The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23
land of St. Paul who $ III Washington:

| ''Pugilism is DarbarisTn lis anLnajism
II is A disgrace 10 Christian civilization
/ No Christian nation should permit *. A
| few years ago an attempt was made tC
| have large scale pugilistic exhibition
| in st. Paul, but the citizens stronglS
protested and Governor Merriam issued
a proclamation prohibiting it. There
was no fight. 1t is a pity that every
state and every city in the Union hal
not followed the example of Minneapolis
and St. Paul The exhibition of he
microscopic REPRODUCTION of the Carson
fight would minister to morbid curiosity
and low appetites and tend 10 render
prize fighting popular. l hope that the
good sense and mora, instincts of the
American people will not allow this con-
tenplated exhibition to take place in any
part Of our country
FITZ DODGES CORBETT.
San Francisco, Cal, March 22.-Cor-
bett called at FTtzsimmons' hotel today
but the latter evaded him. Corbett says
ne VIII fight no one else. Coroett says
he may accept the management of a big
athletic club in New York. Fitzsim-
mons struck an English tourist last
night al the Baldinw hotel bar for as
sertlng that the fight was fixed. No
harm was done.
NOT OUT OF THE BUSINESS.
Carson. New, March PA story was
circulated here as coming from San
Francisco TO the effect that Dan Stuart
had given instructions to his representa-
tive, a Livingstone, to tear down the
pavilion used for the Corbett-FitZsim-
mons fight and sell the lumber for what
ne could get, as he was going out Of the
fight business. Mr.. Livingstone was in
terviewed and denied Their umor unqual-
ifiedly.
There is nothing in it, he said. 'tAll
that Mr.. Stuart has done is to give me
the authority TO represent his interests
here while ne is away, and as for taking
down the arena, that is, am sure, very
far from his intention On the contrary,
we VIII use it again in September or Oc-
tober for anotheCr carnival, although
just what the attractions will be is not
known to the public at the present time.
They probably will be two or three good
fights and there Will be other things that
will be at least of equal Importance. Mr..
Stuart will return here in May and will
then commence work advertising his
eutuDln carnival"
BUSINESS END OF THE FIGHT.
San Francisco, March 22.-Many con-
Trajectory stories are current about the
respective shares of all parties concern
ed in the picture-tsking scheme connect
ed with the recent championship fight.
According to William K. Wheelock, as
slstant confidential adviser to the Stuart
Dan Stuart alone received
any remuneration for the kaleidoscope
privileges. He says that when Stuart
had arranged the fight various offers
were made by kaleidoscope concerns. The
Edison company and the Vitascope COM
pany bid $4,000. z. j Rector bid 81 900
and obtained the privilege.
Wheelock also states that the fighters
did not and will not receive any portion
Of this money. He asserts that the
agreement between Stuart and Rector
would have been cancelled had the
weather been such as 10 make photo
impossible. The reason alles-
ID is that the expense of getting and
setting up the kaleidoscope machinery
amounted to $4,000. He says Stuart
agreed not 10 demand the 81 900 if the
lay was TOO dark and dismal for the
proper operation of the apparatus.
Martin Julian says that each fighter
secured rights for himself. Just how
much and what they are 10 receive he
would not divulge, claiming that il was
4 private matter and did not concern
the public. He denies that the winner
was TO receive an extra stipend.
Fitzsimmons has nothing to say for
himself, trusting in the urbounded wis
ION of his brother-in-law, Martin.
Corbett, who has followed the business
details of the fight with sharp eye,
sings a song different from the others.
He says that each fighter receives a |
and the winner an extra |
10000
Coroett has not yet called on Fftz- |
simmons but still intends to do so. The
visit will not be so much a social as a |
business one. for Jim is intent upon ob-
aiming another match.
Wheelock promises another big meet |
inside OF a year. IF another match can
De arranged between Corbett and Fitz- |
Stuart will make a bid for it.
For a second attraction he Will try TO
arrange a fight between Sharkey and
Maher. Wheelock is confident that in a |
,ew months half dozen states would |
BASS laws legalrzing prize fights.
SHARKEY AND MAHER MATCHED. |
u ! +,I,
'eceived in Brooklyn today from Warren |
Lewis. president Of the Greater New |
York club, announcing that a match had |
been arranged between Maher and Shar- |
Key. 1t will probably be brought off in |
Nay by the Greater New York Athletic |
,luo in Brooklyn. Il is said that |
purse Of about $4,000 Will be the stakes. |
PUGILISM AND MAYHEM.
San Francisco. March 22.-For knock |
Towns. blood and general vicious fight |
ng, the great tournament at Carson |
City was put N the shade by a mill that |
ook place yesterday in Young Mitch |
us" John L. Hergeo saloon at the
'orner- of Taylor, Market and Golden |
tate avenue.
Mysterious" Billy Smith and''Young |
the old enemies. came togeth- |
r and there IS no mystery left, except |
Is 10 the Mysterious mans wherea- |
,outs. Smith, still smarting from his de-
eat by George Green, was looking for |
/ fight and got more than he wanted. |
lie resorted 10 mis- old fouling tactics /
md when badly beaten b't off Young !
lIitchelrs" finger and the police OF this |
,ity are looking for him on the serious
,harge OF mayhem.
FIGHTING MEN SHAKEN Up.
Green River. Wyo., March o2-The |