The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-26

the ringside bordering over the ques-
ton, but it is puzzling everybody who
has heard of Brady's reasons fer OBJ
jecting to certain men.
Brady is looking out for his own and
Corbett's interests in the coming fight
and for those reasons has perfect
right to reject any man named FOR the
position. II "Yank" Sullivan. who I'm
fortunately, failed to say pleasant
things to Corbett in a certain letter
he wrote the champion, does not suit
Brady all the latter has to do is to say
1--WE don't want him." If /, who have
repeatedly criticised Corbett-and
rightfully, too, am pleased to state
am obnoxious to him as referee be
can drop my name from the list with
out hearing any complaints from me.
Brady says, I'VE want none but an
honest and square man to referee this
fight" Judging from his objections 70
some Of the men named for the posi-
ton, his ideas as to what constitutes
an honest or square man are extremely
limited. Does it necessarily follow that
if a man writes a sarcastic letter to
another. or If sporting writer CRITICS
es the doings Of pugilist that he is
dishonest? If htse are BradJ's ideas
then honest business men are scarce
and every sporting chrOniciec in Am
erica is dishonest.
One would judge from the manner in
which Brady and Corbett are trying to
manipulate this referee business that
they are not looking for an even break
but instead are figuring on getting a
shade the better Of it,. Is it possible
they believe Fitzsimmons a hard nut
to crack and are planning to win on
technical points should any present it
self?
Have they still in mind how easily
Corbett could have lost his battle with
Mitchell. on not only technical points
but on deliberate fouls, had the ref
cree done his duty? If that is still on
their mind then do not blame them
for objecting to some Of the men NAM
ed as possible referees. The country is
overloaded with honest men who under
stand the Queensbury rules. and who
value their reputation more than the
amount OF money Corbett and Fitz-
simmons are going to battle for.
Brady is evidently not aware Of this,
however. If he was, the referee ques-
ton could be settled in jiffy. l have
been knocking around with pugiliSts
and have followed the game for thirty
years, and in all my career have not
seen nor heard Of SO much fuss so far
in advance of fight as has been made
respecting Int honesty OF DISHONESTY Oh
a referee for the Dallas contest. 1t was
the same when Mitchell was matched
to fight Corbett and will continue so
as long as Corbett remains in the ring.
Why is it thus? Is il possible Brady
and Corbett believe in the old adage
that every man is dishonest until he
is proved honest? Is Corbett's profess
sion so far above the general run that
none but strictly honest men need APP
ply? Nobody has ever accused Profess
sor John Duffy of New Orleans, who
refereed all the important fights in
that city, of being dishonest. Did any
body ever hear of Walochy Hogan, Tim
Hurst, Captain William Daily, Johnny
Eckert, Paddy Carroll, Frank Sullivan
myself, or any other well-known refe-
rec, giving wrong decision with dis
honest motives? If they have l am not
aware of il. For the benefit Of Messrs.
Brady and Corbett / will state that the
woods are full of honest referees who
under no consideration would do ought
but what is right.