The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-14
OLfMPIcs WILL MAKE 4 BID.
An Offer TO be Mnde Corsstt ana r'1''h
mons to Nee, Tn New Or cans.

NEW ORLEANS. March 13.-The de-
cIsion handed down by the supreme court
Monday has given a greater impetus 10
pugilism in New Orleans than anything
that has happened since the craze was
started against the sport over a year
ago.
A call was sent out to-day for meeting
of the executive committee OF 'he oiy
pic Club on March Uth. IL Is ioi 81.
purpose of opening NEGOTIATIONS .Vi t g.,
Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight. III is .ne III
tention to send Professor Duffy, the re-
fierce of the club. TO New YORK az once
TO represent the Olympics in BIDDING LOT
the coming fight. ,..,,,.
1t is believed here that the JacksonVile
offer is fake AS yet no purse has peeh
mentioned. The Oympics are no" .ne
only club of consequence here. the AUDI
torium appearing to have gone 10 pieDeS
after the death of Bowen III us rms ino
Olympic has just been reCrga.l~eu u'iuel
the presidency of Charley Dlckson' uiluel
whose management the clup ehJoyeu 10
greatest prosperity In the past, q
The decision of Yesterday does not IL
nally settle the vexed question. put IL
gives the club such vantage ground mat
IL is not thought the state VIII again re-
open the question.
Now that Judge Richter, OF LOUISIANA
has found that prize-nghtlhs III MS
State Is "a legitimate business uhuer the
special protection of the law, the lol-
lowers of pugilism are beginning 10 PICK
New Orleans as the scene OF the CorpelI-
FitZsimmons contest. Inc strong prop
ability that by a stroke or the pen the
Chief Executive of Oklahoma may also
l., .-f., sfrnor IA
the effect of calling fresh attention TO
the great battle. People are beginning
to realize that only a few short months
will pass before the two puSillsts VIII
come together in the ring, according 10
their agreement.
II is curious 10 record that no one
seems to consider Jacksonville in the
hunt. The talk Is all New Orleans and
Oklahoma. There is a feeling that the
State of Florida had its paunch filled
with the COrbett-Mlitchell affair. This
fact was brought TO a World reporters
mind yesterday by W. \. Brady. Cor
belts manager who. however, does not
share the general belief regarding Jack
sonvile Brady took occasion to say
something about the Brady-Corbett idea
OF the situation
does the New Orleans decision throw
new light on the subject?' was asked.
The New Orleans decision cuts no
figure with the arrangements between
Mr.. Corbett and Mr.. Fittsimmons," re-
piled Brady impressively. BRADY is al
ways impressive when Corbett's affairs
come up "Tho jacksonville people
have put up 5000 in Phil. Dryers hands
as a forfeit in case they can't pull off
the tight. They have offered a purse of
$4,000 and on April LIST VII pay Mr. Cor
bett and Mr.. Fitzsimmons 81 900 each FOR
training expenses. Al thar time the
date of the contest will be named. The
principals have signed 70 fight in Jack
sohville. and the Floridians have the first
and only claim. The fact that the city
Council of Jacksonville passed an Ordi-
nance a'so cuts no ice The Supreme
Court OF Florida tried the CorDettt-Mitch-
ell case last year AMI decided in our
favor. The only thing We have to fear
is that the Legislature, which meets on
May LIST, and adjourns on June Both. may
pass a law prohibiting glove contests
know that such a resolution VIII be in
troducod, and | know that there will be
a lively fight over it. Already the war
riors have begun 10 prepare for the lega.
battle. If the Legislature does pass
law against us. then New Orleans and
Oklahoma can dc their bidding.
"Where will Corbett train
Al ASDuiS lhIk, u lHtg are ~ Ha4t a.
Jacksonville or New Orleans in Hot
Springs if Oklahoma gets it, When IL
comes to naming a date for the night
Corbett will have a little TO say. We
have some rights and We want the fight
to take place I'm September. I suppose
Fitzsimmons will now want TO fight in
New Orleans, where he can doubtless
get some Of the clubs to put up his 5000
still due the stakeholder. He received
bonus for signing to fight Hall and
Creedon in New Orleans But if Jackson
vile can pull off the fight. as | have no
doubt it can. then we shall insist on
Jacksonville every time"
Brady is expecting to hear very soon
from the jacksonville people. Of which
the silent Joe Nend.g is a shining light.
lie thinks that If II came down TO
bidding match between New Orleans and
Oklahoma the Westerners would not
stop short of $4,000.