Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-10
TO DIVIDE THE CASH
Lewis Wanted Fisrsimmons 10
F'gh, Queer.
MITCHELL SEEKS IsousLt
And Attempts 60 Esnhron bob sna
Disgrscefni Row .a the
Club House

Nfw oaifsSs. March Aim Han
Mas cut and srouna texn io..s, aoa
showed little or DO marx a hasss.g f~su
IN fight There came ntaf lssne al
ifnpnosssed hight of the rough and
tumble order al the Crescent Clfs Ath
ieflc club ihAs afternoon Flis<isnnaons.
the champion middle weight uf the
World. visited the clut house sf J O'Clock.
He went - the resding room and ie.
gan writing letter. With him we're
two friends ~ this city Nhlle filz
simmons Was scaied al the writing ,iesk.
Jim Hall, Mitchell. Squire Aiargton
and NcAulife entered the hpsfimenss
Ftzsimmons wors buttonhole bouquet
II more thar ordinary sise Ii caught
the eye of McAulif'e. who said o.
~sSqaire" Abingdon. Some n us are
wearing the flower gardens today; that
h ric- now. ainf ~"
The Hall party laughed al the sally.
but flt1Simmons did nos sas word
One - the party made slurring ~.
mark concerning Bay ~ LOUIS. al
which The ex Australian laughed His
laugh nas taken a. a personal sfirori rs
the squire. ho sI,oke hss mind freely.
Abingtons remarks nettiei titzsim.
mons. who aro@e ffpsn his seat and lie.
clars'd bis ability aud willingness o. 10
ANYTHING ln the Nay ~ making things
even for ever. body concerned.
Is"asss the squirr.
He said that IL cut no figure with him
II squire Abingdon owned the whole
81 England and that his wealth did no,
give him the right Ia pat in his car.
Mitchell now took "A hand in the argu.
ment and assured flizsimmons. with
considerable passion. that every mAn IN
the Hall party War gentleman. fiiz-
simmons agreed that their actions
proved il 10 bc true
Mitchell and Hall stood side hy sic 4.
hut Hall did not enter into the row he
did not even lock ~arsi fiizsimmons.
just at thss juncture President Charles
Noel entered the room. and the men
Quit talking. Eifksimmone. after the
dispute. said that he had only t,ccn de
TERED from acting rsshly on account ~
being the guest of the club.
Il Was ready for any kind ~ a
rumpus- be said. land II the buffers
had pressed me much further | would
certainly have used my walking cane
over their heads. | Was not looking Tor
a row and would not have visited the
club room In search of one. l certainly
would not have solled my hands on
them IL the row had been started. but
would have knocked down some ~
them. dead sure ] bear no malice
toward Hall.
Lewis Proposition.
.-On the contrary. I am indebted ~
ell IT, atsan . Ft- IN NJ "a
purse. and | am not one az thoee fellows
who grow after winning a battle. ] am
willing 20 meet Hall. hut he doe 10;
seem 10 want 20 krow me. and there The
matter rests.
President Noel gave Hall his check for
e. 500 drawn on the Bank ~ Commerce
Of Chicago.
Hall and his party left Fitzsimmons
al the club rooms al 4 O'Clock. fitzsim-
mons after the row made q sisfemrnt
that Warren Lewis hacker ~ Jim Hall.
visited him and made proposition 90
him 90 whsck up the puree evenly and
let him and Hall fight for the honor Il
victory on a level
Il did not Ike The game. said Fitz-
simmons. Il had played the sucker role
once in my life. and n has taken me
ever since 10 set myself right before the
public. dcfermiDcd that would newer
again lay myself liable 90 criticism and
therefore refused Lev is' offer thought.
too. that I had too good thing % ar
range 10 give Hall \ haf interest IN
purse | Eel, could easily win
flizsimmons has announced his infen
tion - coninnG himself q the fnifffhe
weight limit aud says that he nili not
tight anyone out II his class iie stsnds
ready So meet an, man At 100 iS-
pounds
Hall Srek- n Hstsh.
U.n Informed President Noel hrfcrs
leaving tho club to-day that he ~as wsli
ing io meet any man ~ b,s welght that
The club could find. and gave Norl
authority 90 eign Articles - agreement
for him. promising a. be on hand st the
proper time.
fisssimmons will leave the city Sstur.
iay Tor Bay 1T b1uis. Before leaving
he will Re presented with his big check.
The presentation viii ~ made from the
stage ~ The - Chsriee fh-stcr during
the performance n Jim the We<fefner =
Fifzsimmons viIl depart fof Cbrago
early the coming week. where he prom
,.-ss a. knock ouf Nike baien IN four
rounde Hall tired % accomplish thss
but failed Fitz~snfDens sdmsts that
Hall - . remarkably clever fighter. and
ia one q tie hardest men b. pet a. on he
ever had T. deal with Hal hse iu
rrored wonderfully sInce be reached
Americs from Australia.
in speaking q the fight with Hall,
rsizsiunlons said that M the last round
he rnfts~siy failed three times With he