Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-26
HALL-rITZsIMMONs.
There Is Little Prospect OF a Match
Light Betting on the Big Mn.

There Is Little Prospect OF a Match
Light Betting on the Big Mul.
New ORLEANS, August 24.-The
OlymDics are anxious TO help along the
Hall FitZsimmOnS contest, but do not
think Hall viii! be willing TO fight after
a long voyage across the Atlantic, as,
with hts "trip on the ocean and his trip
from New York here, he will have no
chance 20 train or recuperate II he
fights here on September s. FltZSim-
mons will not fight after September H.,
when he begins his theatrical engage
ments, but even If no contest takes
place between then and now, this will
certainly be one of the new matches the
OlympicS will make.
They will have enough pugilistS on
hand 20 arrange for them next Febru-
airy. Dawson, who whipped Ncedham,
Is coming 10 look after the winner Of
Myer .McAulitse fight. Sol Smith, John
ny Van Heest and Bobby Burns Will be
here TO Took after the bantams. Joe
Goddard, Peter Jackson, Jim Hail. Joe
ChOynskl aud q number of others Will
also ask for matches, and the big purses
will be in great demand as long as the
Olympics will offer them.
"We are willing 20 pay big money for
the best fights" said Captain Williams,
shut we want the best fights"
There has hardly been bet on the
fights recorded here. The pOOl-roOu
men say the betting is very light so far.
The odds, however, will be about . to 3
on Sullivan, 20 / on Dixon, and very
hs Er~H
The Olympic Club is trying 20 make ar
rangemeutS 20 have trains run over the
Louisville and Nashville, Southern Pa
cihc and Northeastern railroads from
the Canal street depot of the Louisville
and Nashville % the Northeastern depot
on Press street, which As only Two
squares away from the fight. President
Noel hopes 20 be able % COnSummate
such deal. The outlook Is for great
crowd at the Olympic Club, and trans
pOrtatiou facilities will be entirely mad
eQuate to handle the crowds unless some
arrangement of thjS kind is made. The
ring is three miles from the ceDterOf the
city, and there mas always been diih-
Guilty In getting there anu back.
There is nothing new from the camp
Oh the IL uAEAN az Afag ave A+N@tN- A-N
morS of drinking and carOuSing at Rob
ertson'S continue 20 prevail IN the city
and continue 10 be denied by the fight
ers. In consequence OF the remarks
made about his drinking beer, Nc
Auliffe has promised % give il up until
after the fight.
Representatives Of the London Sport
ma Life aud the London Sportsman vii,
sail from England tomorrow, bound
FOR the New Orleans fights, which they
will report iOr their respective papers
Charley Davies (Parsoal aud Joe
ChoyuSki vii! be on che same steamer
the City Of Rome. COrbett expects %
appear without q bruise IN refined COM
edy at the Grand Opera House, this
city, Immediately after the fight with
Sullivan. The betting continues dull.
A bet OF -, 900 20 1920 on Sullivan was
posted at the pool room yesterday, but
has not yet been accepted. A telegram
from StreatOr, H., announces that
Billy Myer will give an exhibition at
the StreatOr Opera House Saturday
night. He will 90 from StreatOr TO
Chicago, aud take the train from the
latter city. The car on which he tray
els will be so fitted up that he can train
en- route, so as to be in perfect cOndi-
tiOn when he arrives here. The special
train that will bring Sullivan here will
consist Of eight Sleepers and baggage