The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18

was delivered with the left hand. ana land
ed on Ccrbetts side. near the ribs. inc
punch was a downward smash and weak
ened the action OF the heart. 1t was not a
sim punch. for had 1t been very hard the
chances are that Bob would have killed
Jim. Corbett went to his knees. and as lie
was sinking slowly Fitz landed on the Jaw
with the right glove. Yet he was not
knocked out.
Then silor started In to count. He rat
tied off the seconds IN jiffy. and It looked
! TO me as though in reality only ten seconds
had expired after Corbett regained the use
Of his feet. Even Corbett protested against
this when he was down with wave of his
glove, for he was not unconscious"
by the way. never told you how near
I came to marrying the present Mrs. Fitz-
simmons" said John l.. Sullivan TO a St.
Louis reporter the other day. she and
her brother. Martin. used to travel with
my combination. Rose was contortionist
then. and her mother who died The other
day travelled with her. made great hit
with the old lady, and was seriously
thinking Of doubling up with Rose, but it
wasn't to be that way. though Mrs. 'Fitz'
was one of the most beautiful girls | ever
met. and 'Ftz' is to be congratulated in
getting her for a wife,
President Potter OF the League OF Amer
lean Wheelmen was requested by the chief
consul OF the Illinois division TO suspend
George X. Barrett for getting out u mis-
leading political circular intended to pledge
the wheelmen's vote 10 Carter H. Harrison
for mayor. Republican and independent
bioyclists resent this attempt to drag the
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Associated Cycling Clubs to support the
democratic nominee. Mr. Barrett. who is
editor of Bearings" signed the circular
as member OF a dozen cycling organiza-
ton. This attempt TO discipline Barrett
may hasten the formation OF a rival cycle
organization to take charge Of racing and
relieve the League of American Wheelmen
OF that responsibility. Barrett is one of
the promoters Of the new scheme.
California. Louisiana, Minnesota. Ken
lucky, ohio and Missouri are already ia
limo for the new plan. and Illinois has a
number OF wheelmen who will fall In with
the scheme. MIR. Barrett has been In cor
respondence regarding the plan. and TODAY
received letter from f. H. Croninger
Southern member of the racing board. ap-
proving the plans. a convention will be
called soon TO meet at a centrally located
city To consider the plans and ascertain
how much support car be secured.
The new league will give. among ether
things Sunday races. Cincinnati has been
supporter of the scheme and the wheel
men there are ready for the change. Ches-
'er Park track, one OF the finest in tho
country, viii be under the jurisdiction OF
the new BODY
ST. Louis syclsis are also counted upon
as strong factor OF the formation of the
body. and Sunday racing. It is thought. will
be popular feature there.
The League OF American Wheelmen NAV
oppose the scheme. but IL Is not the in ten
ton TO antagonize the league II II can be
helped.
The society editor got sick and In hi.
place the baseball young man was sent to
write up the german. Here's the copy he
turned in:
Last night the Flytown CotIllion club
gave great blowout. Tho game opened
up with a grand march, but the cantain Of
me team didn't have his men under CON
Toi and the team work was rotten. Tho
"hoIe push got mixed up in the march and
~ LOOK Inc, Ihe whole first inning to untangle
mem me main feature OF the game was
mo attention Miss Muchmoncy received
and her beautiful costume - or lnrj, If
costume Every time the captaln hla,y bi
ponce whistle for new inning an thn
maze players would make rush for Misc
MuchMoney. II was case Of slide. SclIv
her. '"0 p"'e Got
The young lady is tall blonde ON tho
strawberry order with long reach This
was demonstrated by her bcaItiful oIahas
'er-iike arms, which were bare like otbo.
parts OF her body, Her uniform was rreot
fully w "eScrlpe IL
Miss Muchmonev dId an, 49,,