New-York tribune., 1879-09-10
THE Walk FOX THE ASILkY BELT.
RUMORs ABOUT A PosTPONEMEST OF TIH CoSTEsr
ARRIVAL or GEORGE HAzAEL.

RUMORS ABOUT 4 POSTPONEMEST OF TlH COSTEs /
ARRIVAL or GEORGE HAzAEL.
Mr. Hess, Weston's manager, to whom Sir
John Ashley Mr.. Atkinson. RowelI and Weston have
entrusted the business arrangements for tine con-
test for tho Ashley belt which is proposed shall take
plsce In the Madison square Garden in the city Mon
day having left Weston hard al work in MS retire
ment Mr Hess, speaking OF the opposition which the
proposed match meeting WITH said that he desired To
correct an erroneous report which had been crcuaedto
the effect that had had interview with W. H. Van
derbt The foundation for the report was meeting he
had had with Cornelius Vanderbilt aud Mr. Depew, his
counsel Friday, for the purpose or learning some
thing about the letter which Is alleged 20 have been
sent to essees OF the garden but which was not
cciyed. No new steps tnen taken or discussed
about opposing the match. Mr.. Hos further stated
that ne had that day had conversation with the Messrs.
Kunz Brothers, essees the garden. and they had
snred him that the walk would take place. He as the
,eDreseptative Of Weston, ROwe, Sir John Ashley and
Mr. Atkinson, had contract with the lcssecs and all
proceedings them had been conducted frankly
and aboveboard. Their legal advisers instruct them
that Mr. Vanderbilt cannot possibly prevent the contest
taking place In garden. They had been unable TO
and any law under which be could do so. and they
oromised that they should receive new light on the
subject they would at once INFORM Mr. Hess IL has
besn stai.d" continued Mr. Hess, " that had pro-
nosed to compromise with the Kelly and Bliss party.
nave ,o b Ther oe is equally a. advantageous
as the have made wth tho essees o the
while they deal with me honestly will not deal other
wise with them. The offer yesterday and is In
ond that we should have our match the first week in
October They offer tn give US lease OF the garden III
speaking Of the complaints OF who have entered
IN the match Mr. Hess sS that be WAS Satisfied That the
dIssatis sfac0n being fermeDted by those opposed
10 their interests. He had decided however, To meet
tie dncuy at The outset ana had essd meGtnS ,h x G
den Each contestant will be allowed representative
and they Will the fullest supervision OF everything
IN thair undertaking
have head and he had been appointed to that position
made the contract for the Garden. He could not he
peced 10 step out ut tins stage IL was Z. alay te d
the arrival Engla Of George Hazael the noted
pedestrian by the Williams & Guon steamer Montana
sporting circles. lie brought with him his trainer sui
Ivan, and took rooms at sweenys Hotel IN Chamoers
st Directly registering. HaZae hunted up Rowe
and the Two were together thronahout inc uai
Rowels trainer, Barnsiey. " Blower Brown ana some
other Engsn sporting men we're ut tnc Ashland House
last evening discussing the anticipated matches They
expressed the utmost confidence that the atch foI the
Asey belt would take place tbs moiih but the statr
n.ents of Mr. Kelly, the manager OF the the
c,ie .s HAT no match viii he held during September
at the Masoh %aSso reeny sed TO me- that no Salk
ing match should 5e held In the Garden during oepeu
!, ihi no for uutng stop 10 the match shouldt be
begun. 10 10 toe end that the nght mght ne pnsheu
nelligenty speci" legal counsel was retained Oh "on
.Mr Kelly said further Some time ago made the
offer 10 Mr. give up nv match and give him ths
Garden the first week October Tor % per cent
ot the gross receipts and the bar AID reireshLent
privileges He said that was fair enough hut then De
off and looked up the lease OF tho MeSsrs huhn
and thinking that under ne could hold his match IA
September made them the offer OF what had n-hcu
lie claimed, believe, that he thought wanted 70
get control Of his ncn but fact l. could mol Dy
hired tn have anything DO with managing IT, urea
that once. ana am sick OF the su5nn business dur
Ing October for the Ashley Deli walking mfsh
reply to question from the reporter Mr Kelly said
Lat VA "A
with vi. Hoes. The meeting AT the Garden Today -
res arrange the details regard t0 the track
L. g. Bruce. v. Thc Turf, Field and Farm Il authority
for the statement that H. T. feaer meyer the whoebaf-
row iruroc. has been entered by friend for The Asey
BE T. ad that his 5000 mas been cablcd The Sporting
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