The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-16

is doing a lot of blowing and Is running
a big bluff. He can easily afford to
make wild statements. If he wins, he
has everything to gain and nothing to
lose, while | have everything to lose and
scarcely anything to gain. If the fight
has to be pulled off in private, | will be
compelled to fight for glory and amuse
ment. Fitzsimmons, $4,000 stake money
has been attached and / have $40, 900
deposited practically against nothing"
How many rounds do you think it
will take for you to put FiJz5immons to
sleep?"
II believe that Fitzsimmons is the
best man that / ever ran against, but
if you will only stop to think a moment,
/ never fought man who gave me the
least trouble. Fitzsimmons may lick me,
but if he does he will have accomplished
a tremendous undertaking."
No Prize Fight In Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 15.-There has
been some telegraphic correspondence
between the local sporting fraternity of
representatives of the Florida Athletic
Club, which leads to the belief that there
may be an attempt to bring the COrbett-
FitzsimmOps fight off here it the Hot
Springs plan is interfered with. A dis
patch from Governor Turney said that
no prize fight could take place in Tennes-
see if he could prevent it by calling out
the militia.
May Yet Fight in Mexico.
LAREDO, Tex, Oct. 15.-Rumors are
being circulated to the effect that should
the Corbett-F -FitzsimmOns fight not occur
at Hot Springs it would take place some
where in Mexico. A representative of
the Associated Press interviewed the
Mexican Consul, Lameda Diaz in this
city to-day. He very emphatically stated
that President Diaz would never consent
to allow the fight in Mexico
Viewing the Virginia Field.
ROANOKE, Va, Oct. Is. Considerable
interest was manifested in sporting cir
cles here today by the rumor that a rep.
resentative of the Florida Athletic Club
was in the city and left on the north
bound vestibule train last night II is
stated that he is viewing h Vrgili4
field as to the chances of p lIing OH the
COrbett FitzsimmOns mill In IN State
ON an Island in the River.
Sr. JOSEPH, Mo, OFT 15.--James
Mcdonald, the Denver sporting man, and
his associates, who have been arranging
to bring off the Norbett FdzNmm0ns
fight here, have secured what they do
sire, and to night telegraphed Julian AID
Brady and President stuar, of the
Florida Athletic CLUB, 2 guarantee of
$50, 900 for the fight. I iey also Guar
antee that the fight can b. pulled off on
the island in the middle of the Missouri
river without interference.
Steve BrOdie Chosen Referee.
OMAHA. Neb, Oct. 15.-Steve Brodie,
who has been playing this city, received
a dispatch tonight saying he had been
chosen referee in the Oorbett Fitzsim-
mons fight, which will occur when a
place can be found where the mill can
be pulled off. Brodie was one of the
six men who were under consideration for
referee by the Florida Athletic Club.
He is warm friend of both of the pu.
gilists and was chosen by both men.
Brodie said ''If the authorities at Hot
Springs interfere, the battle ground will
be re located on the island in the Mis-
souri, River, near St. Joseph, and will be
pulled off to dead certainty. However,
| will expect to referee the fight at Hot
Springs"
CreedOn to Meet Choynski.
LONDON, Oct. 15.-It is announced
that Dan Oreedon, the ex-middle weight
champion of Australia, who last night
defeated Frank Craig, the "Harlem cof-
fee cooler, " tor purse of e4OO before
the National Sporting Club, winning in
90 rounds, will shortly meet Joe Choyn-
ski Of California