The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
BOTH KNOCKED OUT,
Fitx and COrbett Both DisuruutIed
Over the weather.

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Carson, New, March 6.-This place TODAY
was one mixture OF mud. snow. cold and
slush Of general unpleasantness and dis
comfort. The streets were covered from
curb to curb with a Shiny conglomeration
OF black snow and a trifle blacker mud.
and tho country roads are a succession OF
puddlcs and sink holes where bottom is In
the neighborhood OF China. The disagree.
able condition of the weather was great
disappointment to both OF the big fighters.
Practically no road work have they had
for several days. and both Corbett and
Fit2simmons have been counting on this of
late as the best method of improving the
wind. Both were disgruntled at the gloomy
outlook.
I Fitzsimmons announced directly after
breakfast that, mud or no mud, he would
take his usual run to town, and accompa-
MED by Dan Hickey, he set out. They had
rot gone far before they concluded that
running was out Of the question and that
II would take all OF their skill TO Jump
from side to side of the road to keep out
of the puddles. They made the trip to
town in about thirty minutes over the
usual time. After short stay in town
they started on the return trip. making 1t
III about the usual time.
fitzsinmons announced that he proposed
to Tx himself handball court at one end
of his gymnasium. After dinner Fitzsim-
mons talked Of the coming fight in a sober
and modest way.
Il know" he said, what ! have got
ahead of me, and nobody knows better than
that Corbett IS very clever and very
strong man. | honestly believe him to be
"a ha ~tn ,l,.
the ring. but am absolutely sure of best
ing him. | know that | can hit harder
than he can. and know can stay with
MN when 1t comes to speed and general
ship. can beat him to certainty, and
Just as sure as the sun rises on March II
l VIII be the winner of that fight when the
sun sets. There Is another thing; | am not
going TO retire from the ring no matter
how this thing turns out. am in excel
lent condition, and If i am not incapacl-
tated by some reason outside of the ring.
propose, win or lose on March II. to keep
on fighting. am good for several years OF
hot work in the business yet. AS long as
] am good am going to keep on fighting
There are lots of fellows who say am get
ting along in years and getting too old to
put up strong fight and all that sort of
stuff. am Just as good today as ever
was in all the essentials of fighting man.
and In speed and hitting power am better
than ever
Shortly after Fit7slmmons started for the
handball court, amusing himself by the
wa by climbing upon the wood shed with
handful of snowballs. with which he
peppored the newspaper men who came
within range. He danced around the roof
Of the shed In high glee, greatly to the
discomfort Of Martin Julian who expressed
a grand mothery fear that Fitzsimmous
would .all off the shsd and break bono
or two or get hit in the eye or some
thing"
After finishing the handball court Ti,z-
simmons played few games just to see
how the thing went. Although not as ex-
pert at the game as Corbett he showed
himself no mean antagonist. He finished
up his hendball with lively work on The
bag for thirty minutes and wrestled for
twenty more With Roeber. He then declared
that his work for the day was over.
well, we'll, this is hard luck" said Jim
Corbett as ne drew back the blinds of his
he'd room window this morning and gazed
upon the landscape lylng six inches under
snow.
II thought yesterday would be able to
get IN good work running over these
roads and hills. but here I am tied IN
again. Wei, there is one consolation; I've
got good han hail court large enough 10
take any amount of leg work in. have an
advantage over Titzsmmons in that re-
srect"
In the afternoon Corbett did n little box
Ing with Jeffres and Woods ard thumped
McVey about for few rounds, but he was
not satisfied with the days work. He
thinks. however, that day or two of idle
ness will not impair his good condition.
The champions trainers are not at all
pleased with the prospects. with foot or
more OF snow on the ground and steady
fall during the afternoon and evening the
chances for outdoor work is very slim. Cor
bett met with slight accident In his
work this afternoon, which for time
caused his trainers some apprehension. He
was wrestling with McVey aud putting
forth his utmost strength in the effort TO
push McVey back against the wall. the
effort was too much for him on the slippery
floor and Corhett slipped and fell. He
was I'D in minute and continued at his
work. although Charley White was for
time fearful that he had received sprnin
of the groin Corbett kept at his work for
fully half an hour after the accident, ana
showed no evidence OF pain.
Late this afternoon the snow began
again. and IL came down harder than on any
previous occasion.