The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-25
The QUESTION OF RULES.
SiIcr lnterprets the Rule for Hitting
on the Breakuway.
WOMEN TO BE ADMITTED TO ARENA
They Can witness the Fight II Thcy
ChOOSc--Oddu ON COrhctt--Othcr
Sporting Matters.


went out TO Shave Springs 20 see Cor
bett. tho Californian took occasion TO ex-
press his opinions of his opponent as fol-
lows.
II 500 Fitzslmmons ts at his old game
again. making objections. This ticne. l |
sec. he does not Ike the rules, So he :
doee not want you to allow us to hit on
the break-away with one arm free. Weh !
| wnsc TO say right hogc that | VIII do |
anything You say In tho matter. You are |
the referee, you know the rules. What |
YOU say goes with mo. don't want any |
argumen, with FNtzs,mmons. 1 don't want
10 talk with him on any subject, either |
N the rang or any other place. What l
want TO do Is to nghl HIN on March II. |
I'll go into training to igm and not to
talh. and IN remain In my corner until
tho gong calls MS TO the center TO shake
hands. II any talk ng Is to be don, IN the
meantime, III get Billy Brady. Charley
White or n.ily Delaney as any spokesman
anc bot them chew the rg. lie can't
lcrce me INTO any KIND OF argument.
- aku my tip ior II. Geotk,. TINS !s not
the cniY complaint i'it.sininipns WIN have
~ make, lie Wal make ol more be
| tween now asa the tune OF Tie night.
Mind. I'm not looking tor the best OF IT,
nor atn | loolNng 'or the worst OF i.
want TO tght sur.ciy according to your
! YOU tx to watch Fiigslmr.ons cloucly aud
see that he does not commit fouls Nhcn
| l,e .umu.o ,ct,s w,,n ne l,t, ne ir-
! yarienlN raises his lefl Knee. the idea be-
/ Ing to catch ms opponenl in tho body and
| do him serious njGfy, \ clover nsntcr
| never hgms that way. Instead of rals.Gs
! las itto. n,. atars away alter iciiV crug
| the blow. VOL, wen 10 at that. but
o0u forget 10 keep your eye on him.
"rhr reason / am sl pditcnnr ABOUT
the rules and your Interpretation of them
/ Z IN4.t fn.sutlUthi-
STANDING and any argument with lNttz-
Summons. Wn,n you Inu,o your position
| iu he matter cietr. all ur IA wilt know
| precisely what ~ expected 81 W.. rhe
N,in condlloas wlrch h.. now protests
against he fuzzy agreed 80 IA chicago
! when YOU met HIM Now you soc now ne
| repudhltu uhcm. 1 tccl nrst-rite- mover
was IN betrr condition h my lfe--And
could nght tomorrow II necessary. J un-
| dcrstnna NNsa.mm6us intends To- mako a
| rushiag nght. Wcil, n he dDcs the nght
VIII De- al over ln two rounds don't
~ W :, do SO in q punch, OF anything
OF D. sort. but I'll WIN | don't udro
Wna.ncr tho ngut lasts Ave or tifiy rounds:
| want 10 wu on my merits | won't
stand un tochMcalit.oe / won't accept
Win nm, fnirlv ana souareN,. and thlnS
/ can 10 il j"
l When corbett had finished speaking.
the champion had TO saw ropii.{, INV
idea of tho rules conforms with rule II OF
SGcr then produced a copy OF Inc rule In
question, as follows. "1ho contest In
IA. ,,.tt,r r,suerts 10 be goYcrn-d hy tn.
revised rules of The London prize ring
"This" snld Silcr TO my mad makes
hit Ing on The break-awAy, when one ann
ds froe cpmpulsnrv The only reason /
can give for tho failure OF certain lighters
10 comfy with the provisions incorpo-
rated In the rule Is TIM. they think I is
| outlonal with them asa to how ihey shall
| npnt on the two points RAISED by W.tzA M
mons. That i, my idea of the ruling, and
think h IL strr,ly proper as a reference
| 10 tho article YOU and INtzsltnmons signed
, with Dan Stunr, WI show The articles
sie 10 that YOU rnuat nght under the Mar
2 quis Of Queensberry rules want this
10 oe n falr aud sqliat, li.;ht and The hest
/ man to w,n ana I don't want 10 be- placed
in n positton where | wal have to decide
( liz on n technacallty | assure you VIII
comply with your request about fouls ami
| WI watch fritgslmmons' knee closely.