The herald., 1897-03-04

advantage of the opportunity to see
real glove contest. One OF the clerks
said that at least fifty letters from all
parts OF the country had been received
from women who desired to be booked
for the big show on St. Patrick's day.
Acting upon the advice of Dan stuart,
Assemblyman Dempsey will not present
his proposed bill providing for cham
pionship belt. Stuart expressed the opln-
ion that the state of Nevada had done
enough for pugilism up to the present
time and that IL the contemplated Dill
went through 1t might tend to arouse
public sentiment against the whole
business. Stuart also pointed out that
1t was not fair to ask the state to set
aside any money for the present con-
test when there was already handsome
purse up.
Green and Hawkins are working hard
and conscientiously at their quarters
at Empire and 1t looks as though they
both will be very fit when they meet
Smith and Flaherty in the ring. 1t Is
probable that a favorite combination in
the pools will be the three California
men-Corbett, Hawkins and Green,
with slight odds in their favor.
HEAVY BETTING
NEW YORK, March 3-More big
wagers on the fight were recorded here
today than at any time since the books
were opened and If they are continued
until the day of the fight, a quarter Of
a million dollars will change hands in
this city alone on the result. Never be-
fore in the history of pugilism has so
much money been offered as on this
contest
Bob Fitzsimmons methods of training
are the cause of comment among the
people of Carson He runs into town
every day, usually covered with per-
,f,.ot tfA,. 30, de cft hnt IN
he is ready to return to his quarters.
If he comes to town in the evening 1t
is usually without an overcoat. His
dress does not appear 10 be a sufficient
protection for an ordinary man against
the sharp night air. which is regarded
in this mountainous region as the cause
of great deal of throat trouble.
Mysterious Billy Smith began training
today by taking a long run about Car
son. Smith is more than ten pounds
over weight, but declares he will have
no difficulty in taking the surplus OF
in two weeks.
Green and Hawkins are hard at work
at Empire. They are already in good
condition as regards weight. and are
training with view to acclimatizinS
themselves.
WEST-wALCOTT BOUT.
NEW YORK, March 3.-Tommy West
met and clearly outpointed Joe val
colt (colored) of Boston in a twenty
round boxing bout at the Broadway
Athletic club tonight. West was always
entitled to more points than Walcott,
and when Referee Dick Roche gave his
decision there was no dissenting voice
from any of the 5000 persons who wit
messed the mill. The men weighed In at
$50 pounds.
In the first round West staggered
Walcott with a beautiful left smash in
the Jaw, which sent the colored boy
through the ropes. Walcott came up In
good shape for the second round, and 1t
was give and take with the two men up
to- and including the ninth round. with
honors about even. West took the lead
in the eleventh, rushing his man about
the ring swinging repeatedly on the
head and body. The battle from this
point was well contested, but generally
in Vests favor
In the fourteenth round Walcott fore
ed the lighting, and in a clinch landed
on the wind. The crowd yelled foul.
but the blow was permissible under the
rules. In the fifteenth West punched
Walcott to a standstill, and when they
quit the negro was splitting blood The
next four rounds saw Walcott mainly on
the defensive. with West landing hard
on mouth and face at will.
Twentieth rounu-N dicotl leu oii '" /.
a light one on the face. West replied
with two lefts on the nose. West tried
hard for a right on the nose and wal
colt clinched. After they broke away
west sent in two hard lefts on Walcott S
stubby nose, which put it out of gear,
and followed this up with right and left
smashes on the body. Walcott rushed
and hugged when his blowsdid not land.
He was clearly outpointed and when
the bout was at an end the referee de-
cided in Vests favor The verdict was
received with loud and long continued
applause.