The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19

we'll up In the art of self-defense. some
very clever boxing is sure to result.
Hayes and Eagan will box at 135 pounds,
Carter and Roster will box at 145 pounds,
Mulligan and Blown will meet at 125
pounds, Reay and Lynch will box at 125
pounds, Lawler and Schuler at 120 pounds,
and Curley and Lewis at 147 pounds. The
boxers will meet under the colors of the
Olympic, Manhattan, Acme, San Fran
cisco and Sacramento Athletic clubs.
Leader Taylor states that members only
will be allowed to witness the bouts, and
that no special invitations will be issued
under any circumstances. 1t is the in
tention of tie leader and his assistants to
finish the sport on Monday evening, and
with that object in view the first bout will
be called promptly at O'Clock.
1t is to De hoped that nothing in the
way of barrier will spring up to cause an
indefinite postponement of long
pending meeting between the two great
champions of the ring, viz: Corbett and
FitZsimmons, who, according to latest
accounts. will meet on March IL to settle
the long-pending question of supremacy
in a contest to finish.
Dan Stuart, the renowned sporting man
who is engineering the affair, must have
some good assurance from the authorities
of the place where he proposes to pitch
the stakes that there will not be any in.
reference to the scheme he has in con-
temptation.
Corbett has time and again stated that
unless Stuart will positively guarantee
him freedom from police interference he
would not sign articles to meet Fitzsim-
mons in battle to a finish. The fact
that he so readily consented to Stuart 8
terms IN recent conference which was
held in New York is pretty good evidence
that Corbett is pleased with the terms OF
Al ofG G,,,e 10 IL
FitZsimmons appears to be delighted
with the outlook. He says that it was an
agreeable surprise TO him to learn that
Corbett had agreed to Stuart's terms.
Julian cannot understand why Stuart
named March II as the day on which the
heavyweight championship is to be de-
cided
This is great Irish day, you know"
said Julian smiling, land as | have not
Stuart intends pulling off the match, l
am inclined 10 think that my friend Dan
has had private conference with some of
the Irish kings, and that the battle may
possibly take place on the spot where
Donnelly IND Cooper fought several years
ago for the cham pionshlp of the United
Kingdom"
The pugiIists will have three months to
train for this great event, and if they are
reported to be in good trim for finish
argument the betting will certainly be
great, as Fltz and Corbett have supporters
who will wager large sums of money on
their respective chances of success.
ItisEow too early to venture an opinion.
but it can be safely said, however, that if
Corbett can prove to the sporting world
that he will be fit and well TO engage in
finish battle q few weeks before the day
selected for a passage alarms the betting
will be strongly in his favor, as he is un-
questionable the superior of Fitzs1m mons,
that is, scientifically speaking.
The Cornishman, although not so shifty
nor as clever as the champion, is never
theless most dangerous opponent. W ho
may turn the tide of battle in his favor at
any point in the game. Whoever wins
the cham pionship, the contest will be
well worth going many miles to witness.