The evening times., 1896-02-21
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES
Memories Of the Lats Noted Jockey,
Isaac Murphy.
Review of the Oral Fight Between
The Latter's Declaration.

When all jockeys recall the name OF Isaac
Murphy, let their minds dwell on the dead
riders adviceto StOval, who had just fallen
| from grace. "StOval," said he, "you Jest
ride to win; that is the way to do it. They
have you pull horse In a selling race, and
whenit comes to the stake race they come
and get Isaac. They knows a Jockey who
will sell out to one man will sell out TO an
other. Isaac gets the big money just be-
| cause he rides to win
The honest Jockey got the stake mounts
and the big fees, the glory and the honor;
the pulling boy rode in selling races. got a
stand-off for his paltry fees and was never
referred 10 except disrespectfully. Glory
and money in honesty; poverty and disgrace
in dishonesty, was what the colOred boys
words expressed.
Murphy known honesty saved him when
nothing else could. His ride on Firenzi in
the Monmouth Handicap resulted in his
practical retirement from the saddle. but it
was attributed to q fault. not dishonesty.
His reputation as an honest rider lives after
him; the fault which alone marred bril-
liant career lies buried with him.
Bob Fitzsimmons doesn't appear to have
any great respect for his brothers in the
prize ring. He remarks, in not an over
polite way, that Corbett is a cur and Maber
is a stiff. Corbett replies by meekly tell
ing Bob that he will knock the stuffing out
of him at the first Opportu nifty and If an OPP
portunity doesn't present itself he will
axe one to order, and will put on his fight
ing clothes and go down to Ell PasO for the
purpose Of backing his assertion.
Gentleman Jim says If he ever gets a
chance he will give the ianky Australian
q Jolt in the STATS" which he will re-
member until he is over seven.
Maher stands on his dignity, and winkng
alkali out Of his eyes, humbiy remarks
Mr.. Fitzsimmons is not telling the truth
when he says I'm stiff" This is, per-
haps, a S near to a fight as they will ever get
Corbett, although retired from the prize
ring and choosing the stage as a profess
sion, has publicly announced that be will
never allow FitzsimmOns to be champion
OF the world. Corbett is playing "A Naval
Cadet at the Haymarket Theater Chicago,
and when the curtain fell at the end OF the
second act there were shouts of Speech
"SpeeCh!' Corbett appeared before the
footlights and delivered the following:
Ladies and Gentlemen: / thank you very
much indeed for this kind welcome. When
called upon for a speech always imagine
that most of the audience want me to say
something about pugiism. You all know
that / have abandoned the ring for the
stage. i can state in a few words why /
did So 1t was that j didn't think there
was a chance in the world to get finish
fight with Mr.. Fitzsimmons. and 1 wanted
to get into profession that would last.
Bat have made up my mind never to al
low FitZsimmons TO be champion OF the
world. or course you all read the news
papers. Sometimes they're right and some
times they're wrong. l hope and pray that
Mr. Maher will win that fight, and If he
don't will meet Fitzsimmons anywhere in
the world. / will meet him in England OF
his country-and will
have my money up, and l will bring the
back where 1t belongs