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Important Letter Related to the Corbett Fitzsimmons Fight

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Important Letter Related to the Corbett Fitzsimmons Fight
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1902 letter written on Russ House letterhead (San Francisco) to the Bullion & Exchange Bank. Message is from Carson City saloon owner Al Livingston: "I hereby notify you that I have placed certified checks to the amount of $1,000 in the hands of Mr. Harry Corbett as a guarantee of pulling off a glove contest to a finish in July next and in Nevada." Harry was the brother of James "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, who was defeated in the famous 1897 boxing match with Robert Fitzsimmons. Al Livingston was a tobacco merchant in Genoa in 1861 before becoming proprietor of the Ozark Saloon in Carson City. He was one of the chief organizers of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight. In 1899, he was elected to the state senate. In 1903, the Nevada legislature passed laws requiring a $1000 fee from anyone promoting boxing events outside the state. A new law also required that all boxing matches be sponsored by a licensed athletic club. In 1905, Livingston was elected first President of the Reno Athletic Club. It had been hastily organized to sponsor a contest between Marvin Hart and Jack Root, contenders for the heavyweight championship. The event attracted four thousand spectators and was a memorable success. Livingston died in 1908. 8.25 x 5.25" Folds. HWAC# 60075 Date: Location: Carson City, Nevada