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Show Six Rounds Under Queensbnry. Among the conspicuous hangers about the town are the large cards showing two sparrers, and announcing that on Friday night, the 6th inst., at the Skating Pavilion, Pavil-ion, a close glove contest will take place between F. J. Smith and Mike Fitzgerald for $500. The agreement stipulates that the contest shall consist of six rounds, Marquis of Queensbury rules to govern. The following governs the contest : We, the undersigned, do agree to box six rounds, Marquis of Queensbury rules to govern, gov-ern, with gloves, for $250 (two hundred and nfty dollars) a side; the winner to teke 75 per cent, and the loser 25 per cent, of the net gate receipts; the fight to take place November Novem-ber 6th, at the Skating Favilion in Salt Lake (Jity. And we further agree to appoint a final stakeholder, and name Harry Edwards, one of the proprietors of the Salt Lake Pavilion (Signed) F.J. Smith, MlOHAFT. TVprniroiiTi Jos. White, Sam. Hudson, Witnesses. The sports are exchanging money on their belief of what the result will be at the sixth round. |