The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10

case" suggested Stuart, quietly. "Cor-
bett had been the champion"
NO" interposed Fitz, who, up to this
time, had not mixed up in the debate
Il was the champion from the day
knocked out Maher down there in Mex
ico.''
why" continued Julian, "did Fitz-
simmons have to lick Maher twice? You
all know how we had to chase this man
around the country for years to get
him into this ring at all. Now we will
light him on one condition, and that is
that he will fight and lick Peter Maher,
and that on the level"
IF he fights and ticks Maher. will
Fitz fight Corbett?"
Yes, sir" replied Julian.
This fight with Maher must be to a
ffnish?" queried Stuart
You bet" was Julians ready re-
Spouse.
mo Broadway Athletic club business
about this. I tell you it is a thousand
to one shot that Corbett will never go
Into the ring again with Fitzsimmons
Maher, Sharkey or any other fighter
He would not go into the ring at Carson
until he had his gang Of 400 there Is
IS 1T not true, Mr.. Stuart, that his brother
had 400 tickets bought for San Fran
cisco toughs?"
Harry bought tickets for an excur-
sion party, but there was no chance for
anything to come off at the ring side"
Il am not saying that there was"
"Corbett may be up to call on US this
week"
mo, he won't"
He says he is going to-"
Eyes. he's bluffing and four flushing
around this country to advertise his
theatrical company, and bull con the
American people. He knows he's
through. Let him come up and call on
me if he likes. I can beat him at my
style of fighting"
same way he came in," interposed
Fitz.
WAS AFRAID OF MAHER.
Suppose suggested Stuart, ''Maher
wont fight Corbett?'
'Maherll fight him. Don't YOU
worry, retOrted Julian. do you re-
ruember that fake ring Brady and Cor
petit built out there in the woods at the
Springs. They were going out and Cor
bett was to say Here it is the 31st of
October and FitZsinlmons is not here. I
am ready to meet any man in the world
and claim FitZsimmons' forfeit That
was his grand stand play. But just
before he was ready to go in the ring
he got a glimpse of Maher around one
corner of the place, and he slipped into
his sweater so fast you could smell the
wool burning"
We'll" replied Stuart, with a sigh,
Il have come long ways to see you
l have enjoyed the visit a great deal,
for | wanted to get at your disposition
better than L could by letter. I am
sorry, though, that l can't take better
news back East"
Mcssrs. Stuart and Housman will
leave for Chicago this morning. Mr.
Stuart proposes to make the match be
tween Corbett and Maher if possible.
Lou Housman, who shared with Mr.
Stuart Yesterday the uncertainty of
the outcome of the visit to st. Paul, is
probably the most widely known sport
ing editor in America. He has been
on the Inter Ocean for years and has
taken more than professional inter
est in Chicago sporting events general
ly, especially those connected with the
ring. He has been, and is a successful
promoter himself, az has assisted in
bringing off succl ssfully, as many good
things as any man in Chicago He
has OBLIGATED at the ringside in some
capacity in nearly, if not all, of the big
events that have taken place in late
years, and knows more about many of
the games than the men who are in
the business do themselves.