The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28

Carson. New. Jan. 26.-lhe Sp'e Gull
test bill. introduced to permit the light be
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons TO taRe
Mace in Nevada, passed the assembly TO
dav by a vote of 20 to 8, the license be-
ing increased to $1,000.
DAN STUART INTERVIEWED.
Dallas, Tex, Jan. 26.-(Speeial') -afl-
egrams were received in this city tonlsht
from northern newspapers and news
agencies announcing that the lower mouse
of the Nevada legislature had passed
bill licensing pugistic exhibitions, and IN
structing the representatives to round w
ID. A. Stuart and ascertain II the COR
bctt- Fitzslmmons championship contest
would be pulled off i'll the pocket borough
of Senators John L. Jones and w. Nj.
| Stewart The promoter OF the champion
shin contest was seen by reporter late
tonight He said.
! ~ he battle ground will be known en-
| February II. l have nothing to do with
| Nevada or the Nevada legislature. MY
intentions are not centered in that state"
If the legislature has passed law licens-
ing glove contests, then /, III common
with the great army of liberia citizens OF
the United States, rejoice that there is
one liberal spot left on this continent
where athletic sports are not 0utlaWed.
more or less. However, as | have stat
ed, am not interested in Nevada or the
doings of the people of that state. On
the / 7th day of the coming February the
exact location of the battle ground will
be divugcd, and on the 18th day Of
meet in the ring. | have been deluged
with kilograms from he east tonight
asking for information as to the battle
| ground. They are burning up their
| money paying telegraph tolls, that's ALL"
WILL FIGHT IN NEVADA.
San Francisco, Jan. 26-The Corbett-
Fitzsimmons glove contest will take place
in close proximity to one of three Nevada
towns, viz. Carson, Reno or Virginia
City. A bill legalizing glove contests has
been introduced in the Nevada assembly
at Carson and there is every indication
that it will become law within the next
day or two. Such being the case all spec
ulatiOns as to where the big mill will fake
place may safely be said to have'cotne ID
an end. a' ! Q'>N
Dan Stuart's partner, William X
Wheelock has been in Carson for sew.
eral weeks past under the pseudonyh Of
William Kenyon. . $50 6'r
Whether Wheelock was of any assist
ance in framing the measure matters M.
TIE. The fact remains that Neyadsgfs
in fair way of getting the contest, and
such being the case the sports of Sau
francisco are jubilant 1t is the fitsi
tlme that match to finish OF that mag
nitude has been held anywhere close ia
Uallforna for years, and it is safe to say
mat the San francisco contingent of ring
loiioWers Will be larger than from any
other city outside of Nevada.
CHICAGO SPORTS ALL AGoG
\, Chlcaso, Jan. 26.-The dispatch from
NEVADA or the passage of bill under
tne provision Of which Dan Stuart could
pun OIL the Corbett-Fitzsimmons battlc
se's sports here all agog and all manner
Vi GOSSIP was lndnlged in. George Siier.
VINO Is 10 be referee of the big mill and
VINO, IN conjunction with Mr.. Hogan is
10 run the special train from Chicago to
the ringside would not commit b;S,self
as to the location. 4, = ~
All the world will know in n day or
two just where the ring is to be pitched''
said Ser. Eve have the train engaged
ana yet the general manager of tho pdad
with whom we are doing business dies
NOT Know except in an indefinite sort of
way just how far he will have to haul
us: | will say this much, however, we
VIII be at the ringside sixty hours aftct
we pull out of the depot at Chicago.