Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-24

IIe Wants tho Referee to watch His
Opp0nsnt Closely.

CARSON. New, Feb. 24.-When
Siler went out to Shaws Springs to see
Coroett, the Californian took toccasion
10 express his opinion Of his opponen,
as follows:
al see Fitzsimmons Ia at his old
game matchmaking objections. This
time, see, he decent like the rules.
So he doesn't want you TO allow us to
hit on the break away or with one arm
free. Well want to say right here /
will do anything you ssy in the
matter. You are tie sreferee and
you know the rules. What you say
goes with me. DON'T want any
argument with Fitzsimmous. The
time for that has gone by. l don't
want TO talk with him on any subject
either in The ring or any other place.
What 1 want 10 do is to fight him on
Msron I'm. I'll go Into the ring to
fight anu not to talk, and I'll remsin
in my corner until tue gong calls US TO
the center TO shake hands. II any
talk ing 10 10 be dane In the meantime
1 will delegate Billy Brady, Charley
White or Billy Delaney rs III y spokes.
men and let tuem chew the rag. He
can't force me into any kind OF an
argument.
"rake my tip for II George. This Ia
not the ouiy kick Filzsmmons will
have to make. He Will MAKE lot be-
tween now and the fight. Mind you,
Pm not looking for the best OF 1t, nor
am l looking for the worst OF 1t.
want to fight strictly according to your
Interpretation OF the rules. All ask
you to do Is to watch F!tzhmmone
closely and see that he Ioes not com.
NIT ioul. When Fitzslmmons lesds
with his left he invariably raises his
lett knee the Idea being TO eaten his
opponent In tue body and doing him
serious injury. A clever, honest
fighter never II hts that way. Instead
OF raising his knee he slides or lodges
away after delivering the blow. Well
we'il let IL go at that; but don'I for
get to keep your eye on him.
"rhe reason why am 90 particular
about tho rules anu your interursla-
ton OF the same is that | want to
avoid u Misunderstanding and any
arpument with FltzsimmOns. When
you make your position in tue matter
clear, all OF US VIII know PRECISELY
what is expected OF Us. Tue very
conditions which he now protests
against he fully agreed to IN hicago
wnen you met him. Now you see
how he regulates them. feel fIsi
rate, never was In better condition In
my life and could fight tomorrow If
necessary. 1 understand FiIz intends
10 make rushing fight. Well II he
uoee, the fignt viii BIZ all over In two
rounds. Pm going to win. don't
say 1 will 40 sO in punch or any,
thing OF the SORT but I'll win. DON'T
care whether the fight lnsts five rounds
or iifty rounds. want TO win on my
merits. / woni stand no tech nicali-
ties. would not taao the fight on a
techuicaity."
When Corbett finished, Siler, who
had listened atlentively to oil tue
champion had TO say, replieL: "My
idea Of the rules conforms with rule 3
of the Maiquis OF Queensbury rules. ~
S,ler then produced copy OF the
rules anu read the rule in question. IL
was as iolowi:
"The contest In all other respects to
be governed by the revised rules OF the
London prize ring"
"rhis" said Sller, "to my mind
makes hitting on the break away
when one arm IL Tree, compulsory.
The only reason 1 can give Tor the