The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-08
CARSON CITIZENS
ARE NOT GREEDY
They Promise Decent Treatment for
Sporting Visitors.
PECULIARlTIES OF THE pUGlLISTS
The Various Blows Explained by an
Rabbits -Corbctt Poses for Photos.
John L.. sullivan Offers to Fight the
Winner.

Carson, New, March THE only
items of news which kept the sports
in Carson alive to-day was John l..
Sullivans reported challenge to the
winner of the Curbett- -Fitzsimmons
fight. 1t led to a discussion of the
relative merits of Sullivan in his prime
and the foremost pugilst of to-day.
According to my notion" spoke a
well known authority on boxing and
boxers, John l.. at his best would
stand no show to-day with either Jim
or Fitz Like everything else box
ing has developed. The ponderous
sluggers are no longer in the game.
The pugilist today fights with his head
and feet as we'll as with his fists. lie
does not batter his forearms parrying
blows. The side-step, as practiced
now, does away with much of
that. With Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons, for example. Their trunks ap-
pear to he set upon a socket at the
hips, ana they swing to either side
like a blade Of grass
IF neither of these two men lose
their heads, this battle will be fought
almost entirely with new blows. /
have been watching both of them at
work every day for Il week. Next
time you visit Corbett, Just observe
his arms move He whips his left
arm around with Il circular motion
sweeping ii in like the closing of a
knife. When leading he does not
draw back an inch, but shoots his
glove at his opponent without betray-
ing the slightest intention of his
movements. His feet are always
planted firmly, and his body goes for
ward with every blow just far enough
to measure the distance and not too
far to jump back out of danger His
foot work is marvellous. In ten days
| have not observed him to stumble
or oVerbalance himself.
Fitzsimmons' style is peculiar. No
body can initiate him. With his arms
rigid and his head well back, he
crouches low and watches for an open
ing When the opportunity comes, up
goes his shoulders to protect his chin,
and he literally pushes his glove at
the man before him, Strengthening out
his knees and giving the full WeiSht
of his body to the blow. Bob requires
less latitude in which to hit than any
man living. The blow that knocked
Maher out travelled less than a foot.
His main strength appears to be in
the forearms and he can hit a terrible
jolt or bat at any distance. Every
body knows what hook he is capable
of landing
DO / think he will get in on Jim?"
| That is hard to say. If he does, he
will win the championships; but what
will Jim be doing in the meantime? ?
OF course, one or the other of the fight
! ers may get ratified and forget all about
his pet blows. The one who does will
be a lobster after March H."
SULLIVAN'S CHALLENGE.
Sullivans alleged challenge was not
taken seriously by either of the cham
piOns. They both laughed it off as a
| jest.
Ftzsmmons shouldered a gun this
morning and tramped about the foot
hills looking for jack rabbits He came
home empty handed, put on his Sunday
tOgs and set out for the state peniten-
| tiary where he attended services, af-
| terWards taking a hot mineral bath.
| His days work was all crowded into
the morning hours, and consisted of
light sparring, wrestling and bag
! punching.
over at Corbetts, the order of the
| day was reversed. Jim attacked an
| accumulation of letters after breakfast
| and replied to all those deserving an
answer. He posed for few photo
| graphs while at work, and appeared
| to enjoy reading his correspondence.
| At the solicitation of Charley White,
! who is his chief adviser at present
| Jim cut his work down this afternoon.
| The punching bag was fought for twen-
| ty minutes. McVey, Woods Edgren
! and Jeffres stood up for three rounds
| of hand ball finished the evening $
work, with Jim scarcely putting at the
! end.
Mayor Yerington City Marshal Kin
| Zey and the committee of citizens ap-
| pointed to receive and care for visitors
! issued card to the public today, an
nouncing that board and lodging might
! be secured for any number of guests
at moderate prices. The committee
| had on its list many comfortable rooms
at from 81 to s. per day, and good
| meals can be obtained at a uniform
rate of 50 cents each. Strangers may
rely upon a hOspitable reception and
| decent treatment.
The weathe continues unchanged. II
showed at intervals during the day
! but towards eiening the SKI cleared
! anS a hard frost set in The roads are
ubominable.
COI HAy'C NEW HnIIcC