The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-28

go quietly to Carrollton, and it is said he will
not be seen in public until he enters the ring
lie ls evidently anxious to avoid noise The
ehange OF date of the contest before the Metro
poiitan Club, New Orleans, between the weller
weights, Tom Ryan and Danny Needham. to
Monday night. gives universal satisfaction.
party OF Chicagoans reached New Orleans FRI
DAY evening This is the first delegation in the
field. special train of twelve sleepers is due
to arrive on Sunday from Chicago.
Bay st. Louis dispatch says that Fitzsim.
mons Is in good form for his meeting with
haher. opinions as to the result of the fight in
the south are divided, but those who know Fitz
are fully convinced that he will make fine
showing, and many believe that he will be- able
to finally knock out the Irish champion. Fitz-
simmons appears hopeful, but is the most silent
man in his profession.
Fitz trains regularly as follows: Rises at a
O'Clock, but before he is out of bed has an egg
well beaten up with cream and SUGAR Then he
has sponge bath, after which he is dried and
rubbed down in alcohol; then hard rub He
then goes out for stroll of a couple OF miles
Breakfast is at O'Clock. 1t consists of a bowl
OF oatmeal served with rich cream. steal or
mutton chops, or some kind of wild game or
eggs prepared in any style. Fitz likes cup of
tea aud bread. After breakfast he sits around
and reads and writes letters for about one honr
His morning work on the road is seven miles
They are made quickly. part of the way he
runs at an easy gait aud the remainder he does
In lively sprinting On reaching the quarters
he is supplied with a cup OF beef tea say one
Pint. Then he is stripped for a sponge bath.
after which vigorous alcohol rubbing by Car
roll and Robertson.
Dinner is served at o'clock This meal in
his heartiest. It is made up OF rich Juicy
roast beef, various kinds of vegetables one
bottle of ale, one pound OF calfs-foot iely
large cup OF eustard and any sort of fruit he
may fancy When dinner is over he lounges
around the house for hour. Then he
dresses himself in light tights, and boxes the
ball for one hour in different styles. Then he
puts on the gloves and goes for anybody in
sight, black or white, provided they will let
him box them. After he is through with this
performance he boxes few rounds with Car
roll and Robertson, and winds up with lively
bout with Felix Vauquelin, the heavy weight
champion Of the South
After his work OF sparring he is stretched out
on the floor on his back, with his feet strapped
TO the wall. hundred pound weight is put on
his chest. He then rises TO a sitting position
and goes through the exercise until he is tired.
Then he takes pint OF beef tea, a sponge bath,
and another alcohol rubbing.
Supper is served at o'clock. He eats broiled
Jelly, cup of tea, and, il he feels like it, he has
bottle Of ale. He then walks around the
quarters awhile. At o'clock sharp Fitz is in
bed, and ten minutes later is fast asleep. Fitz
does not jump the rope, swing the clubs, or play
with dumb bells. He, however jumps short
and long distances Sometimes he sprints for a
few hundred yards; in fact, does the work that
pleases him the best.
Speaking OF his recent bout with Jim Corbett,
Joe Lannon says:
Corbett did me a pretty mean turn. 1t was
understood that We were only to spar. Other