The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-15
FULDA STRIKES BACK
The CALIFORNIA; President Re-
plies to His Critics.
He Reminds the Public That There Were
Two Men in the Ring-Corbett's Tao
tics Severely Criticised.

President Fulda of the California Ath-
letc Club, smaTting under the criticisms OF
the press and public because of Referee
Cooks mo contest" decision which termi-
mated the recent Jackson COrbett fight has
prepared an address to the public, setting
forth at length the position of the club il
relation thereto.
BE prefaees his remarks with the state
ment that the clubs purposes and objects
are not confined 10 the giving of such exhi-
billions of professional boxing as have given
it its present standing IN the sporting
world, nor to the maintenance Of pugillS-
tic arist0cracy il Opuence and idleneSS,
rendering no equivalent to their patrons
and supporters. lie then declares that
many wrong impressions have gone abroad.
and denies that there is such a thing as a
gate admission to the entertainments, as
claimed by the corresponds nts Of the East
eTn press. No person, he claims, IS per-
mitted in the club-rOoms unless he is 4 men,
Der. The accusation that members of the
Board of Directors make a practice of bet
ting on results IS also taken up, and II IS
! denied that such practice Is INDUCED IN TO
any considerable extent
After explaining the mode Of procedure
in arranging matches Mr. Fuida dey0teS
! himself TO the recent contest and says:
NOT AN APOLOGIST.
II is not my province 10 act as an apOOgtst, but
TO form my conclusion from impartial stand
point, ana from facts presented aud conditions
occurring under my own observation, without
IegaTd 10 sympathy or pfeieImenI.
Almost al lue commencement OF The mateh the
| rules we're violated by cIuching on The part OF
| CorbetG who so continued throughout the nrst
and second rounds, compelling the referee 10 enter
/ TIE rlng ahd fOIclby part Them. Ny attention
was called 10 the continuous breach OF The rules
] OF the ring. bUf excused &c The nglN0uS ness
! OF novice As the match progressed dlscoV-
cred that u was not mere nervousness, but
/ studied design, as The cIucheS were accom-
/ panied by wearing twists, and bearing Of weight
! upon his adversary.
CORBETT'S TACTICS CRITICISED.
In point OF the number of blows landed think
CUib5t scored tie most generally counters.
Most authority seems TO admit that up TO the tlilr
ileth IHirty-1ifIb round, 1t was the greatest
display Of science ever seen on the Coast with
hOnolS neatly even. They also admit that The
aggressive was confined almost entirely 10 jack
sou (Which Corbett was frank enough 10 con-
cede over hls own slguaure). and 10 cCDipeJl-
ton for points would have entitled Jack son 10
considerable allowance. Ii must also be con
ceded that the cllncues jackson was subjected
TO certainly prevented him from doin@ 2 eat
deal OF effective work. Granted that during the
match honors we're even, The one on the aggres-
/ siye would be declared The victor.
BOTH MEN EXHAUSTED.
After The thirjieth round or thereabous the
! second remarked: IT'S apt 10 end at any time
/ now. they're both getting ured"
| replied. Yes, another rally might end IL for
/ either man."
| Again about The fftielh round lie remarked:
Ill caB't 20 Oh much longer, they are both weak
/ enng"
! He replied, "Jim's weak and shaking on his
| legs"
| By this time MI. Fulda maintains that the
/ contest had degenerated into a walking
! match. and the attention Of the Directors
/ was called to the fact that neither man had
/ made any effort for several rounds. The
/ men were then warned that the match
would be declared off, and jackson replied
! that as his reputation was at stake he would
/ take no chances. Corbett complained that
| bis hands were disabled. The siXty-frst
round was TuBg up and proceeded as before.
! 1t was then that the referee exercised his
/ power.
In summing up his case MI Fulda makes
! use Of the following language.
QUITE a DIFFERENCE.
| Undoubtedly one did ali he dared TO win, the
! other ali lie could nos TO loose.
! While this criticism may be said 10 be "cod
| blOOded," IL reflects The exact situation. The
| tendency Of The public 10 defy champions and
| supposed champions is only equaed By The
| celebrity with which they are dropped when
| tested and found wanting. The California Ath
| le'Ic Club has demonstrated tine aud again the
| falldcy Of UNFOLDING aught thai IS not mrTitOr-
iOUs, VIII IL crown with the laurel wreath OF
! victory any but those who have earned IL. We
! have local pride and ale proud OF those We
| send form 10 do battle with the world and who
! do not shiTk Il, but we have too much local
! pride 10 remit the seal OF The California Attn
! letic Club 30 be placed upon anything undeserv-
| ing. To do so would be unjust 10 the public,
| ourselves and our trust.