Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
TO FIGHT In NEVADA.
PROBABLE BATTLE GROUND FOR
COBBETT AND FITZsIMMONS.
WILL BE SETTLED THIS WEEK.
SIGNIFICANT ACTION TAKEN BY THE
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
Bill LeEaIizinG Boxing Contests Has
Been Introduced and Has Gone
to the Second Reading
The Bowling TOurna-
ment Game.

While no official announcement of the
battle-ground has been made there is a
very strong probability that the battle be-
tween James ]. Corbett and Robert Fitz-
sin mons win take place on Nevada soil.
Ed ]. Cook who is in advance of the
Brady company. of which Corbett is the
star, arrived in Kansas City yesterday,
coming direct from Chicago. where Cor
bett is playing this week. He did not
state that the battle-ground was to be in
Nevada, but he did say that the location
selected for the fight would be made public
this week and left room for a strong in
ference that Stuart has practically fixed
everything for the silver state.
Right in line with this idea are the As
ISOLATED Press kilograms from Nevada last
night. The first one, which bears a Reno
Niate line, says:
Petitions are being circulated among
the business men in different parts of the
state praying the state legislature, now in
session, to license prize fighting and box
ing contests, removing the barrier against
contests. Dan Stuart, the fight promoter,
IS said 10 have been in Carson for several
days looking over the situation. The pres
ent outlook for bringing off the Corbett-
FitZsimmons fight in this state is promis-
ing. Two o. three desirable sites not off
the line of railroad are being talked about.
from Carson of even more significance,
which reads as follows:
"A bill was introduced in the assembly
to-day TO permit glove contests by payment
of q license of $3.50. The bill was read
second time and referred to the committee
on public morals. There is strong senti-
ment in favor of passing the bill. Several
prominent citizens are interested in the
matter and If it becomes law will en-
deavor to induce Dan Stuart to bring OH
the Corbett-Fitzslmmons match here in
March,"
All this simply means that If the pro-
posed bill is passed by the legislature the
Corbett-Fitzsimmoas fight will be brought
off in Nevada and in all probability ut
Reno, as that is the most convenient raul
road town in the state.
Kansas Cityans will next week get the
last glimpse of Corbett before he leaves
the stage for the season and goes into
active training. He has already begun
training during the week he spends in
Kansas City. Mr.. Cook received a letter
from Brady yesterday asking him to look
out for a gymnasium in which Corbett
can work during the week and the letter
added that he must hold himself in readl-
ness to jump from Kansas City TO the
trimming grounds selected for Corbett to
get them in proper shape in time for the
champion to go to work Immediately after
closing his engagement in this city.
Though Mr.. Cook would not positively say
so. this training ground will be located in
California, another good pointer that the
fight is to be pulled OFF in Nevada
Mr.. Cook reports that Corbett is now in
splendid shape, but of that the people of
Kansas City will have an opportunity to
judge next week. His training for the bat
tie win not be severe, but will be prin-
cipally such work as fits the eye and gives
speed to action of arms and legs. Corbett
has signed new sparring partner named
Ruhlins, n giant who halls from Akron,
Ruhlins, who is feet inches IN height
and weighs go pounds, will join the COM
pany in Kansas City and will accompany
Corbett TO his training ground Corbett
now weighs 1S5 pounds and will strip at
not more than lS3 when he enters the ring.