The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09
DISMAL DAY AT CARSON.
FITZSfMMONS ~ a coon HUMOh
ORR ms UIFE'S aRRIVAL.
Corbctt Nettled untii lie Won "a Game OF
Hand-Bali--A Stranger Passes HIM
self on for sullivan.

CARSON. NEW. March S-This was a
dismal day in Carson within and without
Corbett and Fitzsimmons went through
their regulation stormy-day programme
with more or less grumblns, and nothing
transpired to create much excitement.
Fitzsimmons Wdded through the slush
for an hour or two before noon with
gun over his shoulder, but found nothing
10 shoot at He rested for some time
after a hearty dinner, and did not op-
pear anxious 10 work. His VIE ana BABY
arrived this evening, and BOB was rest
less all day I'm anticipation Of the happy
meeting ROeber, Hickey and Stenzeier
had an easy time OF IL this afternoon
None of them stopped many blows ana
the taps they did receive were IIbht ana
playfully landed.
The man before them was father JOY
ously awaiting the arrival OF MS idnly,
ana ne did not seem 10 have the near
TO punish anybody.
Half an hour before the Eastern train
was due Fitsslmmons put on ms iegslnss
and set out for Carson, paced by bis great
Dane larum. Mrs. f1tZsimmons VS.
greeted with a hearty smack as she came
down the steps and the bdDy receiNtu
a fond coddling Bob then tr0tted nome
behind the carriage containing MS "ilv
ana emilia ana Martin Julian.
Corbett was not 80 pacinc. lie iost a
close game of handudi pa the moIhIu-
and b. seemed to ncttle him. lie star ted
out for his afternoon WORK Ike nliru
man who had not been paid his wages
for six months. The punchlns-pdS uiu
not hang TO suit him. and ne tnumped it
so hard that the valve stop neW OH ana
into the gutter and the rope snapped.
None Of those present al TINS dl7piay Oh
irritation went away with any DOUBT li
their minds as 10 Jims hitting AFFINITY.
When the ball reDOunded aWkwdidy nc
hooked 10 with his left three or iOur tlh- T.
i'm rapid succession at terrific speed ana
II titzsimmOns ever catches one OF Su'ii
blows be may as well cancel his thedIlc1i
engagements.
IL \ BETTER HUMOR
After the bag collapsed Jim essayed 10
wipe out theuefedt OF the morning al
handbau tie succeeded this time in max
ing Il three straight ON Al Hampton. rms
nut him i'm better humor, and McNey $
head did not bump the wall with so mucn
violence during the wrestling bout whlch
was next on the programme. JeHllea,
Wood. and Joe COrbett contributed louI
rounds Of amusement Tor the champion,
but they We're not so hard pressed as
usual Jim invited attack and stood Oh
tine defensive most of the time. lie dane
ed. side-stepped. ducked and lodged, an
the while begging his trainers 10 Iollo"
him uD and land N they could. lury
kept alter MIN but never scored blow.
A wag registered John l.. Sullivan az
a Reno hotel this morning. The woi d
was passed along, and great crowd
soon packed the hotel office \ Texas
friend Of Dan Stuart s.. keIar by name
who is said 20 resemble John l.. in APP
pearance, was singled out from among
the knot OF strangers who had arrived on
the morning train and photographed ln
"a dozen attitudes gbeiOre the mistake was
discovered. I'm Carson IL WAS rumOred
that John was coming down. and the en-
tire population hurried TO the depot only
TO be- disappointed for the third time WIN
in a week a raw wind has been blowing
from the west an day. bringing occasional
nurrl 3, OF snow. The mercury hangs
around freezing point, and the torecaster
ls 40 sea.