The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-25
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over four rounds, ard gives very logical
reasons for thinking So He was asked
for an opinion by c. A Bowman, of this
city, VINO was once on very intimate
terms, with Bat, and the reply in full
follows:
Denver, Col, Feb. Is, 1897.
Ny dear "Reddy''-Your letter re-
guessing me TO express an opinion on the
big fight and my reasons for having an
opinion is duly received. 1 am glad you
think that I have an opinion that is
worth chronicling. / can assure you
that it is not everybody that thinks as
you do. My dear boy, you have asked
me very leading question. l have
found out that it doesn't always do to
express candid opinion on such an i'm
portant question as the result OF a glove
contest. Strange as il may seem 10 you,
I am on good terms with both factions
in the coming contest, and, furthermore,
I have not one dollar bet on the result;
consequently have no financial interest
| il either side, and should for the above
reasons be strictly non=partisan. Now,
if l name winner, l also name the
nifty Of the loser, and that 1 have no de-
sire to do. 1 will sa ythis much, how
| ever, and If you think it worth while
! you can run ii: 1 have been with both
men within the last week. Fitzsimmons
| left here this morning and Corbett about
a week ago. Both men are very fit al
| this time, and il nothing happens TO
| either both should be very good by the
| 18th OF March. 1 predict a very short
| fight-not more than four roUnds-and
| when l say four POUNDS l consider that
1 am giving myself plenty of latitude.
| My reasons for thinking thusly are
| these:
| FitZsimmons is every inch a fighter.
! There is no. one counterfeit hair in his
head. All he knows when he gets into
the ring is to fight, and he will carry
fight right into Corbn;:'s camp.
On the other hand, Corbett is the
recognized heavyweight champion Of
the world. He will weigh not one ounce
less than $50 pounds, while Fitzsimmons
will not weigh one ounce more that 16t
pounds. Corbett is, in my judgment, the
clcverest big man that ever pulled of
|
he, allow Fitzsimuons TO drive him one
foot. So in order to have a mix-up ir
short order all he will Rave to do will be
20 stay in the middle of the ring Now
there can be only one result of a mix-ur
| between those two men "a winner.
Lots of people never stop TO think how
| long a time one round lasts. Three min.
utes is long time, and a great many
well-directed blows can be delivered in
the space of three minutes, and one Of
two blows will do the trick. So now you
| have my reasons for predicting a speedy
termination of the meeting between the
two greatest pugilists dat ever entered
| the ring.
| 1 have, Of course, a winner
| have him concealed in my inside YES
pocket, but 1 am not going to disclose
| his identity a this tine l will say tc
you. old man Bowman, mat if you are
at the ringside l may give you peer
into the aforementioned vest pocket
just before they line up in front of the
flag. So, goodbye; hope TO see you ir
| Nevada. Yours as ever,
w. B. MASTERSON.
| FITZ MEN ASK Odds.
San Francisco, Feb. 24-Billy Delaney
who is considered the greatest second
in the business, left last night for Car
son with j. J. Jeffreys. of Los Angeles.
Jeffreys, who is considered a coming
| heavyweight champion, is engaged &c
| spar with Corbett. He is a big am
bilious novice, but whether he will sui
Corbett's work remains to be seen.
Since Harry Corbetts return from
Carson. betting has opened here at 6
fairly lively rate. Some few bets have
been made at the rate of 10 to Z, with
Corbett on the long end, but the DIG
Spectators are quibbling over the odds
Some thousands of dollars are in Harry
/ Corbstt's hands TO be bet on his brother
| at odds of 10 to Z. The FitZsimmons
inen, however, want 10 to 6. George
Green will leave for Carson this evening
! and continue his training at Corbett'
headquarters.
Encouraged by the good prospect Of
securing a match at Carson he has beer
! in constant training for soma time past
Dan Hawkins, who is in very fail
shape, is making active preparations &c
train vigorously for his fight with Fla
herty, and will probably leave for Ne
vada in the near future.
OTHER BIRDS PRESENT.
Carson, New, Feb. 24.-The live bird
! tournament in connection with Dan
! Stuart's other sporting enterprises
March II and IS, while it will not inter
| fere with the attendance at the fight
will certainly attract great deal of at
| tention.
]. A. r. Elliott. the Kansas City crack
who holds the champion trophy for live
! bird shooting, the veteran Captain Bre-
| Ner, F. II Bogardus, DR.. Carver, Budd
Of Spirit Lake. Ia; Gibson from the
same place, F. L. WINS from Red Bank,
y. j.; George and Abe Klein Of Chicago.
! and numerous others have already en-
tered for the championship of the world
al fifty birds Stuart's purse of 81 900
and the $50 entrance. will be divided into
four moneys. American Shooting asso-
citation trap shooting rules will govern.
Dan Stuart's representative announces
that there viii be two fights on March
Il. besides that between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons. Mysterious Billy Smith
and George Green will figure as the
principals in one OF the added bouts.
Green has been known as Young Cor
bett" The second match just closed is
to be between Martin Flaherty Of Lew
ell. Mass, and Dan Hawkins OF San
Francisco