The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-13
sIIER's RULES AGREED TO.
~, Made a Great Virnne Of Cou.
ceding the Point.
r,r1 SAYS He ISN'T SATISFIED YET.
- Crnims His Opponent Played
~. Adyertising-Each Can
whip the other, He snss.

-As0n
.,,.rence which at times nearly resulted
: =. spoiling of the chances of the big
IN hong pulled oft, was held this after
~ between Martin Julian, representing
rs,s,unons and Brady. for Corbett. over
-. construction put on the Marquis OF
o,.ssrsberry rules, and the end was that
,l,on after o,Jectirg strenuously upon
s.ateyer before the men entered the ring
IA against hitting, one arm free and on
4. break-aways. gave way entirely and
-..sr,ed that the men should hit with
~ free arm and on the break Always
ma fight will therefore, be fought in &C.
.orhnce with the Interpretation OF Mar
~ of Oueensborry rules made by Ref
~ sller 1t was at times stormy con-
s.snce. and time and again the smash-up
ms perilously near. Brady at the outset
~ the stand that Corbett was willing to
.bsje the decision of the referee. no mat
az what the decision might be. The
,h,mplon he said, was willing to fight
tst as siler said. Julian, on the other
iand. maintained that there was no right
,.s,ed In the referee to make any ruling
xheyel until the men were ready to
ssht He claimed Fitzsimmons had al
v,vs fought a good, fair. square fight"
md In oil his fights the hitting has been
hath arms free and that all the break
.vas,s should be clean. Corbett. he said,
Ia won the championship of the world
n A fight conducted under such conditions
and ,asthods, Trey were good enough to
IN the championship and were good
enough to defend it,
IulIan, "is not experienced in hitting with
ous arm fi.e. lac mas always fought hi,
hattie fairly and he wants to light this
i,i.ly. We can not give in ON this prop
cdlion, and II Corbett VIII not agree TO
fgM With clean break-aways, we are will
Ing 10 fight him under the rules OF the
London prize ring"
'sinat is a good thing" broke in Brady.
"Yoa say Ffizslmmons Is not accustomed
10 hghtlng In anything but the open fash
lon, and yet he is willing to fight under
ibe London prize ring rules. which allows
wrestling hittins with one arm free, goug-
ms ami heaven knows what else. If he is
tot willing to eight with one arm free, IL
y queer that he should he willing to fight
urder rules which allow that and great
deal OF the same kind that is worse"
I'VE want 1t the one thing or the other"
Hh Julian, mot n'x-up of tlueensuarry
and London prize ring rules"
The Argument went on and on, each man
firmly in'renchcd in his position. while
Dan Stusrt sat listening hi, h,lr iurning
gray as he saw all the chances of :hs
great hghI endilg In a miserable row over
techMyi'ty in the rules. Siler TOOK
Iort In the argument, and he ard Jun IN
went over the same ground that Brady
md Julian had Travelled before. over aud
ever u tIey went going AROUND in IL
circle and winding up at practically tho
zane point every time. Julian Insisting
that hl!t ne WITH the one arm free npd
On the break aways was not strictly Mar
euk OF Qteensh7rry rules. and Siler in
tsnng thnt it was the very essence of
ne Marquis of Quoensberry rules. Finally
Julien said;
* Wei, | will make this proposition
N sa Wiling to leave II to Mr.. Stuart and
don't think l am capable OF deciding
a, 4. s,ly II prize ring rules said
W 10 make the decision"
q matter with you and sller," SAID
MAN, although siler has already de-
cared himself on the auction"
ms suited Brady and the Jury retired.
MarninR in q few minutes with the am
ss 10y, that they hal decided TO up
lon the Interpretation Of the rules made
Y NJ siler. Julian nesitateu for some
nInues and then gave way.
II want 10 say, gentlemen" he said.
. ,aal IN all his fights Ftzsimmons has
snsa Up everything, and he will do It
NV NV He Will fight under. the rules. az
s ss CONSTITUTES tGem. even if we don't like
II was after ? o'clock when the confer.
sn@ opened. Three was the hour set. but
su'Ah was somewhat late in arriving.
hMrts office was found too small to
accommodate the members Of the con-
ie'eace and the corrosc1ndents. and an
aalournment was taken to Odd Fellows
hall.
'uhan opened TIE talk by addressing
GRADY Il wanted 10 see YOU" he said,
s'ou. one or Two things in these rules
ms.N Is to be a fair stand-up boxing
M Ln,,n 10 H-lool ring, ami rule that no
i,sessnnb OF wrestling Is IL u. allowed; nut
mi WI, s W says, quoting rule Il OF the Mar
H. ~ .. Queeasboriy rules. The contest
E.ssna respects to be governed by the re-
49, rules of the London prize ring.
Al Ss. ,sutf That one OF the most important
~, e we've rules and 1t appears to nave
sv,r, 'ne zone OF contention in almost
Al contest. 1t has been the custom
onirs stttes, myself among them, 10 IN
x III Il, o. the principals whether they chose
,ist =" ih eplches with one arm free and
rsscyISa,l me breRk-Dways. Invariably the
u Ky agree not TO hit IN clihches or
iors,s.tte ~ pfee1,k-aways, but they generally
rS svt an about their agreement and FIRE.
csly ~ violate, II, This. then, causes rot
soaI .ne seconds but the spec lators TO cry
yiu.hs WHY Time a blow Is delivered III Il
nnch " on break-lway. and causes
"a az a'sument. 1t also makes the a.
"a Issare referee arduous ana disaPretable
Purtss,Irs MN continually in hot water.
portanl,, u gives the referee an OPP
MAJ 10 decide contest on a tech
actor, pui' which is generally unss.tis-
sThe 20 everybody concerned
.w ns Lot question" said Rradv.
unsers,nn Sorbett fought Sullivan. was II
fight f siryI,a and agreed that they should
DO no hnpgs ahd squei',ly. that they should
Il taanlss-hg or clinohing?" asked Julian.
'sTr 1870 s 80, replied Brady.
have II night" went ON Julian, "wuld
falh ,oS, stopped at the end OF the sew
iasrae ys,lu II the referee had followed the
rules s agtss and rules, According TO the
nth roana an a, lost the fight in the sev-
hid ! ., sl rns to prevent any more OF that
rerfer,j, puslApss," said Grady II am
fslky =, satisfied any time nc? man is
khti" " any Kind OF foul to loss the
hs ssp,s Julian went on, has snii
fsk. ",Trs ~. a fair and square standing
tsnt asv uA, IL all we want. We don I
Rag. W. Wrestling match or ~ny hug
4 lair ssSSssilnmons has always fought IN
We uadess,e 'raightforwar1 mahner.
= no slnsaoand always that there Is to
@ihs brsn,,hS or hitting in clinches or
',s'evstomc1 =, Ways. We have never been
Pink tier 70 mat sort of Thing. | don't
Y. '''fe need he any argument about
slsrpreiaso i, sod Brady. THE referes