Show t FITZSDOLONS RETIREMENT Prospective Acton Causes Harsh 2 r Criticism in New York New York March 20Bob Fitzsim f mons reported intention to retire from the ring has caused the question to arise a to whether he is doing the = proper thing The fact that he does nut intend to give another chance to Corbett at least for the present is taken seriously by a number of sports who have considered both sides of the case The general cpinion is that the i champion should make Corbett wait until he gets good and ready to fight him again Corbett when he was on top they argue did all in his power l to humiliate and belittle the Cornish I mans fistic abilities and he made him meet second class heavy weights before be-fore the vanquished Californian would I even entertain Fitzsimmons challenge Now that he holds the upper hand f Bobs admirers say that he should let Corbett do a little worrying on his own hook A to whether Fitzsimmon should I 1 retire the impression prevails that while he is entitled to a rest it would I be advisable for him to emuate John L Sullivans example and keep on I defending the title At any rate this I is what the sports say is the proper cuper if he wishes to act according tot to-t ethics and rules of the prize ring Billy Edwards when asked whether he thought Corbett should receive an ohtre chance to fight Fitzsimmons said While I think Corbett is a f great fighter Fitzsimmons is certainly r his master I dont blame Bob fort for-t making him wait because he treated him the same way i A great many sporting men believe r that if Fitzsimmons fights again his opponent should be Joe Goddard As to Peter Maher it is maintained that after Fitzsimmons battle with God dard and if he is victorious the Irish of Peters man should come next Many ters friends believe he has a good opportunity op-portunity of whipping Bob but are f afraid that his eyesight will go back on him At Oakland L Oakland Cal March 20 Weather f cool track fast Three favorites won col trc i Mile selling Rdselle won Thelma second Adam Andrew third Time 143 i 143Six and a half furlongs selling Nebula t Ne-bula won Altanero second Quantrell third Time 123 purseImp Miss Brum Six furlongs purseImp Brm mel won Sale Clicquot second Salvation t Sal-vation third Time 113 vajon Fly stakes for fillies four furlongs fur-longs 700 to winner Miss Rowena f won Martha second Napamox third T1me48 Handicap for 3yearolds one mile Scarf Pin won Calde p S > 00 to winnerScarf p laire second The Roman third Time I 142 Mile sellingJudge Denny won Ca brlllo second San Marco third Time 142 The Flood handicap two miles over eight hurdles 700 to the winnerEs t peanza won J O C second Baby Bill third Time 350 r t At New Orleans l New Orleans March 20 Results Seven furlongs Jake Zimmerman r WOl Waldine second Belle of Killar i iwy third Tlme1313i Flu furlongs John Conner won Lillian Russell second Lupia third T1neSO f Ore and onefourth miles Ixion won Little Tom second New House third E Time 211 i MileP Dunne won Bridgeton second L sec-ond Irish Lady third Time 143 t Seven furlongs Al Ivyris won Styx f second Prince Proverb third Time 130 I 130Six furlongs Winslow won Stark second Waterman third Time 117 |