The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12
FITZ STOCK GOING UP.
THE INDICAJIONS POINT 10 EVE"
MONEY ON DAY OF THE FfGHT.
The Cornisiman Objects to siler's inter
probation of the Queensbury hnies'
But Corbct; IL Satisfied.

T..
bie fight Is slow here. Three days aso
q few bets were placed at ! TO on Ooi
bett. but now to finds no takers. Al
tho .Brooklyn" pool-room, an oiier Oh
81 200 to $1,000 on corbett has STOOD OH
the blackboard four days. without &C
.eptauce. Fitzsimmons stock Is lh-
,roving and it Is believed even money
,y,u no the figure here on the l'th.
FITZ. DOESN'T LIKE THEM.
CARSON CITY, NEN" Ma'Vn =.
Bon ritzsimmons has Dalkeo ."
Siler's Interpretation OF 'he 49,,
rules. His specific objections "io
s,.,.d hut he empnaucally declares
80. 10 ,yui not stand for any sucn
a conception OF the rules as 'ha' ou'-
1,,ca hv the referee. Corbett, on me
,,,,,rary is perfectly satisfied with 81
lcr's decision. -, final
cav in an contests" was the way jim
,,,, a inns evening. When TWO me"
arc enarring they invariably forget the'l
nromise not to hit in breakaways' an"
ono or the other usually gets the "oiS'
O: IT. -. Min
sullivan nearly reached my Jaw WIN
-, s,,ing as we parted from the
first clinch in our battle at Ne" vi
Loans. IL never occurred TO me AT ''e
time that he had committed loui' anu
smashed right back at him IN th1
next breakaway, regardless oil my pio''-
Use TO the referee. .A
.Wnenl fought Jackson we po'r
agreed 10 hit after a clinch' ana ne'
heard an objection from anypouy' II
Fitzsimmons IS such a marvel at denver
ing short range blows he shoulu Do
thankful for ruling which might bNc
him an advantage. According 10 my ho-
tion silers ultimatum should be accept
ed by both Of rs. and there is no hec'a-
sity for further talk on the subject How
ever. If Fitzsimmons can SHOW any ndNs
in the ruling, which he things might nun
his chances of winning l will gladly meet
him half way on Il reasonable compro-
mise
4 CONFERENCE.
The whole matter Of rules was laid
before Dan Stuart this afternoon. and he
invited Martin Julian, representing fitz-
simmons. and w. A. Brady. Corbetts
manager to meet George Siler and him
self in his Office tomorrow and talk
& over.
Fitzsimmons reversed his methods to-
day. beginning work with the punching
bag after breakfast afterwards taking
| up the regulation grind with Roeber on
the wrestling mat and Hickey and STEM
! zeler with the gloves. lie has an idea
| that as the fight will take place in the
morning, it would be the best policy
| for him to become accustomed 10 boxing
at that hour of the day. His face
wore a serious look all the while he was
| sparrng, and he had little or nothing to
say. II was observed, however that he
/ punched away at his trainers in break
| ing away, and Stenzeer, in particular,
| caugh. number of iol.s under the chin
which ratified his teeth.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons. with a horse and
| buggy. paced her husband into town
| after luncheon. Bob swung I'm after the
| rig and never lost a step during the
| Journey. winding up fresh at the end Of
the three miles. He took the same gait
home. and spent the evening playing
with Bob. Jr.
Corbett logged down the hill TO Empire
| as a starter this morning. turning the
angie there and coming home by way Of
| Carson. "a trip Of eight miles. He left
his trainers and companions behind on
| the home-stretch and sprinted for nearly
a quarter OF q mile into Shaws Springs.
The usual afternoon pot-pouri Of hand
| ball. bag-Dunching. and sparring was
disposed Of without a change.
SNUBBED FITZ
| When COrbett was asked to-day why
| he REUSED 10 take 4 ItzsiuImOns eAtenutu
! hand wnen the two met ON the prison
! road yesterday he bristled up and said.
"fOr TINS reason. That man mas black
! guarded me IN public ana through the
| press time and again. lie has caned me
| q cur. a dup. an invalid, ana a buffer.
! When he proves portion OF his state
! ments, at lcast, by putting me out on
| March 18th / Will shake with him. Not
| till then. What Is the use Of appearing
| friendly to a man when you are nOt?'
The Cornishman did not seem 10 heed
the snub he had received. All that caught
him was Corbetts display of ih-temper.
Il always thought he was nutty, de-
| clared Bob. The first punch l give him
/ ST. Patrck's Day will jOggle his brain
| and he will go TO pieces. Didn't he lose
| his head when Mitchell hit him. and ain I
| / as cIcver AZ Mitchell? This is good
| thing. I'm glad | didn't turn back yes
! terday when they told me l was likely
10 run into the pOmpadOur. lie looks
| ii.c "a n4DinIny. ana "a emDalm him When
| we get together next week.
Tickets sold like hot tamales to-day.
| and AT o'clock this evening the total
sales amounted TO a trihe over seven
/ thousand.
4 few boxes were thrown together AZ
the arena and force OF painters were
put to work numbering the seats.