The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-21
THE HALL-FI7zsfMMONs MILL.
Sporting Men In this city 10 Not Take
Nuch Interest In It.

The HaIl.F,zsimmons baltic for the middle
weight chan nonship OF tho world, which will
tako plsce nj the rooms OF tho Minnesota hh-
ie'c SiuD tomorrow night has attracted
probably loss attention among the representa-
tive sporting mon OF New York thnn any bat
lie that has yet taken place Ia which the cham
pionship has boon involved. BGt few
SPOTS nom Gotham will lie ut tho scene
oil tho conflict. When tho fact that tho baltic
VIII not only le for tho worlds chainpionship.
but Tor one OF the largest purses ever offered
by IN athletic club. or ia fact any other kind
oil an organization. for n glove contest. viz.
$1,000 ia taken INTO consideration. the lack OF
interest Is calculated 10 causc some astonisn-
mont. frank stevenson was going to tho iiEht
with several friends. but ono after another
found an excuse, until Crank was the only
original member Of tho cXcursoni.ts left ON
tho list. Lilo declined to 60 alone
lie said: Il can account FOR tho lack OF In
terest In tue Eight easily enough. In the first
place tho men arc foreigners. II is not an in
tetnatonal affair Thcn again the mon have
been mixed up in fake f-hts with each other.
II ever u man has been engaged in crooked
work in tho ring ono naturally suproscs
that he will not hesitate to make n
deal favorable to hm-elf whenever 10
Eots the chance. I would never forgive
myself IL went hundreds OF miles 10 see n
iake ilHht belween two foreigners, | think
merits, and l would wager several hundred
dollars on his chances. but can't place u bet.
besl made in this city. ican't ind any one
willing to bet. Nearly every one know looks
snsn the Fighters an the Gnt WITH
Jimmy wakely said: II have not bet a
link ana hoIe thai il viii ). q sanSrs. Honest
sesn Hall in active business. hut l can safely
say that I! he whins Fitzsimmons he will to
IKE s T "hance mas anS
! bet sh"uld certainly take his end. had in;
tended gong TO tho fight. but changed my mind
not have missed tho battle for great deal. I
hayo seen nearly all the championship and in
was mere youth and this will really be tho
first important hight that have missed for
terost in tho nil to lake trip we at 10 see It
simply simply because the principals arc both for
IT. PAUL. July 2o.--A committee represent
ing various churches to-day Matted npon
Mayor Smith and Gov. Merriam to urge inter
Wednesday. The Mayor reiterated his declar-
alton OF Saturday that tho contest was In the
Mon e. tho and and
sas pSss
tho ,Mipnessota. Athletic Club had obli-
gated itself TO the amount OF over
$4,000. which would be u dead loss:
and that the proper time to have moved In
the matter was sixty days ngo. when the arti-
Giles were first signed. Gov. Merriam told the
ter and should lake no notion unless the
proper authorities appealed 10 him for aid In
fere. saying Il was nm affair for the Municipal
Court and the city authorities alone. The re-
suit is that the fight will take place as ad-
vor.ised.
The Chamber OF Commerce this morning
adopted resolutions protesting against tho
fight
ST. PAUL. July 90. II: 80 o'clock.-Five
thousand citizens. after most exciting mass
meeting. are now Mt the State Capitol demand
ing that Gov Merriam Interfere and prevent
the Hall-Fitzsimmons prize fight. the Mayor
having refused to do so.