The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-25

broken-hearted boxer lost control of him
self and drifted into the broader path that
leads to forgetfulness. One day he was
stricken and died. The patient little
woman who bore his name did all she
could. She had been faithful to him in
life and prosperity, and SO she remained
in adversely and death. There was
temporary spasm of adulation for the
dead boxer. His remains were taken
back to the old home in Portland, ana
there inferred. Dempsey had made
money, but saved little. There was not
enough to give him more than humble
consignment to the earth from which he
sprang, and to mark his six feet OF
ground with a plain stone, Of modest d.
mansions. And then Dempsey-the fam
Gus "Nonpareif'-was forgotten.
THE LIVING HERO.
Last Wednesday night, In New York,
a benefit was given another great ring
gladiator-George Dixon. From 1t was
realized $4,000. 1t was a graceful act for
the conqueror of Dixen-Terry MCCOY
ern-to hand him check for $500 just be-
fore they began to give an exhibition of
friendly boxing at The benefit perform
ance. Tom Sharkey handed Dixon $500.
Other we'll known ring celebrities did
their share of the giving, and when the
benefit closed Dixon was $500 richer
than when the doors were thrown open.
All of which was fit and proper, and due
the clever little man who for so many
years met and fairly defeated all the good
men in his class. No fairer, Drawer boxer
ever entered a ring, and 1t was grace
full acknowledgment of his worth and
achievements that he was given such a
substantial farewell
SENTIMENT IS SOMETHING.
And yet it does not follow that death
should bring oblivion to the great in any
walk Of life. There was a day when
Great Britain. and not America, boosted
the premier boxers and fighters of the
world at the Anglo-Saxon game of fair
field and no favor, with natures weapons
the fists. In those days perhaps no
man was as great, or at least so regarded,
as was lion-hearted Tom Sayers, the VIC
tor in many a hard-fought contest on the
turf ~Sayers, like Dempsey, was a man
of ordinary mold as to frame, weighing
less than do the average heavyweight
boxers of today by as much as twenty
pounds. For that reason his proves
was the more appreciated and marveled
at. At his death Sayers was not forgot
ten, as has been Dempsey, and today a
great shaft, surmeunted with an en-
blem BETTING the lion-hearted boxer,
marks his final resting place. Is it not
about time that those who are most di-
rectly interested in the boxing game
should take steps to similarly mark the
grave of Dempsey? Who win take the
Initiative? 1t should be done in New
York, the center OF boxing There are
neutrality-suspicious. thousands-who would
gladly contribute a mite toward such
a project. Let some well-known leader
say the word, and the tomb of the
famous "Nonpareir will be made fitting
to his prowess.
O'ROURKES ULTIMATUM
Now comes Tom O'Rourke, the ex-Bos-
ton carpenter, who, prior to his debut as
manager of boxers, was wont to shove a
plane in. shop in the cultured city at
a nominal per diem, and announces that
unless Billy Brady at once produces 81
500 he will play no more in Brady's yard.
The 81 500 is to bind the match between
Corbett and Jeffries-that is, MFR. Brady
had agreed to deposit that much money
as q forfeit to ensure the presence of his