St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-11
THE DERBY DAY FIGHT.

The mammoth building in which the fight
for the worlds middle-weight championship
is TO take place is rapidly nearing compile
ton, and by the time the fight comes off will
be in absolute readiness. 1t was at first pro-
posed to leave it opeu and IN case of rain
have canvas in readiness to make tempo
rary roof, but the managers have since de-
cided to build a complete and finished
building. The seating arrangements are ad
mirable and ample. and will undoubtedly
prove equal to the large crowd that will be
in attendance.
Word has reached here from Beloit that
Hall is getting In splendid condition, the
medicinal qualities of Wisconsin water put
ting his blood in such splendid condition
that even the hardest blows from his trainer
leave no mark to show where he was struck.
In speaking of the relative merits of the
two pugilists yesterday, a sporting man Of
this city called attention to a conversation
which took place between Hall and Fitzsim-
mons at the time of signing the first articles
of agreement. There was some mention
made Of the three round fight between the
two men in Australia having been a hippo
drome. Hall shook his fist at Fitz and said
This is what knocked you out The last time,
and it will do it again.
Fitzsimmons is in active training at White
Bear, and considers il pleasure to show his
skill at boxing TO visitors. In order to show
how he can stand punishment, and also to
harden himself to it, he will stand up
straight, with his feet close together and
hands behind mis- back, SO that he cannot
catch himself or in any other way
brace up, and then allow one of his trainers
or any other person who desires to, to take
two or three good swings and strike him full
on the jaw with boxing glove on. Yester-
day Vie Richards. a boxer of considerable
skill, performed the feat, and almost stood
Fitzsmmons on his head i'll the mud. But
Fitz got up smiling just the same as if moth
ing had happened.
On Sunday last Fitzsimmons boxed four
local pugilists four rounds each, never even
deigning TO sii down the entire time, and,
while they were putting ana blowing after
each round, he never even breathed hard
during the entire sixteen.
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Frank Shaw. secretary of the Twin City
Jockey club, says Hall is the best man of the
two, but that it will be long and hard fight
for supremacy.
Fitzimmons takes dog trot from White
Bear TO st. Paul and back every day without
seeming TO cause him the least exertion.
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The peculiar physique of FitZimmons has
often been commented upon, being built
heavy from the belt up and light down. tits
even claimed that he generally wears two or
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extremities a respectable appearance. but the
story told by summer resident of White
Bear who claims to be somewhat of a
lefthanded lightweight pugilist himself,
about the size of his wrist is an entirely
new one. He claims that il measures over
eight inches around, having measured it
himself, and that it looks as broad as the
back of the nand of a .0)-pOund man who is
more than ordinarily blessed in size with
macers.
The pivotal blow is a great favorite with
Fitzsimmons. and those who have seen him
practice it say 1t is terror; but on the other
hand those who have seen Hall say he is not
afraid of it, as he will simply close IN on him
when he sees it coming, and the chances are
that Fitz may have broken wrist when the
short comes in contact with that Australian
cocoauut.
A CITY hail employee OF sporting proelivities
yesterday afternoon offered to bet 500 TO So
on Hail. claiming that Hall has been con-
stanly progressing since his last fight.
Applications for seats and membership TO
the club are coming III rapidly, and they are
also coming in from nearly every section of
the country. Calitornians will be here in
large crowds, and the Palmetto state has also
signified intention of coming en- masse.
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Sale of seats for the Fitzsimmons-Hall fight
opens Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the
Hotel Ryan. Communications should be adj
dressed to T. q. Cowles, Minnesota Athletic
Club, Ryan Hotel.