The morning times., 1897-02-25
GREEN And SMITH MATCHED
They VIII Meet the Day After the
Big Fight.
Referee Siler and Fitzsimmons HAD
a Talk About the Rules to
Govern the Contest.

S-ASOAi' Wv -t-GOshlp was plentI1Dl
around Dan stuart's headquarters TODAY.
George Green tYoung Corbettl and .Mys-
terious'' Billy Smith were formally matched
and articles Of agreement were also signed
for finish fight for the reatherweight
championship and purse OF $500 be-
tween Dal Hawkins, OF san Francisco. and
Martin FIaherty, of Boston, who recently
jumped into prominence by beating Cham
pion George Dixon in limited 90. The two
events Will be doubled up and decided
March l :, at single price OF admission.
George Green and Hawk kins VIII be
squeezed into COrbett's quarters at Shaw's
Springs. Where Smith and Flaherty Will
do their training has not been agreed upon
Ii IS possible that one, or perhaps both, viii
be Installed at Cooks Ranch, but space is
limited thereabouts- The two Eastern pu-
eilists left for Nevada tonight, and should
reach Carson on Monday. Hawkins and
! Green are expected within two days
Referee George Siler visited FftzsimmOns
this afternoon and discussed the Austral-
ian's construction OF the Queensberry rules.
When informed that Corbett mad expressed
i preference for clean breakaways without
hitting in clinches, FftzsimInons pOndersd
a moment, and said:
Let Corbett go ahead and practice all
kinds OF breaks, as 1 am doing I don't
say that want to hit with a free hand
during clinches, nor do I want it under
stood that | Consider i t advantageous TO
NE that punching in breakaways should be
allowed I'm willing to agree TO any
thing that's fair, but 1 don't propose to
show my hand Just now. In my previous
battles I've always had the worst of it
IN this particular. When Maher and I
met ut FL Paso we agreed to break away
fair. What was the result? The first
time We parted he foUled me- You tad
dressing Silerl warned him of his promise,
but a minute later he knocked the wind
out of me with punch III the stomach
while We We're cIinched Before 1 had
time TO protest my opportunity came and
put him out If the chance had not Of
fered then, / should certainly have been
entitled 10 decision on a foul
And I would have given it TO you.' re-
joined Sner.
Now" continued the referee, sup
posing i prepare a dissertation on the
Queensberry rules as they stand. informing
both COrbett and yourself Just what you
are permitted to do in the way OF fight
ing. If you have studied it carefully you
will each be able to state your preference
when yCh step inside of the ring. IL you
cannot agree as TO what should constitute
fair break will you then allow me to
instruct you. and promise TO fight strictly
| according TO instructions?'
Certainly" replied FitzsimmOns, That's
fair. If Corbett is SO wonderfully clever
at short range l cannot see why ne objects
to in-fighting Anything suits me. but I
| don't intend TO tip off my style Just now
and give him three weeks TO work up
| defens e."
Siler promised to draw up the letter as
soon as possible. and then the public will
get a line on how the great championship
| battle will be fought
FitzsimInons thulnped the bag for a few
| minutes this evening and spared Roeber,
Stenzler, and Hickey alternate rounds
of three minutes each. Between rounds he
amused himself wrestling with his great
Dane Yarum- The CorniShman worked ont
| beautifully His exercise was not as
| speed as Corbett's, but the work did not
| trouble him in the least, and he breathed
! as regularly as an infant a5 the end
| Early in the afternoon the Australian's
muscles We're photographed by an artist
who took similar views OF COrhett yes
| terday.
''FitZsiinmOns shows up better than
| Jim above the belt, was ephotographer's
verdict His muscles stand out more
prominently. They are built on different
lines from CorbetU's, but to one who is
not a judge, they appear 10 be firmer
and stronger, though, perhaps. less flex-
ible'
| Billy Delaney and Jim Jeffries were wei
| coined at Corbetts cottage this morning
/ The Los Angeles giant Will be tried out to-
morrow morning after ne has had good
rest. Joe Corbett and Woods Were given
| their usual drubbing by the champion, and
| the punching bag was kept tapping the
ceiling for considerable time
| big Jack" Mcyey's cold stin keeps him
abed. ana now that Jefrries and DeIaney
are here he viii be given chance TO rest
| up. Delaney is on the exclusive list. 50
| far as giving out his plans is concerned.
| He is delighted 1T Corbett's appearance
ami believes tGat he viii have an easy
task in putting the champion on the seath-
er edge. The plans for the arena We're
exhibited today fer the first time, and
bef1te sundown 81 eco worth u tickets
| were sold.