The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-11
SPORTING CHIT CHAT.

This is the way Peter Maher talks
about the presentation to him Of the
heavy weight championship by James
J. Corbett: I'm Offering me the cham
pionship Jim Corbett thought he
was doing me a big favor 1 dare say.
But the championship cannot be given
away. 1t must be fought for. and
propose to win it IL / can. would
rather fight than go into the show busi-
ness. I am not an actor and do not
care to be called an actor. Some fight
ers can actor think they can. know
can't, and I do not intend to try to
learn. I prefer to fight. shall start
early next month to train for my battle
with Fitzsimmons. ! am better fitted
to meet him than ! was when we first
fought, SO much better that there Ia no
doubt in my mind as to the result Of
the engagement. I think I shall win
this time. and in very few rounds at
that have learned how to box since
/ fought the New Zealander. This will
be greatly in my favor and he will find
or am mistaken"
Ex-Pugilist Corbett has not yet got
through talking, as the following
shows:
MY sympathies are heartily with
Maher in his match with Fitzsim-
MONS" said Corbett II hope he'll beat
that Australians brains out. But II
he does not I'll make Fitzsimmons
fight for any amount of money he
pleases or for a shoe string. I'll show
that fellow up before I get through
with him."
But in case Fitzsimmons loses,
what about Maher?" said the reporter
II intend to let Maher alone unless
he makes cracks at me. In that case
I'll have to call him, that's ALL don't
care to enter the ring again, but
won't allow anyone to make bluffs In
my direction"
The Melbourne Australia, correspon-
dent Of the American Wheelman says
that the great Australian wheel race,
the blue ribbon event Of the year, was
won by Chrisp. OF Tasmania. the dark
horse road rider This is the race that
but at the last moment j. he. was
scratched. 1t is given as the reason
that his demands were exorbitant and
the committee refused to concede them.
His entry had been sent in and ac-
cepted for this event, but he wanted q
bonus besides. which was refused.
This move. 1t is said, has made the
American very unpopular among the
Australians. -
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Charley Murphy is about to attempt
the realization Of, his mile In one
minute" dream. During the California
trip Murphy was Approached by sew
eral railroad men, who want to make
arrangements for the great ride. The
Southern Pacific railroad intends to
build an asphalt toll road from Los
Angeles to Santa Monica. This. path
will be built between the railroad tracks.
Murphy Is confident that he can fol-
low the engine at the speed required
to make O mile In one minute. That
this speed is possible has been demon-
strated by paced quarters in .22.
The Brooklyn National league team
has signified its intention Of drafting
Pitcher Delaney Of Syracuse, who was
a member Of the Scranton team during
the first half Of last season.
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The gross receipts Of the Harvard
Pennsylvania foot bail game were
$4,000. The expenses were 5000. OF
the remaining $4,000, which IL profit,
each team gets one.half.
Yale base ball club has refused to
play Boston In the spring and Il 10
probable that next season Yale will
meet only college mines.