The evening world., 1911-05-16

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amount on himself to win. Jack boxed
that night with McAulire for four
rounds but showed disappointing form.
Fitesinnon Fdvorife.
Fitzsimmons was tho favorite IN the
betting. but this was probably due to
the great abundance of Fitzs!mmons
money. The C~alifornians focked TO New
Orleans In hordes. each one loaded with
coin, and every one of them got all tho
bets down on tho lanky Australian that
could possibly be placed. Dempsey was
also heavily backed by the Eastern
sports. but not to tho extent that Fitz-
simmons was.
The match had received q great deal
Of publicity all over the United States.
not only because of the prominence of
the contestants but also owing to the
heavy purse, tho high standing of the
club and the title and belt that were at
stake. Newspapers from all o the
United States. and eve from Australia,
sent reporters TO h ~ringside. while the
telegraph companies made arrangements
TO fash the news of the fight all over
the country blow by blow and round by
round.
Throughout Dempsey's career Il had
always been his custom. Just before en-
tering the ring. to send of a telegram
10 MS Wlle bayInks i Will VIII Az SuOh
and such a round" On this memorable
night as Dempsey and McAulife were
sitting in the corners dresslng-room
Dempsey was III at ease ana unusually
solemn. In order 10 cheer him M, Nc
Auiiffe began to predict in what round
Dempsey would DC the winner and sug-
gested that he write out then and there
the telegram to send to his wife. who
was waiting at the Sc. Charles Hotel to
hear the result OF the battle. But
Dempsey must have he'd some premont
tlon OF tho sad result, for he replied,
mo, Jack, I don't feel like sending that
telegram Just now. I think I had better
wait until the fight Is over"
In connection with tho selection OF the
| gloves for this contest there Is an In
tercsting story that reaches back TO
the time OF Dcmpsey's second trip to
the Pacific coast. When Dempsey went
out TO Frisco shortly before no was de-
| feated by George La Blanche II was the
custom OF the big athletic clubs TO con-
tract with certain fighters not 10 box
In any places but their cluhhouses.
| Dempsey entered into such a contract
with tho California Athletic Club and
was put on their payroll. Another
fighter on the payroll OF the same club
was English Jimmy Carroll. Carroll
was La Blanche's second In the marine
battle with Dempsey. and afterward
Carroll claimed that It was by his adj
Woo that La Blanche tried SUCCESS
fully executed the pivot blow on Demp-
sey. This made Dempsey sore. and he
wrote TO Jack McAulfrs. who was In
Brooklyn. asking him TO SO out to the
Coast and thrash English Jimmy. Nc
Auliffe vas willing. so he went out 10
The Coast and a match was arranged
between himself and Carroll. Dempsey
was McAuhfre's second ut this fight,
and he kidded Carroll oil through the
fight that ended In Carroll being
Knocked out, particularly whom Jimmy
tried the pivot blow several times and
failed to land It. 1t consequence there
was a good bit OF feeling between
Dempsey and Carroll, and later, when
Carroll was manager for Ntzs!mmons.
he jumped at the chance 20 match the
Australian Wth the mtddlewelght cham
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