The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12

those awful smashes I expect to receive
from the sailor champion when we meet
in the ring.
The last time I fought in this City l
trained at old Barney Farley's. had just
two weeks to get into trim for INV match
with Billy Mccarthy. Although / was
not by any means perfect when 1 faced
my opponent, l was perfect enough for
the hight expected 10 have. l will take
three Weeks for the sailor. l think that
will do me or else / am greatly mistaken
in my man. / know the sailor is as strong
as fighting bull, but that don't cut any
ice with me. / think / can stop him.
81 have had dealings with rushers dur
ing my time and ! managed to stop them
before they got too gay. But this sailor
may be the wonder of the age for all I
know. Well, we shall wait and see what
kind of stuff he is made Of"
Fitzsimmons was feeling bit stiff in
his neither limb yesterday He had taken
an early morning spin over several miles
OF country and felt sore in the muscles OF
his thighs, but he expects to work the
stiffness out in day or TWO.
Not having the bag punching apparatus
exactly com pleted for business he did not
give those present an opportunity of see-
ing him punching the leather oval, but a
six-round boxing bout with his sparring
partner, Dan Hickey, satisfied those who
speedy as ever with his dukes" and can
administer All awful blow when the occa-
sion demands Ii tie extra force in The
delivery of Knockout goods.
During the latter part of the exhibition
Bob started IN to iosa his sparring part
ner in good-natured manner.
T, $50 you are the champion sailor who is
going to knock FitZ into cooked hat, are
your" queried the big fellow. as he
struck" a fighting attitude and dashed
Mt Hickey. who quickly stepped to one
side and missed catching a right-hand
punch that would have made him feel
anything but pleasant.
Hickey, who is a very clever exponent
of the manly art, iis but child In the
lander. who by the way is now q full
fiedged American citizen, will engage the
services of one OF the heavy scrappers
about town next week. He does not pro-
pose TO engage IN any severe exercise this
week, but during the second and last
weeks OF his training he will go right at
his men. and it goes without saying that
the pug lists who will have to take their
medicine daily in the shape of punches
will well earn their salaries.
Martin Julian, who is FitZsimmons
manager and adviser, is a very unassum-
ing and pleasant fellow, who will make
many friends among the sporting frater-
nlty. lie SAID IN reference to the lighter s
method OF training that he rises at A. NJ.
and then takes spin over the roads, re-
turning in time for breakfast at 8 A. NJ.
During the. day bag-punchipg. sparring,
boat owina swimming, ETC.. will form the
principal training which Fitzsimmons will
indulge IN during his sojourn in sunny
Sausaito.
Julian said that he expects to have the
new boxing ceillng-which at first sight
resembles wheel of fortune-in ITS place
by Saturday.
This new and decidedly novel arrange
ment was made in the East specially for
the great fighter. When in position flags
OF all nations can be placed around the
with the American colors, is also a part
OF this highly priced so-called boxing
ceiling.
George Miehling, the wrestling instructor
of the Olympic Club, and wife were among