The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 14, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1897. STUT STILL I TROUBL Fifzsimmons Yet Continues| to Complain About the Rules. HE MAY FINALLY GAIN | HIS POINT. | To Prevent-a Fiasco Corbett Would Agree Upon Changes. MULDOON EXAMINES THE SAN FRANCISCAN. Pronounces. Him in the Best of Coa- diticn—Sports F ocking to | Carson. | CARSON, Nev., March 13. — Martin Julian accepted in behalf of Bob F simmons, yesterday, Referee George Siler’s’ interpretation of the Marquis of Queensberry rules permitting hitting in | the clinches and in the breakaways; but, as was related in yesterday’s issue of THE | CAry, it was not until aiter a long and worrying wrangle had been indulged in that Julian acknowledged the supremacy of the referee in this particular matter. Now comes the story that Fitzsimmons will not abide by Julian’s acceptance and | will act for himself in the matter of say- ing.what rules he will fight under. For scme reason or other the Cornishman has taken a sudden dislike for the clinch rule aselucidated by Siler, and he declared openly to-day that inasmuch as he is the man who has to fight Corbett he has the right to have something to say regarding the rules which are to govern the battle. Bob seems inclined to think that his manager and brother-in-law, Julian, gave in rather too easily. Apparently—I say apparently advisedly—he cannot get it out of his queerly shaped head that the rules as they stand favor Corbett’s method l of fighting and will in consequence oper- | ate to his own disadvantage. This will-doubtless have an odd ring to those who are not familiar with Fitzsim- mous’ ring tactics, just as every press rep- | resentative who listened to Martin Julian’s statement yesterday that Bob knew nothing of clinch hitting was forcad to snicker. Idon’t think the Cornishman isa bit sincere in his objection to the clinch clause any more than I believe Julian means what he said at yesterday’s confer- ence in regard toit. Bob is tricky, you know. By pretending to have the worst end of every deal he enters into he coaxes his opponent into being a little over-con- fident—into believing that the lanky fel- low is exther afraid or doubtful about his ability to win. When his adversary thinks he has things his own way he leaves openings that be would otherwise carefully guard, and Fitzsimmons gets the chance he wants. Fitzsimmons has done this often, and Julian has rendered him valuable as- sistance by affecting a penchant for hair- splitting and quibbling over trifies and finally giving way, thus leaving an im- pression of generosity on his and the fighter’s pait. Now, would there be any harm in work- | ing-the old game ove: ein? Surely they could lose no\hing by it. For the moment they might sacrifice some public prestige, but-as soon they come out finally and an- nounce tirat they will accept the rulesas | they stand everybody will applaud and | say that Bob is the most liberal-hearted boxer ‘in the ring. That's what Fitz likes. He goes into the arena, then, a pronounced favorite with the spectatprs, and vou know that is alwavs encouraging. Itgivesafighter confidence and ambition that he might otherwise be in need of. To my notion it is Fitzsimmons’ intention to let this matter hang fire for a day or two, 80 as to give the world a chance to do some talking. Then he will surrender. Nobody can convince me that Fitz- simmons is not as good as Corbett in taking care of himself in the clinches, Martin Juliau’s declaration to the con- tiaty notwithstanding; and I believe the Cornishman is of the same way of thin ing, down deep in his heart. What did | he-do to Peter Maner, to Billy McCarthy and to Joe Choynski every time there was aclinen? Biat then, as the matter stands, we must | fwait until the Cornishman makes his an- nouncement. In the meantime big, good- hearted Dan Stuart is the man who has to suffer. Hundreds of people who want to witness this fight are practically rest- ing on a hair-trigger, if the expression will | be permitted. They have gone to Hot Bprings and other places expecting to see a fight, and have spent their good money liberally, but only to be confronted by a fiasco. Naturally they exhibitsome temer- ity about venturing out agzain until they are assured absolutely that not only will theé law keep its hands off, but, that the principals themselves really mean to fight. Every little rumor of a hitch that coes out has a tendency to scare these kind of people and to cause them to cling to their passage money a little longer. Stuart realizes that these stories cannot be sup- pressed; and he is using his every effort to beve things run along smoothly, leaving no room for disturbing rumors to arise. "He breathed a deep sigh of relief yester- day when Martin Julian announced that be would ab:de by Siler’s interpretation of the rules, but now that Filzsimmons him- self shows signs of “‘Eicking over the traces’” the big Texan’s cup of bitterness is again filled to the brim. But I am satisfied of one thing, and that is that there is not the jeast chance of the big mill falling through, unless one or.the other of the principals deliberately flunks and makes a quiet exit from the scene over the mountains surrounding Carson. He would never get away by train. This is only a hazardous view of & bare possibitity. Neither Corbett nor ¥ tz¢immons would dare do such a thing. When I say there is going to be a fight I should qualiiy. I mean that even if Fitz- simmons insists up to the 17th of March that he willnot fight unles the clinch | | | | clause is eliminated, the fight will go on just the same, for I have it on the very best authority that if the worst comes 0 the worst in this regara Corbett will agree to any rules that Fitzsimmons may choose toname. Jim is saving this as a grand- stand play, J am told. There was nothing very startling about the training of the two big fizhters as both are now practically laying off and taking matters rather easily. Fitzsimmons took an eight-mile run on the road leading from Cook’sranch and after tnat did some light work with the punching-bag and boxed for a while with Hickey and Stelz- ner. After luncheon he hitched up a phaeton for Mrs. Fitzsimmons and mount- g his bicycle rode into Carson behind her. Bob hied himself to a barber-shop and had his face scraped and what little red hair he has left trimmed, did a little shopping and pedaled home. That con- stituted his day’s work, Corbett also took advantage of the fine weather and did some road work in the forenoon, and in the afternoon went through his usual capers with the wris machine and punching bag; played hand- ball and boxed forty-five minutes. There were thres notable arrivals in Carson to-day. They were: Ai Smith, the stakeholder in the big mill; William Mul- doon, the famous wrestier and physical culturist, and Billy Madden, the well- known manager of sporting events. Smith was gazed upon by envious eyes, for everybody who knew anything at all knew that he had $25 000 tucked away in his inside pocket. Al had the “‘stuff’ all right enough, but it is represented by a number of certificates of deposit. These are, of course, as good as gold as soon as Mr. Smith attaches his uncom- mon signature to them. Al has a happy faculty of making himsell popular wherever he goes. It costs nothing, he explains, and requires no particular effort on the part of one possessine such a con- geniai nature as is his. He had scarcely been in Carson & bali hour when he began to expatiate on the glorious climate. “This is absolutely perfect weather,” said Al; “such as one always finds out this way. Overcoats in this climate are burdensome,” and to bear out this latter statement the celebratea sportsman im- | mediately shed bis mackintosh and rele- gated it to his arm. “As to the fight,” resumed Smith, “the prospects are the most rosy that ever at- tended an affair of this sort. I find that both of the men are in admirable shape, and if there was evera sincere pair of pugi- lists you have them in Corbett and Fiiz- simmons. I find that they are trained to an edge, and the contest should be a ‘corker.” Buch confiaence as the men display is astounding. “Of course there must be a winner and a loser, but if you can fina the latter or a line that would lead to that conclusion by looking over and talking to the men you | beat me. 1 cannot for the life of me recall a contest which presents such complex propositions as this one in the matter of calling the turn. I went out to look over the arena, too, and find it the best of its sort I ever vis- ited. There is not a seat in the whole vast structure which does not present a ciear, unobstructed view. “The welter and feather-weight fights I look to for a whole lot of genuine sport. The men are soevenly matched and have trained so faithfully that I would not bea bit surprised to see the best fight of the thres crop out in one of the lesser engage- ments. With these conditions, backed up by weather such as one would expect to find in tropical lands this time of year, I predict that Mr. Staart will get some re- turns for the ceaseless and untiring pluck he has displ . It would takea whole lotof money to induce me to miss the treat Iknow is in store for the loversof the manly game.” Als talk about the condition in which he found “both men” was a little prema- ture. It is true that he went out to Shaws Springs and got a glimpse of Cor- bett, dressed and taking a sun bath; but he nas not yet seen Fitzsimmons. Smith knows, however, that the Cornishman is always in condition, and in his exuber- ance let the idea go out that he knew all about the lanky chap’s present shape. Baut, then, that’s all right. Smithy always was an enthusiast. He coniracted the habit while he was managing John L. Sullivan during the big fellow’s palmy days. It was good for sore eyes to gaze once more upon Billy Muldoon. It was the first time I had seen him since the days of his famous wrestling matches in the Me- chanics’ Pavilion and elsewhere in San Francisco, with Donald Dinnie, Le Grand Auguste, Ciarence Whistler and Bauer, and his subsequent debut with Emerson's Minstrels as a ‘diving picture.” *Swest William,” as they used to call bim, is still clean-shaven, as handsome as ever and the Apollo of old in physique, but time has taken a grip on his round head and is turning it quite gray. Muldoon went out to Corbett’s training quarters this afterngon and was given a heartv welcome by the Californian and his retinue. The celebrated knight of the pad at once expressed his admiration for Corbett’s gencral appearance, and said that he never saw him looking better. That is what everybody says, so there ! must really be something in it. Corbett stripped off so that the great ex- pert on physical culture mightexamine nim thoroughly, and the result was that Muldoon's verdict was rendered all the more emphatiz. He considers that the Californian is aL present in perfect condi- tion and really does not need to train another day. Both Muldoon and Al Smith will goout to pay Fitzsimmons a visit to-morrow morning. Billy Madden’s visit to Carson is not in the capacity of expert or stake-holder. He comes here primarily, of course, to see the fight, but he bas other important business on hand, and that is to challenge the winner of the big battle in behalf of his Australian protege, Joe Goddard. Billy says he is ready to put up a deposit right away to bind a match for $10,000 a side and the best purse offered, the winner to take everything. Madden is going to make an effort to eet his challenge in first, so as to head off the showers of others that threaten to pour in upon the winner of the 8t. Patrick’s day event. Charley Mitchell, John L. SBullivan and Peter Jackson will represent the has-beens in this challenging brigade, while Joe Choynski, Peter Maher and Goddard will pose as the later generation of fighters. George Siler will notreferee the fizhts be- tween Green and Smith and Hawkins and Flaherty, as has been supposed. By agree- ment between the principals and at the suggestion of promoter Dan Stuart, Mala- chy Hogan, the well-known Eastern sport- inz man, will officiate in these two events. Hogan is an old hand at the businessand has the reputation of being one of the *‘squarest’’ referees on the contirent. ‘The kinetoscope people begas erecting their apparatus in the big arena to-day and it was immediately discovered that one of Dan Stuart’s orders to his subordi- nates had not been carried out. 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Patterson of Reno, president of the Law and Order League of Nevada, made a strong effort to-day to induce the Attorney-General to take some steps toward stopping the fight. In a petition which he filed with that official he sets forth that the Garrard law 1s unconsti- tutional, and that to allow the fight to go on would be a gross’ouirage and a dis- grace to Nevada. The Attorney-General did not grow ex- cited over the matter; he wants to see the fight himself, so he pigeon-holed the pe- tition and says he will look it over after St. Patrick’s day. Owing to the influx of tinhorn gamblers and sharpers during the past week thean- thorities of Carson have decided to have a round-up. It will take place on Monday and promises to afford some fun. 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