The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-10
RULES OF THE PRIZE RING.
sILER TO PREPARE A DIGEST = or
THE PUBLIC.

He Wants Every Spectator at the
Fight TO Be I'm a Position to Under
stnnd the Correctness of His De-
ciSiOns-He Has Been in COnsuItn-
ton With Each of the SIuggers on
the Subject-Yestcrdny spent Much
Carson, March 9.-The snow melted
swiftly under the sun to-day, and the
roads were once more drying in patches
Corbett and Fitzsimmons put Ia three
hours hill climbing this morning, prepara>
tory to their regular training. Neither
of the heavyweights shows any disposi-
ton to let up in his work before the END
of the week. despite the warning of the
trainers. The impression seems to OBJ
tain that the battle will be a long one.
and the principals are determined to lit
themselves for the full route.
Referee George Sier has been compar-
ing notes for several days with Fitzsim-
mons and Corbett in regard to the
Queensberry rules, and tomorrow he will
prepare resume of his conclusions for
publication. In this digest the rules
will be taken up seriatum and explained
clearly for the information of the pub
lie. II know that l am liable to criti-
cism for doing this" explained Mr.. SIer
but wish to make my position as clear
as possible before the day of the fight
The referees decision in this contest will
divert many hundred thousand dollars
and l feel that l cannot be too careful. 1
mill Ba
no pickering about the rules. The men
have agreed to leave all to me, and, in or
der that everybody may understand how
the battle Is to be fought, / propose TO
make my instructions to the fighters pub
lie tomorrow through the press, instead
of Issuing them orally In the ring. Half
of the spectators would not hear my voice
from the ring side, and they would not
understand what constituted a fair break
away or a foul blow In the first clinch
some one would shout foul and up
would go a roar from the partsans of the
man supposed to be foued. IF the rules
of the contest are clearly explained before
hand, the spectators will know what lati-
tude the fighters are allowed and my rul-
ings will not be so liable to question. II
is an easy matter to confuse the old
Queensberry rules, famous and popular
as they are
Corbett opened the ball this morning, by
walking and sprinting around the foot
hills. Jim does not relish this kind of
work, Befieving that Ia makes him slow.
His trainers insist that he must take at
| least a short walk every morning from
now on, however, and he has given in to
| their Judgment. Just to show that he
could hit, Jim disabled two punching bags
| in ten minutes this afternoon. He went
through the entire bill of fare, from hand
| ball TO wrestling, without pause and bare
| ly raised a perspiration.
Fitzsimmons did not pecmit his domestic
cares to interfere with his training He
was up with the birds In the morning and
| off for a long walk after breakfasting
| with his wife and baby. The afternoon
| programme began with a little game of
| handball, which was soon dropped as mon
| otonous. Forty minutes were devoted to
| bag punching OF the vicious OF der before
the wrestling mat was spread. once
| through with Roeber at this game, Bob
went for Hickey and Stenzler with the
gloves, taking them in turn for eight, three
! minute rounds each. He was as risky as
a kitten while being rubbed down and
| made no complaint about sore joints.
The town is filling with street fakirs and
| beggars Marshal Kinney has rounded up
| two punches of hoboes within the week
| ana shipped them ont OF the state He Is
| spotting fresh lot tonight, and will give
| them passports tomorrow morning.
| Dan Stuart was annoyed to-day by
report teegraphed back from the east that
| he had quarreled with United States Dis
| trict Attorney Jones over money matters,
| and that in consequence there was pos
sibility of federal interference before the
| big fight could be pulled off.
1.-The fact of the matter is this" as
serted Stuart mr.. Jones has perform
ed considerable legal work for me. Yes
| terday he presented his bill / checked IL
| off with Mr.. Wheelock this morning and
handed over the money. There was no
| Quarrel, and no threats were made. That
| is the whole story"
The district attorney denied warmly that
any friction existed between himself and
| Mr.. Stuart, and ridicuied the idea Of fed
eral Intervention.
PLIMMER PUMMELLED.