Evening star., 1897-02-20
TROUBLE is LIKELY
What Martin Julian sayso the Com
ing Fight
FOLLOWERS OF TEE PUGILISlS
Fitzsimmons Expected From the
East Today.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

RENO. New, February 20.-Martin Julian
has arrived here from Carson to meet Fitx-
simmons, who arrived from the east today.
Julian still expresses the utmost confidence
in Fitzsim1n ons winning the coming fight,
and laughs at similar expressions Of con-
fidence which have come from Corbett
Julian said to the Associated Press cor
respondent:
There is one thing certain, Corbett never
intends to win this fight on the square. I
have heard from most reliable sources that
there Is a movement on foot on the part
Of the other crowd to pack the ringside
with a push who will break through the
ropes if 1t becomes necessary to save Cor
bett; but you can understand distinctly
now that they will never do it, for have
taken care to prepare for just such an
emergency by sending for a push of my
own. and you will find the toughest lot of
citizens from New Orleans and Texas near
Fftzsimmons' corner that ever landed in
this state, and Corbett's gang will have a
lovely time getting into the ring"
CARSON, New. February 2O.-stuart is
pleased at the announcement that there is
possibility of the Missouri legislature
legalizing boxing. and that a committee of
that body may be sent here to see how the
big mill Is conducted, SO as to be in a posi-
ton to make a report. He sent the fol-
lowing telegr1m to Representative Radie.
who introduced the resolution, calling for
the appointment Of an investigating COM
mittee:
Dear Sir: In anticipation of the passage
of your resolution, I have reserved for the
use or your committee of five five of the
best seats in the pavilion. Glad to have
you come and investigate
DAN A. STUART"
Corbett expects to go out to his training
quarters this morning. The hand ball court
VIII be ready by noon and Corbett declares
ne Will play his first game in it inside cf
tWenty-four hours.
Corbett said last night: 81 feel thar T IN,
IN excellent shape and am glad that NV
work Is not suffering through the chang. Of
ar and locality. 1 will be glad to get ont
tG the springs tomorrow. OF course, the
Fark. but a great deal better than 1 could
nave expected here, and 1t will suit me
Wen. The only point about it is that / will
De anle TO get into shape there without
any trouble.
Il am not making ally special efforts to
get any wrinkles in break-aways and
cnEcnes. L have been practicing them for
a long time and 1 believe l know all about
might. simply because L have no need tn
GO IL. II the necessity comes in during nv
Hgnt with Fttzsimmons l guess I can do
ali the side-stepping that is required
Whist League COMMITTEES.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, February D.-Next
MONDAY the executive committee of the
american Whist League will meet in this
CITY and Will continue in session several
oays. Inc committee will be rendered
many social functions. The COMMITTEES will
form state league in this state.
Nilsson Badly Beats Donoxhue.
Inc second series of the match races be-
tween John Nilsson and Joe Donoghue was
skated at st. Nicholas Rink in New York
last night. In the first mile Nilsson gained
lhlrty yards On Donoghue and at the end
OF the second mile left him. winning the
race by one lap. The time of the race was
nVe minutes and fo"ty-two seconds, beat
ing all indoor records.