The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-13

Brady, for Corbett, over the construc-
ton put on the Marquis Of Queensberry
rules, and the end was that Julian, af-
ter Directing strenuously upon the
right Of the referee making any ruling
whatever before the men entered the
ring and against the hitting with one
arm free and in break-aways, gave way
entirely and consented that the men
should hit with the one free arm and
on the break-aways. The fight will,
therefore, be fought in accordance
with the Interpretation Of Marquis of
'Queensberry rules made by Referee
Siler.
1t was at times a stormy conference
and time and again the smash-up was
perilOusly near, and again it was only
averted by the most narrow margin.
Brady, at the outset, took the stand
that Corbett was willing to abide by the
decision of the referee, no matter what
the decision might be. The champion,
he said, was willing to fight just as
Siler said.
Julian, on the other hand, maintain
ed that there was no right vested in
the referee to make any ruling what
ever until the men were ready to fight.
He claimed FitZsimmons had always
fought a good, fair, square fight" and
in all his fights the hitting has been
with both arms free and that all the
break-aways should be clean. Corbett,
he said, had won the championship Of
the world in a fight conducted under
such conditions and methods. If they
were good enough to win the cham
pionship, they were good enough to de-
fend it.
''Fitzsimmons, I say frankly" said
Julian, lis not experienced in hitting
with one arm free He has always won
his battles fairly, and he wants to fight
this fairly. We cannot give in on this
proposition, and if Corbett will not
agree to fight with clean break-aways,
we are willing to fight him under the
rules of the London prize ring"
That's a good thing" broke in
Brady. You say Fitzsimmons is not
accustomed to fighting in anything but
the most open fashion. and yet he is
willing to fight under the London prize
ring rules. biting, gouging and heaven
knows what. If he is not willing to
fight with one arm free, it is queer
that he should be willing to fight under
rules which allow that and a great deal
of the same kind that is worse"
I'VE want 1t the one thing or the
other" said Julian. Not a miX-up Of
Queensberry and London prize ring
rules"
The argument went on and on, each
man firmly intrenched in his position
while Dan Stuart sat listening his
hair turning gray as he saw all the
chances of the great fight ending in a
miserable row over a technicality in
the rules Siler took part in the argu-
ax,l l1A o,,I T,11jn 4 y,.N
same ground that Brady and Julian had
travelled before. Over and over it they
went, going always in circle and
winding UP at practically the same
point every time, Julian insisting that
hitting with the one free arm and on
the break-aWayS was not strictly Mar
quis of Queensberry rules, and Siler
insisting it was the very sense of the
aforesaid rules. Finally, Julian said:
''Wen, I will make this proposition:
] am willing to leave it to Mr.. Stuart
and abide by his decision"
Il don't think am capable of decid-
ing a technical point in prize ring
rules said Stuart, ''and I hardly care
to undertake to make the decision"
"Then, am willing to agree to lsaNe
the matter with you and Siler," said
Julian, although Siler has already de-
clared himself on the question"
This suited Brady and the jury re-
tired, returning in few minutes with
the announcement they had decided to
uphold the Interpretation Of rules made
by Siler. Julian hesitated for some
minutes and then gave way.
'T want to say, gentlemen he said,
that in all his fights Fitzsimmons has
always given up everything and he will
do it now. We will fight under the
we don't like It."
1t was after o'clock when the con-