The times., 1897-03-14
STAKE MONEY DEPOSITED
Corbett Backers Unable to Place
Their Money Except at Heavy
Odds-Al Smith Says 1t viii BE
Battle Royal-Amphitheater
Completed.

the big mill can be reviewed at leisure
by thousands, is all completed, and only
requires fire weather to make the picture
a success. The sun had almost the fierce
ness of summer heat, and its drying quail
flies were quickly manifested by the ap-
pearance of the roads, which, though still
muddy in spots, were sufficiently dried off
TO enable both men to do some twelve
miles of outdoor work. The effect Of yes
terday's poW-wow over Silers' interpTeta-
tioa ol the rules, was manifest in the wol !;
OF both men today.
FrZSimmOns was particularly attentive
20 hitting oa the break aud ~ clincnes, and
Rocbcr and Dan Hickey wore a CORY ap-
pearance as the result OF the Cornislman's
practice.
Corbett, too. did a lot of infighting and
Billy Woods pneumatic device did not
avail him much in the way OF protection
from Jim's shCrt-arni punches Corbetts
foot work was most admirable and none
OF the squad Were able 10 make him ex-
tend himself.
The Californian's quarters were the
Mecca OF all sirhtseers today, and Char
ley White had his bands fun in keeping
the crowd, Of which two thirds were
women, from encroaching too much on
the limited space in the handball court.
FitZsimmons has recovered from the
shock he received when Corbett deiiber-
erately fouled him according to the Chester
field rules, and he was il great humOr
today. He took good beating at quoits
without 4 nurnur and admitted number
of dcadheads to see him at work. From
short spin on the wheel he turned TO the
punching bag for ten rounds, winding up
with q geyser display Of hard hitting
Ernest Roeber was first man up with the
gloves. Bobinvited the man from Hanover
20 come in and fight and Ernest ac-
cepted the invitation. With true pugil-
fstic hospitality FitZsimmons met him at
the door and opened a cut about the
Germans ear. Roeber kept coming in''
lust the same, and at the end of the third
and last round both men were smeared
with blood Dan Hickey laughed Ut
Ernest's misery, but he lost his smile
when Fitzsimmons split open his fore
head in a breabaway- Three rounds We're
all Dan wanted and Stenzler was thankful
when his boxing engagement was declared
off Bob's inside work concluded with
few games of handbaH. He sprinted
twelve miles in the afternoon behind a
horse and buggy driven by his wife He
retired early.
CornetJ was even more vicious than the
AnstrslIan. He puffed up Jeffres' lip
with a straight left and diShed up few
hot ones TO Billy Woods, spattering Woods
mask with blood and splitting lis lower
lin ..Rrot,er Joe" was more cautious
than the others and kept at respectful
distaace Jim Wore out Sprinter Ryan
and Billy Delaney on the road before noon,
covering twelve miles altogether in his
oh 10 Unr nrs3lD (
time with the Gumb-bells and clubs, con
trarv to his usual custom The wrist ma
chine was not neglected and the punching
bac was given an extra whirl. Three fnst
games Of handball left the champion in a
nice perspiration for his afternoons box
ing. He was not so irritable as yesterday
nor did the presence of the crowd seem tC
annoy him so much Not less than fifty
vehicles were drawn around the hand
ball court and every knot-hole commanded
premium.
A mob OF small boys climbed up on tn
roof and many Of them passed in througl
the skylight and perched along the rafters
Jeffries Woods and Joe Ccrbett, eaci
SPARED four speedy rounds, and Move
took his customary trouncing. Jim ha
the knack Of hitting in clinches down t
q fire point, and his boxing champions al
bear red blotches on their chests as
result Upper-cutting he does not seen
to favor His arms swing less rigid tha
Fitzsimmons' and he keeps well over tn
guard in a mix-up. His general appear
ance won over number Of Eastern eH
perts who saw him today for the firs
time.
Al Smith, Of New York, final stake
holder in the big mill, arrived from Sa
Francisco this morning and headed fo
the Bullion Bank, where he deposite'
$4,000 in certificates. This amoun
viii be handed over to the winner o.
st. Patnck's Day. After visiting Shaw
Springs, Cooks Ranch and Stuart's arena
Mr.. Smith dictated the following int
view for Distribution to press CORE
spondents:
..The prospects are the most rosy tha
ever attended an affair Of this sort
find that both OF the men are in adnirab
shape, and if there ever was SINGER
pair OF puGiIists you have them in Co
bett and Fitzsimmons. ] find that the
are trained to an edge and the conte!
should be a corker. Such confidence
the men display is astonishing. Of cours
there must be a winner and loser, bl
YOU can find the latter OF q line tn;
would lead to that conclusion by lookir
over and talking TO the men, you be-
me. / cannot for the life Of NE recall
contest which presents such complex que
tions as this in the matter of calling Il
turn
II went out to look over the aren
too, and find il the best OF its sort
ever visited. There is not a seat
the whole vast structure which does n
present clear, unobstructed view. tt
weiter and feather-weight fights 1 lot
to for a whole lot of genuine sport. tt
men are so evenly matched and ha
trained SO faithfully, that l would n
be a bit surprised to see the best fig
OF the three crop out in one of the less
engagements. With these condition
backed up by weather such as one wou
expect to find in tropical lands this iii
OF year, 1 predict that Mr.. Stuart W
get some returns for the ceaseless a
pntiring pluck he has displayed.
would take a whole lot OF money to
duce me to miss the treat / know is
store for the lovers OF the manly art.
"AL. SMITH
The two Doolrooms are not taking
enough money 10 pay room rent. A fay'
ite combination is Corbett, Green and Ha
kins, and the odds against the trio ha
been cut down from To s to /. t
Ead of Eastern money which was sU
posed To go on FitZsimnfoas is not in 81 &
and there appears to be enough San Fra
cisco coin behind Corbett to keep the od
where they are, 10 to z. with Fit2Si