The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-12
THE Big Fight.
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The construction OF the Marquis OF
oucensbcrry ruler given out by Referee
StIer continued TO be thu chief topic of
conversation among sporting men al
Carson city yesterday. The general
opinion is that 1t will require con-
ference Of the representatives OF Corhett
and FlrzsimmonS with the referee TO
settle the matter, 1t H. not likely that
Julian and Fitzs,mmors will agree TO
suythlng at the present time. They
have said repeatedly that the desire NJ
agreement on the right to strike with
one free hand and In breakaRayB until
the men are In the ring and II Is likely
they viii! continu To hold that view. ~
The same tim" It is very doubtful u
either OF the lighters will be willing TO
announce how he really feels in relation
| 10 the matter. Both Corbett and Fitz-
| simmons Gre too Chary ~ giving the
other the advantage to make known
what they actually wish IN the matter
Of close fighting. Tor fear that the other
side will strenuOUsly object 10 anything
proposed. FltZsImmons has said one
| reason for not agreeing TO hit with one
| arm free aud In breakawaSs Is that
| CnvhCtt can practice these things from
l now until the date Of the fight As
| matter nf fact Corb'tt has been prac-
ticIrg lust that sort OF thing ever since
he went into training. lie paid paTtic-
| ular attention to hitting with one arm
\ free. aud Il was In that manner that
| lro fooFcd big Jefrles Monday after
noon. Corhett declared yesterday that
| no knew FitZsimmOnS would never
/ agree 10 Siler'S proposal, for the reason
tina. IL was Just what he wanted above
| everything else and was fearful II he
agreed Corbctt would object.
Corbr,t, Charley White md the other
| trainers at Shaw's Springs have had a
| long conference over the matter. ana
the opinion % the members OF thr Cor
| belt camp was TO be given In a reply To
SIIer which Corhctt promised would be
forthcoming In the afternoon.
SiIcr said that It was Immatcrinl TO
| him how tho men fought so long as lhey
agree on definite plan OF combat. AN
/ / want Is an agreement he said, and
care nothing for tn" nuture Of II. am
merely trying To. adjust matters 40 that
| shall not be Called upon 70 decide upon
n foul That would be the most unsat-
| lsrnCtory termination that could posi-
| bly, be reached. and am trying TO lessen
the danger OF such n decision being
\ called for
Ftlzslmmons decided yesterday morn
! In. 10 change hts houra Tor regular
| work, and instead OF doing /: In the
! afternoon hereafter will take the hard
| at klnd Of exercise In the morning
! Ee took his usual run 20 Carson ycster-
| day morning aud went tlIrouuh his
| har,I work Immediately after the re-
! turn to Cooks Ranch
Corbelt started out Tor a run Of on
| early hour and by noon returned at
! ter making a ten mile trip. he wen,
1 into hlndball court FOR an hour and
! then took = rub down. The champion
| looks I'm excellent condition, and FROM
| tre prpscnt Indications VIII enter the
| -lng heavier theun In any ilghi ne hhs
| ever fought. Talk OF lighting under
| 40 pounds IN nonsense IN" chances
| mr.. he win tn the scales at lSn AMI
| maybe over by a Few pounds. TO 81
| appearances he IL heavier than when ne
| began In uHIn although the material
90 HE physical makeup has altered
very much Tor the better
FilzsimmonR VIII not be more than 10
o. ~ pounds ullf 'Or6ciI IRON
no~ until the day ol Tho rRht it Is IKE.
! ~ l'itzsimmouH viii take On a few
| pounds He Is carefully guarding The
secret ~ hla weight and viii not open
MS mouth when the subject " under
! discussion.
The frat pool room In town opened
last night ana h",s VIII he made on ne
night There II mn" doubt Corbett viii
bc strong fnyorilr odds running about
| too william A. PUady stands to lose
quite sum " Icrbett goes down and
more before the day OF the fight. None