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chance to put on the gloves with Cor


chance to put on the gloves with Cor
bett today.
When Siler went out to Shaw's
Springs today, Corbett took occasion
to express his opinion of his oppo-
nent as follows: 81 see Fitzsimmons
is at his old game again-making OBJ
Jections. This time 1 see he does not
ike the rules. So he does not want to
allow us to hit on the breakaway or
with one arm free. Well, 1 want to
say right here that 1 will do anything
you say in the matter. You are the
referee and you know the rules What
you say goes with me. I don't want
any argument with F'itzsimmons. 7
don't want to talk with him on anv
subject, either in the ring or any other
place. What / want to do is to fight
him on March II. I'll go into training
to fight and not to talk, and I'll re-
main in my corner until the gong
calls us to the center to shake hands.
If any talking is to be done in the
meantime, will delegate Billy Brady,
CHARLES White or Billy Delaney as my
spokesman, and let them chew the
rag. He can't force us into any kind
of an argument. Take my word for If
George, this is not the only COMPLAINT
F1tZSlmmonS will have to make. He
will make a lot more between now
and the time Of the fight"
CORBETT'S VIEWS.
II am not looking for the best of If
nor am l looking for the worst of If
want to fight strictly according to
your interpretations Of the rules All
L ask you to do is to watch for F.itz
simmons closely, and see that he does
not commit fouls. When Fitzsimmons
leads with his left, he invariably
raises his left knee, the idea being
70 eaten MS opponent in the body and
40 MIN serious injury. A clever fighter
never fights that way Instead of
raising his knee he slides or lodges
away after delivering the blow. Well
We'll go at that, but don't forget tn
keep your eye on him
Ihe reason L am SO particular about
the rules and your Interpretation Of
them is that l want to avoid a misun-
9erstand1ng and any argument with
Fltzslmmons: When you make your
pUSition IN the matter clear, all Of us
Will know precisely what is expected
OF us. The very conditions which he
now protests against he fully agreed
10 IN Chicago when you met him. Now
you see he repudiates them.
reel hrsr-rate, never was in bet
ter condition in my life, and could
light tomorrow if necessary. I don't
care whether the fight lasts five rounds
VI MY ROUNDS. want to win on nv
merits = L won't stand on technicalities.
would not take the fight on techni-
CAVITY. L want to whip him fairly and
sqsarely, and I think I can do If
When Corbett finished speaking si-
lei, VINO had listened attentiveIv to
all the champion had to saw. renIiad
My idea of the rules conforms with
rule Ii, of the Marquis of Queensburv
rules. Siler then produced a conv
of the rules, and read the rule in ones,
ton. 1t was as follows:
The contest in all other resnects 70 h,
governed by the revised rules of the London
prize ring 0AU0N
This, said Siler, "to my mind makes
hitting on the breakaway when one
arm is free compulsory. The only reason
l can give for the failure of certain
nghters to comply with the provisions
Incorporated in the rule is that they
thlnk 1t is optional with them as to how
they shall fight on the two points raised
pE F1tzs1mmons. That my idea of the
IuAhg is strictly proper, a reference tc
the articles you and Fitzsimmons
signed with Dan Stuart will show The
arllcleS state that you must fight under
marquis of Queensbury rules want
tlilS to be fair and square fight and
the pest man to win, and [ don't want
20 De placed IN position where l will
nave to decide it on a technicalitv j
assure you [ will comply with your re-
quest about fouls, and l will watch
FItzsimmons' knee closely. I have off.
cfated as referee in more than 200 fight
and not in single instance have
failed to decide a foul. L have a rem.
tation to sustain, Jim, as well as your
self and F'itzsirnmons and L mean tc
DO all In my power to sustain it. This