
was about as near being defeated IN lht
third round of our fight as he Will eve
he without actually being. After l mac
knocked him down that second tihie Z
cort of faintness seemed to overcome me
and l don't know why, but couio ho
collect myself for another eliort.
II was not heavy enough TO STAND ne
iowa a battering machine like Sharke1
for anv length of time, and he was wear
ino me down when l got that punch II
the stomach, which practically seltieu II
for good. 1t may nave been my iach o.
condition, for l certainly did not leel lik'
myself. l expect to gain a NIUE "elsn.
" $1,000 1,ok l,nadV TO Go Ddlllt
we shall all see whether l nave no ou9'
ness with The heavyWelghts.
Kid Layigne, the champion light Welsh
&c out with a challenge to meet an! ooAe
in the world at 142 pounds. Inc SAGINAW
lad believes he can win all the hohors d
tho hove weight. LaVlgne Is a very con
seryative boxer ond, barring DlXon' .aIh'
,ose than other pugilist regarding his III
trro Intentions. The Kid" is neverthe
loss wise and his timely def IS eVldentl!
;ntandended for Mysterious Billy smith
who only a few days ago acknowledge
his WILLINGNESS to fight at lao pounds. tn
weight at which he was to meet Johnn.
Hughes, the English champion.
Lavigne has grown quite rapidly "lthli
the past few months. He mas taken oi
considerable weight since he left here sew
eral months ago to visit Frisco, ana II !
only with great difficulty that the Sagl
nav boxer can scale in the light weigh
limit: He feels, however, that he can tax
care of himself with the men above hi
usual class. In a letter to a friend La
vigne intimates that he would be please
to get on a match with Smith, and as tn
latter is always prepared to meet all com
ers there is a possibility that these tw'
wonderful fighters will be brought to
gether. -,
A battle between Lavigne and Smltl