The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07
LATE SPORTING NOTES.

The proposed fighters carnival TO be held
near II Paso on February II IA
unique in the extreme. In the DAYS Of John
l.. Sullivan, Jake Kilrain and other veterans
of the ring. the sporting fraternity were agog
discussing the merits of the ~pugilists and the
probable outcome CT the fight. But since the
innovation OF tho siiver-tonrued,~ blow-hard
nothing but "war" talk has been
heard, and finally. by their methods Of free
advertising and cheap notoriety, these
fighters have raised such a tempest in the tea
pot, as il were, that the government has
passed an anti-prize fighting bill, which has
given TO the pecuniary supporters OF the
manly srt of self-defence a black eye. 1t is at
this point that the uniqueness Of the proposed
light Is fttingly illustrated.
The physical condition Of Maher. Fitzsim-
mons and the rest of the lighters is ev,ncing
but little interest from the sporting world.
and oil attention Is conferred in the question
Of whether the fight will be a reality or a
myth.
summed up briefly the Government says not
in the territories. and so, too, says President
Dias of Mexico; while. on the other hand,
Dan Stuart. Maher and Fitzsimmons' man
ayers, Who are hobnobbing together in FL
Paso, say yes. and are willing to wager 2 to l
that the fight will be pulled off on the SEIZED.
uled date.
OF course, IL it comes down to Stuart buck.
ing the Government. the probabilities of tho
contest for the championship Of the world
will remain unsettled.
The Maupin bill. which prohibits all pool
selling, was passed by the Virginia House
yesterday. The bill is similar to one lately
passed in Kentucky.
The New York Interscholastic Association
will hold an indoor meet at Madison Square
Garden on March 2S. under the auspices of
the new ManhattHn Athletic Club.
c. M. Murphy's counsel. ex.President c. II.
Luscomh Of the LA. W., who Is endeavoring
to have Murphy reinstated by the league next
week, is inclined to think that the powers
that be on the L. A. W. racing board do things
contrary to law, in that, they believe a man
guilty till be an prove his innocence.
Speaking Of Charley Murphy, 1t Is pretty
well decided now that he will make n trial
against time. paced by a locomotive, at st.
Monica on the Southern Pacific Railroad. next
May. The general superintendent Of the
road has written to Murphy that there is n
mile. and -a.hnlf level stretch at 1t. Monica
tDat tney viii pftIart "a , fuCe COuIt', rIO-
vided no will make trials on three consecutive
Sundays. Some mechanical signaling device
will DO constructed, so that the elapsed timo
can DO accurately caught.
IL Is said that Jim Corbett will shortly mako
n tour of the principal cities in Chine. Japan,
France. Russia, Turkey and Africa, giving
boxing exhibitions and appearing in his now
play. Should Corbett do this. all probabilities
OF a fight with F~itzsimmons, providing tho
Australian defeated Maher, are OF.
The 18th annual meeting OF the United
States National Lawn Tennis Association was
held OF tho Waldorf Hotel last night, and n
series OF resolutions were adopted. Ly when
IL Is intended TO establish handicap tennis, as
in England. The entire board of officers.
with the exception Of Clarence Hobart, sus.
pended by the executive committee. was re.
elected.
Rumor has 10 that Manager Murray OF the
Providence polo team Is negotiating with
Captain Caravan and Cunningham % the
Pawtuckes team. Manager Murray isanxious
TO sign the men for the remainder OF tho sea.
son, and strengthen the team, II possible.