The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-13
SILER'S RULING is TO STAND.
THE sLUGGERS ALLOWED TO hit
ON BREAKAWAYS.

the COnfercnce-SiIer's Rulings
Must lie Followed to the Letter.
The Fighters Ease or in Their
work of Training.
Carson, New, March 12.-Several knotty
! problems in connection with the big fight
were discussed and solved to-day promi-
nently among them being an agreement
| between the fighters as to the correct
! Queensberry rules and Dan Stuarts COM
promise with the kaleidoscope company.
| The principals in the main event of the
carnival eased off in their work. and
large delegation of sporting men from
the east arrived.
Martin Julian. representing Fitzsm-
mons, and w. A. Brady. acting for Cor
bett, met George Siler and Dan Stuart in
the latter's office this afternoon, and took
up the question of rules. Each clause of
| Silers instructions were taken up, and
worked over. The first eleven rules of
| Queensberry were passed upon without a
| hitch. Rule Il. touching upon the Lon
| don prize ring regulations, brought Mr..
| Julian to white heat, and he protested
strongly, but Intellectually against Referee
! Siler's Judgment, which allowed hitting
in clinches, with a free hand and also
on breakaways
| mo man who has followed Fitzsimmons
in many of his battles will admit that
this style of fighting suits him." asserted
the stout manager. bob is essentially a
puncher and not a wrestler. At long range
he is invincble, but 1 will not allow him
| to go in any mixed ale scraps If can
| help it. 1 thought this fight was to be the
| most scientific ever fought. Now, why
| does Corbett want to mix matters up SOP"
| Mr. Julian found nobody ready to agree
| with him. Mr.. Brady came to the scratch
at the outset and informed all present
| that Corbett would agree to anything rea-
sonable. Mr.. Siler he said, was not Cor
| belts preference for a referee, but Jim
| had faith in the genteman's discretion
| and honesty and would not squabble over
any ruling which was not downright un-
| fair. When Mr.. Julian realized that he
| was alone in the controversy, he appealed
| to Dan Stuart for judgment, agreeing to
| abide by what the big Texan thought was
| right. Stuart invited Mr.. Sier into pri-
| vate room where they conversed for few
| minutes.
| Gentlemen" announced the promoter,
| Mr.. Julian has given us his word that
he will accept my decision in this matter.
l hope he knows me well enough to be-
1 /
in any manner I am of the opinion that
Mr.. Siler's Interpretation of the rules Is
| absolutely impartial and gives neither OF
the fighters the slightest advantage.
Let 1t be understood then. that Corbett
| and Fitzsimmons may hit with a free
hand during clinches and that they may
also bang away at each other during sep
arating. In short. Mr.. Silers instructions
| are to be followed to the letter l trust
this will satisfy you ALL
''Very well them Mr.. Julian rejoined.
| LET it go at that / won't kick"
Mr.. Brady suggested a small bottle,
| and the conference adjourned.
Mr.. Rector. who represents the Edison
| Kaleidoscope Company, got to Mr.. Stuarts
| ear to-day and concluded his business ar
| rangements. The most delicate and i'm
| proved apparatus for reproducing motion
on paper will be set up in a box, seventeen
feet distant from the ring side. 1t will
| project no higher than the sides of the
| private boxes on either hand and will not
| obstruct any views from the rear. Mr..
| Stuart will receive a cash consideration
| from the company a percentage of the re-
| ceipts from such exhibitions. Neither Cor
bett nor Fitzsimmons will figure in the
| deal at all.
Three hours of fast work on the road
| this morning left Corbett with plenty of
| steam for his evenings work. The punch
| ing bag was not touched, but Jim put IN
taking three straight games of hand oall
| from AL Hampton. lie was closely watch
| ed by a number of eastern gentlemen,
| who arrived on the early train, and they
| all pronounced him better able to put up
| a fight than ever Many of them were
| Fitzsimmons' partisans. but they wore
| long faces after seeing Jim drive Woods
| around the court and knock him groggy,
| while, apparently, holding himself back.
Corbett was not even breathing nard
when he turned in for his rundown. He
| was a trne nervous, though, and ire
| quently warned his trainers to be care
ful about running in on him. Edgren
| rushed him into a corner now and Chen
| during his first round, and In fighting
himself out, Jim let go a few stiff ones
| He warned Edgren not to force matters
| too much, and after the big hammer
| thrower had taken an astronomical obser-
walton or two, he stood away at re-
| spectfu distance.
The roads about Cooks ranch have
dried out beautifully and Fitz tried his
bicycle this morning. He wheeled four
| teen miles before II o'clock without a
mishap but his arms appeared to be stiff
when he put the gloves on with Hickey
| Dan was at his best and Bob did not show
up any too well In the bout Roeber linn
| bered the Australian up bit and Stenzler
came in for some fancy short arm
| punches. Clinch after clinch followed in
| the last set-to, and each time Bob show
ed his short range punching ability in
| wonderful manner. IT, as Julian asserts
| he Is a long range puncher nobody has
| been able to discover the fact. His meth
! cd of getting IN on a break is totally diff
| ferent from Corbett's. Instead of swing
| ing on his opponents Jaw with a down
ward and half circular motion like jim
| he slips up under the guard with swift
| and strong upper cut on the chin.
An obliging friend Of Dan Stuart In San
| Diego has warned the director general
that his box Office Is to be looted on the
| day of the nght According to the South
ern Californian an organized band OF rob
| hors will station themselves around the
Office and when they think enough money
Is In sight guns will be whipped out. ana
an hands stood up. Dan Is not losing
any sleep over the plot. lie was also
| Informed that the eastern pool rooms had
conspirod 10 beat the fight by means OF
outside Information, which would reach
| them ahead OF the telegraphic bulletins
| This dream viii cause 40 trouble.
George silcr and Mr. Stuart were for
| rtuflv noflnpU fhi4 evening that Ilfurau