Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
FRISKY AS KITTENS.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Continue Work.
Though Already in the Pink of. Con-
dfion-Stuart Denies An
other Fake"

Carson New, March 9.-The snow melt
ed swiftly under the sun today and the
roads were once more drying in patches.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons put in three
hours hill climbing this morning prepara-
tory to their regular training. Neither
of the heavy-weights show any DISPOSE
tion to let up in their work before the
end of the week, despite the warning of
their trainers. The impression seems
to be that the battle will be a long jone
and the principals are determined to fit
themselves for a full route.
Referee Siler has been comparing notes
for several days with Fitzsimmons and
Corbett in regard to the Queensberry
rules and tomorrow he will prepare re-
sumo of his conclusions for publication.
s In this digest the rules will be taken
up seriatim and explained early for the
information of the public.
II know shat / am liable TO criticism for
doing this" explained Mr.. Siler, but
wish to make my position as clear as
possible before the day of the fight. The
referees decision in this contest will di-
vert many hundred thousand dollars and
l feel that cannot be too careful. l may
say now that there will be no pickering
about the rules. The men have agreed to
leave all to me, and in order that every
body may under stand how the battle is
structions to the fighters public tomor-
row through the press instead of issuing
them orally in the ring. In the first
clinch someone would shout FOUL and
| upward go roar from the partisans
of the man supposed to be fouled. If the,
rules of the contest are clearly explained
beforehand the spectators will know
what latitude the fighters are allowed,
and my rules will not be so liable to
question. It is an easy matter to con-
fuse the old Queensbery rules, famous
and popular as they are
Corbett opened the ball this morning
by sprinting around the foothills. Jim
does not relish this kind of work, believ-
ing that 1t makes him slow. His trainers
insist that he must take at least short
walk every morning from now on, and
he has given in to their Judgment.
Fitzsimmons did not permit his domes-
tic cares to interfere with his training
He was up with the birds in the morning
and off for long walk after breakfast
ing with his wife and baby. The after
noon programme began with a game of
hand ball, which was soon dropped as
monotonous
He was as frislSy as a kitten while being
rubbed down, and made no complaint
about sore Joints.
The town is filing with street fakirs
and beggars. Marshal Kinney has
rounded up two punches of hoboes with
in the week and shipped them out of
the state. He is spotting fresh lot
tonight, and will give them passports
tomorrow morning.
Dan Stuart was annoyed today by
report telegraphed back from the east
that he had quarreled with United States
District Attorney Jones over money mat
ters and that in consequence there was
possibility of federal interference before
the big fight could be pulled off.
1.-The fact of the matter Is this" as
serted Stuart: "Mr. Jones has per-
formed considerabl legal work for me-
Yesterday he presented his bill. checked
1t off with Mr.. Wheeler. this morning,