Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-02-17
jim REACHES CARSON,
A GREAT CROWD STAND IN
RAIN TO GREET HIM.
He Gives His Views on Fitzsim.
mons Dreams.

terday there was a great crowd at the
oepot IN the morning to see the
champion get off the train. When it
rolled up he could not see the people
from the vast expanse Of umbrellas
tnat covered the street and platform.
Jim takes queer fits when he dislikes
crowds aud as he was about to appear
on the front platform, he changed his
mine and dropping off the rear a
made d few jumps wei to Brvson's
corner and started like a deer for the
Arlington. His brothers Harry and
O appeared at the front end, but
tnty were no attraction at that time
and soon the crowd was after the
champion as be glided toward the
MOTEL which in a few minutes was
Jambed with people.
JIM PLAYS BILLIARDS..
After registering he repaired to the
billiard room and started a game with
his younger brother Joe. They play
with W balls and the game is to hit
the opponents ball after taking three
cushions. A crowd packed the place
1or hours, watching the shots and
frequently applaudlng the skill dis
played.
WILL NOT LAY CARSON.
After the game he told the AppP.1
representative thai he would not plsv
In Carson prior to the match as if
might result in legal complications
which would possibly inlefere with
the big contest on the 18th.
You see" said Jim, they claimed
10 Reno that a boxing scene in a play
Is a glove contest subject to a th0ns-
and dollar license. Well, lawyers diff
fer, and as long as there Was 4 8
OF doubt l would not go into it. It
might result in no end of mand4m-
uses, lDJunctions and writs or what.
ever you call EN-, and then the Fitz-
people would say it was a
do5ge to avoid the meeting. If there
Is n chance in a million I would NOT
take mat chance. no, not for the whole
| am here to fight. The Car
son authorities said go ahead, but to
make everything tight and certain
L nave ordered Mr.. Cooke to cancel
the date here and also the u in Vir-
ginia City"
FITS DREAM.
y yes, [ heard that Fitz has
already licked me twice in his dreams.
ana mad an easy thing. Well I'm
AFRAID that Smith, the stake holder
VIII not give up the purse on the
lream racket, but of course if Siler
take holder. and Dan Stuart, the
1ght promoter, say the purse goes
Win the dreams he is having. I'd
to stand it, and I'll do so if he
Viii only give me a return match for '
sloo,oOo, and give me a chance to 1
feam lor the money. A dreaming I
1atch Tor big stakes would be quite a d
.ovelty, but l fear it would not draw
ute as much gate receipts as a real
ght. It's something like the man K
no went to a faro game and suddenly II
anded the dealer twenty dollars, saw.
~ he pct OF the ace in his mind and
'st, The dealer accepted it and then
hen the same man dem anded a hum A
req dollars, saying he bet it in his re
the dealer kicked, butthe crowd a
I'D he accepted the mental betting as al
/ o K and he had O pay the humid m
d. My idea is simply that Fits co
is out Of order or he would sc
IT be dreaming. He needs more Fl
erclse and some Sedtletz powders to
t good, sound, dreamless sleep that
res with good health 10
HIS CONDITION.
du
People who saw the champion were ~,
in his physical appear do,
ce They looked for a bigger man On
q they complained Of his sallow on
face. -
r col
Looks jaundiced." ori
No flesh on him" OIL
Too yellow" 40.
Ills eye has a tired look dor
'hese We're the comments heard on kee
ry side, but the people who had Gao
u jim before and often in the past Gro,
years only smiled at these COM. h,t
ats. as he has been lank and sal for
from his boyhood, so they say will
MS appearance is fret class. chi
~CoRBETT's CONTRACT. frio
o1bett was received at the train by hv
IL OF kodacs and cameras which ,if,
by his flank movement tho
II the rear end OF the car. He was thax
ed by all OF the photographers in neos
son to sit for his picture but he vol,
lned as he is under contract with ebin