Evening star., 1897-03-01
FOR A SILVER BELT
Proposed Nevada Legislation to Honor
Pugilist.
STATE OFFICIAL TO PRESENT IT
Governor SadIer Said to Approve
of the Measure.
LADIES AND THE FIGHT

CARSON CITY, New, March Not con-
tent with legalizinE the contest for the
worlds pugiIistic championship, Assembly
man Tim Dempsey proposes 10 introduce
a bill in the legislature within the next
few days asking for an appropriation OF
5000 for the purpose of having made a
gorgeous belt of silver with diamond stud
ding to be presented. 10 the winner of the
great battle
The bill is beirg drawn up at the pres mt
time and it provides that the secretary
of state shall deliver che belt on the 18th
of March. along with certificate ard
affidavit notifying the world of the signifi-
canoe of the trophy. 1t is intended to have
On the belt a reproduction of the official
seal of Nevada. and a fac sinlile of the
signature of GOV. Sadler to the approval
of the measure.
members of the legislature have signified
their willingness to vote for the bill. and
that Gov. Sadler has already given his
consent to sigI the act IL IL passes.
The goteraOr will no; admi: this to out
siders, giving as an explanation that he
never signs q bill of any kind Until he
has seen and read 1t thoroughly; but says
he approves of the idea of 4 Nevada caam-
pionship belt.
Admission of Ladies.
Dan stuart manager or the coming COR
F'itzsimmons fight. has given out the
following statement: While much las
been said for and agains; the admission of
ladies to the anphitheater, l nave studied
the matter in all its phases, and have been
In consultation with my attorneys and
many eminent men on the subject. After
mature and careful consideration / have
decided to admit ladies under proper es-
coTt. To that end | have set aside see
ton from which the ladies can view the
contest with all the privacy and comfort
POSSIBLE Special care Will be taken to
protect them. The arena will be policed
sufficiently strong to guarantee absolute
Immunity from moles sia.ion every one who
attends Those intending TO witness the
contest car be assured that this will be
accomplished with much comfort and
security as is accorded patrons of the
play houses. RigIi sfforis Will be made
TO exclude anything bordering on rcwdy-
Ism In carrying out these efforts l will
have the fun support OF the state, county
and municipal authorities. l am opera
ing under the laws of the state of Nevada
/ have been offered and have avaiIed my
self of every protection accorded uEder
the law The contest viii ne brought off
IN an orderly and decorous manner.
nave every reason in the world 10 believe
that these contests VIII he creditable to
the calling noI under an embargo of mis-
representation and hypocrisy in America =
CorhctGs Weight
Cor5ett says that the idea that he will
weigh In The neighborhood of ISo pounds
when he enters the ring is erroneous. for.
as matter Of fact he expects TO tip the
scales at lt-' pounds. which is sixteen
pounds lighter than the weight at which
he fought Peter Jackson.
Several members of the Boston Athletic.
Club have forwarded TO Corbett forearm
exercise machine that only patented
last week With il they send their compl-
ments and hopes for the Californian's VIC
tory The machine is a handsome combina-
tlon of oak and German silver and is
shaped Ike small Indian club. with a
suction rod running through ii. Corbe tt
will give II immediate trial
Mrs Corbett will arrive here Tuesday
morning. and will leave for home again
Wednesday night.
1t Is probable now that Mrs. Fitzsimmons
Is relieved by her mothers death from her
constant watch at sick bedside that she
viii come on from New York in a few days
and join the Australian, remaining with
him till after the fight
Fltzsimmon5' cold seems to have left him
entirely with the approach of warmer
weather. He keeps cheerful and confident.
and eats heartily of everything that is
placed before him.