San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-26
PUGILISTIC POINTS.

JONI IL. SULLIVAN uOtS uOt thIhn tAht
Corbett and FitzsimmOns will ever
come together again in the ring. He
SAYS that Fitzsimmons told him that
lie would never give Corbett another
chance as long as he lives. Il think
he's foolish" said Sully recently to
Macon" He'll be lucky this season
if he clears $1,000 ON his vaudeville
tour, after paying his salaries and his
printing expenses. He can get $15,-
900 and perhaps a $4,000 purse to
fight Corbett, and / think, if he did
fight him. he would whip him quick
er and easier than he did before, for
next time he wouldn't be a bit afraid
of him.
Never before in the history of the
English or American ring has the pres
ent condition of affairs been parallel
ed There are five recognized champi-
onships-the heavy, middle, light,
feather and bantam weights. FitZ-
simmons is recognized as the heavy
weight champion of the world and he
also claims the middle-weight title.
Kid I.avigne is the lightweight cham
pion and Jimmy Barry the bantam.
All three of these men are manslaugh-
terers. Fitzsimmons having killed Con
RiOrdon in an exhibition bout La
vigne ended the career of Andy Bow
en- at New Orleans and now Jimmy
Barry has Walter Croot's death to an
swer for. This is truly a lamentable
state of affairs. 1t is condition and
not a theory which confrOnts the al
mirers of the manly art, and those
who make a living through the pro.
motion of pugilistic sports Should
weigh well the views that John l..
Sullivan has expressed. Sully believes
and says that pugilism, properly con-
Quoted. is not at all as rough "A sport
as football, but he thinks the rules and
regulations governing both should be
revised in the interest of life and limb.
Macon Mccormick.
Ernest Rober, the champion GraecO-
Roman wrestler of the world, who is
with the Bob FitZsimmons show, will
have chance TO win new laurels af-
ter few years. He has been chal-
lenged by the Turkish wrestler YOus-
arr, and if the stakes are large enough
ROeber will accept. Ismail Yousarf,
champion wrestler and fayOrite atlete
of his Imperial Majesty Abdul Hamid
H., Sultan of Turkey, Is coming to the
United States in search of wider fame
than he has ben able to find in his
own country. No man ever threw
Yousarf, and his place was secure
while he held his record; but the Tur-
kish wrestler, confident of his strength
and skill, determined to risk the loss
of all by competing with all corners
among the champions in foreign coun-
tries. He expects to reach New York
some time this month or early in jan
uary. YOusalf is of Yourak parentage
and about 30 years of age. He has
served as a soldier in the Turkish ar
my and won distinction by his services
for yalor as well as in feats of
strength and skill. Flo nearly 10 years
he has met all corners at every style
of wrestling. and for several years has
been under the patronage of the Sui
tan whose fondness for wrestling has
kept the big Turkish champion busy.
Abdul Hamid was always eager to
have man found to match his cham
pion against, and took pride in his
wrestling victories.
Champion Bob FitzsimmOns. wher
asked what he thought of Mccoy as 9
coming champion, said: well, there
isn't man in the world who can de
ny his right to the middleweigh
championship as long as / am out Of
il. and think he is a mighty cleve
boxer | have worked with him, ant
b., knows his business and can hit
rsFtty hard punch, but he is TOO youn,
TO fight heavyweights of importance
He has several good points, a lonj
reach, cool head, clever duck and is
good judge of distance. but he doesn
want to get swelled head or ne wi
lose his standing and get a setback"
Upon three branches of the spol
| can write, / think, as an expert, an
upon other branches / can CONNER