The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-06
THE RING.

| Dallas, Texas, June 5.-In sporting
circles the opinion is generally ex.
pressed that Corbett will do the bulk
of his training at Ashbury park, n. J..
and FftzSimmons at Galveston. P It
Roberts says: ut will be the most i'm
portant event in the history of Dallas
The total crop of Dallas county last
year, according to the assessors re.
port, aggregated $1,929, 447. This glove
contest will be worth more to Dallas
from the dollar and cent standpoint
than the entire agricultural product OF
the county for 1894. An amphitheatep
will be built with seating capacity
OF $4,000. The general plan will be after
the great Chicago wigwam for the
Democratic convention in 1902, but
fully one-fourth larger, and roofiess. -
indianapolis, June 5.-Governor Mat
thews was asked if the decision of the
Indiana supreme court upholding his
action at the time of the Roby prize
fight would have any effect on the new
fight he has on his hands to break I'D
the Roby race track, said:
I'VE have stolen march on the race
track people, by having the Injunction
case advanced in the supreme court, -
he said. eve shall get a decision in
that case between the It'll and 18th of
this month. In case we do not win the
case this decision will enable me to
proceed against the race track people
just as 1 proceeded against the prize
fighting gang. 1 feel much elated over
the decision. If the case had gone
against the state I would have been
personally liable on my bond. believe
1t is a decision all good citizens will
applaud"
New York. June Sam F'itzpat-
rick, manager of Kid Lavigne, has is
sued a challenge on behalf of Lavigne
to Jack McAuliffe for the lightweight
championship of America and $500.
New York. June 5.-The proposed
Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight remains the
topic of discussion among sporting
men here. Manager Brady said to-
night he was perfectly satisfied with
the arrangements made by the Dallas
representatives, and that his man
would be ready on the day to be
fixed in the latter part of October by
the Dallas people. An Associated
Press reporter called on Eitzsimmons
at his residence tonight. In response
to number Of questions he said:
Il feel perfectly satisfied the con-
test will take place at Dallas, as the
business men there, through their
Cpl CoCHIdslNo Seem " Uc on the
level
There have been some remarks
questioning my sincerity in the affair
and some persons have been unkind
enough to say 1 will weaken. 1 can
assure you, and the public as well.
that am just as ready to meet Cor
bett as l would be to meet an inferior
in the ring. Corbett, I believe, has
said was not in his class, but if
Charlie Mitchell was then, I certainly
must be, and I cannot see where /
could possibly be left out. Depend
upon my word. Mr.. Corbett has a big
contract on his hands, and when he
meets me he will tackle a better man
than he has ever met before
Give me a fair, trustworthy ref
cree and I have no doubt that I shall
prove myself the better man 1t is
just possible 1 may weigh twenty
pounds lighter than Corbett, but
can easily make up for that, and our
relative weights may be 16S and 1877
Phil J. Dwyer stakeholder for the
coming fight, said tonight: 81 am
perfectly satisfied that Fitzsimmons
and Corbett will meet in the latetr
part of October, near Dallas. 1 now
have in my possession S25, 900, So 600
each from the principals side bet and
the 5000 guarantee from the Dallas
people"