The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-10

Carson, March 9.-The snow melted I'M
der the hot sun today as swiftly as a
roll of bank notes before Carson faro
dealer, and the roads are once more dry
! ing in patches.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons put in three
/ hours hill-climbing this morning, prepar-
atory to their regular training. Neither
/ of the heavyweights shows any DISPOSE
/ ton to let up in his work before the end
of the week, despite the warning of their
trainers. The impression seems to obtain
that the battle will be a long one, and
the principals are determined to fit them
selves for the full route.
| Referee George Siler has been compar-
| ing notes for several days with Fitzsim-
mons and Corbett in regard TO the
| QueensDury rules, and tomorrow he Will
I prepare resume of his conclusions for
publication. In this digest the rules will
! be taken up serially and explained clearly
for the information OF the public.
Il know that am liable to criticism for
dong this now, explained Mr. Siler this
evening, but L wish to make my posi-
ton as clear as possible before the day of
the fight. The referees decision in this
contest will divert many hundreds of
Thousands of dollars, and l feel that l
cannot be too careful. l may say, now,
that there will be no pickering about the
rules. The men have agreed 10 leave all.
to me, and in order that everybody may
understand how the battle is TO be fought
, | propose TO make my instructions to the
lighters public tomorrow through the
press instead of issuing them orally in the
ring Half OF the spectators would not
hear my voice from the ring side, and
they would not understand what conSti
tuted q fair break away or a foul blow.
II the first clinch someone would shout
Foul and up would goa roar from the
partisanS of the man supposed TO be
fouled. If the rules of the contest are
clearly explained before hand, the spec
aff.rC hot Lott 4arr1f
ers are allowed, and my rulings will not
be so liable to question. 1t is an easy
matter to confuse the old Queensbury
rules. famous and popular as they are.
Take for instance, the clause providing
that man shall retire to his corner when
mis- opponent is down. Surprising that
Corbett should be fioored in Fitzsimmons
corner. FitZSimmonS would be Obliged to
stand over him in violation of the rules
Again, a man might squat on his feet
with one hand on the floor and be conSid-
cred as down. If it is decided that he is
down while in this position. he may be
coucted out If he is not down, his OPP
Donent is at liberty to hit him and he
cannot be counted out. Rule u, which
touches upon London prize-ring regula-
tons. is also open to misconception, and
Will be treated at length in my commune
cation tomorrow. After reading this let
ter, the betting public will know to dot
what to expect, and if they consider that
either man has an advantage under my
directions they may bet accordingly"
Corbett opened the ball this morning by
walking and Sprinting around the foot
hills Jim does not relish this kind of
work. believing that it makes him slow.
His trainers insist that he must take at
least a short walk every morning from
now on, however, and he mas given IN 10
their judgment Just to show that he
could hit, Jim disabled two punching bags
in ten minutes this afternoon. He went
through the entire bill of fare, from hand
ball to wrestling, without a pause, and
barely raised a perSp1ratIOn.
Fitzsimmons did not permit his domestic
cares to interfere with his training. He
was up with the dickey birds in the morn
ing and off for a long walk after break
fasting with his wife and babe. The after
noon programme began with a little game
of handball, which was soon dropped as
monotonous. Forty minutes were devoted
to bag punching of the vicious order be-
fore the wrestling mat was spread. Once
through with Roeber at this game, Bob
Went to Hickey and Steiner with the
gloves, taking them on in turn for eight
three-minute rounds each. He was as
frisky as kitten while being rubbed
down, and made no complaint about sore
joints.
The town is filing with street fakirs and
beggars. Marshal Kinney has rounded
up two punches of hobos within the week
and shipped them out OF the state He is
spotting fresh lot tonight and will give
them passports tomorrow morning.
Dan Stuart was annoyed today by a
report telegraphed back from the east
IndI ne IdQ Qu1IItlcu VIII OllitSd Otdtco
District Attorney Jones over money mat
ters and that in consequence there was F,
a possibility of federal interference before
the big fight could be pulled off.
'The fact of the matter is this as |
serted Mr.. Stuart. MIR. Jones has per- |
formed considerable legal work for me-
Yesterday he presented his bill. checked |
it off with Mr.. Wheelock this morning |
and handed over the money. There was |
no quarrel and no threats were made.
This is the whole story
The district attorney denied warmly |
that any friction existed between him
self and Mr.. Stuart, and ridiculed the idea !
of federal interference.