The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21
READY FOR THEIR BIG FIGHT
HALL AND FtrzsIMNtONs TO BATTLE
FOR LARGE STAKES TOMORROW.

HALL AND FIrzSIMMONs TO BATTLE
FOR LARGE STAKES TO MORROW.
st. Paul, July 2l-Ou Wednesday
the ownership Of Sll 900 Of twelve
thousand dollar purse and the middle
weight championship of the world
will be decided between James Hall
and Robert Fitzsmmons in what is
expected to be the fiercest and most
scientific battle Of the year.
If splendid physical condition, an
apparent bitter personal animosity and
perfectly far auspices are the elements
of rafting good fight. this one will
be battle royal. 1t will occur under
the auspices of the Minnesota Athletic
Club Of st. Paul and not the Twin CITY
Club, as has been theerroneous impress
sion,aud this being the inaugural event
Of the club the most elaborate arrange
meuts have been made. An octagonal
pavilion, with Il seating capacity of T.
C5Oi has been erected especially for the
occasion and arranged i'm accordance
with suggestions from the prominent
sporting men Of the country If the
the canopy of heaven, but ifOtherwise
a waterproof canvas will be i'm read
ipess and so arranged as to completely
shelter the amphitheater while freely
admitting the air.
The battle will be TO a finish under
the Queensberry rules, and will be
knockout or no purse. The club
nance the referee and reserves the right
to withhold the purse should the fight
appear otherwise than on / s merits.
There is, however no indication but
that twill be a battle for blood as well
rs for fame ana Doodle. Both men are
confident, as each has staked every
thing ON the result.
titz5immOns backs himself and has
placed an outside bet of $4,000 with
Parson Davies, the backer of Hall.
titzsimmons is training at White Bear
Lake, just outside this city, and Hall
does his fitting work at BalOit, over the
Wisconsin border. The 81 800 forfeit
for appearance in ring costume under
l5S pounds weight has been kept care
fully in sight and neither aspirant for
middle weight hOnors will run any
risk. Each weighs to-day within
three ounces of l50 pounds, and the
all day rest ON Wednesday will add
four or five pounds aud leave a good
margin,
While most of the bets thus far have
been at even figures, Fitzsimmons
will have the call from this time for
ward. His victory without pain over
Jack Dempsey gives him prestige
which counts with the average sport.
The fact that Hall's record contains a
defeat of Fitzsimmons cuts no figure
with the latter's friends. They believe
his story that ne was In his rugiistic
infancy aud laid down" for money,
and then they point to the fact that
Fltz easily whipped Billy Mccarthy,
the Australian who recently be3ted
Hall in eight rounds. FitzsmmOns is
himself very confident, and has COM
municated this feeling to all with
whom he has come in contact. The
fact that "Parson" Davies is backing
Hail Will induce many to follow his
lead in pla ating their money, though
Davies has before now backed loser.
He had in $500 Of The Fitzsimmons
backing against Dempsey, but grew
nervous and sold it for $40 before the
fight,
The Kangaroo, Fitzsimmons, is GER
Jainly physical popularity. His
broad shoulders, deep chest, long arms
and wonderful muscular development
OF back, arms, shoulders and chest are
in striking contrast with his narrow
hips and long, thin legs. But those
legs are wrapped with tendons and
sinews like wrought steel, and there is
no weak spot visible His hands are
like mauls, and his wrists, measuring
eight inches, run into forearms so hard
and tough as to make veritable fist
from wrist to elbow. Hall Is of better
proportions, with no remarkable de-
velopmant unless it be that of his legs
are unusually strong fer his body. But
arm, shoulder aud chest muscles are
pieces Of a perfect mechanism and his
lung power is phenomenal. If he can
lntlict the same punishment that the
public knows is within FliZsimmon's
power to administer and can exhibit
the same power OF endurance, the fight
will eclipse anything in 6stic annals
for years.
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