St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-22
Gov. Merriam Issues q Proc
iamation AIMED at To-
Nights Fistie Event.
Pugilist Fitzsimmons Is Ar-
rested and Placed Under
Bonds TO Be Good.
Several Million People Seri-
ously Asking the Question
" Will They Fight ?''

The great middleWeiCht event Of the
year will-aceording TO programme
occur at the new pavilion OF the Mime
sofa Athletic club tonight. II viii be
battle r0yal. and the cOmbatants are
so evenly matched that 10 one
daIes 10 venture large money
either way. Fitzsimmons Is slightly the
favorite, and whenever he can get odds
enough "ParsonH Dawes consents 10
back Hall with his money. The strug-
gle viii be watched on both continents
and in the antipodes. The principals
have the reputation Of being the very
gilt Of their class.
Everything Is now in readiness. The
new pavilion Is as comfortable as cloud
be designed. and the contest will take
place under the blue canopy Of heaven,
If the weather permits. Otherwise
canvass covering will protect the crowd
that viii be in attendance. The pavil-
ion IS situated on jefferson street,
TWO blocks OF West Seventh street,
and also two blocks distant
from the Murray hill junction on the
Milwaukee short line. Hence the pa
irons can be accommodated with ample
TRANSPORTATION facilities. and the details
have all been worked Out with nice pre-
cIsi0n 10 care Tor the thousands.
Nearly all the boxes have been sold,
ana the MANAGEMENT reports their con-
1deuce Jh8t1he larger part Of the house
viii have been sold before night. The
sales went with rush last evening
after the confidence in the event had
been restored by the bonds il the legal
action.
TIE city Is full Of the leading lights
II the profession, and the deyotees OF
the sport. They have come here from
long distances. and they fully predict
the greatest glove contest ever Wit
messed. because Of The wonderful clever
ness Of the TWO men. They are perfect
bundles Of nerves and muscles, and
they are tie very apex OF
pUgilistjc science. While both
men feel confident and each tells his
friends lie Is going 10 win, bOtn confess
that i Is going 10 be the greatest StTug-
gle CT their lives. Each man claims he
Is in finer form Than ever before, that
they are stronger and that they have
added cunning and 1D6SSe since they
have met any one ID the squared circle.
The Chicago men all think well Of
Han. and they say. Take the short end
OF the betting" which means Hal. OF
course. John P. Reynolds Is TeSpOnsi-
bic Tor this statement. and he has the
reputation Of being perfectly reliable
and never given 10 any wild OF rasn eX-
prtsSIOnS.
FitZsimmons put the finishing touches
o. his training last night, and II was
grand finish. TOO. After his release
from the clutches OF the law he spTinIed
a. tie way to the lake. He i under
weight and there VIII be no hitch on hIs
account Jimmy Carroll, OF course. will
take care Of his needs IN the rlIg, and
he Is one OF the shTeWdest in the busi-
ness.
Jim Hail finished his training yester-
day by taking a long walk. BE viii
rest today. No man could look finer.
and he Is sufficiently under weight 10
guarantee his entering the ring all right
IN this respect. He Is stopping al the
Metropolitan. while FitZsmmons Will
remain al " hite Bear until this even
ing. Then he viii take quarters al the
Ryan, and VIII be driven 10 the Pavilion
in carriage before the prescribed time.
The attendance viii be immense and
the clubs receipts will be sufficient 10
meet tie heavy purse and the enormous
expenses that have been incurred. 4
big contingent Is expected from Mime
apOlls via tie Milwaukee short line.