The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-12
The Nevada Mill

the time the hight IS due both men viii
reach an agreement without trouble"
Siler was troubled all day by people
who came to him TO tell him indirectly
how little he knew about the rules and
how much they knew. One gentleman
rules forbade al clinching and hugging.
HUGS AND tCLINCHES.
'Now," said this parsonage, Il wan. 10
know il you are going to decide the figh.
against a man if he hugs or clinches.''
THE rules do say replied Siler, that
there shall be no clinching or hugging,
but they say nothing about such action
being ground for disquaiiiying a man
They simply say that he must not do il,
and take it to be intended by the rules
that il man does one of those things
he must stop it. If a man was so per-
sistent in his hugging as to prevent all
fighting he should be warned. and then II
ne kept up his hugs 50 that no fighting
could take place think that man should
lose the fight, but where two men are
fighting and occasional hugs or c.inches
take place, think that the duty of the
referee is 20 see that il is not carried 10
an unreasonable extent, and that the men
break promptly when called to do so by
the referee.
81 think, too, that permitting the men
to strike with one hand free is a toierabIy
sure preventive of all hugging or clincn-
ing in the ring, and that is another rea-
son why 1 think the Marquis Of Queens
bury rules intend that the men shall be
permitted to strike with one arm free.
If man is hugging he must use mis-
hands and arms. and while he is hugging
he can do no fighting, for the reason that
his hands are used in hugging to the
other fellow. Now, If the other man is
not hugging, and keeps both hands free,
he can win the fight in short order be-
cause he would be at liberty to strike
while the other man is defenseless be-
cause he IS not using his arms as he
should. Do you suppose a man is going
to hug and keep it UP when he knows
that the other man has the right TO hit
him while his own hands are occupied?
Well, 1 think not. That is why l say
that permitting the men TO strike with
one hand free is the surest preventive of
all clinching and hugging, and that is
one reason why / think that the Trainer
of the Marquis of Queensoury rules in
tended that a man should hit with one
arm free
Siler received number Of kilograms
from prominent sporting men all over
the country commencing the construction
of the rules he had made. One Of them.
from Billy Madden, in New York, was
as follows: your construction Of the
rules is the same as that Of Angel. Stick
to it"
Angel is the we'll known referee of Lon
don and the acknowledged authority on
all ring events.
Corbett's work today consisted Of the
regular run on the roads, the champion
covering about ten miles, with effries for
companion. In the afternoon he punch
ed the bag and spared with his trainers.
EARLY MORNING GOSSIP.
Carson, New, March 1.-THE construc-
ton of the Marquis Of Queensbury rules
given out by Referee Siler yesterday con-
tinues to be the chief topic of conversa-
ton among sporting men. The general
opinion at present is that il Will require
a conference Of representatives OF Cor
bett and FitZsimmonS with the referee
TO settle the matter. 1t is not likely that
Julian and F'itzsimmons will agree TO
anything at the present time. They have
said repeatedly that they desired no
agreement on the right to strike with one
hand free and in breakaways until the
men are in the ring, and il is likely that
they will continue TO hold that view. Al
the same time it is very doubtful II
either OF the fighters will be willing 10
announce how he really feels in regard
to the matter. Both Corpett and FitZ-
simmons are too wary of giving the other
the advantage 10 make known what they
actually wish in the matter of close fight
ing for fear that the other side will siren
uously object to anything proposed.
Fitzsimmons has said that one of the
reasons for not agreeing TO hit with one
arm free and on the breakaway IS thaL
Corbett can practice these things from
now until the date of the fight. As a
matter of fact Corbett has been practic-
ing Just that sort Of thing ever since he
went into training. He paid particular
attention 10 hitting with one arm free.
and it was in that manner that he floored
big Jeffries Monday afternoon. Corbett
declared this morning that he knew that
would never agree TO Silsr's
for the reason that it is just
what he wanted above everything and
that he was fearful that If he agreed Cor
bett would object. Corbett. Charley
White and other trainers at Shav's
Springs had a long conference over the
matter last night and il was expected
that the opinion of the members Of the
Corbett camp would be given in reply
To Siler which Corbett had promised
should be forthcoming cate this morning
or early in the afternoon
Siler said this morning that il was i'm
material 10 him how the men fought so
long rs they agreed on a definite plan Of
combat.
"AIl want is an agreement" he said,
and 1 care nothing for the nature OF
the agreement. I am merely trying 20
adjust matters so that shall not be call
cd upon 10 decide upon a foul That
would be the most unsatisfactory term
Iration that could possibly be reached
and am trying to lessen the danger OF
such a decision being called for
Fitzsimmons this morning concluded
to change his hour for regular work
and instead OF doing it in the forenoon
hereafter will take the hardest kind OF
exercise in the morning. He took the
usual run into town this morning and
went through his hard work Immediately
after the return 10 Cooks ranch.
Corbett started out for a run at an
early hour this morning and by noon re-
turned. after making a ten-mile trip.
He went into the hand-ball court FOR an
hour and then took a rub down.
The champion looks in excellent shape