The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
That il all we want. We don't want any
wrestling. biting or hugging.'

That is all we want. We don't want any
wrestling biting or hugging. ,
I'VE want a purely scientific contest I1,,s2
said Julian. "Fitzsimmons has always
| fought in a fair, straightforward manner.
We understand that there is to be no
smuggling or hitting in clinches or on the
break-aways. We have never been ac.
| customed to that sort of thing. uoh |
think there need be any argument about
it,
Nor do l." said Brady. The referee
nterprets the rules.
Il don't think the referee has anything
to do with it until he gets into the ring.
"It,is settled so far as we are concern
ed" said Brady. being laid down by the
rules. The rules say anything not gov
erned by the rules is to be controlled by
the London prize ring rules, and they say
each man is to take care of himself in Il
clnch. The articles of agreement say the
men are to fight according to the Marquis
of Queensbery rules.
But the rules said Julian, do not
say there is to be no pivotal blows,
They say" said Brady, that they
shalb be delivered with the fist. This mat
ter has been standing for SIX or eight
months. George Siler has been agreed
on as referee. and | understand that ne
and they agreed that each man should
take care of himself in a clinch.
THAT is not Queensbery rules" said
Julian. This fight is to be under them
and not under the London prize ring
rules"
There is no question about that. re-
torted Brady. THE men signed articles
to fight under the Marquis of Queensbery
rules. 1t is not in my province or yours
to judge: the referee is to do that.
''Sier." replied Julian, has no more
right to judge the rules than have. You
will admit that, George"
II will not" said Siler. Il have not
changed any of the rules. | have simply
given my Interpretation. The reason l
have done it is to let everybody know OK
have any wrangling in the ring"
You said" said Julian. shat you OBJ
jcct to hitting in clinches with one arm
free
Rule 10 covers that" said Siler.
What of rule .. which says no wrest-
ling or hugging allowed. This is hug
ging and clinching. You don't want either
man to win on foul?'
No" replied Brady. .
you don't want" said Julian. $50 have
one man finish the other when he sees he
is whipped?"
Are you afraid of your man." replied
Brady.
He will be in the ring Wednesday"
replied Julian. "and give Il good account
of himself"
81 suppose" put in Stuart. eff the fight
is to be strictly under the Queensbery
rules. the clinching is to be in?"
only one person can decide that said
Brady. 'and that is the referee. Stuart
has nothing to do with it. The two men
have agreed on referee and when he
was appointed Stuart's province ceased"
"Corbett." exclaimed Julian. "has re-
peatedly stated that he wanted fair
fight. you want wrestling match
If he wants the London prize ring rules
we will give them to him."
"Corbett." said Brady. wants to fight
under the rules laid down by the referee"
After some further talk. in which the
same ground was gone over. Julian said
he would be satisfied to have Stuart and
Siler talk the matter over, and would
abide by what they agreed to. He asked
Brady if that would suit him.
Anything will suit me-" replied Brady.
Stuart and Siler retired to another room
and for about ten minutes We're in close
conference. Finally Stuart entered at one
end of the hall.
He said:
We'll. Martin. Siler says he does not
see how he can make any change in his
ruling: and there the matter stands
1T is not right Stuart" said Julian.
"Well. | don't know. Julian" replied
Stuart: IF you had deferred this thing
TO the day of the fight and Siler had de-
rared himself as he has done. there
would have been an argGmcnt in the
ring"
There certainly woull have been"
said Julian.
We'll. | do not know what to do" said
the fight promoter. YOU and the Cor
bett people have agreed uron this man
rs referee and unless you are prepared
TO 30 ahend and turn him down at this
late stage of the game | blink you must
agree to what he says"
There was another long ta,k and Julian
finally said:
wv ell. let it go. | give in 10 this. Fitz-
simmons will fight Corbett as he wishes
But do not think it right
Good said Stuart. his face beaming
rs he saw the last chance of the FIGHT
falling through blow away.
Il do not know why it Should be OK
pected." said Julian. that Fitzsimmons
should give away in all hs fights. do
not consider Siler's ruling according to
the Marquis of Queensbory's rules" and.
turning 10 brady, ne said: The rules
were good enough to enable Corbett to
win the championship. ana they ought to
he good enough to enable IN to defend
1t. We want only what Is fair to both
men. and. as we said. we are not good at
I hat style of fighting and WE know Corbett
Is good ut 1t. We are willing to give Cor
Dett all the chances and then we will lick
HIM. Fitzsimmons may not be as good as
Corbett in that style of fighting. but /
guess he is enough better in other ways
to more than offset the advantage Cor
hctt will have in this respect. Fitzsim-
mons will win. sure enough. no matter
what the style of fighting is
The Australian fighter himself did not
seem to be ovcrjoycd at the result of the
conference, but he did not let any of his
confidence escape that he had felt all
through his training
Il have always fought uhder the rule
that men must not hit with one arm free
ana the break-awayS must be clean"
said Fitzsimmons. "and this is new one
ON me. Corbett has won all his fights
under the same rule. ana | do not see
why he should object to it in this case.
However. | always have 10 give in to
everybody. and | am wiling to give in on
this. want the fight to be on the square
and | will win it. | will he the winner
OF the fight on the 18th Of March lust
as sure as | am alive on that day. Cor
bctt can not lick me. and he will never
see the day when he can. no matter
whether he will fight lnIpr tno \J,,,,,;s