The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

San Francisco. Feb. 10.-Dan Stuart. the
reignins ear of the sporting world. ar
rived in San Francisco on the Sunset ex-
press at o'clock this evening. and de-
parted an hour later for Reno. New. in
company with his secretary. Mr.. Corn
wall, and Mr.. W. X. Wheelock To rep
resentative of the United Associated
Presses Mr.. Stuart spoke as follows:
4 intend to confer with delegation of
Reno citizens tomorrow morning. an5
later in the day / will visit Carson ard
listen to a proposition to locate the bat
tlegrOund there. Before the sun sets I
shall announce to the world where the
greatest fistic carnival ever held will OC-
cur My agents have been on the ground
for weeks, gathering information for my
guidance, and / will be influenced largely
b. their advice. l have been told that
the telegraphic facilities at Carson are
inadequate, that the Virginia &, Truckee
Railway company does not possess suf-
ficient rolling stock to accommodate the
crowds and that the capital city cannot
house One-third of the expected multitude.
All these points will receive careful con-
SlderatiOn before n decision is reached.
From present indications I should not
be surprised to see more than 20.0o0 peO-
pie about the ring-side on St. Patrick
day. The advance demand for seats is
something phenomenal L selected st.
Patrick's day because of a superstition
which / have always entertained.
The big fight will be held about high
noon and in an Oben arena. so that the
kineIOscope may be handled to the best
advantage. Just now / am figuring on
preliminary attractions to the main event.
George Lavigne is the best man of his
weight in the world, and l would like to
see him matched with someone who
would hold him level. Joe WOlcott was
admittedly below his fighting weight
when he met the kid" before. and since
that battle Lavigne has taken on flesh.
/ think they would put up a fine go and
If possible l Will bring them together on
the morning of the COrbett-FltZsimmO
battle. Tom Sharkey places too high
value on his ability as a drawing card to
suit me. / hardly think l can do bust
ness with his suggestion That Greer
and RYAN would furnish a contest worth
seeing is a good one. l wIh hear what
their hackers have to say before lonG.
so far l have done nothing in regard
to betting privileges. The prices of ad-
mission also remain to be fixed after the
municated with the railway authorities
and am assured of a satisfactory rate
from all points to the battle-ground.
Il will likely meet COrbett at Reno to-
morrow. It is on account of the lighters
that | am most anxious. to faSten uDOn
q location for the ring. They will proha-
bly, wish to train in the vicinity of the
point so favored. and l desire TO give
them every opportunity to get IN the best
possible -corditiOn-
I can inform you now that the greatest
live-bird shooting tournament ever held
in this country will be brought off il.
Nevada one week before March IT, It IS
my intention to offer such prizes as VIII
attract the best wing shots in the United
States. Other schemes nave been Sug-
gested to me. and ii is possible that
may provide still more varied entertain
ment for the visitors