The morning times., 1897-02-26

Carson, New, Feb ga warm breeze
set in fiom the southeast last night, and
this evening sleighsl were packed away in
warehouses and the injunction Don't turn
too short was forgotten. BY Sunday clean,
dry Dads are promised.
Fitzsmmons played a comic role this
morning for the edification OF some 400
| citizens who followed him to the post
| office, where hecalled for his mail Camera
| were planted at every corner Of the build
ins tC catch the Australian as he stepped
| out. but Bob was wary and hid inside
! for more than an hour Finding the snap
| shelters were disposed to camp on their
| cameras all day If necessary, the Cornish
man tried a flying leap, through rear
window, eight feet from the ground.
| Dimbie reporter caught HIM in the air;
| another snapped him as he struck the
| ground, Il third bore down Oh aim IN the
| act o. sprinting away, ana when the :anky
pugil:sG tumbled head foremost into II deep
ditch Il dozen lenses were trained N his
direction The spectators screamed at
| the farce and Bob, shaking the SHOW from
his clothing, fled for Cook Ranch at top
| speed, followed by shower OF SHOW balls.
Fitzsimmons worked Indoors three hours
| before noon today, bag-punching, sparrins
and wrestling. Bob wants to try hand
| ball, but his handlers want him TO let well
| enoguh alone and stick to his buttons.
| From a reliable source it was learned
| that the Australians weight Is less than
| 60 pounds, and that he will enter the
| ring muchlighter than most people imagine
! a gentleman who should know is authority
| for the statement that Fitzsinimons was not
| above the middleweght limit when he last
| met Peter Maher, although he was reported
| to be much heavier.
| ''Hc was Il matured man whcnhe fought
| Jack Dempsey" +" this man argues, and pc O.
| pie OF this build and temperature seldom
| take on weight Pob could easily get down
| 10 so pounds by March I if necessary, anI
still retain Ills strength. Most cf his battles
| nave been fought at that weight, andhe does
TO care to leopaidizc his chances by put
| ting on too much beef. Ifte fights at 165
| he 81 ould be at ms best"
Out OF consideration for Jeffrics' nerves,
| Corhett took the youngster in hand this
morning in private. Speaking OF the try
| out, jim said: The boy is clever. quick
| on his feet. game, aud strong as giant.
| He kept me on the move every minute
and took his medicine without fiiEching.
1 iii NY bIEif'H iit 10 IL ''ihtt'
| Corbctt is pleased TO have George Green
| with him again. That boy can stand
more punishment than any man in the
business remarked the champion to u
| group OF reporters this afternoon.
| Jim was given all the WORK lie wanted
| today. Two crack handball players from
the Olympic Club came up this morning
| TO assist Joe Corbett who. iniuled one
| OF his fingers yesterday. Green gave his
| mentor short but spirited rally aud
| Woods pranced about for thirty minutes,
| lodging straight punches and left jabs. The
| punching bag was not neglected, and the
| wrist machine was twisted about usual
| Jack McVcy took a sun bath for a few min
utes abo1t noolfs butt is not yet equal to
hard work Dai Ha wilkins Will be Installed
at Shaw's Springs tomorrow under Billy
| Ielancy's care.
! Delaney is the happiest man about the
| place To Referee Siler today he cCrfided
+! his opiniun THAI Jini was bigger. stronger
| and quicker than ever before. Nine
| months ago he asserted, "CCrbett was
| beefy and sluggish l could net coax him
to train for the Sharkey fightaC all The
| result of that contest opened his eyes
then, as his present condition has opened
| mine My task will be easy and, mark
| me. am with the winner"
Sheriff Kinney and Referee Siler met on
the street this afternoon anu were in
| troduced.
That man knows his business said
Siler, rs tire sheriff walked away. Il pre-
| DICT ore If the nest oIGetIy gatherings in
tnat arena that ever assembled st Irize
| fight See if l amt prophet
Martin Julian tonightIoceived telegram
| from New York stating that lis mother was
| dead
william \ Brady and Charley White, who
| VIII second Corbett, arrived in Reno this
| evening, and win go to shaw's Springs in
the morning.