| Show WITH THE SPORTS Bt Louis Feb 27PbiI J Dwyer president of the Brooklyn Jockey club stakeholder of the CorbettFitzslm mons match and king among eastern sports is at the Southern Mr Dwyer arrived in St Louis Der ar LuJ yesterday yes-terday from Rook Ledge Fin and ew Orleans and will leave today for Hot Springs where he will tarry three or four weeks previous t returning to New York to buckle on his sporting armor for the season oc 1895 la a nutshell nut-shell Mr Dwyer said there would be acing In the east this year plenty oft of-t and of exceptionally fine quality that Corbatt and Fttaslmmons would decide their matter beyond peradven ture and doubt When asked whether the Australian had posted his third forfeit due the 1st of February the eastern magnate replied I do not know but rather think he bas I i have been enjoying myself In the wilds of Florida with Mr Dick looker and my brother Mike since Jan 1 and have paid little snce very ltle attention to the CorbettFltzsimmons affair during dur-ing that time But I have Qar reason to jelleve that the third Installment ofF of-F stake money has been placed In the hands of my secretary in Brooklyn When informed that doubts had been expressed a t Fitz being able to get the amount due Mr IDwyer said i Fit was prompt enough with his lrst two Installments of the stake and as he seemed to have plenty of admirers mirers who expressed a willingness to put up for him I feel sure he has com plied with the articles of pled wih arcles agreement thus far In case I should find that the money has not been posted why as stake bolder 1 suppose It is my Buppse business to notify both parties that my negotiations were off I any event I do not think Corbett would claim a forfeit I believe he would give Fit any reasonable time to come up with the money Both men want to fight and will meet Jf not In Florida on SOl other ground If necessary the match will be brought off In private It looks as though Florida will be the scene of the battle In case the resent res-ent legislature does not pass a law against boxing the fight will surely pull oft down there |
