El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21
CASTING SHADOWS.
Looking Backwards and Forwards
Over the Years Sports.

Just one year ago this city was at
fever heat over the then coming mill
between Lanky Bob and Maher
That mill is over and Maher was fni sh-
| ed in Just one minute and thirty-siX Sc
onds. Several Ell Pasoans dropped a
small wad on the Irish champion and
so-called champion of the world.
Since then F'itz has Travelled. He
has been over the big pond, but it avail
ed him nothing and he lost the ducats
which he won by knocking Maher out.
While Fitz was away there arose
pugilistic star in the west, whose bril-
liancy shown out like diamond in sill
yer setting. 1t was said that he was
destined for world ;'champion. He was
ruined in the start off by taking go
at Corbett when the latter was out of
condition and was not expecting
scrap. He hugged Corbett until the
latter was nearly done for. Then came
Fitz who was there to take a fall out of
this western comet. They fought. FItz
wanted to give the public show, as
he had large audience. In the eighth
round F'itz got tired of the foul tactics
of his opponent and reached out his
mighty right and caught the western
star and put him out. The referee gave
the fight to Sharkey ION foul, which
no one saw, and the public will never
believe was ever sdeliy cred. Fitz lost
the money, but he gained the good will
and confidence of the public. Sharkey
got $4,000, put is forever retired, and
that, too, right in the zenith of his
glory.
Now Fitz and Corbett have signed to
fight. They both mean business. Cor
bett is in his old time condition and
when he is that way he will fight any
body in the world. FitZ wants go
with Corbett, because if he whips the
fight, it will leave him the undisputed
championship of the world.
Where the mill is to take place is yet
question. Headquarters may again
be opened in this city, or they may be
opened in Carson City, Nevada. Much
depends on future developements, but
Dan Stuart is determined to pull the
fight off some where and he will most
likely do it. Fitz and Corbett Will hight
and the pugilistic championship of the
world will be settled. Where will it
be? I'n tell you later. Enough of
pugilism.
Isn't it wonderful how fast foot ball
is forging to the front as a national
game. 1t is pushing base ball hard for
first place, but L have my doubts about
it ever reaching the position with the
American people.
Speaking of foot ball reminds me of
the game 1 saw in the City of Mexico
Christmas week. At the first days
game the people turned out in great
numbers to witness it, but they didn't
''catch on, )" and the second days sport
was slimly attended. The Mexicans
called it the american bull fight"
They said it was too rough to take in
Mexico.
Talking about base ball, 1 wonder
what will be the program for the COM
ing season2 1 hear talk of an amateur
club being organized to open the game
early, but do not know any of the par
ticulars. Ell Pasoans were always great
lovers of the sport, and L would like to
see a good club organized.
The Ell Paso Lights weights have
arranged foot ball game with the
Fort Bliss team to take place next Sun
day week. The Light eight team
say they will make the soldiers hustle
to beat them to the goals. OF this l
will tell more latter on.
am going to push up the bicycle
races later in the season. There Is no
use Of good cycle track lying idle. 1
want to see some of the boys get
hump" ON themselves and get up some
spring racing. There are many people
in this city who love the sport and they
will patronize the track if they are
satisfied they will see first class races
which Ell Paso can give if it tries.
ROUND ABOUT.