The San Francisco call., 1896-11-23
SUNDAY WITH
THE PUG|LISTS
Bob FitZsimmonS Tramping
Through the Deep
Marin Mud.
How Baby Bob Takes a Run
Over the Hills With His
Big Dad.
Sharkey Plunges Along the Beach
Scoffng" the Saith orse Breezes
H. Loves.

Robert Fitzsimmons, who has expressed
his intention to interview Thomas Shar-
key shortly, says that Sausalito in the wet
season is not an ideal spot for pedestrian
ism. Under the rains that have fallen
since he located there for training pur-
poses the roads are too muddy and the
hills too slippery for tramping. Not that
he expects to DO much walking when he
gets roped in with Thomas early next
monIh-the naval hero fights at exceed
ingly short range-but Robert desires to
be springy on his feet that he may sue
cessfully dodge the enemy's raking fire.
Consequently while Sharkey is pIunging
along the Cliff House beach "scoffing'-a
naval term for eating-the salthorse
breezes he loves so well, Fitz is plowing
hook deep in the Marin County clay and
muttering imprecations upon Corbett's
diminished head.
1t is Corbett he wants to meet-Corbett,
the man who has been giving him long
chase for years. he says.
"I'll hit Sharkey right in the same
eye that the 'Pompadour' struck" said
Fitzsimmons yesterday, "but the lick will
knock him clear out. When those ten
rounds are over my friend Sharkey will
probably go down in the sick bay'-I be-
lieve that is what they call the hospital
aboard ship. Bat Sharkey is straight,
and we will doubtless make it interesting
for each other when we meet, and I can't
saw the same for COrbett.
81 want to get at that man for a finish
most anxiousIy, but he is more slippery
than these roads. If l can't get finish
out of him I'll fight him two rounds, or
even one, if he will let that be long enough
till 1 am satisfied. Well, am going to
take the baby out for run; come along"
Then Mrs. Fitzsimmons blanketted Rob-
ert Jr. against the chill of the evening and
deposited him in his small buggy. while
his big blonde dad took his station behind
the vehicle and the procession started.
'Corbett does not want to meet me-"
said he as he guided the baby buggy care
fully around a mudhole. "Pm not say
ing this for publication only, but because
am convinced that it is true. Champion
tighteri He s the champion fakerl"
Then the long Cornish blacksmith set
off at a swinging stride down the road at
a speed that threatened to drop the Junior
into the gutter. This brought forth a
protest from Mrs. Bob, who was standing
at the gate watching the start, and the
two Roberts struch slower pace.
bob is a good nurse" said the mother,
keeping her eyes on the two till they dis
appeared round the hill, "but he forgets
that baby is not so athletic as his father.
Mr.. Fitzsimmons is confident he will win
and so am l. Oh, yes, l take great in
terest in the coming affair, and / am do
ing my part of the training. You see,
am chief stewardess of these quarters and
prepare the food that goes on his table. /
am an old athlete myself. You remembe
the Rose and Martin Julian who used to
do acrobatic and contortionist turns on
the road. don't you? That was before
Rose Julian became Mrs. Bob Fitzsim-
mons"
The pugilist mad quite reception at his
training quarters yesterday and large
II, ND
sentatives witnessed his exercises. He
strikes like the sledgeham mer he used to
WELD and he is as quick on his feet as
cat Sharkey must move speedily If he
hauls clear of those heavy lightning-like
strikes.
Tom Sharkey. ''the pride of the navy"
spent his time yesterday receiving his
friends at his quarters at the Cliff. 81
don't work on Sunday and so have time
to see those who call out here to say How
do YOU do? Were there many? Well, 1
should say go. There was Alex Greg
gains, Billy Murphy and-well, what's the
use of going any further. If | could
name them all I'd keep you writing names
till 6 o'clock in the morning."
The man who is to meet Fitzsimmons
was attired in a neat, weIl-fitting suit of
navy blue, heavy white sweater and a
brown Derby hat, and as he walked up
and down in front OF his quarters or stood
talking with friends or admirers he was
gazed at by crowds, who stood at a re-
spectfu distance and criticized his ap-
pearance. No one who was not on speak
ing terms with him seemed to care to ap-
proach him without an introduction. for
his features are such that they convey the
idea that he is distant to strangers, and
one of his friends said, "He don't kitten
to blokes that only want to chin wild him."
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