The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-24
carnival OF FIGHTS.
~~ugp BIT CARNIVAL OF
x4xp AVID WORDS.
..xes Two Matches In Adj
- "a The Bag Confest-<seorxe
VIII Meet Mysterious MIR.
c~~as Interest fin the Live
- shoos-Iarson's Excitement
s.s on-Cerbett ane fitx
ka Fe.s More hemars'

o~r rss z. -Dan n STARTS rep
rAsss-.' s,.aunaes this evening tsat
49,. sasriyal which ne proposed soEag
~ = :. ssgres corD<tf and kttz has Ct
ss'''s s-.sas-<s into a realty IaeTs via
- s~s,s on March y. although the
fsr szch aas not been settled
szae. 1900 80. Bills Saith and George
- - fI.ryre as the principals IN one
ssfsea 49, sssstE Green = gne % TIE
- - -,azflists on tbs eo~st ara
So - = gsf anknoNn IL the East
- 49," =. a. chosen 70 fight under his
AA.. - Yatnsr thz1 Young Iorostt'
-. a,,s,derx that 20 has passed the
....srnestal stage.
ssss.'. .s~ard match lusi closed s. 20 be
- Martin Fiaherty. Of Lowell.
-. ana DAl Hawkins. Of san Fran
~ tlg i've bird tournament which Is
=. i nsaaecti0n with the other SPORT
- ..ssrvrlsa on March Il and - val
-~-.ssnly attract great deal OF &iIsn-
! A. r. Elliot. the Kansas City
-. zho holds the champion trophy Tor
rss-1grs sheegsng. ne veteran capt.
Il. Bogarduz. Or. Carver.
rsss u Spirit Lake. Ia. Gibson from
Z. s.raa ulas@: 4. L. WINS. from Red
- r. George aE1 Abe Klein. OF
T-s~eso ard nGaef0IE olheFs have al
$50 sn.srea soT the ss@mgsonship OF
- xsrs0 :. city birds stesrf's purse
grss and tho - entrance fseE viii -
$3.50 lnso four moneys. American
sAsaf.nx Association trap shooting rules
- cavern EntssGs faay be sent TO
Il House nan. r. this city. or TO the
1900 editor OF the Kansas City Star.
rssss.nent occasl0ned By the presence
- All corssst and Fitxslmmon in the VI
esnty i gradually wearing of. AID Car
.aa CITY Is, perhaps. tbs most peaceful
sssa 10 the country today. ~
corbets says Nothing.
csrbssf said yesterday:
-Yoa notice / am not saying much
ssaus Mr.. FIszsimmons. RE and his man
Jsasu are doing most OF the talking. But
xsnt 10 tell you that every unkind word
ttaf aaan has said. every mean and cow
sfssiv tklug he has uttered. / VIII make
A,n rsseHt, mark my words. And / won't
waas Any gang OF toughs at the rfngside
q hAlp ne make him swallow his words
stAsr He can so on talking. and / sup
ssss be- will from BOW TIL the 18th. but
rpnsmber what ! say.
y hs whips me. | will take my medi-
fsss Ike A man" he went on. but Robert
Tszslmnons never saw the day In MS life
sna never viii see the day when he Will
b able TO get the best OF me"
Fits Is Also Nam.
Z an an American citizen" said Fitz
yesterday Il furthermore am the Amer
,can champion and the champion pugiiist
q The world III confess that corbett
tea TO championship after he defeated
sosF Old John l.. Suiliyans but then you
rsasf remember that ia order TO avoid "A
raeslag with me he surrendered the title
and teadered Il to Peter MaheF, who Was
tAon matched 10 fight me.
sCoft.ef hoped that Aaher would best
m. - that he could turn around and
say Inst had succumbed Ia a second
rzteF ard would have TO get "A reputation
ftfors could sc; a battle with the al
iazed champion. Hut you Will also prob
hsy remember that | whipped Maher
practically with one punch. That trans
fsfrsd the title Of champion OF the
4oyid 70 ne. didut itF NOW. where does
Nr CeFbett come IN for his claims for
Sc championship He signs ali his
sasw bills James J, c0rbeft. champion
a ssr world when IN reality 1 am the
eHly Siiaon-puFo champion.
BIT DO not care 20 dispute this mat
ssr with him AZ present. lie can claim
= = TIE president OF the United States
y be wants %. but there win be a differ
a. story 10 tell on the evening Of the
I'a o. March I VIII be square with
hr Their FOR all % the indigniticz he has
attempted 90 heap upon me"