Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-03
THE BIG FIGHT.

Carson. Nevada March 2.-Ihe prin-
cipal topic of conversation among leg
isiatcrs was the bill TO be offered by
Assemblyman Dempsy providing for
champiCnshiD belt to be given TO the
winner Of the coming contest. Many
LEGISLATORS have expressed themselves
in favor of it, but it is not believed II
will pass.
Assemblyman Dempsey said:
"Sucb a belt would give the State
more advertisement than anything
else that / can think Of 1t would be
known as the Nevada belt and would
always 90 with the heavyweight cham
pionship. / am going to do all can 10
push il through.
The measure is at present being
drafted by Hon. Thomas remnant oI
Carson. one Cf the brightest lawyers
here and a man who has served SIX
terms in the Nevada Legislature. Inc
title of the bin is AN Act Recognizing
the Science of Physical Culture Ethics,
and Appropriating $4,000 Tor NeVaGa 5
Fmblomatical Testimonial to the w H.
ner of the Worlds Heavyweight BOX
ing Championship, Commemorative Of
the Forthcoming Contest at Carson
City. March II, 1891 -,
big crowd assembled at the rail-
way station Yesterday afternoon before
the arrival of the $3.50 o'clock train,
believing that John l.. Sullivan was on
hoard In fact the whole town turned
ont 10 gaze at the eX-champion. Inc
bio fellow was not among the pessen-
GERS. however D. O. Mills, the we'll
known capitalist. arrived from san
Francisco to complete the details nee
essarv for the transportation OF Nlsl-
Tors 10 and from Reno, over the VI
ginia City and Truckee railway. lie
believes the road will be we'll able 10
handle the crowd both ways, and that
there will be no difficulty or delay IN
getting people out Of Carson.
referee Sier has fallen victim to the
troecperous Nevada winter climate lie Is
moi seriously nI however and expects TO
bc around i'm a day or two.
And vet Dan Stuart has not lelt ms
room. He sat UP for two hours yester-
da,- but is as yet very weak and mas re-
caiyed no visitors other than his busiAfsSsS
renrosentatives. Things are going quite
o., srnoSfbiv however. as If Stuart was at
the holm. Delaney says that Affries has
been offered S170O purse to fight Stelz-
rer IN San Francisco, and that Jeiiries
,virod back his acceptance. However
steIzner said that the club putting up the
mrs. wanted the fight for April 1st. and
he claims he cannot he there IN condit ~
o., tba, time. as it will be impossible 20
got ready so soon after the fight between
T7,tzsir,mons and Corbett About the
middle Of April. he says, he VIII fight
!eGries for money or marbles
Speakirr of Fitzsimmons' work last
rirht. Martin Julian said: Bag punch
i-r Is tho kind of exercise Bob wants.
i,o~fra does not do him much good as he
is NOT boxer. He fights very dtnerent
IRON, the accented style when he goes into
Tho ring and consequently we want him
~ densnd more or feet work and punching
,l,, b,- to nut him I'm perfect condition
As to bis ability 20 stand punishment.
1,,liau saws: Peter Maher is the hardest
ritter in the business outside Of Bob ana
he bit Fob couple of times at LanEtry
with two blows that seemed 10 be hard
ercuab TO bring any man down. But
pob stood them both and they were fouI
er,,sbes Mt that. With dozens of instances
If This kind TO guide my opinion. ! don {
fbirlx that CorJett will hurt Bah very
,,,,,,.l, l,sro~e he gets q crack himself that
NH bring him down 20 our man $ weight