Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

his Friends and Hackers Ave Losing
Condolences.

New York Journal
4 sporting man. who Ia always up on
tho latest news regarding pusiiis,ic evcnts,
said yesterday that some OF corbet;'s
hackers would like awfuiiy well 10 got
out. They dcslare that he is In no eosdi-
ticn to train and consequently can not be
In condition to fight on october u.
I'm ten you,r said the aforesaid. "but
I must not be quoted. Al Smith aud sew
orai othcrs know thar Ccrbett II not NJ
offer to bet s5oo9 that the fight would not
come OF, shows conclusivcy that he
knows more than he vim publicly admit
place, uhless the governor OF Texas inter
feres, but know that In conndentlai talks
en tbnt en Serbs mas an iAPTgss S oPih
| not meet at the proposed Texas carnival.
| II Is my opinion that smith would like
"oniy the other evening u Friend or
| mine, speaking Of the matter, said that
] he would wager that Smith would take
$500 or less Tor his 5000 bet, sporting
! men interested have become lesry' OF
| Corbctt. They have been stalled on with
] stories OF sprQlnod knee until suspicion
has. grown to an eXtent that confidence -
| well nigh lost Fitzsimmons. on thu other
| hand, IL going steadily along with his
training and ~ already IN splendid com
| dition. Through some OF his friends II
| has been heard that oven ritz Is beoom-
| ing afraid that he win not get Il chance
at Corbctt, Many rumors are onoat that
tend to strengthen ones belief that tho
| fight viii not como of. on several occa-
| slonr the charge has been made that Cor
| belt had not begun training, knowing that
| the battle would not be fought HIS
| knee, which u was announced was sprain-
! ed, or slightly wrenchod was gwen MS
| the reason FOR these several delays, and
now the story goes that n Washington
! physician, not u surgeon, Is attending MIN.
| an these conflicting rumors tend TO cause
suspicton and TO lend color TO the oft
. RAJ toll rlN "a nNHn
not take place"
What Al Smith saya regarding any
| sporting event goes, Consequently when
be talked yesterday Of The coming Cor
bctt-F ltEsiinmons light, hts expressions
carried great deal OF weight, for The
sporting public have long slnce learned
TO depend upon Mt. Smitha uttoranccH In
shaping thOlr opinions and Views regard
/ ing pugil!stiC rvoutg, When Mr.. Smith
Mas met yesterday at tho Gllsey house
Az one OF Corhctts hackers he was PROB
ably reserved In some matters, but I'M
hcsitntingly expressed the opinion that,
should the fight come OF, Corbett would
WIN
The public were already aware OF Mir.
Smiths opinion OF CoroettH auility TO
knock out the Australian, The fact That
he had taken 5000 worth of the side bet
showed thcm that but tnoy began thlnk-
s6oTSldd' me f lsh i't come s' OF This. Of
course may be construed many waya'
but Mr. Smith, In his CONSERVATIVE waS,
ference might come from tue Lone star
! States governor . ..,..,.,.
You see said he, The su ,lsli e,
TeSas. but Of thal we VIII not know
positively until the courts pass upon the
SWhen tho question OF corbotts condl-
tlon was mentioned, tho lntters hacker
said;
i Five or six weeks will suffice 10 put MIN
In condition. lie always Keeps himself
up pretty we'll, and FOR that reason noi
much work Will be necessary, Tor MN,
l am quite sure that he viii do ample
training In time to meet lls, oppohis,n.l
l1itzslmmons w. unger S,,ss d Wo slSal
Z 10 himself but the fight u Il occurs,, a.
/ arnin that proviso-"will result In VIC
W saw Corbott about a woei ago" said
pnrsan Davies, land must say dld not
like his looks He did not seem 10 nave
tho ne and energg Wl . hG s1,h Iist
: iesa OF course. ! attributed this 10 q,
t, fact that he had been lm9ehng about "
country great deal playing bal attend
. ing theatrical performances, Keeping lat'
/ hours and other dissipnuons, NutufahN
Q this sort Of a life Will tell on man, and
] was OF the opinion when ! saw JIM
| that he had had a hit too much Of H.. Cor
. bctt Is n wonderful man, though, ana :
great lighter. lf lie trains all right ant
:. | enters The ring In NJ condition. there "
: no doubt but he viii whip l'ltzsmmonH
| Bob, however is IN great condition. figh
At this time. aud VIII put up an nWiu
hight II Jim ia not right up. TO ~,
l. much importance TO what ] hear Of th'
d condition OF tho TWO men. for ] don't be
!. lipve they will meet, at least not IN ToNhs
/, You see. when a governor Of state an
4 nounces that he Nlll stop q prize light q
y y boxing contest, he. usually means y ia
he says, and IN this inetauce ! think Gov
ernor Culbcrson IN In earnest.
: "The people always sustain an ofncia
( in upholdlng NE LAW ana eEsn ihose i "
. wns right. Personally l hope the hEh
= can be brought OF, as II womb CAV" quit
b an impetus and boom 70 the game an
= could be brought together IN good condl
= lion. NJ ana fully w to the mark, grea
- battle would be witnessed
4, "AR have said before, under those con
0 ditions Corbett ought 70 win ana W
thing get beat, and there Is always
n | chance for surprises. Jim can not 10 INT
Z tho battle unit expecting walk-over w
!. l6Ha he Is prepared 70 lower hls eolora =
| orally known. were not on friendly term
l. | for some time ON account OF nome h1uai
:, BILE during tho Corbett-laeknon inatohel
but We wero recently trprkhi i9Eeihr
through the courtesy Of Mr. Al Smith an
l. shook hands, Personal feeling would NJ
:, biae my opinion Of any man or any cor
/. test. and have always allowed that Col
a bott ut YVES n better man tnan l,ltssll
h mora do not, however, eonsidsr hii
It Nj at the present time, nor DO ! think bill
% couai TO Immediate hard tralnini
r O'Rourk was with me when wo met 90
r belt and at once made mention OF ms ~
n Denrance. Whether no can fecupcfn'
It and build himself up within the time q
lowed remains 10 be seen. II he does an
enters the ring as good as he ever was =
will win. Otherwise the resull may pe
doubt I trust things VIII shape thca
.ai,taa fayorahiy for MI concerned, d"