The morning times., 1896-02-09
sTUARI'S Big CARNIVAL
Will He Bring Off the Five Cham
pionshlp Fights?
SPORTING WORLD ANXIOUS
The Anti Fighting Bill VIII Keep
Many From Making the Trip-The
Fitzsimmons ana Maher Battle of
Course the Stellar Attraction, Hut
Others Are Attracting Attention

Will Dan Stuart, the game Texas gambler,
be able 20 fulfill his contracts ard pull orr
the five championship fights which go TO
make up the great fistic carnival which has
been the dream OF his life for The past year?
This is the question that the entire sIort-
ing world is propoanding to Itself. All
eyes are turned TO FL Paso, the place that
at one time promised TO be an FL Dorado
for gentlemen OF the haired fraternity,
but which now has been made a yeritabfe
hot bed by the passage of an anti-prizc
fighting bill by the United States Congress.
Up to last Wednesd day, when this anti
pugilistic bill was brought before the House
OF Representatives, all roads led to Ell
Paso, and the dead game sports were
most of them making active preparations
to transfer themselves TO that territory
When this new danger threatened, how
ever, they paused in their mad career and
now remain In suspense as TO whether it
will pay them TO take the chances or not.
STUART rs THE MAN.
All, however, agree on one point. IF
anyone can successfully bring the pros
pectiyc battles 10 successful point, l. E.,
a fighting point, that person is conceded
TO be Dan Stuart He has shown a head for.
business of this description and a bulldog
tendency TO hang on when once he gets
an idea in his head that certainly deserves
to overcome ali obstacles.
That the carnival he has Offered to the
public Is good one no one can doubt
Not even in the raIniy days of the New
Orleans clubs was there ever such feast
of fighting proffered. What feeling OF
satisfaction must thrill the slort as he
reads over the list. Look it over, and If
there is any sporting blood i'll your veins
you will wish for nothing more than that
you might take the trip.
Feb. .14-FInish fight tbetweenP Peter Aiaher
and Bob FitZsimmons.
Feb. 15-Finish fight between Joe Wal
colt and bright Eyes, the Texan wonder.
Feb. 16-Finish fight between George
Dixon and Jerry Marshall.
Feb. 1S-Finish fight between Jack Ever
hart and Horace Leeds.
Feb. 19-Finish fight between Johnny
Murphy and Jimmy Barry.
While the temptation to go TO the carnival
is however very great the turn that af-
fairs have taken du ring the past week will
deter many who had all but completed ar
rangements to see the fights from going
down. The idea OF travelling all the way
to Texas only 10 be djsapRointed is not
very attractive OUTLOOK go even if stuart
does make good hiS wcrd and put the
carnival through as scheduled the at
tendance will be notiItHg like what has been
seen in the past at big championship con-
tests.
A GOOD. GARD.
These five fights Will Beyond doubt
furnish some OF the cieveIest and gamest
work seen in the pugilistfc ring in a loHg
time. Five finish fights is certainly a
treat for the sports. These pugilists, both
big and little, viii go into the ring know
Ing that they must have IL Cut 10 the bit
ter end. No limited rouui affair, but
desperate battle until one or tie other of
them is hammered into insensbiIity.
The stellar attraction OF the carnival
is, or course, the meeting between the
big fellows, FitZsimmons and Maher. it
will be with five-ounce gloves. to a finish,
for purse of $40 900 and the heavyweight
championship OF the world. This last
clause is made possible BY the fact OF the
retirement OF Corbett aud his surrender
OF the belt to Maher.
Despite the fact that tile Australian
whipped Maher some what handily in twelve
rounds when they met at New orleans in
1892, there appears to be an impression
among sporting people that the Irishman
will win the coming fight. It is a we'll
lnownfactthatheh has improved wonderfully