The times., 1897-03-12
F|Tz BALks At THE RULES
He Objects to Referee Siler's In
depreciation Of Them.
CORBETT WE'LL SATISFIED
Why the Californian Refused to
Corbett Looks Like a Mummy
and That He Is Going to Embalm
Him.

carson, New, MafCH ll.-BOD FltZ-
simmons has baked Oh Referee siler's in
depreciation OF the Queensberry rules. His
specific objections are not stated. but
he emphatically declares that he will not
stand for any such conception of the rules
as that outlined by the referee Corbett, on
the contrary, is perfectly satisfied with
Siler's decision.
The referee Should have the final say
in all contests" was the way jim put it
they invariably forget their promise not
to hit in break -awayS, and one or the other
usually gets the worst OF it. Sullivan
nearly reached my jaw with right swing
as we parted from the first clinch in our
battle a. New Orleans. II never occurred to
me at the time that he had committed q
foul, and | smashed right back at him in
the next break-away regardless of my
promise to the referee.
When / fought jackson we both agreed
TO hit after a clinch, and never heard
an objection from anybody. II Fitzsim-
mons is such a marvel at delivering short
range blows he should be thankful for a
ruling which might give him an advan-
tage. According to my notion, $ Siler's ult-
matum should be accepted 10y both of us,
and there is no necessity for further talk
on the subject. However, if Fitzsimmons
can show any flaws in the ruling which
he thinks might hurt his chances Of wiz
ming, ] will gladly meet him half way
on a reasonable compromise"
The whole matter OF rules was laid be
fore Dan Stuart this afternoon and he
invited Martin Julian representing Fitz-
sinm ons, and w. 4. Brady, Corbett's
manager, to meet George Siler and him
self in his office tomorrow and talk il
over.
FitZsiuimonS reversed his methods today,
beginning work With the punching bag
after breakfast, afterward taking up the
regulation grin with Roeber on the
wrestling mat and Hickey and Stenzler
with the gloves He has an idea that as
the fight will take place ia the morning
it would be the best policy for him to be-
come accustomed to boxing at that hour
of the day. His face wore q serious lCok
all the while he was srarIing, and he had
little or nothing to say. IT was observed.
however, that he punched away at his
trainers in breaking away, and Stenzler
In particular caught a number Of iults
under the chin which ratified his teeth.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, with a horse and
buggy, paced her husband into town after
luncheon. Bob swung in after the rig
and never lost a step during the whole
journey, winding up fresh at the end Of
the three miles. He took the same gait
home and spent the evening playing with
BOB, ir.
Corbett logged down the bill to Empire
as a starter this morning, turning the
angle there and coming home by way Of
Carson, a trip of eight miles. He left
his trainers and companions behind on
the home stretch and sprinted for nearly
ii quarter of n mile into Shaw's Springs
The usual afternoon potpourri OF hand
bail, bag punching and spaTring was dis
posed of without a change.
When Corbett was asked today why he
refused to take FitzSimmons' extended
hand when the two met on the prison road
yesterday, he brstled up and said; For
this reason: That man has blac6guarded me
in public and through the press time and
again. He has called me a cur, a dub, an
invalid and a buffer. When he proves q
portion OF his statements at least, by put
ting me out on March II l will shake with
him. not til then. What is the use of ap-
pearing friendly TO a man when you are
nOt?''
The Cornishman did not seem to heed the
snub he had received. All that caught hun
was Corbett' display of ill-temper
Il always thought he was ,nutty,' ~
declared Bob. The first punch give
him st, Patrick's Day viii ioggle his
brain and he will go to pieces. Didn't he
lose his head when Mitchell hit him, AMI
amt l as clever as Mitchell? This is a
good thing. l ui glad didn't turn back
yesterday when they told me was likely
TO run into the Pompadour. He looks like
mummy and Il embalm him when we
get together next week.
Tickets sold like hot taInales today,
and at O'Clock this evening the total
sales amounted to trifle under : 1000.
a few boxes were thrown together at
the arena and force of painters were pet
to work numbering the seats.
The weather is mild and bracing.