The evening times., 1895-09-27
SPORTS ARE CAST DOWN
Local Opinion on the Latest Move
Against the Fight.
Hope That the Texas Legislature VIII
Disagree and that Gov. Culber-
son VIII Yet he Out lifted.

There was DO end OF talk tO-Qay drouit'
the resorts where the boxers and the devo-
tees to boxing gather over Gov. Culberson's
| call to the Texas legislature to pass
| law that will effectuallly stamp out the
| Corbett and Fitzsimmons fight.
1t was the general notion that this would
end the Stuart enterprise. Some hope that
| when the Texas law w-makers get together
| there wiil be disagreement that W i'll allow
| the present la W 10 stand, but the wise heads
he lieye that the rural element OF the
body will he against the fight solidiy,
and that the governor willhave his way
As to the fight taking place in Mexico or
| Indian Territory, no one seemed TO be san-
| guine that il could be pulled off there
Mexican authorities have already declared
| themselves against il, and the President
would probably prohibit the fighters from
going to the Territory. Altogether, there
was a very black cloud hanging over jim.
and Bob, according TO local opinion.
Tom O'Rourke is mad all over about the
way the light-weights are treating VOL
colt. There seems to be q great deal OF
truth in O'Rourke's assertion that when
the would-be champions think there is no
chance for the colored hurricane to get at
them, they are all wildly anxious to fight
him, but when wolcott comes to the front
they all find other and more important
business than meeting him in the ring. Eng
ish Arthur Valentine was particularly de-
sirous while he was on the other side OF the
ocean to get a chance at Wolcott. Now
O'Rourke offers TO pit wolcott against VAL
entine, and if he does not stop him in four
rounds the Englishman Is TO take all the
money derived from the meeting.
Paddy German took a stroll among ac-
Quaintances yesterday. He is about down
to weight and looks good and strong. Nc
MILAN, who is sticking closely to work at
his quarters at the Brightwood track, is
also at weight, and his trainer, Hite Peck
ham, says he is in prime fix. The men are
to weigh in on Monday afternoon at
O'Clock the limit being 80 pounds. There
is not as much interest being shown in this
bout as there was in that between Billy and
Pat Raedy, bu there is a good deal OF talk
about it. There is an impression that Nc
MILAN has got up against a hard game. but
he is made Of the right kin. OF stuff to meet
it, and he and all of his friends are conf
dent he will win. There has been some bet
ting, Mcmillan being a 100 to so favorite
The Critic and Lavigne fight is begin
ming to take the attention of the sports
through the East Both men are train
ing faithfully, and each claim to have no
fear about his ability TO down the other
This will, no doubt, be a rafting battle.
With the great boxing skill and ring general
chip that the Australian is conceded to
possess, he will, his friends seem to be
absolutely sure, prove such an enigma to
the Michigan man that his ard-hitting and
rushing tactics viii avail him little. Mean
time Jack McAuliffe is loiterirg around
New York ready and anxious to make
match with the victor.
The announcement that Peter Maher
would be glad to go against Corbett II
Fitzslmmons should fail to come to time
is interesting, but it is hardly likely that
he will get Bob's job. 1t is altogether
probable that the champion would remind
Peter that Bob downed him once, and that
he has not yet accomplished anything
that would warrant him considering him
worthy foe; and the champion might go
farther and advise him to whip somebody
before he aspires to the biggest of fight
ing titles.
AS soon as the affair Of next Monday
night is over Rilly Woods will hunt up
quarters in the country to get ready for
his argument with George Godfrey.
Billy Murphy and Johnny Griffin meet
at Louisville one week from tomorrow
night for twenty-round go. II Murphy
wins he will have backing for q $1,000
side bet against George Dixon.
tits said that Johnny Quinn. of Pittsburg,
will bet SIC 700 that Peter Mahcr will de-
feat Steve O'Donnell.
George Green, "Young Corbctt," seems
to have dropped entirely out of sight. No
mention has been made of him since he met
Shadow Maber in Baltimore.
Parson Davies proposition to let Joe
Choynsh take Peter Maher's place against |
Steve O'Donnell IL Maher should be SUBJ
stituted for Fitzsimmons with Corbett, in
dicates that the Choynski-Hall affair has |
gone by the board.
1t is said number of New Yorkers who |
have been quietly informed that Paddy Cor |
man has lead pipe cinch on Mcmillan, are |
coming to Washington under cover to trap |
suckers here. This will no doubt be encour- |
aging news for the washingtonn,an'sfr friends. |
Bat Masterson doesn't like Corbett little |
bit, but he says he thinks he ought to win |
at Dallas. Bat is the man who has accused I
Corbett OF having q yellow streak.
Bob Fitzsimmons and Peter Aaher are
billed to box four rounds at the st. Charles
Theater, New Orleans. Tonight.