The morning times., 1896-02-10


in his own ability to carry out the car
niyal appears 10 be bona fide.
Trle, il might be a coed plan for him 10
explain why he wanted FitZ and Maher
TO meet Friday morning. If he was so
confident OF pulling off the entire list
of fights, he would surely not have spoiled
his carnival by having the principal fight
of the lot take place whole week lAsore
the others.
CANS MUCH IN DEMAND.
Joe Cans, tie undefeated feather-weight
champion OF the South, is coming to the
front under his new manager. Cans has
an engagement in HostoD on February
% 10 contest with Spikc@Sullivan, who
has defeated all The crackniacks in the
City OF Fork and Beans. Cans also opens
up the New Eureka Club at Maspeth, L.
l., on March o. His opponent will be.
Soliy Smith OF California.
Jack Ward the IN onpareil," meets
Casper Leon on the same night, ten rounds
at 10 pounds. Ward aGGed nothing but
credit to his scalp by meeting Kelly, as in
making this match he conceded six rounds
10 the New Yorker.
Billy Newman, matchmaker OF The new
Manhattan Athletic Club, telegraphed Al
Herford If Joe Cans woald meet Frank
Erne OF Buffalo in a star tout before
the club on February II. giving Cans about
eight days In which TO train. HerforG
wired back that he would let Cans take
on Erne il certain conditions were Ges scribed
palmer in the match.
Cans is in demand at present. having y
match on for February II in New York:
February %, Suffolk Athletic Club or
Boston, ard March 8, tefore The Eureka
Club OF Long Island. 1
Al Herford has also cabled Manager
Fleming OF lie National spoftifik Club Of
England that ,se win let zoe Cans take
George Dixon's place in Ills go with
Willie Smith OF England, ard That Jack
Ward will meet anybody over tEefe, Pedler
Palmer preferred, and lie expects reply
Wednesday. y
LATEST BAG PUNCHING RULES.
a correspondent in the Chica go Mail sub
nits the following rules TO govern bag
punching rules:
The striking bag was invented for an
exercise the nearest approaching box
ing; therefore, in contests at The, bag. the
contestants should be confined as closely
as possible to such blows as are legitimate
in boxing.
Rule 1. Each contestant may use his
own bag and platform. and is not TO be
restricted as TO size, shape weight or
height.
2. Time of bout must be limited TO
ten minutes, each contestant using as
little or as much of such time as he sees
fit.
8. Contests should be decided by two
judges and referee, or by referee only,
but the former is preferable.
The points TO be worked for are seven
and the contestant excelIing in any four
of these is to be declared the winner, the
points being as follows:
/. Excellency of position, style and execu
ton.
2. Straight right and left. leads and
follows.
8. Right and left hooks, swings, and
hard hitting.
4. Rapid hitting, ducking, and foot work
5. Head. elbows, and shoulder work.
6. Ingenuity in combination of blows.
Z. Rapidity of work.
CORBETT'S MANY MOODS.
1t is highly probable thatthe prospects Of
Stuart's failure are not displeasing to ex-
Champion Corbett for it means he will not
he called on to enter the ring again. His at
titude since the Dallas failure has been en-
tertaining, the principal scenes being as fol-
lows:
Corbett after Hot Springs: Il have re.
tired and will never again enter the ring.
1ra ae,'c no nj = iot,l yI,af nj
the pugilist king
Corbett at O'Donnell-Maher fight Peter,
you're the champion Of the world. | con
gratulate you.''
Corbett a month later: Seems TO be a
good deal OF talk about these guys, MaheI
and Fitz. People are forgetting about me. :"
Corbett, two weeks later: MY retirement
was all bluff. I'm still in the ring. Every
body smoke up and look at me-"
Corbett, after the Philadelphia incident
murphy is no gentleman. Mr.. Brady will
be at the ring side and challenge the win
Der.''
Mr.. Brady: II win not be at the ring side.
I'm going to Australia"
Corbett and Brady in chorus: 1--WE will
not be at the ring side. and we are not going
to Australia"
Charley McKeeyer talks OF going to Eng
land TO get match with Dick Burge al
138 pounds He thought he had a chance
to make name for himself when he got
on the match with Young Griffo, but that
fell through. When Kid Lavigne was
proposed as substitute for Griffo, Nc
Keever at once accepted the proposition
but now that bout is Off, as will be seen by
the following letter from Manager jim
Kennedy, OF the Empire Athletic Club.
New York, Feb. 5-Mr. Charles Nc
Keever, Philadelphia: Fe tried all
know how to make q for you, bui
without success. las the exhibi
ton bee in his bonnet, ann has arranged tc
go with McAuliffe six-round mutual ad
miration bout on March IL. so that does
him up, Griffo is sick in bed, and will be
unable to fight for month or two, so yor
can see there is no chance for you at press
ent. However, / will bear you in mind
and do my utmost to get you a match a.
| soon as possible. Yours very truly,
9. Kennedy