The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-17
AN ABSORBING TOPIC.
THE CORBF.TT-FITZSIMM FIGHT
TODAY IN NEVADA.
How the Pools Are selling Here
| Each Fighter Has strong
Local Following.

The prevailing topic of conversation on
,he streets yesterday was the torbetl-
Fitzsimmons fight. and 1T will continue to
be the sole affair of interest until it is
pulled off and the people are through talk
ing about how the victor won the belt
Opinion is divided in Houston with a
slight majority in favor OF Rit1simmous
although the Corbett people seem to have
more money than the hackers OF Lanky
Rob Tho Fit2simnons people want odds
but they have only small lots to put up,
and Mr.. George II. Primrose OF the min
strfl organization could find no takers for
his Offer to lay $1,000 against $500 IL is
reported on the STREETS that telegram
was received by ono of the Houston banks
from a reliable party in the interior au-
thorizing the bank to call Mr.. Primrose
on his offer, the party having seen the
notice in Tho Post yesterday. but the bank
was not in the prize fight business ana
declined to engage In pool room affair.
Al the Turf Exchange last night j. II
Madigan had odds posted for all the fights.
as follows; Corbett / to ., Etzslmmons
10 to 10, Hawkins To ). Flaherty l to ,,
Smith 4 to 3. Green to .. He found TAX
ers for some Of the money offered but
not a great deal. the sentiment being about
evenly divided. The pool room, however.
stands to lose II Ftzsimmons wins. The
interest IN the other tshts is very little.
An admirer of both the pugilists and one
who Is familiar with the work and records
OF both and who has heretofore been pretty
accurate in predictions ana successful in
placing wAgers on such, ls OF opinion that
Corhett win be declared tho winnrr after
| contest in the ring under the theories
of ring tactics liable to be used by the
| lighters. Reference is here made TO Henry
bahourcadc, who has been present and
TaE usl OH m . ,
| contests He says that in the lrst IouuI
| Corbeit after feintius for few seconds.
will set very fast pace, too fast for Fitl
| to stand. In the second round Fitz will
| be breaking ground and II able to kcen
away from Corbett the light win last from
| fifteen TO twenty rounds: n Fit2 tors tho
scratch or can not gain advantage by
| keeping away. or should he set the pace OF
| try to keep pace with Coroett the fight
Will last from -four 10 seven rounds. Cor
| bott being the winner under either circum-
| stances.
Another equally we'll known authority
| says Fitasinnons wants to beat CorbetI
ana is going into the ring TO do It, and
| quickly, too. He will set the pace and
| chase Corbctt wherever ne goes In al
| rounds and put him 10 cradle under the
ropes In the third or fourth round, all
in the srot space OF ifteon minutes.
The people of Houston want to know the
| result as soon as 1t is known at Carson
| City, and every one has been asking aues-
| lions regarding arrangements for bulletins
! sam Alexander has provided for this b.
arranging for bulletins from tho ringside
during the progress OF tho tight. which viii
be announced at Saongerbund hall. where
arrangements have been made for comfort
able seats for those who will take advan-
tago Of this The bulletins will describe
tho battle grounds. MIR, Alexander yester
| day received telegram from Carson City
saying the prospects arc that the day vii
be bright, which will bring about arrange
mcnts for the big tight al II o'clock, Pact
| dc coast time. which viii be l o'clock here
| bright sunlight is desired 10 give th'
| kinetoscopc a chance TO see the 20.