The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-13

or silcr's tnnouncement-some Think lie
Did Wrong By Announcing Them.


Did Wrong By Announcing Them.
NEW YORK. March l2-Most OF the
talk Of the biz fight yesterday was about
! the instructions and rukss which Referee
! Sucr expects 90 enforce In the coming
! Tight. Those who are in position TO
| know were emphatic in their belief that
Suer's announcement was premature Tor
| the exact meaning Of the Marquis Of
/ Quccnsborry rules is well known TO every
pugilist OF experience The majority OF
the sports believe IL would have been
more advisable 10 wait until at least next
Tuesday before making public the condi-
lions. Now the principals viii have
week I'M which 10 practice various tricks
and schemes which will bring them ~ to
Sncr's Interpretation Of the rules.
OF course. the main point that VIII be
practcod will be free hand hitting. Good
judges claim that FitZsimmons cxcels 1T
mitigating and viii have shade the bet
ter of 30. Corhctt admirers are also in
clincd 10 believe this way too. but say
that Corbctt is too clever TO let Fi.zs,n-
mons get on 10 him tHtzsimmons' great
fort MS has been demonstrated in most
Of his contests IS bis short arm blows.
When delivered az close quarters they afe
invariably destructive and wcakcns his
opponent.
Sucrs announcement had some effect
ON the betting yesterday. Corbctts adj
horonts. while apparently eager to wager.
did 20 with various stipulatiOns. Most ~
the wagers were made on probable result.
Some Of Fitzsmmons friends who held
out for 70 10 are now compromising M
S TO 10 ana 3 10 4. Several wagers at TO
4 ON Corbctt have hcon recorded.
Offers 10 wager that the men viii never
frht have been made. These men are Of
the opinion that there viii be some squab-
Die over the rules before March II. Law
yer Friend says he Is ready 20 place SO
against 500 that there will not DE any
battle Friend has also been commission
cd 10 wager 81 1000 10 $500 on Corbott. Sam
Bernard. tho comedian. who thinks Cor
hcit will win. has over 800 invested on
the mill j. Duke Murray yesterday got
down another bet OF 500 10 $500 on Fitz-
simmons Jos Arthur now declares that
he viii increase his sum from $1,000 TO
5000 ond back Fiizsimmons.
AZ the Hotel Marlborough Yesterday
George Eilcnlv. Of Boston warcrod $1,000
even on Corhctt with Henry Summers. %
London ENG. Jimmy HAYES also took
the COrbct ond of three wagors Of 500
oven. Fred Taral made % few small in
c-twonts ON Fit2s mmous Despite the
talk that there is q lot Of Corbcft money
i'm SIGHT. Taral declares that he could
not find II Yesterday
Major Mclaughlin. the wcil-known
California sporting man and mine owner.
recently arrived in this city The Major.
who is stopping II the Hoffman House.
somewhat surprised his friends by stat
ing that he has not wagorod a. cent on
the result. and that he does not intend 20.
He is Fitzsimmons man 90 the core. ANA
DO i- said that the champion 5000 side
stake. is really Major McLaughlins
money.
OF received q dispatch from Fitzsim-
mons to-day said the Major Yesterday.
Gle IS i'm perfect shape and health. also
got dispatch from Nose Gunst that
Corhctt is I'm good condition TOO Gunst
SIS siaunch COrhett man and has wager
ed considerable money on Jim. However.
] do not think he viii win Tho altitude
will impair his constitution and hurt him.
I DO not really believe hc viii stand the
strain Of tho training If he really is get
ting into condition"
Regarding the way the men viii fight
the Major said he was in favor Of free
hand hitting and striking when breaking
away.
Michael Katzenstoin. Of Frisco. who IS
proprietor Of the Palace Hotel there is
I'm town and is raid 10 have a biz bundle
mons chances NJ Z 10 10. Yesterday while
Dee was talking with some friends nj the
Hoffman House. be received "a telegram
from Frisco. which reid.
"Fitzsimmons is a cinch. Have q swell
net on him CorbCtt is % dead one"
There. Won are. have straight tin"
said kafzenstein. as he put his hand over
the signature. "Ths is from a man who
IS on the inside" Five minutes later me
received q letter from Carson. Tie tore
it open and saw the following.
Take my tip and don't be touted of.
Corbett VIII knock his head off. Fitz-
simmons viii De bitten hv the dog be-
fore Dec gets into the ring"
A puzzled look spread over the Caiifor-
MANS features as he compared the two
tips. hut he frightened mp as he declared.
"Wcil TIL let them alone. But I'm bet
TOO 10 40 that Flaherty whips Hawkins.
] don't need a tip 70 make that bet