The herald., 1897-02-16
STUART BUYS The LICENSE
For the Big Fight on ST. Pat.
rick's Day
referee SILER EN- ROUTE
Thinks II Impossible to Pick the Win.
ner Now
The Ten Are the Stars Of the Pug Consteiia.
tion and VIII Take . His
toric Battle
Referee SILER EN- ROUTE
Associated Press Special Wire

check, and now nothing in the legal way
can prevent the big fight from taking
place. 1t is understood that the local
railroad has made arrangements with
the Southern Pacific to switch all eX-
cursions on their track and bring them
straight through without any transfer
taking place. The sleepers will be side
tracked here, and will furnish the
sleeping apartments for the passengers
arriving in them. Stuart has been busy
all day working on the plans for the
arena, but refuses to take the pubic
into his confidence as to just what the
seating arrangement Will be or what the
exterior of the building will be like, be-
yond that it will cover piece of grouni
800 feet square and will be octagonal III
shape. Carpenters are expected to
start work Wednesday or Thursday, ana
seats will be placed on sale at the same
time.
REFEREE SILER TALKS.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 15.-Geor2e
Siler, who has been decided on to referee
the observation-disclosures hght, anu
Louis Houseman, the well-knoWn sport
ing man, passed through here today en-
tie Between trains they talked enthus-
iastically of the big event. Siler refused
to hazard an opinion on the result, say
ing that it would be very nard to PICK
the winner, and HouSeman gave assent
to this view. Siler spoke encouraglngly
of the proposition to have a shoot 1or
the wing championship during the week
of the fight. 1t is the desire ne salu,
to have j. A. r. Elliott. the Kansas CITY
crack, contribute the cup for the event
Elliott is now at Hot Springs, Ark, now
ever. and a talk with him on the subject
could not be had.
Reyerting to the fight. Siler said:
Both men are in as good physlcai
health as they ever were in their llVss,
and the battle should be memorable
one. | have no personal choice as 20
the winner. and, so far as l am con-
cerned. the best man will win. In rela-
ton to the Interpretation of the rules,
each principal will be supplied with q
copy OF the rules as l cOnStrue them a
week or ten days before the date of the
fight, and l have no doubt both men Will
sign them as acceptable, and they Will
then be given to the press. Every RUE
will be positive, so that principals, spec
tators and all interested may become
fully conversant with them. Both men
being in perfect health and condition for
a long race it should be the battle royal
of the history of glove lighting. IheE
are both big enough to fight anybody
are shifty, clever and great ring Sen-
erals. and l look forward to a great
contest. They are the two stars of the
fistic arena of this time. and as there Is
no question as to Stuarts ability to pun
off the battle under cover of the law, the
crowd will probably be the largest eNeE
seen around the prize ring. am IN gooI
health myself. but will do little special
training so as to fit myself for long
and trying job. / shall remain in the
vicinity of the battle ground from my
arrival at Reno until after the fight.
STARTED FOR CARSON.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-Jim
Corbett started for Carson this after
noon, accompanied by his trainers, Billy
Delaney and Jack McNey. Corbett spent
the morning playing handball, and after
lunch boxed four rounds with McNey.
He is supremely confident of victory in
his fight with Fitzsimmons.
ER-EVERHARD.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-Charley
McKeever of this city and Jack Ever
hard of New Orleans were the stars az
the Quaker City Athletic club tonight.
The New Orleans man was handicapped
by sore hands. the effect of his go with
Matthews in New York recently. Nc
Keever did nearly all the leading, and
had the advantage in the first round.
In the second the Philadelphia did the
best work he has done in a long time.
He accidently hit EverhardI below the
belt once and was Kissed by the crowd.
The third and fourth rounds We're slight-
ly in favor of McKeever, but in the hftA
and sixth the New orleans man held his
own. landing some hard body blows on
McKeever. No decision was rendered.
MAHER- SMITH.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. 15.-Peter Ma
her had a narrow escape from defeat
when he tackled C. C. Smith, the BLACK
Thunderbolt, for six rounds at the En-
pire Athletic club. The 5000 people who
were present expected to see snort go
and knockout. Maher started out to
finish the fight in one round. He landed
on Smiths head with right and left re-
peatedly. Smith was evidently fright
ened and did not show up we'll, but in the
second round Smith made things very
lively for a while. Toward the close
of the round, however, Maher landed
his right on the jaw repeatedly, and had
Smith all but out when the gong saved
him.
In the third Smith landed frequently
on Maher's wind, and Peter was very
tired when the gong sounded.
In the fourth they came together hard.
was on his last legs when time was call
ed.
In the fifth Smith was full of fight,
and Maher weak. Peter was plainly
on the run when the bell rang. When
the sixth and last round opened Quinn
called to Maher repeatedly to put Smith
out. Peter did not have the strength to
carry out his instructions. He parried
for wind and the crowd hissed. When
the round closed the referee gave the de-
cision to Maher.
1t was the general opinion that the big
Irishman would have been out himself
in a couple of more rounds.
WANTS A MATCH
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Jack Dough-
erty, manager for Kid McPartland New
York's lightweight champion, said to-
man against Kid Lavigne for the light
weight championship of the world at
1873 pounds, winner to take all of the
largest purse offered.
DIXON DOWNEY
NEW YORK, Feb. 15-In q hard
fought twenty-round fight in the Broad
way Athletic clubhouse George Dixon
of Boston and Jack Downey of Brooklyn
worked so fast and we'll that the referee
could not pick winner and declared the
bout a draw, which was very popular
decision. There was only standing room
in the big house when Dixon and Dow
ney began their battle, and it was es-
timated that nearly 5000 people were in
the building at the time. Dixon was
the favorite at 3 to l. but Downey's
showing was revelation and he Is In