The record-union., 1897-01-29
NEVADA'S GLOVE-CONTEST BILL.
AWAITS THE GOVERNORS SIG-
NATURE TO BECOrIE A LAW.
Stuart Will Pull Off the Corbett.
Fitzsimmons Fight in the Sage
brush State.

CARSON (Nev.), Jan. 2S.-The bill
licensing glove contests passed the Sem
ate this morning by vote of to .. 1t
is certain TO be signed by the Governor.
1t passed the Assembly on Monday.
PLEASES THE SPORTS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-There Is
general rejoicing among local sporting
men tonight over the news from CAR
son that both branches of the Leg1slat-
ure have passed the bill authorizing
glove contests. No doubt Is expressed
that the Governor will sign the bill, for
old residents of the Sagebrush State
now in this city say that the pressure
on him from all quarters viii be too
strong to resist and that before the
week is out the bill will be a law.
They say the high license which the
law calls for will prevent men known as
tinhorn gamblers from getting their
fingers in the pie. Men Of means and
good standing in the sporting world
will be the only persons able TO con-
duct contests under the provisions OF
the law 1t is generally understood
that Dan Stuart and others in the same
class will make their headquarters
there, and devote their attention to
pulling off big mills. The first will be
the Corbett- -Fitzsimnons fight, which
viii decide all talk so far as the heavy
weights go. Hall, Maher, Choynski and
the other light big men will also be in
demand. The welterweight champion
ship Will at last have a chance to be
settled. This will involve bouts between
George Green, Tommy Ryan and Nc
Keever.
Police Commissioner Nose Gunst
thinks the new law is a good thing. 'As
a matter of fact he said, II have paid
so little attention to pugilism and have
taken so little interest in the sport
since the last big fight that I have not
considered the question as thoroughly
as l would have done under other cir
cumstances This high license will
keep cheap fakirs out of the business.
The new law will put money into Ne
vada's pocket"
Ned Holman, the veteran sport, did a
great deal toward securing the passage
of the bill. During Senator Boyle's last
visit TO the city Holman persuaded him
to vote for and support the measure.
This law will go great way towards
cleansing the sport" he said. "It will
keep out the cheap gang of sure thing
men. What We want is big matches
on the square. If California would
adopt a measure of this sort it would
be a great thing"
Sharkey is very much pleased with
the fate of the bill. He says he will now
have a chance TO show himself.
Charlie Williams, Pop" Sullivan,
Charley Bacon, Harry Corbett, Billy
Jordan, Jack Sullivan and a number Of
other well-known sports are all elated
over the passage of the law.
THE BIG FIGHT WILL GO THERE.
DALLAS (Tex.), Jan. 2S.-Dan STU
art tonight informed the correspondent
of the United Associated Presses that
Corbett and FItzsimmons will fight in
Nevada on March 18th.
Mr.. Stuart said: Il am gratified at
the liberal spirit shown toward athletic
sports by the Legislature and Governor
of Nevada 1t had not originally been
my intention to have Corbett and
Fttzsimnons meet in that State, after
signing them for a second time, but
things have shaped themselves 50 that
Nevada is the most desirable location
in sight. 1 shall start for that State
Within the next four or five days to de-
vote my time TO the details of making
the battle a high-class sporting event.
! shall try to get one or more first class
attractions for the 18th Of March, and
prefer that Peter Maher be one Of the
principals. He is a top nOtcher and a
strong public favOrite. l shall intrust
the making of this match to AL Smith.
He has lines ON all of the men in the
country worthy Of consideration.
"A meeting of railroad men will be
held at San Francisco tomorrow to
arrange the terms of transportation.
1 am satisfied that they will attend TO
the public who want TO go to Nevada
in March. In the selection of the town
where the fistic carnival will take place
/ shall be governed by the public's con-
venience and my best business inter
eSts."