The morning times., 1897-03-11
RULES FOR THE BIG MILL
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free and also on break k-aways With this
Interpretation Of this rule announced a
week before the contest, YOU will both
have time TO practice this important point
ana VIII have no cause for complaint should
either of YOU be caught off your guard.
Pivot blows, missing with either hand
and whipping back with the elbow, meet.
ing an opponent with or deliberately stfik-
ing him with the elbow or knees, are
barred and will lie considered foul. Should
any of the above blo ws have any material
effect on the result of the contest / shall
use my Judgment accordingly. Should any
Of the seconds of the principals enter the
ring during round to render any assist
ance to the fighters or prevent them from
committing foul or to throw water ON
them, it shall be deemed foul
Coaching by seconds during the rounds
is Objectionable to everybody and 5 apt
TO create discord ana argument. Both
OF you have undoubtedly mapped out
your plans of attack and defense and
need no advice from YOUR respective sec
onds. The latter will therefore refrain
from making any comment during the
contest.
Trivial fouls may be unintentionally
committed by either of you but unless they
have direct Learing on the result will
he overlooked by me in my discretion.
This, | believe, covers all the impOr-
tant points. Both OF you are thoroughly
acquainted with the Marquis of Queens
berry rules not touched upon by me, AMI
L hope to see you both live strictly up
to them. GEORGE sILER, Referee
Fitzsimmons was the first to receive
his copy. Under the advice OF Martin
Julian he declined to say word.
The less you say now, Bob, the less
you may have to regret was Juian's
advice.
There S time enough to discuss this
matter before next Wednesday. Speaking
for FitZsmmons and III yself, / m not pre-
pared to say that the rules please us, but
l do not wish t understood that they are
not entirely satisfactory. We have every
thing at stake in this fight, and | Will
not take the chance Of injuring Bob pros
poets by jumping atconclusions too ohastily
We Will come out in an expression in a
day or two, after we have thought the
question over carcfuly.'
1t is evident from Juliaus manner that
fully for 'Diggers' before making up his
mind. FitZsiuInons took the situation
grdvely and never opened his mouth.
When COrbetts letter was placed III his
hands he retired o a quiet corner and pc
rused it thOughtfully.
Il think | had better sleep on this e
concluded, "before giving cut my opinion
] always respected Siler's iudeuen and
you may find in a thing until you look it
over carefully. l want TO handle this
matter myself, so that / may thoroughly
understand it. Delaney, White and |
viii lead the letter over tonight and go
Though every clause piecemeal. just
now ! would rather he excused from max
ing any Comment on ii All want is an
even break. and we aie sure TO get II from
Silcr, 1t is best, Il Ough. that we should
have {. clear underst anding of the rules
beforehand
In the opinion Of many sporting authOri-
ties, the tine-l ouored rules are in for ii
ttrashipg. IT is ot believed that SiIei's
dissertation Will tie swallowed as it stands,
and JOINT conference of those most inter
esued is more than probable.
Both COrbett and FitzsimmOns were salts
fled with light work today. The Cornish
man let up a peg and cut cut several
numbers on his program. He followed jack
rabbit trails for couple Of hours in the
morning, but could not get shot. RUeber
and Stenzler were excused after lunch, and
Hickey's labors were cot down To four
rounds with the gloves. Bob did his turn
at the punching bag a. usual, and lobbed
handball for thirty minutes. He is
Timber and speedy, and will try TO hold
his present condition until The fight.
Corbett's Joints did not ache this morn
ing after his tramp to Empire, three miles
away. He was lot So accustomed To this
kind of eXertion as his opponent, and it
stiffened him up for a few days. AFTER
lunch he went through the ordeal Of bag
punching and working the wrist machine
before calling on Woods and JeffrieS Four
rounds with each of them was Charley
Whites prescription, with two games Of
handball for desert
From the plans OF the arena on eXhibi-
tion In san Francisco and Carson. 5000
seats have already been sold The reserva-
tions set aside for excursion parties are
still untouched Secretary WheelockS 5
idea is to have a poll of each special car
taken after the train is on the road. The
requirements of the passengers VIII then
be teiegra phed ahead and seats reserved
In Carson. An attendance of no less than
5000 is now certain.