Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-16
THE PRIZE FIGur.

luo idLe eIeDtlOn.
THE PRIZE FIGur.
r-subie Between the nnnngera Ad-
tusted.
CARSON, New, March l6.-The
trouble over the demand made by
Martin Julian for a third OF the
receipts from the exhibition OF all
photographs OF the fight has been ad.
iusted and there is no possible obstacle
in the way OF the big fight being
pulled of tomorrow. Stuart made
short work of Julian las, night and 1t
IL announced that there IL 10 prospect
OF any more trouble.
The morning was dark and gloomy.
There was heavy snowstofm up IN
the mountains all day and the clouds
hang heavily over the valley. No
postponement of the fight VIII be
made, however, unless the weather
should be unusuRlly severe tomorrow.
Betting which was carried on until
long after midnight, was steadily in
favor OF Corbett, the odds being six
anu one-half to ten, Filz being on the
short end. BY curious freak in
betting in muluals the combination
Ftz, Smith and Flaherty, 10 selling al
beti, Smith and FIaherty, six to one.
Even money on Green was offered last
night but there were no takers: Bet
ting has not been heavy 30 lar.
WATCHING coRBETT CLOSELY.
COrbett spent the last day before
the battle very quietly. He arose
about O'CLOCK and ..sftfs o brief
| homemade ON the rickety vefsnda OF
the Springs hotel, did ample juItice to
his breakfast. For an hour no lounged
about the mussy little bar.room and
parlor, reading papers and making
occasional remarks regarding his an
| tagonist OF tomorrow, In q somewha.
uncomplimentary vein as to his
| opinions OF the auburn. haired pugilist.
| Trainers White and Delaney did not
| allow their man out OF thei. sight,
watching him with sOlicltude that
was eomicalIy hen-like.
"We have got him to just the point
we want him." said Delaney, sand
don't intend to Lot him run any risk
OF any kind" The big fighter accept
| ed the close guardianship good.
| naturally, although he frequently
remined his trainers that he very well
realized the importance OF being care
| full. The cur,u crowds which
| thronged the viol...y oil Shaw Springs
all day were vigorously excluded from
| Corbett's quarters, White having an
| nouDced tnat his man must be kept
quiet ana away from all excitement.
| me champion's father arrived on the
early train from the coast and re-
| ceived warm welcome when
he reached the camp. Harry and
Joe Corbett with their father
spent the greater part of the day with
their pugilistio relative, all OF them
being confident that victory awaits
Jim tomorrow. During the forenoon
anu afternoon Corbett took several
short walks, but was permitted very
little OF other sort OF exercise,
Among the sub.irainers and other
attaches Of the camp, there was an
apparent fJrt to conceal the iutense
interest anu excitement resulting from
the near approach OF the event OF the
Celtic Saints day. Big Jetfries nnd
McVey Enormously paced back aud
forth through the quarters or swk-
wardly joked with their acquaint-
ances, keeping as much as possible out
of the eight OF the chief. Jolly little
kid Essn, who, through the month OF
hard work has been the fun maker Of
the camp, was full Iof lily suppressed
enthusiasm, his long association with
Corbett having made II impossible for
him to See any possibility OF defeat for
his big patron. Delaney and White,
both vetersns OF the Training quarter,
| were more self-cOntained, but even
| they gave some evidences OF nervous.
ness. Throughout the camp, from the
| cook anu barkeeper to the champion. a
feeling OF confidence prevailed. "We
cam lose" was the unanimous cent.
ment, anu sentiment which found
frequent and vigorous expression.
From 9 o'clock in the morning
until late at night the camp was
besieged by hundreds OF visitors. All
SORTS OF vehicles from stage coaches TO
bicy Giles crowded the enclosure about
the hotel and the murky little bar'roOm
did business which lett the tradition.
al Oldest inhabitant dumb with aston
ishment. The members OF the con.
stantly shifting crowd were almost all
OF them Corbett admirers, ana the man
who had bet cheap cigar and the
man who mad wsgereu his bank
account WED with each other In sing.
ing the praises OF him, "who had licked
John l.. and who wouldn't do n
thing, o, not thing to FItz," as the
bar-keeper put II. Tine enthusiasts
were much disappointed at not being
allowed to see anu talk to their favor
tie, but he firmly refused the freqcs Mt
iequests.
is GOING TO WIN.
"You can Just say for me" said OR.
bett as he sat ut luncheon with his
father and brothers, "Ihat L am going
to win. l have waited u long time 10
| Oh ii
Intend to show him what 1 eau do.
don't want to do any loud talking.
There viii soon be something to do