The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-12
FITz MAKES A KICK
4 Squabbls Over Silsr's Rules Is
Very Probable.
STUART AS PEACEMAKER
There VIII Be a Conference To-
pay-A Report That the Men
Met on the Road. but
They Did Not.

Carson. New, March ll.-For a time
to-day II looked as though there would
be regular row between the camps OF
the lighters regarding the lnterpreta-
tion of the rules OF the ring made yes
terday by Referee Sller. Dan Stuart.
however. took matters into his own
hands. and in a short time he had
managed To patch up peace and avert
the threatened storm. The main oh
stacle In the way Of pulling on the
| night without n squahblc was Fitzsim-
mons. who declared that he did not like
the reading of the rules made by Siler.
and that he did not propose 10 agree
upon anything until he and Corbett
were In the ring. stuart at once or
dered carriage and drove out 10 Fitz-
simmons ranch and had talk with
the lanky fighter.
The only thing for you To do, Fttz-
simmons, said Stuart. rs To come To-
some agreement ON this thing and tho
sooner YOU do Il the better II will he for
all concerned. All that We want, and
all that Siler wants. IL for YOU and
Corbett to agree on something that will
suit you both. and something that viii
he fair To you both. Now | suggest
that one of your men and one OF Cor
belts men meet me al my office to-
morrow afternoon and we can talk tho
matter over and see II some agreement
cannot be reached"
That suits me-" replied Fitzslm-
mons. Il want nothing but what ls
fair to both. and II | have a man pres
ent when the agreement In made that In
all | can ask He wanted to know
how Corbett viewed the proposition for
a conference, and when told that II was
agreeable to the champion. he again
/ expressed his satisfaction. Stuart left
the Fitzsimrnons camp with the posi-
tive assurance that Fitzslmmons viii
be represented at the conference In his
office Tomorrow and he set the hour
for the conference at ] O'Clock The
consent Of the Corbett people was oh
tained to the meeting without any
trouble.
Fitzsimmons took II rather easy to-
day, the principal part Of his work be-
Ing a i0-mlle run on the road In the
morning. In the afternoon he spared
10 rounds with Hickey and Stelzner,
and wrestled a little with Roeber and
wound up his work by punching the
bag.
James Corbett had intended to send
a letter to-day to George siler. the ref
cree OF the fight. regarding his opinion
OF the latter's construction OF Marquis
OF Queensberry rules. but the plan for
a conference changed matters. II am
not going To say anything at present
said Cotbett. but the conference viii
settle things. I understand that Fitz-
simmons is kicking ON the rules. just as
I said he would. I don't want to say
anything until | know Just what he OBJ
jects to In particular. He may object
To some things that ! consider very
essential. and again things with
which he finds fault may be- trifiing.
and In that event ] do not wish to in
terpose any objection. no matter 10
they are more favorable to Fitzsim-
mons than to me. All care about IL
To keep Fitzslmmons from getting any
undue advantage. l want nothing my
self that am not willing TO concede To
him. aud there is no use of my telling
Siler that I agree to this thing or object
to that thing. until know what Fitz-
simmons Is making a kick about. IL
Fitzsimmons makes no complaint Of ST.
ler's construction Of the rules | VIII
not. | think II is n good thing. how
ever. that Siler gave out his letter when
he did. II In better for us to talk for a
week In advance of the fight. than to
talk for n week after We get into this
ring"
Referring To comments on his rulings.
Referee Silcr said: Il ruled exactly as
I thought was right. and | viii stick to
my ruling. At the same time wish IL
understood that I am not In the least
trying To dictate to the men. M
want II an agreement of some sort. and
as long as the men are suited. I do not
care what that agreement IL. I guess
that by the time the fight is due both
men will reach an agreement without
any trouble"
Silcr has received a number OF tele-
grams from prominent sporting men
all over the country commencing the
construction of the rules he had made.
Corbett's work to-day consisted Of tho
regular run on the roads. the champion
covering about 10 miles with Jeffrics
for a companion. In the afternoon he
punched the bag and spared with his
trainers.
Fitzsimmons this morning decided tn
change the hours for his regular work.
and instead NJ doing II In the afternoon
hereafter will take the hardest kind of
exercise In the morning. He took his
usual run into town this morning and
went through his hard work immedi-
ately after hts return 10 Cooks ranch.
Corbett started out for a run early
this morning and by noon returned.
| after making n i0-mile trip. He went
into the handbal court for an hour.
then took a rundown. The champion
looks In most excellent shape and from
present indications will enter the ring
| a heavier man tnan any 0Ent ne mas
ever fought. The talk OF fighting under
10 pounds is nonsense. He Is likely to
weigh ls5. Fitz will not be more than
10 or II pounds under Corbett. tie Is
carefully guarding the secret Ot his
weight.
The first pool room in town will
open tonight. There Is little doubt
Corbett will he a strong faVorite. the
odds running about 5 To J. William A.
Brady stands In lose quite a sum II
Corbett goes down. and II is said he
will back him still more before the day
Of the fight. None OF the heavy betting
men have arrived. The town is filling
rapidly The first special train reach
ed here this morning from the east. IL
consisted of five coaches. all full. one
or more specials are expected every
day from now until the morning OF the
18th.
The report sent out from this place
last night to the effect that Corhett
and Fitzsimmons met while OUT walk
ing and had wordy quarrel is a DELHI
crate falsehood They passed the peni-
tentiary southwest u town. within 10
minutes Of each other. but did not
meet. Corbett did not see FitE not did
Fitz see Corhett.
Fatal Bubonie Plague.
BOMBAY. March 1.-THE total number nr
eases OF hubonic plague in this city an to
date IS 90Ja OF which ! 4s proved fatal