The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
FITzsIMMONs AND JULIAN HAVE
DIFFERENT OPINIONS.

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en- One Of Iawsen's Trips 70 EnEin7a.
Bob Fitzsimmons, according to q Chicago
despatch, stiH adheres to his determination not
20 enter the prize ring again. A report was
sent out from Chicago on Sunday which
quoted Martin Julian as saying that FftHsim'
mons had at last weakened and would agree, to
take on Corbott for another fight. Tho cham
pion, however, declared once more yesterday
that he had retired from the ring for all time.
There 10 another story behind these facts
which contains considerable truth. 1t Is
known that Fitz In sincere in his unwillinRnoss
TO fight again, for he wishes to keep the promise
ho made TO his wife Immediately after whip
ping Corbett. But his manager and brother.in-
law, Martin Julian. does not look at the matter
In the same light, so close friends Of both men
declare. Julian believes that Fits should say
that in due time he will fight Corbett or any
body. He also thinks that, from n business
standpoint, Fitzsimmons should not try to
convince the public that he will never enter
the ring again, but should keep people on edge
by the uncertainty Of his movements. In q word,
Julian thinks that II Fitzsimmons comes out
With o statement that he win reconsider his
determination not to fght again, and will agree
TO take on Corbett at some future date" the
Cornishman will prove more OF o drawing card
on the road than he is at present.
Julian, 1t is said. realizes that Q retired pugi-
lstic champion Ii not so attractive ns an active
one, and the recent talk of Corbett, who says he
wants to fight, has served to awaken Julian to
the situation. 1t Is therefore safe to believe
that Julian, acting on his own responsibility
and with an eye TO business. has spoken for
Fitzsimmons by saying that Bob will probably
fight again. Fitz. however, mindful of his
promise to his wife and not anxious to fight
anyway, does not back up his managers state
ments when he says with great positiveness
that no will not fight again under any circum-
stances. Fitz also said yesterday that If
Stuart visited him to make another match the
noted fight promoter would not receive encour-
agement. Corbett and Brady, both Of whom
insist that they want to have another fight, are
predicting among their friends that Stuart. by
some unknown hypnotic methods. will compel
tho champion to capitulate. 1t is the opinion
many sporting men that Corbett, Fitzsimmons.
and Stuart are possibly more DESTROYS of n
little free adertising than another meeting in
the roped arena But that can be determined
Coy's Victory over Creedon rather lightly. He
says that Creedon could not have been In first.
& slsss S0n IS nos s Sn lrss F to sSEo might aitai H"S teSs
championship because he defeated ,the.Aus.
tralian at catchweights., 'Creedon, however.
OCiaI tu0b no q Al tAO ooot Sohu
tion, and also pronounces Mccoy to be o won.
derful ~luRilist.. Even granted that the men
Mccoy can easily get below 1868 pounds, and
that, BARRING. FitI, there is not a man in tho
can l get to the middleWweisht limit he should
readily readily accept ccsa M SnE challenge R E TIN saA i. nsy % !, forth Se a
wise, will not face the lanky Cornishman In
the ring just yet. when there are other easier
fields to conquer.
A charge has been trumpet up that Mccoy
did not use fair methods in his battle with
and sixth rounds, and that when the attention
he story Is backed By, the statement that
o ssR sSe as sSp1 @ill tH %oa assrh how Ss It t w TsG pess The
for o'Rourke to make his way to McCoy's cor:
ner in order to make the alleged "call down"
flowing, between that corner Of the ring and the
aisle, which was damned, and as o'Rourke saw
= near Freedoms corner. It is hard to sec how he
got around to a point, where Doc Payne or
rubbed. resin on McCoy's gloves it would be
rather interesting to: know what Creedon's sec;
S %Sa. T sse pe dSins wish t ih9lF isyes About g. sh' Time and
Tom o,Rourke is at Chicago to second Joe
pulled off there tonight. Incidentally, he may
have q talk with Fitzsimmons about q proposed
s g CoH sSgtf fssa no be % Rsld At st 1,maus ans o pfS . GlRs
throwing bouquets at Bob, the latter's viii
power may be pretty thoroughly tested.
That the Eastern Baseball League is anxious
to SECURE either Newark or Jersey City as the
apparent every day. 1t was learned yesterday
that within the past two weeks certain persons
Identified 3 P sish Sasef F4ee 81 1S1s q t SStty S aSy SS sS;
club esking him to give his consent to the plac;
ing Of an Eastern League team in that city. II
in cash In return for the privilege, but that the
offer was refused; Mr.. freedman said yester
% ander The 81 celebrated iss6rss d'as Av e nile h territory ys Agree
to do so. He did mot deny that accompanyint
the request was q financial offer of the allow
figure.
A minor league club at Jersey City would be
y as It would Be- possible 70 play SUNDAY sasi sSB bali q
home. With similar games at Newark. tn
l eSiss o s1tEGi Be SStsinsd az ad asstf Be . t 1siSsbl tss q
Siti P9es sS ths f bSTpow d dP f sBs A q the assertion ssaO
viii join d the Eastern Il ioasse II he i Receives Rssn
SS@ aars and i s snss n ,s%s1 Wis S9q NeS saRRis and w Jerss:
City, the circuit would be placed upon a re
markedly soand paying basis.
.ts SSC %sat p e tsst thS Se u. T oshsr d great ss a sas5'
rumor that he had come to make some deal 70
the release of Ed MoKean, the bulky shortstoI
The story was finally sent out as IL founded .
fact; President, Freedman said Yesterday tbs
player, there was no place for him on the Ne'
York team. and that Davis had not opened III
mouth about a deal of any kind since he left III
city for the West. The fact that Davis attent
cd the recent League meeting with Mr.. FreeS
man gave rise to a report that George woul
soon succeed Joyce as manager Of the Ne
Yorks. Davis went along merely as Mr.. Freet
place asI. year that 60 aid. last summer. q
ability to make up another winning team.
Tommy Cunning Of the Orange A. c. says tn,
he was o member of the Inflated New Yor
Amateur" team. which was taken abroad nc
long ago by Al Lawson.
I'VE had only seven men when we landed 4
England" said Cunning. land we were in q te
rible stew. Lawson went outside OF the tayer
In WHICH we were stopping and saw two labo
ers;,. He asked then. ii they wanted to earn
chilling apiece. and they jumped at the chanc
He took them TO the grounds where We WEI
put on uniforms, Then no compelled them
pull their baseball caps down over their ca,
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