The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-12
TO CONFER ON RULES.
Fis=s.mmons aud Corbett Object &c
Referee Silcr's Construction.


Carson, New, March I2.-For a time
yesterday IL looked as If there would be
| a regular row between the camps of the
fighters regarding the Interpretation Of
the rules OF the ring made by Mr.. Siler.
Dan Stuart however took matters i'm
his own hands. and i'm short time he
had managed to patch up peace and
avoid a threatened storm. The main
obstacle in the way of pulling off the
| fight without a squabble was Fitzsim-
mons, who declared that he did not like
the reading OF the rules made by Siler,
and that he did not propose to agree
| upon anything until ne and Corbett were
| I'm the ring. Stuart at once ordered a
carriage and drove out to Fitzsimmons'
| ranch and had a talk with the lanky
fighter.
1.-THE only thing for you to do. Fitz-
simmons" said Stuart. lis TO come to
some agreement on this thing, and the
sooner you do it the better IL will be for
all concerned. What we want, and all
that Siler wants IL for you and Corbett
TO agree on something that will suit you
both. and something that will be fair TO
your men and one OF Corbett's s men meet
me at my office tomorrow afternoon. and
we can talk the matter over and see If
some agreement cannot be reached"
THAT suits me" replied Fitzsimmons.
II want nothing but what is fair to both,
and IL have a man present when the
agreement is made that is all / can ask"
He wanted 10 know how Corbett
viewed the proposition for a conference,
and when told that IL was agreeable to
the champion he again expressed him
self Il don't know, though. DAN" he
said. ''as Will be ready to enter the ring
on the day agreed upon"
Stuart is pale from his recent sick
ness. but he turned about three shades
paler when he heard Fitz declare him.
self to this effect.
why can't you? What on earth is
the matter with your" Stuart asked
anxiously.
We'll, you see," said Bob, Il have hurt
one Of my hands, and do not think that
/ can possibly get into shape to fight on
the 17th."
Stuart's face fell several degrees and
Bob, seeing his distress, danced around
the room like a schoolboy. "One must
have fun out in this country" said Bob
II was only fooling, Dan, and my hands
and all the rest OF me are i'm the best sort
OF condition, and nobody will find that
out better than one Corbett when / see
him on the 18th OF March"
Stuart left the Ftzsimmons' camp
with the positive assurance that Fitz
Will be represented at the conference
at his Office. The consent of the Cor
bett people was obtained without trouble.
Fitz took IL rather easy yesterday, the
principal part of his work being a 10
mile run on the road. In the afternoon
he spared 10 rounds with Hickey and
Stenzler and wrestled a little with
Roeber, and wound up his work by
punching the bag.
Il am not making any objections to |
the rules as a whole" said Fitz; "all I |
want is to keep the other fellows from
getting any advantage over me. want |
an even show and nothing more than |
that i know that can lick Corbett, |
and I will do it IL they do not work any |
fine schemes on me, and do not intend |
that they shall That is all there is to |
it."
James J. Corbett intended TO send a
letter TO Siler. the referee OF the fight,
regarding the latter's Interpretation OF
Marquis OF Queensberry rules, but the |
plan for a conference changed matters.
II am not going 10 say anything" said
Corbett but the conference will fix
things. understand that Fitzsim-
mons is kicking on the rules. Just as
said he would. l don't care to say any
thing until know just what he objects
to in particular. He may object To
some things that consider very essen
tial and against things which he finds
fault with may be trihing, and in that
event I do not wish to oppose any OBJ
tections, no matter II they are more
favorable 10 him than to me. All care
about Is 70 keep Fltz from getting any
undue advantage. l want nothing my
self that ] am not willing TO concede TO
him. and there is no use of my telling
Siler that i agree to a thing or object TO
that thing until l know what Fitz is
making kick about. If he makes no
OF Siler's construction OF the
rules ! will not Eut II would be bad
policy for me. at the present time to
agree to anything or object TO anything
until know where the sore spot is with
Fitz. IL he is OF the same opinion that
am on things there will be very little
trouble. but he is n chronic kicker and |
he never Was anything else. and in my
opinion "a long as he has n chance to
object to anything he is going to do il.
II think II is a good thing. however"
Corbett. that Sller gave out
his letter when he did II Is better for
us to talk for week in advance OF the
nght than TO talk for week after we get
into the ring"
Corbetts work Yesterday consisted Of
the regular run on the road. the cham
pion covering about 10 miles with JEFF
fries for companion. In the afternoon |
he punched the bag and spared with his
trainers.
Referee Siler is not i'm the best OF
humor over objections to his construc-
tion OF the Marquis of QueensbeTry
rules that has come from the Fitzsim-
mons camp.
when was I'm Chicago" Sller said.
fttzsimmons told me that he had no
objection 10 the construction OF the |
rules that have made. and that being
the case cdSfnot seq how he can very