Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-23

Followers OF pugilistic affairs have
already cOmenced 10 come down CD real
hard figuring and Within the next
three months they vii, an De able Jo
show YOU in black and white which az
The great pair. C0rbe-t and Firzsim-
mons, viii win. just why he should win
ana the absolute imp0ssibiity of slip-
up. To takes time t0 master problem
or this sort, rs1re time than i- requires
f0g believer in -uri dope 90 pick q
hundred winners. but men who wrestla
seriously with such kuo-y propositions
usually have plenty of time on their
hands
A few months ago when the big match
was first talked OF very many persons
possessing q casual knowledge of pro-
tessi0ual fighting affairs smiled a- Fits
presumption iu clal.elEilg the cone
Quarer OF kira.u, Sullivan and Mitch
ell. But FitZ was thoroughly u e9r-
nest and win Do thoroughly iu earnest
until The finish.
The New Zealander is not am intel
lecual giant but be knows how 90
fight. and while. like all men i'm his
II -sE--s--S-=,- ,s-l judge. OF ct1ev
la-t.- 5rs, Ritz thinks lc can take the
champion measure. aud nothing but
$50. $500
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gave 'in tne tou5nes, I--ll PIC ever ua.'.
I'D no Dlo"l4rd oll l. itltt codid
nave trimmed poor OH sullivan I'D Two
rounds the nient CorueJt ldmo-ed INTO
The championship.
Will oel - .eol 1lllchell can sJaF
three rounds WIN me- ana / want u.,il
% pc ven ana s1.,-'u. 700. o--l'' J.--,
eood L'-oW anu we ]" nave o. IlsI1
merry 80 ul Dc.
flL L~s pug ON great oetl ol Atsu
OF late. and DE proposes entering lle
ring carrying q greater amount OF
avoirdup0is than ever before. Stiu, &c
is claimed that if Corbett wins Fitz
wi.i still De the uillle-Weight cham
Dion of the world Bob admits DE has
thought of this. but looking no The mat
ter from AN sides the New Zea.ander
SAYS the title isnt as good thing ,o
possess as AlaJJm'~ lamp. Fitz has
los- more money since he came into the
show business that hc could have earn
ed in CITY wears Inn Australia. but he's
going 90 stick tO TO no matter what hap-
oens. 10 has o strange fascination for
him. So have Che three big street litho-
graphs OF himself
When it comes 90 measurements Bob
has q clear lead over The champion
who doesn't so much on this sort OF
thing. Dr. John Wilson Gibbs has not
usad The taue on Firz for nearly q
month but an outbreak may De looked
for at any moment. for DR. Gibbs is
+rainine The aubmn-haired fighter ON
-1,.t-f.ity and uav want 10 ascertain
,..f.otr.., A. makes Bob grow
rt, .eoorDaryirr -anIo shows
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Co.ol-, ~. C,sst,or, MI rs.eb which
has been ~ dispute IONS -.
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s.~etcb with both arms spread ont
distance equalto his neight acc3t ... s, 70
an ola rule "Pompadour Jim nils
the bin exactly i'm this particular, lot
DE is 73 inches across ana leeo i'lS1