The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-13


lions are Settled. so Far as ANYBODY
knows-Dan Stuart on the Anxious Sea-
for a While - What the Fighters Say
About the Rules aud About Each Othe,
Carson Gossip.
Carson City, New, March ia long
conference which, at one time nearly re.
suited In spelling all chances Of the big
dght being pulled off, was held this
morning between Martin Julian, repre-.
senting Fftzsimmons, and William A.
Brady, for Corbett, over the construc-
Ion put on the Marquis OF Queensbury
rules, and the end was that Julian, after
objecting strenuously upon the right OF
Inc referee making any ruling whatever
before the men entered the ring and the
ruling against hitting with one arm free
md in breakaways, gave way entirely
ana consented that the men should hit
with enc arm free and in breakaways,
The hight will therefore be fought accord
ing to the Interpretation OF the Marquis
o. Cueensbury rules made by Referee
Siler.
STORMY.
1t was at times a stormy conference.
ana time and again the smash-up was
perilously near. and time and again it
was only averted by the narrowest OF
margins. Brady at the outset took the
stand that Corbett was willing to abide
by the decision OF the referee no matter
what that decision might be- The cham
pion, he said, was willing TO fight lust
as Sler said
Julian, on the other hand, maintained
that there was no right vested in the ref
cree to make any ruling Whatever until
the men were all ready to fight He
claimed that Fitzsimmons had always
fought "a good, square fight" and in all
his fights the hitting had been both arms
free and that the breakaways should be
clean. Corbett, he said, had won the
championship OF the world in a fight
conducted under such conditions. and
methods which were good enough to win
the championship were sufficiently good
20 defend it.
ONE THING OR THE OTHER.
"Fitzsimmons, I say frankly" said
Julian, lis not experienced in hitting
with one arm free. He has always met
his battles fairly, and he wants TO fight
this fairly. We cannot give, in on this
proposition, and IL Corbett will not agree
TO fight with clean breakaways We are
willing to fight him under the rules of
the London prize ring"
That is a good thing broke in Bra
dy. You say Fitzsimmons is not ac-
customed to fighting in anything but the
most open fashion, and yet he is willing
10 fight under the London prize ring rules
which allows wrestling. hitting with one
arm free, biting, gouging. and heaven
knows what. If he is not willing to fight
with one arm free. ii is queer that he il
willing TO fight under rules that allow
that and a great deal Of the same kind
that is worse"
I'VE want it one thing or the other
said Julian. Not a mix-up Of Queens
bury and London prize ring rules"
LEFT TO a JURY.
The argument went on and on, each
man firmly intrenched in his position,
while Dan Stuart sat listening, his hair
turning gray as he saw all the chances
of the great fight ending in a miserable
row over technicality in the rules.
Siler took part in the argument, and he
ard Julian went over the same ground
that Brady and Julian had Travelled over
before. Over and over it they went. 60
ing always in a circle and winding up
a. exactly the same point every time
Julian insisting that hitting with the
one arm free and on the breakaways
was not strictly Marquis of Queensbury
rules. and Siler insisting that it was the
very essence Of the aforesaid rules. FL
nally, Julian said: We'll, l will make
This proposition: 1 am willing TO leave il
10 Mr.. Stuart and abide by his decision"
81 don't think am capable OF deciding
A technical point in prize ring rules"
said Stuart, land l hardly care 10 I'M !
iertake to make the decision
Then l am willing 10 agree 10 leave
The matter with you and Siler." said |
Julian. although Siler had already de-
clared himself on the question.
i want 10 say. gentlemen he said. |
that Mr. Fitzsimmons has given up |
everything, and he will do il now. We /
vii fight Under the rules as Mr.. Siler con-
strues them. even II We don't Ike t."
THE CONFERENCE IN DFTAIL.
1t was after 3 O'Clock when the confer
.nce opened. Three was the hour set.
put Julian was somewhat late in arriv
lng S;uart's office was found too small
o accommodate the members Of the con-
,erenca ard the correspondents, and an
adjournment vas taken 10 Odd Fellows
hall
Julian opened ine talk by addressing
Brady
Il waited 70 see you" ne said, about
'ne or two things in these rules tina; do
DO. seem 10 be right. Rule one says ii
8 TO De faic s,and-up boxing match in
2i-foot rims. Rule 2, that no hugg!ng
Or wrestling Il 10 be allowed; but Mr..
siier says. cnH;iag rule IL of the Marquis
81 Oueensoury iUles. which is: The con-
test in all respects TO be governed by the
revised rules OF the London prize ring
L consider s4lis one Of the most I'M
pertain. Of II" twelve rules and it APP
pears 10 have been the bone of contention
In almost nearly every contest. II has
been the custom of referees. mvse,.
among them, TO inquire OF the PRINCIPALS
whether they choose 10 hit in clinches
with one arm free. and also on the
Invariably the PRINCIPALS
agree not 10 hit in the clinches or in the
but they generally forget
al about their agreement and frequently
violate II. This then causes not only the