The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
FITZSIMM0NS MAKES A FUSS.
SILER'S INTERPRETATTON OF THE
RULES DON'T SUIT HIN.

COrbett on the other Hand Expresses
Himself as Perfectly Satisfed-nc
Thinks the Allowing of Hitting ON
Breakaways Is Righ4-Fitz APP
pears Serious In boxing and Prac-
tices Hitting in Breal1away ys-COr-
bett Explains His Refusal to Shake
Hands with FitzsimmOns.
Carson, New. March u.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons has baked on Referee Siler's inter-
probation Of the Queensberry rules. His
specific objections are not stated, but he
emphatfcally declares that he will not
stand any such conception of the rules as
that outlined by the referee. Corbett, on
the contrary, is perfectly satisfied with
Siler's decision.
"The referee should have the final say
in all contests" was the way Jim put it
this evening. when two men are spar
ring they invariably forget their promises
not to hit In breakaways, and one or the
other usually gets the worst of it. Sulli-
van nearly smashed my jaw with a right
swing as we parted from the first clinch
in our battle at New Orleans 1t never
occurred to me at the time that he had
GOAlA4ullkGu d IOuis anu 1 StidSnEQ tlBiN
back at him in the next breakaway, re-
gardless of my promise to the referee.
when l fought Jackson we both agreed
to hit after a clinch, and l never heard
an objection from anybody. If Fitzsim-
mons is such a marvel at delivering short
range blows, he should be thankful for a
ruling which might give him an advant-
age. According to my notion, S!ler's ulu-
matum should be accepted by
both of us and there is
no necessity for further talk on the sub
ject. However, if Fitzsimmons can show
any flaws in the ruling which he thinks
might hurt his chances of winning. l will
gladly meet him half way on a reasonable
compromise.
The whole matter of rules was laid be-
fore Dan Stuart this afternoon, and he in
vited Martin Julian, representing Fitzsim-
mons, and W. A. Brady, Corbetts mana
ger, to meet George Siler and himself in
his Office tomorrow and talk it over.
Fftzsimmons reversed his methods to-
day, beginning work with the punching
bag after breakfast afterwards taking
up the regulation grind with Roeber on
the wrestling mat. and Hickey and Stem
zler with the gloves. He has an idea that
as the fight will take place in the morning,
It would be the best policy for him to be-
come accustomed to boxing at that hour of
the day. His face wore a serious look
little or nothing TO say. It was observed,
however, that he punched away at his
trainers in breaking away, and Stenzler
in particular caught number of jolts un-
derd the chin which ratified his teeth.
Mrs. Ftzsimmons with a horse and
buggy, paced her husband into town aft
er luncheon. Bob swung in after the rig
and never lost a step during the whole
journey, winding up fresh at the end Of
the three miles. He took the same gait
home and spent the evening playing with
Bob, Jr.
Corbett logged down the hill to Empire
as starter this morning, turning the
angle there and coming home by way of
Carson. trip of eight miles, He left his
trainers and companions behind on the
home stretch and sprinted for nearly
quarter of mile into Shaws Springs The
usual afternoon potpourri of hand ball,
bag punching and sparring was disposed
of without a change.
When Corbett was asked today Whv he
refused to take Fitzsimmons extended
hand when the two met on the public
road yesterday, he bristled up and said:
''F'or this reason, that man has black
guarded me in public and through the
press time and again. He has called me
cur, a dub, an invalid and a buffer.
When he proves portion of his state
ments, at least, by putting me out on
March II l will shake him. Not till then.
What is the use of appearing friendly to
a man when You are not?"
The Cornishman did not seem to heed the
snub he had received. All that caught
him was Corbett's display of III temper
L always thought he was nutty" de-
clared Bob. The first punch 1 give him
St. Patricks day will Joggle his brain and
he will go to pieces. Didn't he lose his
head when Mitchell hit him and amt as
clever as Mitchell? This is a good thing
I'm glad l didn't turn back yesterday
when they, told me / was likely to run
into the pompadour. He looks like
mummy and I'll embalm him when we
get together next week"
Tickets sold like hot tomales to-day,
and at 6 o'clock this evening the total
sales amounted to trife under 1900.
A few boxes were thrown together at the
| arena and q force of painters was put to
work numbering the seats.
The weather is mild and bracing.