The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-16

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auu eSiroil hastily entered the scale
.oom' In a Few minutes they came gu
assih. As they paesed squad Of CORE
spondents Carroll remarked to Fitx "Noy
hurry along You can work off those tw,
iounus between now and weighing-i;
time
Instantly there was rush OF the CORE
spondents 10 the scales room They fouus
the scales set at loo pounds. A few mo
mepis later the wires were carrying III,
news TO the world that FitEsimmons wa,
TWO pounds over TWO hours before fight
ing time s.
Naturally II would take a great deal q
Fftzsimmons vitality and strength I,
spend the last two hours before fighting
him IN wCrlting off weight The rumo
had the effect that Carroll wanted Ii To-
1t made the betting ON Dempsey very brisk.
The speculative public figured that Fit.
would come 10 the ring too weak TO do him
self Justice. Ii WAS not until weighing in
time that CARROTS trick was discovered
Everybody in the big Olympic club arena
approached the qui yive when Fit1s!mmons
| approached the scales The marker was
put at l5i pounds, sitx wearing his fight
| ing trunks and shoes, stepped on the
| scales. The beam did not 70 up. He re-
! ouested that his real weight be shown.
The marker was moved back and in ring
attite the Antipodean freak only weighed
/ l5lis pounds
Ia New York City the other week Colonel
Hopkins told me of his experience with
fitz in the matter of weight "Fitz and
| Creedou were matched at 1853 pounds" ssii
the colonel. When 1t came weighing tins
| thought Fiizsimmous would have trouble
making the weight Creedon got ON the
scales and weighed is7 pounds fitzsim-
mems followed him and his weight was i56
pounds.
1t appears 10 me that after this expe
rience there is little reason to discuss the
weight question haven't the slightest
doubt hut what Fitzsimmons can come
III at les pounds. and not emily be strong
but be really at his best | now have rny
doubts about the lanky fighter ever weigh
ing more than l5S pounds in any of his
many battles. II only goes to show what
have always claimed that he is a pug!lts-
tic freak. Fitz has poor legs. and T. is In
the slenderness OF his neither limbs that he
Is able TO negotiate the middleweight
limit,
Below is an lad" that Duncan b. HART
son recently got on the wire without pay
ing charges in advance. II might be OBJ
served IN passing that Mr.. Harrison was
once disciple of William A. Brady. who
is advertising Corbett as an actor at pres
ent:
Kid McCoy's debut in the theatrical
profession will certainly be UNDER
taken under the most hattering cir.
cumstances and with company of
which any manager or star could well
feel proud. The organization which
Manager Duncan b. Harrison has
completed being exceptionally strong,
collectively and individually, and COM
bining some more than we'll known
names, there being several ex-dramatic
and operate stars among the ladies
and gentlemen composing the company.
Rehearsals are almost completed, and
the satisfaction expressed by the
stage director, MIR. Eugene Presbery,
and the musical conductor. Professor
Max Fehrman, is particularly graft
flying to MIR. Harrison.
Many innovations and surprises are
promised in the shape of specialties
and music and the scenery and access
series are extremely effective, the three
scenes being the work of the well
known artists. Messrs. Youag, Albert
Noegin and Merry.
Nine. AleXa, the famous prima donna
soprano. who electrified Europe with
her magnificent voice, and was brought
to this country by Manager Augustin
DAILY for his contemplated revival pre-
sentation of Shakespearean works was
released by Mr.. Daily and Immediately
contracted by Mr.. Harrison today.
The health and police committee OF tho
board of supervisors of San Francisco has
decided to allow no more boxing permits,
which means the end of prize fighting In
that city. AS further blow at the sports
the committee considered an ordinance alb
solutely prohibiting pool selling within the
city and county.
There was some talk OF referring the lat
Ter ordinance TO the city and county at
.orney for his opinion as TO the power Of
The Supervisors. but upon further consid-
aFation the committee came 10 tho opin-
on that the supreme court had passed !
upon the power of the board, and So BY |
unanimous vote IL was decided TO recon-
mend the passage of the ordinance. The |
ordinance il passed and sustained by the |
courts Will absolutely prohibit the piacing |
,f bets upon racing or selling pools at any |
place within the city and county, oven
within the fence of the race track. BY |
he old ordinance betting and ponl selling |
are allowed within the confines OF the |
rack.
Dean Thompson sends The Post the fol-
owing as his selection for an All Texas !
,leyen. selected by the playing during |
1897
Left Merewether. Dallas
Left tackle--Parker, University OF Texas. |
Left guard-Cotter. Dallas.
Center--Duerer, Houston
Left half back--Abrahms, Houston.
Right end--o Brien, Galveston.
Right tackle--Taylor. Dallas.
Right guard. I3erthea. University OF |
Texas.
Quarter back-Scott. Galveston.
Right half back--CapertOn, Dallas.
Full back-Druesedow Houston.
Since Casper Whitney named the first
AN American" team a few years ago 1t
las been looked forward TO by the players |
IN the Eastern teams with not a little
lnxiety, for II is certainly an honor TO bn
named for position on this team over
possibly thirty contestants for the same
,lace, and man must have u certain pride
n his physical being when such an honor
Las been gained.
While the team has been called the All
AMERICAN" II has not covered all OF Amer
t.f.fr ha MIA