The evening times., 1895-10-17
ON OLD V|R6IAl's s0Il
Rumor That Corbett and Fitz-
simmons May Fight There.
CHANGES IN THE EUREKA
Interesting Rumor Afloat That st.
Asaph Turfmen Have Secured Con-
troll of the Fighting Club That They
May Make Bid for the Great
Cha mpiOnshlp Event.

| With all that has been said about Texas
and Mexico and Indian Territory and Ar
kansas, and hundred other parts OF
the world, wouldn't il be startling If the
Corbett and FItzsimmons fight should be
| brought off within a stones throw Of
| Washington? II il whispered among far
| sighted people that there is movement on
foot to do that very thing, and the actions
OF certain men here go Il long way toward
| giving good color to the truth of the story.
Yesterday The Times learned that there
was to be some important changes made in
! the management of the Eureka Athletic
| Club. President Ncumeyer and Ed. Heath,
| ii was said, had become dissatisfied, dis
! couraged and disgusted because of the
| unsatisfactory outcome of the Mcmillan and
| German and Woods and Godfrey affairs.
| and, having tired OF the severe criticisms
showered upon them from all qua rterS, had
determined to give up their interest in the
club, and retire from further participation
In any Of its undertakings.
The Times called at Mr.. Neumeycr's
place OF business several times, and was
told That he was not feeling well and had
not left his home. A search for Heath was
also fruitlcss, no one seeming To know.
where he had got To. Finally the re-
porter ran across a gentleman quite friendly
with both Ncumeyer and Heath.
SALE CONFIRMED.
Yes, il is true that both of them are go-
ing out Of the club-ip fact, have already
gone out of it," said he. ''The only thing
left for them TO do is to hand in their rcsg
nations for the club to act upon. know
what l am talking about, because I was
present when the price was set in considcra-
ton for their withdra wal, and the money
paid over. Jim La Fountaine bought the
interests of both Newmeyer and Heath. He
may have been acting for somebody else"
Just here is where the interesting part Of
the story comes in. La Fountaine was the
man who made the bargain with Newmeycr
and Heath for the transfer of their interests
in the Eureka, and 1t is stated that he did
not make the purchase for himself, but For
another person, and that that other person
had large-sized scheme on hand-in fact,
no less scheme than to bring the Corbett
and Fitzsimmons affair to the Eureka
arena, and SO n search was made for La
Fountaine. He was finally found at the
Marble saloon, where President Ncwmeyer
and Heath had as yet failed to appear. The
reporter went ut La Fountainc mildly.
WHAT LA FOUNTAINE SAYS.
They say Newnieyer and Heath have
made up their minds toquit the Eureka
$50 am told" said Jim, unconcernedly.
''They say you have bought them OUT
said the reporter.
Yes. | did. / believe there's money In
the club if it is rightly Managed
They say there's some one in the deal
with YOU
We'll, no; not YET, :" said La Fountaine
There is to he, thought"
YES, there probably Will be-
'Who will it be?'
II haven't settled on that"
The report is that as a matter OF fact
La FountaiDe has acted as agent for Mr..
Hill, the st. 4 saph race track man. Hill
lives at Alexandria. lie is well off and
it is said is cool, calculating sport. who
can get all the money behind him he wants
TO go into any sort of scheme.
Each person spoken TO by the Times was
emphatic in the declaration that ''if Hill
liza 5 gone into the Eureka you tan bet lie
has something big in his head one man
who seemed 10 have a pretty good un-
dprstanding OF the st. Asap; man said:
- What would Hill want with that old barn."
meaning the Eureka clubhouse. IF he hadn't
something in mind? It's more than an even
bet that his eyes are on Hot Springs"
WHAT WOULD VIRGINIA DO?
As to the possibility of pulling off the
championship fight in Virginia there are
various opinions. Some say that notwith
standing the position thar Gov. O'Ferran
pretcndS to occupy regarding fights and
fighters, a limit ed round go could be
brought off there.
Others believe that there would be
no chance to carry through any sort of
contest between Corbett and FitZsimmons
because OF the fact that they have been
by every body else, and Virginia |
would not stand the stigma OF their pres
ence.
If the fight could be handled there the |
Eureka would be one OF the best places in |
the country for 1T. The clubhouse is not
one, or very well appointed, |
but it could easily be put into shape To
very well even this dis
.ingushed pair of boxers. 1t will now
seat about / 800 people. 1t would be the
most convenient point that could be chosen
when all of the cities that usually fur
iish the audiences for big pugilistic events
are thought OF, and it could be reached at |
css expense than almost any other place |
hat could be mentioned.
Billy Murphy, whose fight with Johnny
iriffin at Louisville was shut off by the
governor, wants to come East. He has
written to the Eureka Club here and also the
Baltimore clubs asking for matches.
Jack DAILY disappeared from the city
and it is said has gone to Bos-
on, where John Dunphy, who came here
with George Godfrey, has promised to get
lin a match.
Billy Mcmillan has, il is said, deter |
mined to not go into the ring again for
omc months. He docs not regard the box
ng outlook here as very encouraging and
viii take advantage of the lull to have
,ood rest from training.
Washington State is anxious 10 have a
'rize fight, and has offered Danney Need
IAN and Dick Moore, whose bout was turned
own by the st. Paul authorities, a purse
# $4,000 to go there and fight. It is
uitc safe to say that Danney and Dick will
ot allow the grass to grow under their
Get willie getting there. Purses of this
ize are not picked up every where by second
aters these days.
II is amusing to read the information
hat is being flashed over the wires
throughout the country that Steve Brody,
he cX-bridge jumper, has been selected
y Corbctt and FitZsimmons as referee
or their championship battle If il comes