The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
has been East, but did not make much OF
an Impression.

an impression.
Referee Siler has given out the follow
ing;
find I'm my mall every morning at least
n half dozen letters from old and new
friends. and from strangers, asking my
advice az to how to place their money on
the coming fight They are all on the
confidential order and nine out Of every
ten swear by all that is good they wsl
never d.vure the source of the anforma-
ton might send them. For the benefit of
my fool friends WIN say 1 have no optn-
ions TO express nor advice to give; that |
am in The dark as 10 which OF ithe princi-
pals wll win. and " d1 know certain
Nv would keep the secret locked up IN
my bosom.
There Is one thing wish those who ara
seeking betung information TO under
stand, and that IL If ] had the winner
as could then costly get n syndicate OF
sportsmen TO bet enough money ON the
outcome and have my part of the ,w.n-
nings large enough to keep me on Easy
street" the remainder of my life, the
best ilr'orniae. on The betting pVblic cun
get is to read all the details of the train
ing of the men. iigure whch OF fhe pair
is the most scientific. which the hardest
hitter: which can stand the most punish
ment. and then use thcir own judgment.
The principals are betting 5000 each on
his opponent, as he does, is betting tibet
ar,cLnt at evens. then It strikes mo the
public ought 10 do Its cwn que ssing ana
make it's own oIls There ~ one thing
the sports can rely on, and that is the
men VIII leave no stone unturned to win
and that. barring some unforeseen acoi-
dent. Will be IN the best condition posSNe
'''' George siler.
Charles EssE has shipped TO Carson the
fye-ounce gloves with which Fitzslmmons
expects TO win the heavyweight cham
p.ons.Aip of the world from corbett. Fitz-
simmons WIN not box with any other
glove than ono that Is pea green in color
and has n grip near the top on the inside.
He also specifies red ribbons for laces ana
curled hair for the interior of the cushion.
lnn gloves shipped were made accord
ingly.
Stuart had a talk with Referee Slcr re
garding the other matches, namely. those
between Green and Smith and Flaheriy
and Hawkins. Siier sad that from his
knowledge OF the men he thought they
would afford excellent sport, and stuart
seemed TO be OF the same opinion.
Mr.. Frank Kerrigan. chief consul OF the
League of American Wheelmen In the
Northern section OF California and presl-
dent OF the San FRANCISCO Cycle club. is
OF the opinion that the Sunday question
Will disrupt the L. A. W. SUNDAY rae
ing" he said must be had at any cost
If the League of American Wheelmen WI.
not sanction such sport tt will have 10
suffer the consequences. California ana
the q her States of the West that roughly
for reforms can not be snupbed ana VIII
have Their rights
II could not get anything satisfactory
out OF Potter. There was chance to re-
ps,r ahe breach. but evidently the CHIEF
official of the league does not care to en-
brace it, / sugges ed that the chairman
OF the racing board Ire instructed not to
no1ce our infringement Of the rules on
Sunday, but he would not promise TO com
ply 1 DO not think the league, as repre-
scented by the minority down IN New YORK
w.n give us what we want II we depend
upon them. Certainty the president of tins
league. from what ] can learn. will no,
90 hack on HE henchmen.
II can not Just say what California WIZ
do in the matter. We are not oyerhasty
IN that part of the country. but when our
rights are concerned we Will make a bite;
fight before We give up. Personally,
think qhat the H. a. w. has lost - per
cent OF It's nspularTy "A the. wes, and
only = leader is needed TO point out the
way and split VIII ensue. OF course, J