The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-28
CORBETT-FITZSIMMONS.
Sporting Men Who Do Not Expect to
Hear of a Fight In Texas

Hear of a Fight In Texas.
Many of the well-known sporting men of
the City display a singular lukewarmness
in the coming Corbett. FitZsimmons mill.
Several even go SO far as to predict that
it will never take place. The action of
Texas Governor in calling special ses-
sion of the Legislature of the State, they
think, will have a telling effect on the
financial interests at stake. If the least
doubt fingers about the contest king
place it will deter thousands from going to
the Lone Star State.
It is also put forth as well-consid cred
opinion that the Texans in their legjsla-
ton, in view of the fact tina the fight
would bring million of dollars into the
State, will fail to comply with the wishes
of the Governor in the premises. AS bust
ness men, with an eye to the dollar, it is
laws which is calculated to prevent the
mill taking place within the borders of
their State. Be this as it may, there seems
to be less interest taken in the fight here
in Corbett's home than one might natur-
ally expect. The friends of the cham
pion, and they are many, think he
would have no trouble in stopping "Fitz"
that if Maher is substituted it
will be the tamest fight big Jim" ever
had. It is contended that Jlm's manager,
Brady, is too shrewd man to want Maher
put in Fitzsimmons' place. 1t would not
be money proposition. Neither would it
be profitable for those interested in the
money end of the enterprise to have FitZ-
simmons superseded by Maher. Jim's
friends also assert that all the talk about
his sore knee initiating against his success
in the prospective mill is nonsense. They
ascribe it to a shrewd scheme to influence
the betting. Those who claim to know
whereof they speak say the champions
knee is all right.
Secretary Kennedy of the Olympic Club
thinks Corbett will best his man if the
mill takes place.
/ James Farley does not think much in
terest is taken in the fight generally. He
also thinks it doubtful if the fight will come
Off
II, Cook, an old California Club man,
has his doubts about the fight taking place.
Fulda believes "Big Jim" would rather
meet Maher than the Australian.
Leonard Gill of the Olympic says he has
reason to believe that Corbett is in good
condition and that if he meets "Fitz" he
will stop him in the tenth round.
Billy Jordan is positive that FitZ will
stop Corbett in pretty short order. He
saw the fighters punching each other in a
dream the other night and says that the
nightmare left him when Fitz landed his
right on Corbett's jaw and James went
down and out. Jordan is of the same
opinion as many others who do not expect
to ever hear of the fight coming off.
Barney Farley thinks that Corbett will
meet his Waterloo if he ever puts up his
dukes in front of the Australian.
This man Fitzsimmons can hit as hard
as kicking horse" said Farley, land he
will do Corbett sure"
W., l,a1 30 hot
Corbett will whip Fitzsimmons in quick
order if they should meet.
George Walker would like to see Fitz-
simmons whip Corbett because the latter
spat in the Australians face. Walker,
thinks, however, that Corbett is the better
fighter.
Jack Lemmer thinks that Corbett should
whip FitZsimmons with one hand.
M. Beli of Colma can't see how Fitzsim-
mons can whip the man who made chop
ping-biock of Sullivan.
Detective Stillwell said that he could
not express an opinion as yet, and that he
must see the men before he will be able to
give tip on the big fight that is yet In
doubt.
George Harding is satisfied that Fitz-
simmons has very small chance OF win
ming the championship.
Charles Bergen says that there is only
one end to the game, and that is Corbett's.
AL Cumming will bet that Corbett will
win inside of twenty rounds, if the fight
ever takes place.
Lloyd Eaton hopes that, for the good OF
the sport, Corbett will not hit his oppo-
nent too hard when he aims for knock
out.
M. Lynch would like to have cool
thousand on the long end, no matter what
Corbett's condition may be.
John Grindley thinks that Fitzsimmons
will give Corbett harder run for the long
green than Sullivan gave Corbett.
Tom Barry of Bakersfield has an idea
that Fitzsimmons will prove to be sur
prise party to Corbett.
Phil Ryan thinks that if Fitzsimmons
should lose he will profit financially by
having failed to win the championship.
John Mallon says most emphatically
that if Corbett will be in condition when
he enters the ring he will make mince-
meat OF the Australian 8 face.
+. T.. Mulholland, noted authority on
turf matters, says that the fight will all
depend upon the start, and the man who
can jockey best and spar the hardest will
come under the wire first.
Walter Watson has very good opinion
OF Fltzslmmons but he is of the opinion
that he will meet his master when he toes
the scratch with Corbett. Watson will be
surprised if the fight takes place in Texas.