The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

for other attractions apart from the event
OF the day, as Billy Jordan would say.
"As no one can even conjecture the
number of rounds the fight will last" re-
marked Stuart, II have been figuring on
some attractions which should interest all
lovers OF good sports. 1 had some idea of
matching Sharkey and Maher, or Maher
and Choynski, but you see those fellows
are looking for fortune, and don't pro-
pose to give them any such thing.
Il am, however, seriously thinking of
matching George Lavigne, the Saginaw
Kid, and Walcott, the colored lad who
made such a gallant stand before the clever
Lavigne few months ago You know
Walcott trained down several pounds be.
low his best fighting weight when he met
and was defeated by Lavigne, but think
that If the Saginaw Kid can be induced
to hight Walcott to finish, and both of
the men weigh in at the ringside at 14O
pounds, the people would witness one of
the greatest mills, from scientific point
OF view, that has ever been pulled off in
this country"
When asked what he thought of a
match between Tommy Ryan and George
Green, Stuart hesitated moment and
then said that he had no reason to doubt
that contest between these two clever
fellows would prove a good dra wing card,
bat at present he could not decide upon
anything; that he must first consult with
the people of Reno before going deeper
into the future.
81 will tell you one thing, though" said
Stuart after recovering from a short think
ing spell. 1--WE may have an Interstate
liye-bird shoot week or so before the big
fight While travelling through the East
l met several noted sportsmen who were
very anxious to see the great trap-shooters
of America brought together. Now 100
bird race for a large stake between such
noted trap-shooters as Budd, Work.
Wright, Carver Graham, Hoey, Knapp,
Williams, McMurchy. Hoyt, Manchester.
Ewing, Rutherford, Webster and others
whose names have been mentioned to me.
should prove a great attraction, and l
think such an event will be held.
"Pigeon-shooting is one of the great
drawing cards at Monte Carlo, and thou
sands of dollars change hands on the re-
suits. We have just as good shots in
America-if not better-as in any other
part of the world where trap-shooting is
INDUCED IN, and as shooting men of all
kinds will visit Nevada next month I
think that a trap.shooting tournament
will prove very interesting"
Stuart spoke of Fitzsimmons' strange
freak in tearing up some agreement he
had signed with Corbett relative to side
bet they had made several months ago.
"Well, SO far as side bets are con-
cerned," said Stuart; "all know is that
Julian, who is Fitzsimmons' manager,
telegraphed me at Dallas that he had
posted with Al Smith the full amount of
coin that 1 insisted upon guaranteeing
Fitzsimmons' appearance in the ring on
March II. Corbett has posted his stuff,
but so far as any side bets betwe4 n the
principals are concerned l can't give you
any information, as it cuts no ice with me.
when I saw Corbett last, which was a
week or so ago, he looked tirst-class and
l have no doubt that he will enter the
ring in tip-top condition to give good
account of himself. Fitz is always in
good trim and the sporting people of
Texas and New Orleans will back him
very heavily. 1 cannot say who will win.
Corbett is very san guine of success and so
is Fiiz.'