The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-03
Coming Events Cause the BIZ
cyclists to Get Move.
LOCAL RIDERS GOING NORTH
Gossip About the Bicy olists, the Horses.
the Fighters and the
Sports In Gen.
eral, Etc.

WoIlu Vi sport. Ii IL wasn't tof tue lac
that Washington's birthday seems t.
call for some bicycle races ther
wouldn't be a stir in the town in
sportive way.
The Trampers' annex ia going out tt
DEVILS Gate to look for wildcats today
and the bikists are going to take listl'
spin to Pomona, and go all the Hpor
that will be left in the town will be on
at Athletic park, where the Wilson's snt
El Telegrafos play the last game Of tht
series and decide the matter OF su
premacy. This ought to bring out ,
good crowd. but everybody don't like
baseball. Notwithstanding tia the fines
game in the world, according to othel
people.
The Athletic club has thing in view
which will delight the fistic enthusiasts
Green, the San Francisco lightweight
champion of the Pacific coast, wants to
fight Billy Gallagher and will bet $1,000
Speaking about pugilists reminds one
of Jim Corbett. Jim has been talking
TO the Minnesota legislature on the sub-
ject of glove contests and thin 10 what
he said:
"Gent lsmen: haps you will be-
lieve me when say that the brutality
30 frequently alleged by people who
have never seen prize fight, or fair
ut8nd-up fight OF any kind, 10 almost
entirely lacking. A rough and tumble
fights between school boys. even, will de-
velop more of the quiescent brntshness
OF civilized man than q well ordered
boxing match possibly can. When the
ordinary bar-room fight or drunken
street brawl is considered; when men
throw each other down, kick. gouge,
scratch and even bite, then such a
meeting as will engage in with Fitz-
simmons becomes a mere feat OF clever
nesa and quickness."
Some few days before this Jim had
been talking to newspaper reporter
after this fashion, in reply 40 to whether
he would 60 out of America to fight
Fitzeimmone:
NOW, why should do that ? Ia there
anything in this fight for me but money?
It il simply business proposition with
me. Some people say don't appreciate
the glory there is in it. l tell you that
the glory don't count. settled that in
my mind when went into the ring with
John l.. Sullivan. When | appeared
there was o distinct hiss and when the
champion came on he was cheered to
the echo. When had him licked the
people who had Kissed me went wild
with enthusiasm and cheered until they
were hoarse; and what was there for
Sullivan ?-the Kisses. The public favor
is good thing for the champion, but it
only lasts while he is champion. I
don't propose to let anyone whip me.
To be champion Ia one thing and to be
ex.champion 10 another affair, and
don't propose to fight that way. Here 1
am, a young and healthy man. at the
head of the profession of pugilism. but
I can't last forever and don't intend any
one shall get hold of me when | am past
my prime and beat me. l shall fight
Fitzsimmons and shen I'll quit. This
talk of glory is all right, but glory to be
enduring must be tempered with COM
mon sense. One more fight and 1 will
quit the ring for good. with champion.
ship honor, for l shall beat Fitzsim.
mons without any trouble.
81 have made money and am making
money now, and these fellows find fault
with me because l am bent on making
business of my fights. l could follow
the lead of my predecessors and linger
along until some etout young fellow
would beat me, and then l might 60
about as John l.. is doing, posing as ex-
champion. This don't count when you
are classed with the has-beens, and l
am retiring in my prime. That may not
be the talk OF fighter, but it is the
talk of business man, and the fact that
Brady and have made money in real
estate as we'll ae in other ventures
shows that man may be man oibusi-
ness as we'll zs champion pugilIst.
II don't believe anything will come
Of this talk OF Mitchell and Jackson"
As to the future of pugilsm he said:
1T has no future. The people and
the press are against it and in year or
two all there will be left of it will be an
occasional encounter III barn for $1,000
q side. You cau't stand out against pub
lie opinion and I will be the retired
cham pion by that time. These accidents
hsve done it, for they wero accidents. 1t
IL not possible to hit man with your
fist ana kill him. 1t is the contact with
the ground that is fatal, but you can't
mako that clear to everyone and pugil-
Ism will not last"
The farewell game between the Fran
els Wilson's and Ell Telegrafos today will
settle the long siege of hard games that
the two clubs have had to contend with
to land them where they are, and this
will be corker, for the winner gets the
OF Southern California,
while the club that Ioses will tie the
Kestings for second place. The Wilson's
have engaged a player nismed Thurman,
of Pomona, and the well KNOWN catcher
,f this city, Art Bumiller, and they. will
40 doubt give Ell TelegrsTos hard
rub for the supremacy.
The Wilson's have lost theiN famous
hort stop. Buck Franch, and We Will
Ion an FL TELEGRAPH uniform aud Hill no
loubt be great addition. Mr. Hall,
Who lie one of the best sll-alound play
RS in Southern California, will Mold
lown third bag for the Wilsona. and the
Aeatines will no doubt miss him.
Tbs first game today at the Athld tic
ark will be the one to decide the cha m
ionship. for Che club that wins ne
sme between Ell Telegrafos Al pa
'rancis Wilson's wins the pennant.
These two clubs have streugthenedIn
rder TO win the honors oil the day. he
Tub that loses will be tied for the &C.
I'D place with the Ksannaa.