The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20
sroarrNa NEWS.

CARSON, March i9.-In q talk to-da,
Fitzsimmons said
"My determination to retire from thu
| prize ring forever will not be broken by
the attempt Of several fighters to make me
return. am content TO stand upon my
record as 1t exists to day, and let Others
do battle for the honors l relinquish. The
satisfaction Of having defeated James
| Corbett is sufficient for me, and prefer to
| be known hereafter as the retired, unde-
| feated middle-weight and heavyweight
champion of the world.
''The struggle for tho mastery has been
| long one, and have found 1t necessary
| to place myself where stand to-day In
this contest the world has been apprised
OF my movements through the press, and
itshas left none OF the story untold. Ithas
contained the most complete history of a
prize fight ever set before the people of this
or any other country, and what it has Civ
en- the readers has been all there was to
give, and the work was well done. No
book has ever been written and probably
one. never will be written, that contains SO
much truthful information regarding the
manly art as has appeared In the columns
of the pross during the last thirty days or
more.
II wish to thank the referee, Mr.. Siler.
Mr. Dan Stuart, the manager, and the
r, lived and for the fairness and justice
shown
A San Francisco audience called upon
Corbett in theatre last night and he re-
piled as follows;
Ladies' and gentlemen thank you for
this greeting, can assure you nobody
knows how bad l feel tonight. All 1
want TO say is that when l went into the
ring 1 was in perfect condition. Mr..
tvci to, ,pft nd
whipped me fairly and squareIy.
IAN ask Of the American people Is to
let me have one more chance at FStzsim-
mons"
las he left the stage the crowd cheered
long and vociferously.
Acceptances were received Yesterday
from the Wilmington High School and
the Camden High School. They are in
the same class and will doubtless furnish
an interesting race The camden school
writes very hopefully. Last year they
were second in their event. This year,
through better training facilities they
expect to carry off the banner.
Holy Cross has sent in an an acceptance
for q two mile relay race, conditional on
the entries of the Yale and Brown in the
same. Brown has already signitied her
willingness. but Yale's entry has not yet
been received Manager Ellis has not yet
determined whether he will throw this
race open to all colleges or close it to the
three mentioned above. Very probably it
will be made an open event. and in that
case 1t will be ono Of the best in the pro-
gramme.
George Green and his trainer Bob Nc
Arthur, returned from Carson, with Dial
Hawkins last night. Green said; II am
especially pleased with my victory, be-
cause it insures the match with Tommy
Ryan, Articles TO fight him for the Wei
ter-weight championship for u purse at
Syracuse April n have already been made
and the match announced. 1t was con-
ditional on the out come of Wednesdays
fight with Smith. II had lost that, the
Syracuse people would have very little use
for me- Green will remain here for a
rest and will then start for Syracuse to
train.
Spike Sullivan, the feather. weight box
or OF Boston, must surely have been born
on lucky day, for he is certainly getting
the money, and besides, he is banking it
| also Since Sullivan arrived in this cUun.
try, which is n little over three months
he has bgen very fortunate in the ropca
arena, and up TO the present time he has
made nearly $4,000
James Johnson the half breed middle.
weight boxer, is anxious TO meet the win
nor of to.night's bout between Patrick
Scully and John Cantanach. johnson
will probably be matched to box Joe But
Ter on Saturday night next The Western
man has only been in this city a short
time but he is taking good care OF him
self and has already made many friends,
A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should not
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