The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-12

Carson, New. March 11-Bob Fitz-
simmons has baked on Referee Siler's
Interpretation of the Queensbury rules
His specific objections are not stated
but he emphatically declares that he
viii not stand for any such a concep-
ton of the rules as that outlined by
the referee. Corbett, on the contrary,
is perfectly satisfied with Siler's de-
cision.
CORBETT IS o. K.
''The referee should have the final
say in ell contests" was the way Jim
put it this afternoon. When two men
I, are sparring they invariably forget
their promise not 10 hit in breakaways
end one or the other usually gets the
worst of it. Sullivan nearly reached
my jaw with a right swing as We
Parted from the first clinch in our
battle at New orleans. It never oc-
Cured to me at the time that he had
committed a foul, and 1 smashed right
back at him in the next breakaway re-
gardlesS Of my promise TO the referee
When 1 fought Jackson, we both
agreed to hit after a ciinch, and
never heard an objection from any
body. If Fitzsimmons is such a mar
vel at delivering short range blows, he
should be thankful for ruling which
might give him an advantage. Ac-
cording to my notion, Siler's ultimatum
should be accepted by both of us, and
there is no necessity for further talk
on the subject However. if FitZsim-
mons can show any flaws in the ruling
which he thinks might hurt his chance
of winning, l Will gladly meet him half
way on a reasonable compromise
LAID BEFORE JULIAN.
The whole matter of rules was laid
before Dan Stuart this afternoon, and
he invited Martin Julian, representing
Fitzsimnons. and ". a. Brady Cor
belts manager, to meet George Siler
and himself in his Office tomorrow and
talk il over.
Fitzsi.nmons reversed his methods
today, beginning work with the punch
ing Tag after breakfast. afterwards
taking up the regulation exercise with
Roeber on the wrestling mat and
Hickey and Steiner with the gloves.
He has an idea that as the fight VIII
take place in the morning, il would be
tie best policy for him TO become ac-
cuStomed 10 boxing at that hour of the
day. His face wore a serious lock all
the while he was sparring, and he had
little or nothing to say. 1t was OBJ
served, hOweve-, that he punched away !
at his trainers in breaking away, and (
Steiner, in particular, caught any
number of jolts under the chin which (
rattled his teeth. Mrs. Fitzsimmons, !
with a horse and buggy. paced her hus- /
band into town after luncheon Bob /
swung in after the rig and never lost /
a step during the whole journey, wind /
ing up fresh at the end of the three
miles. He took the same gait home, /
and spent the evening playing with |
BOD. jr.
q CORBETT TAKES a JOG.
Corbett logged down the hill to En-
pire as a starter this morning turning
the angle there and coming home by
way of Carson, a trip CT eight miles.
He left his trainers and companions
behind on the home stretch and
sprinted for nearly Il quarter Of a mile
into Shaw's Springs. The usual after
rsocn potpourri Of handball, bag punch
ing and sparring was disposed of with
out a change.
Tickets sold like hot tamaIes today.
and at o'clock this evening the total
sales amounted to a trife under 81, 600.
n few boxes were thrown together at
the arena, and a force of painters was
put to work numbering the seats