The herald., 1897-03-13

the ring, wouldn't there?"
There certainly would have been,'
was Julian's reply
well, 1 don't know what to do" said
the fight promoter. you and the Cor
bett people have agreed upon this man
for referee and unless you are prepared
to 60 ahead and turn him down at this
late stage of the game I think that you
should agree to whatever he says"
There was another long pause and
then Julian said: well. let it go.
give in to the thing and we will fight
Corbett as siler says. but do not think
that 1t is right
Good" said Stuart, his face clearing,
as he saw the last chance of the fight
being prevented by row fading away.
room and announced his decision as fol-
lows:
'I don't know why 1t should be ex-
pected that Fitzsimmons should always
give away everything in all of his fights,
but 1t seems to be that way. 1 don't
consider Siler's ruling as being accord
ing to the marquis Of Queensberry rules,
and 1 think. as told Brady, that the
rules that were good enough to enable
Corbett to win the championship ought
to be good enough for him to defend 1t
under. We want nothing but what is
fair to both men, and although, as
said in the meeting, Fitzsimmons is not
good at that style of fighting, and we
know that Corbett is good at 1t, we
are willing to give Corbett all OF that
chance, and then we will have him
licked just the same Fitzsimmons may
not be as good as Corbett at just that
particular thing. but 1 guess he Is
enough better in other ways to more
than offset the advantage Corbett will
have in this respect. Fitzsimmons will
win sure enough. no matter what the
style of fighting is"
The red-haired fighter himself did not
appear to be overpleased with the result
OF the conference, but he did not lose
any of the confidence that has charac
terized him ever since he began train
ing for the fight.
IT have always fought under the rules
as meaning that the men shall not hit
with one arm free and with all the
breakaways clean," said Fitzsimmons.
'and this is rather a rev thing for me.
Corbett has won all of his fights under
the rules as I want them. and I do not
see why he should make a holler for.
something different this time. However,
1 have always given in on everything
to everybody, and I am willing to give
in on this. 1 want the fight to be on
the square, and know that will win
1t. / will be the winner of that fight on
the 18th of March just as sure as am
alive today. Corbett cannot lick me.
and he will never see the day he can.
no matter whether he fights under mar
quis of Queensberry rules or any other
rules.
Corbett was inclined to view the sur
render of Julian with scorn.
THAT is what they have been pray
ing for all along" said Corbett. 1T Is
in every way to the advantage of Fitz-
simmons to hit with one arm free. 1t is
conceded on all sides that he is a harder
hitter than I am, and that he is better
on the jab than 1 am. On the other
hand, I am better than FitZsimmons
on long range fighting, and I am more
scientific 1 consider it very much more
to his advantage than to mine that Siler
has ruled as he has. was willing to-
day, and I have always been willing.
to agree to anything the referee said.
do not consider that Fitzsimmons Is
giving up anything at all when he agrees
to fight as Siler says he should. I'll bet
that he Is laughing in his sleeve right
now at the credit he will get with people
who do not know him for agreeing to
something he wants more than any
thing else. I am glad of one thing"
continued Corbett. This removes the
last obstacle to our fighting. unless
Fitzsimmons loses his nerve. The fight
is now a certainty, and when get that
fellow in the ring I am going to make
him repent all the hard things he has
been saying about me for all these
years"
The gloves for the contest will be
brought to Stuarts Office tomorrow by
both Brady and Julian. and after being
inspected by the referee. will be locked
in the safe in Stuart's Office until the
day of the fight. The arrangement was
agreed upon a tthe conference this af-
ternoon by Brady and Julian, the latter
making the proposition and Brady ac-
quiescing promptly.
A FRIENDLY WARNING.
Dan Stuart received a letter today
which amused him. 1t was evidently
from a crank, at least that is what Stuart
considered him. The letter was dated
Pasadena, Cal. The writer stated that
he was in San Francisco about two
weeks ago and while in resort of bad
men" overheard two of them talking
about a plan to raid the box office at
Carson. So he wanted to warn Stuart in
order that he might be on the lookout" }"
Stuart laughingly referred to the let
ter while talking to Sheriff Kinney this
afternoon and said short work would be
made of any men who attempted to raid
his office.
Yes" said the sheriff Il would like
10 see them get out of Carson"
The town Is in short valley, surround
ed by mountains and with deputy sher-
lffs at each end of the main street, the
only method of escape would be over the
snow covered peaks, road which even
an escaping criminal would hardly VEN
ture to take in view of death by cold or
starvation.
]. A. r. Elliott Of Kansas City, holder
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