The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-09
The Nevada Mill

HOW CORBETT PLAYS BALL.
The visitors who approached Corbetts
training quarters this morning whould have
been justified in thinking from the noise
that came to his ears as he entered the
yard at Shaw's Springs that nerd of eie-
plants were doing a combination double
shuttle in the barn-lke structure that had
been erected for a handball court 1t was
only the Corbett brothers, Jim and Joe,
however, engaged in friendly game Of
hand ball Jim was having hard luck at
the game and he was taking the most des-
perate chances at the ball in order to pile
up his score. It was by no means warm
| in the place and the visitor who stood
watching the game for more than ten mir
utes was only too glad to hunt stove.
Corbett was wet with persp;ration, how
ever, and played with the utmost violence.
He seemed TO be at all times breathing
easily. He kept at the handban court for
over an hour. and then White called him
to time. saying that it was on the pro-
gram for him to box.
HOW HE BOXES.
AS usual Jeffries was first and Jim went
at him Ike a whirlwind. hitting him all
over the body and driving him ali over the
place. McVey, with his wrestling and pull
ing and tugging, came next, and Ed Green
and Woods brought up the rear. Then
everything began all over again and was
gone through in about the same manner as
before, save that Corbett, instead of going
after Jeffries, kept the gentlemen coming
after him.
Again and again Jeffries rushed and made
desperate efforts to land but not once could
he reach the champion. There can be no
disputing that Corbett used the finest judg-
ment of distance when il comes to boxing
Of any man in the ring. and it is difficult to
see how any man could have ever been his
superior. Again and again he would move
back so slightly that it seemed as though
Jeffries must certainly land with each hand
but Corbett's face was always just out OF
reach. Sometimes is just grazed his face,
sometimes missing it by the fractional part
Of an inch, and then again by two feet. He
always missed 1t by just as much as Cor
bettt seemed to wish to have him. Cor
bett IS the grand master of the art of get
ting away from a punch, but to keep from
being punched is TO man in his line of in
dustry the next best thing to punching the
other fellow. 1t may not be a winner OF
fights but it is a tolerably sure preventive
from losing them.
In the afternoon Corbett went through
the same program that he has carried out
for so many days spending the time after
lunch in reading and answering his letters.
and in the late afternoon going through
riuch the same line Of work as in the morn
ing, only in a more elaborate fashion, be-
ginning with the pulley on which he works
up the muscles of his hands and arms and
winding up with the sixteen rounds of box
ing and wrestling, all gone through with
NO SNOW, FOR ONCE.
NO SONW, FOR ONCE.
The only new thing in Carson City today
was that it should not snow. The clouds
lowered over the mountains all day. but
they failed to make any contribution to the
miserable condition of the country roads
and the streets in Carson City. As it is, it
is almost impossible to get around when
off the sidewalks, and the roads between
the town and the training camps are near
ly impossible. Fortunately it requires but
little time for the soil in this country to
dry and if there is no more snow every
thing will be in condition by the day of
the fight.
The cup which is TO go to the winner OF
the big live bird shoot and which is now
held by Elliott, arrived today, and is now
or exhibition in Stuart's office.
Today Corbett received in his mail a
banner from the students of Yale inscribed
with the letters of that institution.
WOULDN'T DO A THING.
This mornings train brought quite con-
tingent of sporting men. A huge banner
flung across the main street, announcing
that John L. Sullivan is TO labor in the IN
terest of an eastern paper, serves to at
tract crowd 10 the depot whenever train
rolls in.
Work on the arena has progressed rapidly
despite the heavy fall OF snow and is nearly
finished. Fitzsimmons this morning was
unusually ch:rpy even for him and seemed
to be in the highest spirits. It is generally
extreme good nature or q surly fit with the
authenticated fighter and he seldom oc-
cupies a middle ground between the two.
II am feeling simply too good for any,
thing" he declared as he thumped himself
on the chest. II am fire and I'd like TO
fight somebody just for marbles this morn
ing. l wish this was the 18th. wouldn't
do a thing to that big fellow across town"
Corbett expressed himself this morning IN
similar terms regarding the outcome. II
am training for the 17th,'' he sad. but all
the same l am ready TO fight this minute. 1
want 10 make myself plain on one point.
and that is II Fitzsimmons wins the fight,
nobody will be more willing TO give him
credit for the work than I. 1 don't Ike
him nor one hair on his head. but I'll be
the first to congratulate him il he beats
me- However" said the champion with a
grin, Il don't expect TO BE- called upon TO
congratulate him-not much"
CoRBETT STOCK Is WAY Up.
Buffalo. y. Y, March S-The Express
publishes letters from seventy-nine sport
ing editors and writers in the United States
and Canada giving their opinion on the
fort ,r@
number fifty-two pick Corbett as the win
ner of the fight, twenty-one favor Fitz-
simmons and six are non-committal
KINETOSCoPES IN TROUBLE.
New York. March &-Cnless Dan Stuart
speedily makes new arrangements II is pro-
bable that the photograph OF each blow IN
the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight VIII not be
taken. as the three machines OF the Kineto-
scope company, which were to have gene
10 Carson City. are held here 10 await a
leSal decision. This company has been sued
by Edward Gregg. and the machines are
IN the hands of the sheriff. Permission 70
release them without the customary three
Gays Tor examination of the security bond
was denied in the supreme court today. de-
spite the plea that prize-fighting greatness
was at stake.
Ames5ury. Mass. March s-No,icas
We're Posted To-Day in the Hamilton co.,
ton mills mere announcing a shut down
fo- next week. This is in concurrence
with the action OF the Fall River mill
owners in shutting down TO effect a cur
tailmeEt Cf production Nine hundrai
operatives are employed in the mills.
Fall River, Mass. March 6.-Notiee
has oeen posted az the Hargraves mills
that next week the mills VIII run fo-1v-
six hours a week. After this five mills
viii shut down for a fortnight. which
will fulfill the agreement 20 close eos
hours IN q perioi OF thirteen weeks