The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-18

Corbctt and Fitzsifnmons are to to Contest
for Cycle Honor..

Champion James J. Corbett. and bis
challenger fo- heavy weight honor. "Bcb'
Fitzsimmons are 20 fight at Manhattan
Beach on The afternoon OF Angus, lith
with four hundred ounce bicycles. Under
The conditions % the contest neither man
is 90 Boz allowed 10 Use his wheel against
the others person Boo the way OF a cycle
uppereIt or twO-wneeled Jab. Tine
Ilcy les must SLICK 10 the trace, ana
Messfs. C0rbett and Fit simmons must
stick on the bicycles If they can.
That is exactly what tie two pusil.sis
propose 90 DO. I'm other words. they are
going 10 ride a race for the satin-Narnel.
gold-wCOfed. dlamond-stud, el. hand
painted, heavyweight champ. Onsh.p DIE
cycling belt Of the United states, ~ say
nothing of the Territories.
They are g0inS 90 ride his race on Ar.
Austin COrhin's new bicycle track 40
Manhattan Beach. This may read Ike
joke, but IL isn't MOTeOys-. this doesn't
have any bearing either WAY on the big
battle 10 come of az Dallas, later II is
not that the big rusilists, despariag OF
beng allie 70 spar 90 Texas. have decitei
10 wage battle with whe us instead. NOt
much They are more firmly convinced
than ever that there b. no legal barrier
10 their little passage at fists down in
the Lone star state, and are laying plans
and figuring out blows by which TO punch
holes IN each others arm0r plate ac-
cOrdingiy.
Illl- N-.Afie race Is 10 De merely incl
dental 10 their training, but VIII, never
theless. be for blood. Each man will 10
his best 20 win. Not wholly Tor glory.
nor for training. however. viii these Big
athletes ride their race, bat for .n oh
je,t. which every one heartily cOmmends.
to-wit great charity, the Herald Free
Ice Fund.
Ever the most rabid "anti-scrapper" In
all greater New York need not hesitate
10 see this great -pugilistie en-
e afYuI1ff lfa4s track
IL Will he enc of the many novel and
exciting races which VIII comprise the
programme for the benefit of the ice
Fund on the afternoon OF August 18th.
r. Will be oXcitinr but polecabie. The
rules will allow the big fellows 10 do
almost anything with their wheels. cx-
ccpt use them as weapons OF warfare.
II Mr. COrbetts wheel drops ire or
goes J. me or is quarter cracked az any
time during the rd.c De- can pick II UP.
tuck il under his arm and sprint the re-
maildcr Of the distance.
II Mr.. Fits mm0ns gets tired OF rid
ing al the finish Doe can get or and run
and drag his wheel after 1im with
string TIE conditions only require that
man ana wheel cross the line on speaking
terms.
These contingencies arc not likely 10
happen however fifZslmmOus and Cor
bert both know n bicycle from a hand
saw. and each can ride we'll Up 10 date
Corhctt has had little more practice
than Ftzsimmons. They both use the b.
cycle In their business 10 train with.
and II would not be surprising ~ they
made good records In the race.
There won't be any Dallas iitgations
about this contest. either. II Tho AttOr-
ney-General has any comments TO make
about IL or tho clergy critlcisr II, they V u
All commend IL as q good thing. and BE IN
favor Of pushing Mr.. COrtett and AIR
fJtzsimmons along-the track Let them
spn' The faster the merrer
The races AZ the Manhattan Peach track
on August 18th are going 10 be q big
put away little money especially for
that day-for enjoyment and for charity.
The two entcrQrising managers. Mr..
Brady for CorDett and Mr. Julian for
FitzsimmOns. both promised yesterday
that their men would be pleased 10 ride
the race OF their lives for the Herald
Free Ice Fund on the date set.-New York
Herald.