The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
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Murphy Reinstated by the
Racing Board.
Denver Ed Smith Challenges
James j. COrbett.
Martin Jnlian Demanded $4,000
From the kaleidoscope Manager.

Of life suspension from Charles M. Muir
ply, the crack class Il rider. Murphy.
together with Titus and Cabanne, was
charged with having c%onspired to throw
q race in st. Louis last summer, and the
racing board suspended all three Of them
from further racing on z. A.. w. tracks.
Murphy sought a re-hearing, claiming to
be able TO show that IL any agreement to
throw the race really existed he was not
a party to 1t. IS proof of this he cited
the fact that he actually won the race
while under the alleged agreement Cab
anne was TO have been the winner. His
plea for a re-hearing was considered here
on Sunday last and the racing board,
after a long session, decided that the sus-
pension shonld stand. Murphy, however,
made another effort and Titus came here
yesterday to tell the board what he knew
OF il.
A meeting was held after midnight
which did not adjourn until 3 O'Clock
this morning. None of the testimony
taken has been made, but it is asserted
that Titus made a statement which exon
crates Murphy, but duplicates Titus and
Cabanne more deeply tnan ever, and that
the sentence of Indefinite suspension
against them will stand.
The convention was hate in getting to
work this morning, and il was II O'Clock
before Preidents Williston called the oele-
gates TO order. The morning session was
devoted TO hearing the ,reports OF the
president, the comm ittee on credentials
and the executive committee, all of which
show the league TO be in good condition.
The report of Secretary Bassett was
quite interesting anu in ON parts anus
ing, and considerable laughter greet
ed his assertion hat ice bins and palace
car charges should be paid, because ''you
do not want your lady clerks to drink
tHfa rrNa prafnr 80 ,.r- 80 a.. -...t
in a box car
He recommended a roll of honor to
contain the names of all who were pres
ent at the leagues initial meeting I'm
Newport. The committee on rights and
privileges reported that the portest
against the election OF secretary-treasurer
Van Mort, OF the Pennsylvania division
be dismissed and the report was adopted.
Membership committee reported a
hourishing state of things.
Consul J.. u. Potter, OF the committee
on highway improvements, made a YER
nal report OF the committees work.
The most important report of tie norm
Ing. was that OF Chairman Gideon OF the
racing board.
The report states that 600 suspensions
were mace last year, OF which 10 were
permanent. In 1894 ther~ we're ESQ class
u men, nowhere tre 513c | tire came O r
there We're 80 professional in the Leagues:
now there are 703. Professional racing,
the report asserts, has been clean and
honest since the league assumed control
OF it.
The report recommends that the records
in the future be limited to Il, -, L. and
i mile. After hearing Chairman Gideon's
report the convention adjourned until2 80
pm. at which time the election of officers
will be taken up. ,
lore WIND FIGHTING.
The sporting element had some excite
ment here last night in the way of a
challenge given to James J. Corbet;, the
fighter, by Denver Ed smith. Cortert is
at Dalton, o.. with his theatrical COM
pany, "The Naval Cadet, " and at the end
of the second act Smith met Corbett as Ia
was coming of the stage.
Smith said: 81 want to have a fight
with you and / will put up $40. 600 TO fight
at any place on the American continent
81 can't do II, as | am under obliga-
tons to fight the winner OF the Maher-
Fitzsimmons GO" Corbett replied. Cor
bett seemed to be inclined to doubt
Smiths ability to put up the $4,000.
JULIAN's BLUFF.
The big fight came near being declared
OF yesterday afternoon, when Martin Ju-
liam tried to ring I'm a bluff on Mr.. Rec
tor, one of the ~kinetoscope people, by de-
claring that Fitzsimmons must have So
from them or he would not fight.
Julian's argument was that up 10 date
+ itzsimmons had conceded everything i'm
his efforts to have the fight pulled off,,
but now he wanted a few concessions
himself. Mr.. Rector Immediately confer
red with "Dan'' Stuart ana explained Ju-
Iian's conduct, which resulted in Stuart
calling Fitysimmon's manager to account
and threatening to declare the carnival
A. ~ 20 $3.50 .. -
Julian did not want any such catastrophe
happen. as he is confident that Hitz-
simmons has a walEover and consequent
ly smoothed things over with n statement
that they would hight at all events.
All preparations for the fight have been
made and 1t Is only necessary for Stuart
name the place and hour. Fitzsimmons
Is ready TO enter the ring at any time,
but Maher says he must have "a hours
notice.
The probable battle grounds have mar
rowed down to two places. IL will either
be held on Captain Alexander's, large
fruit farm on the line between Old and
New Mexico, or on one OF the disputed
AS Stewart is warrant d with
will not tie the place 1t is probable that
the ring will be erected on one OF the
But possibly one Of the fouT III
Paso ministers who ore gaining a cheap
notoriety In endeavoring to interfere with
the light may be able TO give us the de-
information In due time.
MEEKIS's AND FARRELL's DEMANDS.
New York's pet battery, Charley Far
rell and Jouett Mcckp. are causing sew
eral different kinds OF trouble for Mana-
ger Irving. Farrell does not want TO go
South and Meekin is looking 10 the club
for money to bur1 on these sharp Febru.
airy days.
ITEMS.
J. u. Green and A.. Hullck have been
matched to race from Asbury Park, N.
j., to Newark, N. j., 100 miles, on Feb.
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