The herald., 1897-01-29
Over The Action of the Nevada
Senate
JAW-JAMMERS MAY JOLT
Unless Governor Sadler ShuId Decline TO
Sign the Bill
Dan Stuart's Partner Thinks Very
Highly of the Nevada Type OF
Official Morality
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2S.-The pas
| sage by the Nevada senate today of the
bill licensing prize fights has given great
joy to local sports and already they have
in prospect battles between noted pugil-
lists of all classes. 1t is contended that
the imposition of a tax of $1,000 on every
fight will have tendency to discourage
dishonest men from going into the busi-
ness of bringing contests and that square
fights will be assured. 1t is asserted that
Dan Stuart will make his permanent
headquarters in Nevada and will from
time to time arrange contests ebtween
the most noted pugilists of the country.
The sentiment in Nevada seems to be
strongly in favor of the bill. 1t is cal
culated that the holding of a big fight
in the Sagebrush state will bring thous-
ands of dollars into Nevada. Carson,
Reno and Virginia City, at any one of
which places the fight may be given. are
only about twelve hours ride from San
Francisco. Reno is on the main line
of the Central Pacific and the other two
towns are short distance from Reno on
branch lines. Governor Sadler has as
yet given no intimation as to how he will
treat the bill, but it is thought that the
utldUlHllty OL StutlitltHt VI ANtN tdd PSo-
pie in its favor will induce him to sign it.
The bill passed provides that a glove
contest with gloves not lighter than four
ounces may be held in Nevada upon pay
ment to the sheriff of the county in which
the contest is to take place $1,000 for
license, and the presentation of GER
tificate from two regular physicians that
the contestants are in perfect physical
health. This shall be done ten hours
nrpViOnS n the contest NinQ-tpntlS of
the license money goes into the state
treasury and the balance to the county
where the contest takes place.
CAN'T TELL YET.
CARSON, New. Jan. 2S.-The bill to
permit glove contests passed the senate
this morning by vote of 8 to G. and the
town is all excitement in consequence
The bill was not enrolled in time to be
presented to the governor today, but it
will reach him in the morning.
Of the bill w. H. Wheelock, Dan Stu
arts partner, who has been on the
ground some time. said this evening in
response to a question whether or not
the big fight would positively take place
in Nevada if the governor signs the bill:
Il cannot say that the big fight will or
will not take place in Nevada. The bill,
If signed, is satisfactory to me, and l
presume it will be to Mr.. Stuart. l am
worlds championship contest to this
state, ample protection from any kind
of interference is guaranteed under this
measure. official morality is of diff
ferent type here from that in Texas or
Arkansas"
FITS FEARS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S-Bob Fitzsm-
mons received the news that boxing may
be legalized in the state of Nevada rather
indifferently.
Il am perfectly willing to box Corbett
in Nevada" said Fitzsimmons last night.
but l fear that some obstacles may be
placed in our way. AS said months ago
l am ready to go thousands of miles to
meet him if the contest can be pulled OFF.
I shall readily accept any proposition
Stuart may make.
Nevada is all right if the governor
does not take a notion to interfere with
the bout There will be nothing brutal
about it. We both know how to box.
and the better boxer will win. But there
will be talk by reformers. and all that
sort of thing. and our meeting may be
prevented. Still I am quite ready to
take as many chances as Corbett does,
and that should, satisfy him. l want
four weeks training near the battle
ground. and l promise to give good ac-
count of myself"
ttiItbE L pa lsr 1CD
CHICAGO, Jan. $50 the fight is
sure thing for Nevada, is it?" asked
James ]. Corbett tonight when notified
that the bill had passed both houses of
the Nevada legislature. We'll, it's a
great thing TO have it under legal sane
ton. but it might as we'll be pulled off
right here in Chicago, as far as moral
| considerations are concerned.
Nevada suits me perfectly for a
| fighting ground. II may be little cold
| there and | was counting on fight
ever, it is all one to me. It's high al
| titude out there, but I'll fix that by
| putting in my training as near the bat
| tie ground as possible. Nevada suits me
| all right, and l am glad that there will
| be no conflict with the law or any court
! proceedings. l am tired Of that sort of
thing.
A private dispatch received from Dan
| Stuart from L. NJ Houseman tonight
| says he Will tomorrow notify the prin-
| cipals in the Corbett-F -Fitzsimmons [rht
i to be prepared to fight in the state of
! Nevada orN<he 11th Of March. Stuart
| says that ne is not prepared at the
present time to name the exact loca-
| tiol of the fight, but in the course of
| the next ten or fifteen days he will an
| nource the town where the event will
| be pulled off
| \ meeting Of railroad men will be held
| in San Francisco for the purpose Of
| considering rates and arrangements for
| people desiring to go to the fight from
/ points on the Pacific coast Stuart says
! in his dispatch that in the course Of
| the next ten days he will leave Dallas
| for Nevada, in order to give the ar
| rangements of the fight his personal at
I tention.
FOUGHT TO DRAW
! BIRMINGHAM. Eng, Jan 2S-The
! fight between Dick Burge and Eddie
! Connoly for $4,000 which took place at
| the Olympic club here tonight was de-
| clared draw and caused unusual ex-
element crowds focking to the doors
| of the club house and requiring extra
! police to preserve order Inside the
| club house, however decorum prevailed
Dick Burge was the favorite. He
! weighed 143 pounds and Connolly 1873
| The latter was the first to reach the
ringside, and he was accorded a feeble
reception.
Burge was accorded an ovation. This
caused the manager of the club to steI
to the front and announce that any ex-
pressions indicative of favCritism would
be followed by the expulsions of persons
participating
The fight opened in a business-li like
| manner. The first two rounds were de-
cidedly in Burgess favor Then the ex-
citement became intense for it was seer
that stubborn fight was intended II
the third round Connolly drew first
blood. He landed a succession OF
| heavy, half-arm blows on Rurge's chest