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 BicycIists, the Horses.
the Fighters and the
Sports in Gem
ersl, ETC.

world of sport. II it wasn't for the fac
that Wsshington's birthday seems t,
call for some bicycle races thor
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 so all the spor
that will be left in the town will be on
at Athletic park, where the Wilson's snC
Eel Telegrafos play the last game of th'
series and decide the matter of su
premacy. This ought to bring out I
good crowd, but everybody don't like
baseball, Notwithstanding it'a the fines
game in the world, according to othel
people.
The Athletic club has a thing in view
which will delight the tistic enthusiasts
Green, the San Francisco lightweight
champion OF the Pacific cosst, wants &c
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 aub-
ject of glove contests and this 10 what
he said:
"Genkemen: l hape you will be-
lieve me when say that the brutality
30 frequently alleged by people who
have never seen prize fight, or fair
stknd-up fight of any kind. is almost
entirely lacking. A rough and tumble
fighs between school boys. even, will de-
velop more OF the quiescent brutishness
OF civilized man than well ordered
boxing match possibly can. When the
ordinary bsr-room fight or drunken
street brawl is considered; when men
throw each other down, kick, gouge,
scratch and even bite, then such a
meeting "a l will engage in with Fitz-
simmons becomes mere feat OF clever
mesa and quickness."
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Some few days before this Jim had
been talking to a newspaper reporter
after thiu fashion, in reply ss to whether
he would go out OF America to fight
Fitzsimmons:
NOW, why should do that Ia there
anything in this fight for me but money ?
1t is simply business proposition with
me. Some people say don't appreciate
the glory don't count, / settled that in
my mind when went into the ring with
John L. Sullivan. When l appeared
there WAS O distinct hiss and when the
champion came on he was cheered to
the echo. When l had him licked the
people who had Missed me went wild
with enthusiasm and cheered until they
were hoarse; and what WAS there ior
Sullivan ?-the Kisses. The public favor
is good thing for the champion, but il
only lasts while he is champion.
don't propose to let anyone whip me
To be champion Is one thing and to b,
ex.champion 10 another affair, and
don't propose to fight that way. Here
am, a young and healthy man. at the
head OF the profession of pugilism. bu
/ can't last forever and don't intend AM
one shall get hold of me when | am pas
my prime and beat me. l shall hgh
Fitzsimmons and shen I'll quit. Thii
talk of glory is all right, but glory to b,
enduring must be tempered with com
mon sense. One more fight and | will
quit the ring for good, with champion
ship honor, for l shall beat Fitzsim
mons without any trouble.
~ have made money and am MAXIM
money now, and these fellows find faul
with me because l am bent on making
q business of my fights. l could follow
the lead of my predecessors and linge
along until some stout young fellow
would beat me, and then l might q
about as John l.. is doing, posing as ex-
champion. This don't count when 70,
are classed with the haa-beens, and
am retiring in my prime. That may no
be the talk OF a fighter, but it is th
talk of business man, and the fact tina
Brady and have made money in rea
estate as we'll ae in other venture
shows that g man may be man ofbusi-
ness as we'll as champion pugilis!.
IF don't believe anything will come
of this talk of Mitchell and Jackson"
As to the future of pugilsm he said:
ut has no future. The people anC
the press are against it and in year o
two all there will be left of it will be al
occasional encounter iii barn for $l0O(
q side. You cau't stand out against pub
lie opinion and will be the retired
champion by that time. These accident
have done it, for they were accidents
10 not possible TO hit man with you
fist and kill him. 1t is the contact with
the ground that 10 fatal. but you can
make that clear to everyone and pugil
ism will not last"
The farewell game between the Fran
els Wilson's and Ell Telegrafos today will
settle the long siege of hard games thai
the two clubs have had to contend with
to land them where they are, and thi
will be a corker, for the winner gets th'
championship of Southern California
while the club that loses Will tie th'
Kestinge for second place. me WILSON,
have engaged player MINED thurman
OF Pomona, aud the well Enown oatche
Of this city, Art Bumiller, and they vii
NO doubt give Ell Telegrapos haf'
rub for the supremacy.
The Wilson's have lost theiN ismou
short stop. Buck Franch, and we VIII
don an E TELEGRAPH uniform and Nill M
doubt be great addition. Mr.. Han
who is one of the best sll-al5und Nay
ers in Southern California, will Role
down third bag for the Wilsons. and sh'
Kessines will no doubt miss him.
Tbs first game today at the Athl$u
park will be the one to decide the CHI m
pionship, for Che club that wins nt
game between Ell Telegrafos al PC
Francis Wilson's wins the pennant.
These two clubs have streugthened4iI
order to win the honors OF the day. ne
club that loses will be tied for the Il &C.
oad place with the Kastinaa.