The evening times., 1896-02-06

Ell Pasu, Tex, Feb. 6.-'No power can
stop these fights said Dan A. Stuart to-
day, when Informed OF the pa ssage of an
anti-prize-fighting bill by the House of
Representatives. They are coming off just
as they are advertised. Bat Masterson got
in this morning, and he will have much To
do with the protection that will be ac-
corded visitors. Tom O'Rourke, with his
two colored wonders, Walcott and Dixon,
got in, too, so that all tile fighters, with
the exception of Horace Leeds, are on the
ground. You can say for me that SO sure
as the principals are alive and in condf-
ton To get into the ring on the dates set
for the contests so sure will they fight, and
fight To the finish. If anybody evinces any
sort of doubt as TO this l will lay him 1
to 1 for any part of $4,000"
Buck Cornelius is said to have q syn
dicate behind him which has subscribed n
fund Of S25, goo to lay on Maher as against
Fitzsimmons. 1t is said that this money
will be held back for betting at the ring
side, at which juncture Fitzsimmons is
expected TO be as good as 10 TO Z in the
betting.
Scott Collins, Bright Eyes" expects to
get into the ring against Joe walcott weigh
ing 1873 pounds.
Pullman sleepers have been assigned track
age here for parties from Los Angeles
San Francisco, Denver. Prescott, AriZ.:
Kansas City. st. Louis. Chicago, Detroit.
Pittsburg.. Cincinnati. New Orleans, and
st. Augustine, Fla. Orders for trackage
are coming in daily from other points. al d
il is estimated that 200 private coaches
will come to the carnival.
Da.lh 90 IiDt ,t,nr RI la
Picrson, Frank Gale. Bob Austin and a
contingent from Denver will leave the
Colorado capital next Thursday
Bin Bradburn, the old time heavy
weight, now Il prosperous saloon keeper of
Chicago, is spoken OF as special referee for
Dan A. Stuart at all the fights. If such
Il runctionary is appointed it will be for
the purpose OF assisting the official ref
cree in matters under the control OF the
latter, but which are hard to watch by
any one man-such, for instance. as watch
ing the seconds, the timekeepers ard the
friends of the contestants, ard keeping
them from transgrcssing any of the rules
while the ring referee is busy in other di-
rections.
The arena where the fights are to take
place is to he located on a piece of land
which is in disputc-a genuine mo mans
land The owner pays no taxes be-
cause it has not set been decided whether
il belongs To the United States or Mexico.
That is why Dan Stuart is SO sure that the
fights will not lac intcrfcred with.
Thirty-two combinations can be made
on the five fights scheduled. and there
will be considerable betting in that way.
The knowing ones, however, are more
likely to bet ON some one man whom they
think will win, without reference to the
other fights. In spite OF Maher's conf
dence, most people look fer Fitzsinmons
to win. Atlantic City sports will back
Horace Leeds, but the great majority
will pin their faith to Jack Everhar
Joe Walcott is conceded to be n sure
winner over Bright Eyes Collins. George
Dixon will have his hands full in his fight
with Jerry Marshall, but should win. If
Barry's hands do not go back on him he will
whip Murphy. These will all be cham
pionship fights, and will occur on five
successive days, beginning on Friday,
February +.
Peter Maher has n carbuncle on his
lip, and Bob Fitzsimmons is excluding
all outsiders from his training quarters.
There was n report that Bob's sudden
fit of secrecy was due 10 his poor con-
dition and dissipation, but those who
know FitZsimmons best take no stock in
the dissipation end or the story. The
chances are that Rob has concluded to
play foxy, owing TO the presence OF Joe
Vendig. whom he does not like, and who,
he knows, is betting commissioner for
the Dwyers.
Maher's carbuncle caused him to stop
training for about n week, but the worst
is now over. ]. J. Quinn, his hacker.
still expresses implicit faith in his abil-
ity TO win, and also says that il Maher
does win he will be ready to take on jim
Corbctt for his next contest.