Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-17
FITzSIMMONS, THE FELLOW!
He Won the Big Fight at Carson,
Nevada, This Afternoon, in
the Fl lrteenth Round.
RESULTS OF THE "GO' GIVEN IN ROUNDS

/ adherents of the two men. 1t Is GER
tain, however, that 1t runs into the mil
lions. An attempt was made to keel
tabulated record Of the wagers re
ported In the press dispatches from th'
leading centers, but the effort wa
abandoned after the half-million mari
had been reached on account OF con
fiicting data. In addition, however, tt
the thousands and tens of thousands
that have been publicly reported, there
are naturally innumerable small wager,
known only to those concerned In thelI
immediate circle. The bulk of the
heavy betting was done in New York.
Chicago and San Francisco, and many
big sport who had pinned his faith
to the defeated pugilist. has well.
drained pockets this afternoon. The
heaviest one-day's betting OF which
there is any public record, took place
in New York on the last day Of Febru-
ary, when over S75 200 was wagered
Taxing the betting as a whole, the
Corbett men had decidedly the best
end, the odds being steadily in his
favor.
CARSON, Nevada, March IL
Corbett. accompanied by his entour.
ate, drove 10 from Shaw springs short
ly after 10 o'clock, while Fitz and his
crowd left Cooks ranch about fifteen
minutes later. Both men were taken
to temporary quarters which had been
provided for them in the neighborhood
of the pavilion, where they were rub
bed down and otherwise prepared for
the ordeal before them. During the
next hour the arena filed up rapidly.
The audience WAS in good humor,
and as one sport after another of ma.
tional reputation made his appearance
in the box section, there was recogni.
tien in the shape of abundant applause.
John L. Sullivan received an ovation.
He took his seat In the newspaper
section, having taken retainer TO
report the affair for New York news
paper. Bat Masterson and Parson
Davies came in together. Referee
George Siler was readily recognized
when he strolled in to size up the
crowd, and received volley of cheers
and shouts. Malachy Hogan, Of Chi
cago; John Condor, with party of
horsemen; the omnipresent Joe vendig,
OF New York; AL Smith, the stakehold-
er, and large contingent Of the Nevada
legislature occupied front boxes. The
fight between George Green (young
Corbett) and "Mysterious" Billy Smith,
together with another minor contest,
and the opening Of the bird shoot will
take place this afternoon, but are not
expected to attract much Of a crowd.
The departure Of the trains will CON-
mence Immediately after the conclusion
Of the big mill. In the Hawkins
fight, which follows that be-
tween Green and Smith, Hawkins is
The favorite.
CARSON CIrY. Nevada, March r.
The weather turns out to be exception
ally fine. There Is no likelihood now
Of the fight failing. The men are in
prime condition and at 8 clock the
sun was shining brightly.
Dan Stuart slept with his window
blind up, last night.
ssSt. Patrick is with mel" he ex-
slaimed this morning, when awakened |
by delegation of reporters and saw |
The glorious rays OF the rising sun |
across the snow-clad Sierras.
Not cloud was 10 sight to mar the |
beauty OF an almost perfect. Italian sky. !
Just after the sun bad raised himself /
crowds oRfast horses were
Jeen hurrying to thes headquarters at
Shaw's Springs, Cooks ranch, Empire
md Genoa and all the pugilists receiv-
I'd the welcome notice to be on hand
at 10 o'clock, ready for the
ray and be subject to call thereafter.
There was fight in the atmosphere and
he time keepers and minor officials
urned out in short order.
It was good-natured mob that
illed the streets and the police had an
,asy time of it. The strong arm OF the
aw was not called upon to exert itself.
rhe gates of the arena were opened
at O'Clock, and before $3.50
bout o thousand people who had
AIKEN five-dollar tickets, filed off for
he coliseum. They got into the outer
,arrier through the arena entrances,
md then good natured scramble fol.
owed for the choice seats. The sports
Who possessed tickets calling for num-
,ered seats, occupied the interval az
,est suited themselves. At the train
ng quarters, the watchful seconds had
carcely got glimpse of old sol, be-
ore everything had sprung into hustle
md activity.
In the midst Of all the talk and ex-
there were two figures on
vhose GOODNESS the occasion did not
eem to have the slightest effect. AL
hough three short hours, only, re-
NAMED before Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons were to commence the struggle,
hey were as unruffled as il the contest
vas weeks away. Corbett slept sound
y, and awoke at $3.50 o'clock, this
morning.
At Cooks ranch, Martin Julian pur-
ued bis usual line Of mountain and
mole hill secretiveness.
Fitzsimmons had one advantage
ver the Californian Id that the loving
lands Of his wife superintended every
elnil In connection with the morning
neal. aud while the strong hands Of
lid Egan, Billy Moods and Jim Nsalon
ltended to Corbstt's wardrobe, Mrs.