Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27

T HE ANTAGONISTS.

Dallas, Tex sept 20, -tSpeciall-
As matter OF course the all-absorhlng
topic OF conversation here is the ape
preaching glove carnival, The amphl-
theater is rapidly approaching cont
pletion. The heavy framework is In
place. The balcony was placed on the
nrst story yesterday and two hundred
carpenters and jolners are pushing the
work under the direction of the super
intending architect and the two con-
tractors. The lumber and the labor
will cost In the nelghborhood OF $4,000,
and the seating capacity win be great.
James i. Corbett and Robert Fitg-
simmons, with their respective man
ayers and trainers, viii be on Texas
soil next week. Corbett VIII train at
san Antonio and Fltzsimmona at Cor
pus Christi Much has been said and u
great denl more has been written
about the respective merits OF theSe
champion heavyweighta OF the pu-
gllistic world They each have their
admirers and their enemies. and are
without doubt the most remarkable cx-
ponents OF glove science In their class
in the civilized world today,
Corbett and Fit2s.mmons Will meet
ON the morning OF october ~. The
second event, Peter Maher ana steve
O'Donnell, Will take place Saturday
morning. November z. The closing
event, Billy Smith and Tommy Ryan,
will take place In the afternoon OF
the same day. one ticket OF admission
will admit the holder to both events ON
the closing day.
Peter Maher IL an 1riahmRn ana the
coming man IN pugillatio circles. Iie If
az PittHburg, having Just returned
from the old country. telegram was
received from him yesterday anylng
that he desired TO train In Dallas. IL
Is likely that arrangements VIII be
perfected for the Irish champion to
train here. II he beata O'Donncll he will
challenge the winner OF the Corhett.
FltzsiuAmons contest. steve ODonncll
Is AN Australian and the spnrring COM
panion Of Corbett. Like his rival, he "
young vigorous and srlenced. Mnhcr
ehould win this contest " he N any
thing like the man his friends claim
him to be. O'Donnell In not dissi-
pated man. He Us abatemlous In his
habits, not n brawlcr, and always
keeps p civll tongue In his head.
Mnher drank heartily when he liIst
came 10 America, but two years ago
he renowned drinking and became n
confirmed tetotaller, whisky Is the
ruin OF the athlete, and Mnher had
sufficient sense to break away from
the inaldous ravaRea of the lowing
bowl. o'Donnell Will train at san An
tonic.
Tommy Ryan and Billy Smith are
matched for the closing event, fat
purse and the welter-welght champion
| shIp of the world. Ryan IL fiAtlc
hero Ryan and Smith are young
Americans; have won signnl victories
| in the flstlc ring, and are reckoned
the best men in their respective class
In America. Ryan Is prime favorite,
| and viii no doubt win, unless some
accident intefYenes and roDs MN or
Victory. Pnrson Davies. the veteran
| manager OF sporting events, al FIRST
| made up his mind TO train Ryan ut
] san Antonio II is said that he has
recOnHidered, and the game weller
weight championship VIII In all prob
| ability train IN Dallas. Billy Smith
| will train ut Fort Worth or Dallas. The
stalses In the big event are Nl.0oO,
/ with q side bot OF 10000 each. The
| winner will take down tGI 900. Cor
| bett and Fitzslmmons VIII battle FOR II
! fortune, II will be observed. THE purse
In the Maher-ODonnall contest ~
1 $500. with plump side bets. Ryan ana
| Smith VIII go after a $4,000 purse ana
| side bets. The Florida Athletic club
has hung up 500. 900 In purses alone.
No other club or syndicate has ever
| mad the nerve TO risk a pfincely Tor
| tune on a glove carnival.
| The RI port IN the papers that the
| county collector Of san Marcos, hayes
! county had applied TO tho court for
! a writ OF pnandainus TO compel state
/ Comptroller X. v. Finley y issue
licenses for a prize fight exalted but
! little tominent here.
Secretary W. X. Wheeiock sud 20
the writer today that the advanced
! sale OF tickets was brisk ana orders
| are coming in from nearly every Sec
| lion Of the Union. One order for nve
| box seats came from leading citizens
J on Fort Worth. II was announced
early in July that the applications OF
! Texas editors FOR seats IN the press
section should be In by october ]. Next
1 Monday the time expires. tip 10 the
! moulders OF public thought and the
reciainers Of arid wastes should be
sufficient.