The San Francisco call., 1897-03-26
RENO NOW IS
IN THE SWIM
Reaching Out for a Bit
of -Carson's Pugilistic
Fame.
A Committee Is in This City
A Committee Is in This City
Looking for Fist C
Talent.
Bob Ftzsimmons Will Make Horse.
shoes or Eat Shrimps Against
Any Man.

Carson has had its great athletic day
and now Reno, an opposition town in Ne
vada, is looking for little athletic motor
iety.
There is at present small com mmittee of
Reno's citizens on a visit TO this City un-
der charge of J. F. Dennis. who is prom
tnent attorney of Reno.
Mr.. Dennis is looking for atheltic talent
and incidentally learning thing or two
about pugiIism and how to conduct pugil-
istic entertainments.
In conversation with prominent mem
Der of the Olympic Club Mr.. Dennis said
that Reno has structure within which any
kind of sport can be held and that the
residents are determined to be as deep in
the swim for sport this summer as are the
people of any other city in the State of
Nevada.
The building which Mr.. Dennis referred
to is the old penilentiary which was never
com pleted and which is situated about a
mile from the town of Reno. During
Governor Bradley's (0ld Broadhorn) adj
ministration, and that was in the seven ties,
the appropriation Tor the completion of
the building became exhausted and
nothing has been done since that time by
the State in the way OF Rppropriatiug
money 10 complete the prison. The mas
sive stone walls still stand in place and
the promoters of fistic sports are of the
opinion that with some few improve
ments the discarded old structure can be
converted into a frst-class phitheater
where all kinds of sports can be held.
The people of Reno argue that during
the summer months the climate is so fine
that many people who will visit the m oun-
tain town tor the purpose of Witnessing
carnival of sport will remain over for
few weeks to enjoy the beautiful noun
tain scenery and breathe the fresh and
crisp air OF the high altitude.
Fighting will not be the only sport the
Renoites intend to carry off this summer.
Handsome inducements will be offered,
it is said, for meeting of the champ pion
wrestleTs of the world, and the styles of
wrestling will be catch-as- catch-can,
Gr8co-RomaD. Cornish and collar-and-
elbow.
"Parson" Davies is seemingly very
anxious that champion heavyweight
shall be found among the aspirants for
high fstic honors, now that Fitzsimmons
has announced his ultim atum 10 retire.
The "Parson" has a scheme which he
things is just the right thing, and which
he says is bound TO bring out a champion.
He said yesterday that all of the fighters
those OF them who really want 10 fighter
th-ir hackers should make up pool. and
that each man deposit in the keeping of
some responsible person the sum of $500,
the winner to take all, including the
purse.
In all probability the names of such
famous scrappers as Peter Maher, Joe
Choynski, Joe Goddard, Denver Smith,
Jim Cor5ett and Charley Mitchell may
figure on the list of entrants for the cham
pionship race.
Bob FItZsimmons, the champion pugi-
list, has been turning out horseshoes for
his many friends since his arrival, and it
Is hardly necessary TO state that the shoes
are in great demand.
The champion said yesterday that al
though he had retired from the ring he is
ready to try his hand at another game,
: and that is making horseshoes.
81 had quite number of contests in
Australia while working at my trade"
said the champion, land 1 always came
out best man. Now, if you think there is
q horseshoer in this country who can beat
me turning out fancy shoes just dig him
up and will go him match for money
or marbles. l am just as confident OF
winning hcrseshoeing match as / was of
winning the championship contest"
An attentive listener suggested to Fitz
that he also issue a challenge TO shrimp
eaters, and the big fellow smiled as he
said: THAT goes too. l guess l can whip
any fellow at that game also. / ate 81
worth of shrimps to-day and think I'Il
have another go at them before | go 10
bed. never get tired of eating shrimps.
but l don't like this thing of picking off
the crusts."
The champion is seemingly very anx-
ions to enter contest where the making
of horseshoes will be the feature.