The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-19

Articles for fight for the champion
ship or the world between the title holder
champion. Robert Fltzsimmons, wer
signed few days before Christmas, 1896
The promoter OF this battle, which wa
fought in Carson City, Ney., was Dai
Stuart of Texas, who had demonstrated
his ability in affairs OF that sort Stuar
wos known the country over as a square
man, who always was anxious TO make
good his word. and with him at the heac
OF affairs the followers OF pugilism rested
IN full confidence that the contest wouic
be In every way above suspicion.
One OF quarts close friends was mar
who for more than thirty years has beer
Interested in all classes or amateur anc
professional sport and who today Is known
tho country over as one without a blemisf
upon his reputation. To this man Stuart
went one day early in January, 1897, and
asked him II he would undertake TO place
$4,000 In wagers on the Corbett- -Fitzsim-
mons battle, the money TO bo furnished
by Stuart.
THAT Is too much money to bet on this
fight, DAN" said his friend. when two
such men as Corbett and F1tasimmons get
, into the ing either one 4,e, Is likely to ~ he
lars is lot Of money to risk on con-
test Of this kind
''I win not risk the money" said Stuart,
unless i am able TO make certain ar
rangements that 1 now have in contetn-
fnty thousand dollars could not De
bet" replied his friend, without attract
= Ing much attention / don't know what
yor mean. Dan, but, Of course. the infer
ence is bad. 1 never have had a shade
The best OF It, and i don't want the best
of It, II bet $4,000 on this fight my
friends would know 1t, and If anything
went wrong would be suspected OF en-
pioying methods that do not like. Then
~ your connection with the wagers were
established-and i don't see how 1t would
be possible to keep 1t secret-it would
ln<,l- T,,I [e,- <.f,,
would get somebody else to place your
money"
Stuart replied that he knew Of no other
man who could place $4,000 without at
tracting a. lot Of attention that would be
harmful to the fight and distasteful to
himself.
George e. smith)," responded his friend.
II had thought of him." said Stuart.
but am not acquainted with him. OF
course, he is just the man TO place this
So"
II win be very glad to see that you
meet him" responded Stuart,s friend. III
bring you together"
This was agreed upon. and Dan Stuart
and PIttsburg Phil were brought together,
What arrangement was made between
them cannot now be told. Both men are
dead. and what they knew OF the Corbett
FiIzsimmons battle died with them
Pfttsburg Phil was in San Francisco 4
few days before Corbett and Fitzsimmons
came together That city was In a tumuit
OF excitement, and betting on the result
which then flourished in All open manner,
Pittsburg Phil took the Fltzslmmons end
of the wagers at 10 .. So much did he
bet that the odds gradually shortened, un-
til two days before the fight { TO was
the longest price that Corbotts adherents
would offer. Phil then. went to Carson |
had employed in San Francisco, In a |
pooyoom owned and managed by Cor |
belts brother, Phil wagered a large for |
tune on the chances OF Fitzsimmons and |
again he forced the prices TO shorten ma
teralls.
The first six rounds of the battle were
all in favor of Corbett. The sixth round |
found Fitzsimmons apparently beaten
man. Not once, however. did Pittsburg
Phil falter. At the ring side. even at the |
moment when Fitzsimmons seemed about |
ering every dollar of Corbett money that |
was offered. The friends OF the cham
pion, knew that all he had TO do was to |
mons must fall before his onslaught. To |
their surprise. Corbett betrayed bad juds-
lnent. and and instead Of going In to strike
away and gave Fitzsimmons time to re-
his strength.
There was In Carson City tho last few
days that preceded the battle a man who
Was and continued up TO the time Of
Stuarts death close personal friend and
business agent OF the fight promoter This
Inan DeileVed FltZ9immOn3 had no chance
TO whip Corbett, and wagered large sum
of money In accordance with his views
! wo days before the battle he retrcated
from his position and bet so much money
on FttZsimmons that at the conclusion
or the fight he was a heavy winner.
When Corbett wont down to defeat iiI
the fourteenth round he fell in such a
as to take him almost out of TO
Gus OF the picture making machine. Rails
Ing himself on his hands, he twisted
around so that he faced the lens Hf,
face then took on an appearance Of In
tense pain. Apparently he was unable to
gain his feet during the count OF ten AS
the fatal word "Outi" was spoken Cor
bett sprang TO his feet with az much
strength as he had shown at any time
nprlrE the fight. and declared an inten-
,ion of whipping all who were in the
ring.
Copyright. 1910. by the New York Herald
Co. All rights reserved.)
There had been bad blood between the
heavyweight and nddleweight champions
Tor several years. More than one attempt |
TO bring them together had failed Cor
Detl, IT seemed, was moro willing than
was FitZsimmons to test their relative
merits. Finally, however. the two men
agreed to fight TO q finish under MARQUIS
OF Queensbury rules for the heavyweight
OF the world and for a purse
or $4,000, all OF which went TO the win
ner George Siler OF Chicago was agreed
upon as referee
Stuart picked Carson City as the scene
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