The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-28

saturday-Corbett VS.. Fitzsimmons. ~
Corbett VS.. Fitzsimmons.
Never since the memorable battle of
Heenan and Sayers was there so little in
terest manifest between the exponents of
Fistiana, as Is apparent in regard to the
alleged forthcoming encounter between
Corbett and Fitzsimmons, which is sched
uled to Jake place In thirty days from
now. There must be reason for this,
and IL requires only casual glanc eat the
circumstances, and a mental weighing up
OF the contestants to solve the problems
OF apathy and disinterestedness of the
public.
The public Is long suffering and patient.
When II does drop, however, To the scheme
OF hippodroming, for the purpose OF en-
circling few clever tricksters, Ir"crops
awful hard. FitZsimmons came TO this
country and admitted when Jim Hall fol-
owed and told of defeating him, that he
purposely lost the fight to Hall for a con-
sideration. That settled Fitzsimmons in
the minds OF the sporting fraternity, who
had become accustomed TO Sullivan tao
tics inside the roped arena, to either win
or get whipped.
The Pawtucket Opera House Is growing
more popular than ever. The sensational
drama entitled "The Engineer will be
the attraction the first three nights of
next week.
Fitzsimmons made his reputation by
defeating Jack Dempsey, the nonpariel
who had never been conquered, but who
was in a condition to be defeated by the
auburn-haired representative from Kan
garoo-land as consumption had COM
menced its inroads. upon his constitution,
supplemented by the abusive use of
liquor, SO ii was not so great an accom-
plishment to defeat Dempsey as FitZsim-
mons was given credit for. However. he
has redeemed himself in that respect by
defeating some fairly good material,
which boosted him forward to the cham
pion class.
The Mckenzie Brothers, OF restaurant
fame, have recently opened another eat
ing resort at III Westminster street. At
that number, and a. 20 and ~ Dorrance
street, the best of edibles are obtainable.
Cooking oysters any style Is their spe-
cialty.
Corbett got the credit of whipping Sui
livan at the end of the i2-year career of
the latter, when over-confidence and
over-indulgence aid more toward his de-
feat than anything else including the
punch that Corbett gave him that pushed
time, and then arose, making the memora-
bic manly acknowledgement that he chad
met younger man than ne was, and had
fought once too often.'
Frank Arnold Is only awaiting the arri-
val of little cooler weather TO keep his
perfect bowling alleys busy. They are To-
Gated In the old gymnasium building on
Aborn street.
Since that time Corbett took on the
most outrageously over-rated pugilist of
the day, Charles Mitchell of England and
then initiating Sullivan, took the stage
much TO the detriment OF that refuge for
genius and depravity. The public has
been liberal with Gofbett. He has been as
greedy as Sullivan was prodigal. The pop
ularity is lacking, which Sullivan had,
and has always retained. There is not hing
of an international nature attached to the
contest. Half hundred thousand doll
lars is the impetus, and nothing would
binder a draw, and a division of the
money, unless Fitzsimmons or Corbett
for that matter would accept . Knockout
blow for a consideration.
Sewing is made a luxurious pastime, IL
n Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine is
used. You can have one on any reasonable
terms. Salesroom, corner Snow and West
minister streets.
The fact is there is lack OF confidence
that the two bruisers are on the level.
Neither has entered into active training,
ana both act and talk like n couple of old
hags having quarrel over pile OF rags
and junk. Complications have presented
themselves in regard to the stake money,
and the questionable possibility OF the
fighting ground TO the extent that IL is al
most even betting that the fight never
takes place as scheduled. II 1t should,
and perchance be on its merits, it is
toss up as TO which would get in the de-
cisive blow, or outwind or outlast the
other. The very satisfactory ending
would be IL such thing were possible,
that both deliver Knockout blow at one
and the same instant, and be a good long
time, say a year or two, gaining con-
sciousness. OLD VET.