The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06
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looked. for contest from q scientific stand
point, within the ropcd arena, between
Robert Fitzs.mmons and Sailor Shariey has
been pulled OF. and us is usual In many
instances in the West crookcdnoss pre-
vailed, and although Fitssimmons won the
fight. Knocked out his man. in fact put tho
sailor TO sleep for a short space of time.
the former unhcard-o OF referee took II upon
himself to discover something that no one
else in the room observed ana which was
not claimed by either Sharkey or his sec
onds. Mr. carp, the handy man with the
gun, who has a number OF greenmounds to
h s oredit III the far West. who onieiatcd IA
referee of the contest. asserted that Fits-
simmols had iou.ed shaikey and therefore |
gave Ia. decision 10 tno nhocAoi-oui man.
ANS uct,ua Seems very funny when all |
through the report CT lie contest 1t rcaas |
as II Sharkcy was himself very hanuy VITA |
fouls lie adopted tactics UNKNOWN IN sea
ontiiic sparrms to prevent beinS pun'sAed
ty Lanky Hob anu when he Mas finally
| lest.d lie had a friend in the referee who
/ ave decision awarding the would-bc pug
| The fat purge Fitgs.mmons certainly goI
| the worst OF II In thet deal but fl,z Is not
yet through with the game lie protested
| against the referee seiested, but WAS
| forced 10 accept MN, US nus bNtN iH' 'ADN
| In almost every oontcat he has had, ana
| chnrr,d letorc the figrl aOIncnIci that
carp was in with sharhcy a the play. sub
soqucnt events prove that fliz was next
! to what was going on.
l do no, unlcrs'aad why so many people
want TO push Fltzs!mmons down H. IL,
4 has always been a square" man. He mas
wcn his fights because he proved the SUI
perior man. aud simply because he has
ability In the riug there seems to be de-
sire On the part of a lot of would-be sports
10 damage him, either by fair means o.
tout Tie ianky boy has received ahamt-
lui treatment all over the country ana
low. when be wants to meet Coiheit III a
lin sh ngnt Tor the heavy wc'gh0 cham
picnahip OF tie world lho ponpadouf pug
is trying to ring IN II inrtcd round con-
test his 10 another case in which FItH
" ould get the wo.st OF II. lie has no
y friends among those who are trying TO
i, br ng about the scientific contest, ana
there WITH be a repetition Of the san Fran
cisco affair should Fita 80 East. Dan
Stuart has made the offer that can settle
the championship question once ior all
II they will each accept. and there Is no
roubt abou, Fitz in the matter. stuart can
pull of the fight. II Will be for tho best
man TO win and there Will be no loot race
a.
I Of rounds can be finished without knock
4 out.
y The illness Of nun Stuar, during the past
: week has prevented him from taking any
~ interest in affairs pugIiistic His doctors
u have qcp, him quiet. and what further
plans he has nro not Known. lie hopes Il
be able 10 leave during the carly part o
the week for Tie Eaat, and when he f'nd'
Gentleman Jim that worthy VIII eithcl
u have TO accept or crawl. lie will crawl /
!, he Gets an opportunity.
Docs Stuart intend to try TO pull off tina
n fight In Dalas7" is question have hear
y asked Il number Of times recently II i
ridiculous. lie certainly has 10 such idea
!. There 10 law against such contests Il
Texas and Stuart does not prorcs9 I
4 buck" tho law He bows to the statute
AL of Texas and VIII make no effort to viuiat
AZ thc law either by public or private TX
y hihition within this state.
lyt Wh1c hc win pull oil the contest
a known to hm--but that IL something h
does not propose 10 tell the pubic )uat =
n ths time lie keeps his own counsel
"a this matter and at tho propor moment va
r make known 70 every one what place be IN
in view. He states that !, viii be Gus
nrccssible by rnil nrd accommodations fc
~ ali who WIN attend Will be provided.
~ Tho Texas League Of baseball Clubs
starting out in rctber weak shape. 3
Il, club league will be failure, unless thel
W is some way to make 1t so that has N
II" been known heretofore IN the mnnagcmof
~ ! OF an organization Of tho kind. s.
league schedule can not b. arranged will
A. M, having on idle Cay each week Tn
In does nc, pay. With four clubs close It
he r,thcr in Southern Texas and two othc
TO many miles distant In tho northern part
er the state. there will be n lot Of mileage 4
t. the Southcruers to pay that VIII rot
vtoftablc II appears strange that Tex
es cap not afford TO have eight clubs. NJ
10 +. n. r. Green has said he would put Par
ee in Inc league II the league wanted Pari
"a but from the rerort from San Antonio
Il seems as II Paris is not wanted
- However rome Of the cities In the leag'
NJ seem to ho worried abou. the outlook. si
lie the reports are that everything is runnlr
p smoothly McCloskcy IA going ahead wi
% his work here. lie proposes to get go'
p lean together, to start from some point
"a Ire North and MAY through to Texas, tn
giving his club practice in team work Al
as M lie came time bringing In a small rev
nro. Mac says he proposes to have stro'
club
The Texas league makes small mls'a
'.h in allowing the president only $3.50 :or CO
ns ,inront expenses. which is to include Z
His salaries of umpiros and scorers. This
he ,n.ufflc,ent. The scorers were not vi
81 raid in all Tcxps cities last Season. II
~ true that some OF them were not wor
ieh what ttey received. but nevertheless y p
GOO dey is nc salary that each ought TO 3
ult ooiyc. II is not too much. scorers d
is'i IDS are not the easiest IN the world. a
IS appreciation should be shown them
as J.H.Q.
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