St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-10
LOOKING FOR A ROW.
MitehelPs Party and FitZsim-
mons Fave a Little Mis-
understanding.
A Rough and Tumble Nearly
Arose from the Con-
trOverSy.
Jack TIeAuliffe Starts 1t, and
Squire" Abingdon Helps
1t Along.
FitZ VIII Confine Himself to
the Middle Weight
Class.


The rough and tumble order at the
Crescent City Athletic club this after
noon. FItzsImmons, the champion mid
dleweignt, visited the club house
at 5 O'Clock. He went TO
The reading room and began
writing letter. With him
we're two friends, of this city.
While NtzsimmonS was seated at the
writing desk, Jim Hall, Mitchell,
esquire" Abingdon and McAulitfe en-
tered the apartment. FitZSimmOns wore
buuonhole bouquet of more than ordi-
nary size. lt caught the eye of Nc
hulide. who said to Squire" Abing-
don:
Some of us are wearing the flower
gardens today; that's nice, now, amt
It?7
The Hall party laughed at the sally.
but FitZsimmons did not say word.
One of the party made a slurring re
mark concerning Bay ST. Louis, at
which the eX-AuStralian laughed. His
laugh was taken as personal affair by
the Squire. who spoke his mind freely.
slbingdon's remarks nettled Fitzsim-
mons, who arose from his seat and
Declared sis Ability
and willingness 10 do anything IN the
way OF making things even for every
body concerned. He said that it cut 10
figure with him if Squire Abingdon
owned the whole Of England, and that
his wealth didn't give him the right 10
put i'm his car. Mitchell now TOOK
hand in the argument and as
Sured FitZSlmmOnS with considerable
passion that every man IN the hall
party was a gentleman. Bob tItZSim-
mons agreed that their actions proved il
70 be true. Mitchell and Hall stood side
by side, but Hall did not enter the row.
lie did not even look toward FitZSim-
mons. Just at this juncture President
IharieS Noel entered the room and the
t1eu quit talking. FitZSimmOnS after
9Ee dispute said that he had only been
deferred from acting raShly on account
Of being the guest of the club.
Il was ready for any kind Of rum
pus,' he said, land if the buffers had
pressed he much further, l would have
used my walking cane over their heads.
I was not locking for 4 row, and would
not have visited the club room in search
of them. l certainly would not have
SOiled my hands OF them if the row had
been started. but would have knocked
down some OF them dead sure. l bear
no Malice Toward Kali.
"On the contrary. / am indebted to him
for giving IRE a chance to win the purse,
and | am not one of those fellows who
crow after winning a battle. l an will
ing to meet Hall, but he does not seem
70 want to Know me, and there the mat
ter stands"
Ar. Noel gave Hail his check for
$, SEQ. drawn on the Bank of Commerce
at Chicago. Hall and his party left the
club rooms at 4 O'Clock. Fitzsimmons,
after the row, made d statement that
Warren Lewis, hacker of jim Hall, Wis
tied him and made proposition TO him
to whack up the purse evenly and let
him and Hall fight for the honor Of vic
tory on level.
Il did not like the gait said FitZ-
simmons. 81 had played the sucker
role once IN my life, and it has taken me
ever since TO set myself right before the
public | determined that would never
again lay myself open to criticism, and
] refused Lewis offer | thought, too
that | had too good a thing to arrangetO
give Hall a half-intereSt IN purse l
felt | could easily VIM
FlIZsimmonS admitted that he would
have no sure thing against COrbett,
jackson or Slavin, nor would Hall; of
course, by chance, either Hall or him
self might whip one or the other of
these great fighters. He did not believe
Mitchell ought to be elaSSed as a first
rate man, and said that he was in 10
wise entitled to Il claim of being in the
list OF champions.
EEalI Better Than ChOynsIxi.
"ChOynski is a good, clever man." he
said. land place him as light heavy
weight. But at that | think Hall could
whip him."
Jim Hall. Squire Abingdon, Warren
Lewis, Charles Mitchell and the squire's
secretary and valet, with Bat Master
son, Will leave the city Friday morn
ing for Denver. The squire de-
sires to see bit of the West
and promises to stay at Denver. the
guest of MaSterson, fer a week or ten
days. The party will then 20 to Chi
CagO for few days, and proceed to
New York. A days stop will be made
in New York. and then the party will
sail for England. MaSterSOn will travel
as the guest OF the squire.
FitZsimmOns las announced his in
tention of confning himself to the mid
dleWeight limit. and says that he will
not fight any enc out OF his class. He
stands ready 10 meet any man within
$50 or l5S pounds. Fitzsimmons will
leave the city Saturday for Bay st.
Louis. Before leaving he will be pre-
scented with his bIg check. The
presentation VIII be made from the
stage of the ST. Charles lheater during
the performance of Jim the West
erner." FitZsimmOns will depart for
Chicago early the coming week. where
he promises to knock out Mike Boden
in four rounds. Hall tried TO accom-
pliSh this, but failed.