The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-16
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In the last three years, and he IL much
worried over tho deJnaud made by Ju-
lIRn. Stuart probably will decide the
matter by Tomorrow,
Neither COrbett nor any OF his train
crs will give any idea OF what the cham
plcn will weigh when he enters the ring.
but Il II certain he Will weigh over 10
pounds, as he is above that weight now.
The chances are that he will tip the
scales close to the $50 mark.
When asked II COrbett had definitely
decided upon his plan Of battle, Trainer
White said: Certainly he has, but
YOU cannot expect that he will say any
thing about that at present. Will say
this. however. that jim II going TO night
a careful battle. and he will take no
chances any more than come TO the COM
mon lot Of fighters when he gets to work
with FftzsimmOns. / do not think II
Will be very long fight. The longer II
II. the better are the chances Of Cor
belts winning. Now, l know FltESlm-
my opinion. II the fight depend
ed upon condition alone the men
would be able TO fight until night and
then 1t would be declared a draw.
have been with Fltzslmmons In many
OF his fights and have helped to train
him. He Is IN the habit OF keeping him.
self In training most OF the time and he
has such robust constitution that II
never takes him long 70 train In the
finest sort Of shape when he once starts
at II. understand he Is rather fne,
but doubt II he Ii any under leo
pounds. consider FitEBimmons at l69
pounds one Of the greatest fighters the
world has ever seen and no man has
the right to overlook him in anything.
know that he has trained carefully
for this night md know what II means
when he trains for anything.
at seems that he IN an exceedingly
dangerous man for anyone to tackle,
think, however. that COrbett will bG
at him without any great trouble and
whoa say VIVA: ] have said,
YOU see what think about
Curbctt and his condition. ! have
been confident from the start that Jim
would win the battle and l am more
confident than ever now. We Will pay
great deal Of attention to his wind
from nov on. as without great care the
wind Is likely 10 be affected up here
by muggy weather. fCorbett IL perfect
In that particular now and we intend
TO keep him So"
FitZSimmOnS Notwithstanding his
declaration that he would do no more,
Is likely to do some work Tuesday. He
hns proved conclusivNiy that he Is NOT
10 be guaged by ordinary rules and has
shown time and again that he can E6t
himself into ihc best or condition with
out any aSsfstanc from his trainer In
the point Of advice. He Is the best
Judge OF his own condition, and n he de.
cideS that no will be the better for n
little more work. then he vii take It
without hesitation. The stories of the
weight Of FltsSimm0ns at the ring
side have been very conflicting. but the
probability is that he Will weigh not far
from 100 pounds. and according to the
assertions OF men In his camp he Will
be rather over than under that figure.
He fought Muher the last time ht 1853
and when no put out Dan CreedOn he
weighed l54iL. This time he Will weigh
more than IN either OF those nights, and
from this time on he Will take on
weight. although II Is not expected that
he will allow himself ~ take on more
than three or four pounds. The
chances are that very great that no
VIII not be called on to concede more
than fifteen pounds TO Corbctt when
they enter the ring,
trains from Reno II was estimated that
there were 1000 strangers In town.
Among the more prominent arrivals to-
day were Harry Corbett. Wyatt carp.
Tom shnrkey and his manager, Dan
Lynch. Shnrkey Is the only man who
who has ever fought both COTbett and
Fltzsimmons. Corbett's friends say
that his present superb condition Is at
tributable directly TO the showing made
when he ran up against ShHrkey. Shar"
key said: -.
II have been up against both men
and ] want to see what they VIII do
TO each other. The battle vii doubtless
be the best ever fought In the ring"
Stuart said this afternoon that three
fights would be pulled OF on the Eth.
The present programme Ia TO have the
great fight Mt as close to II a. M. as pos.
slble and the men have been ordered TO
be in their dressing rooms by 10. II the
sun is favorable 10 the taking of pic,
lures the Smlth-GTeen fight will be put
on and n wait VIII be made In this way
until the sunlight IL favorable. II
conditions Bulting the photographer eX-
Ist at the end OF the first fight. then the
big one will be called In all probability,
though the sun may be given q chance
the second time by putting In Flaherty
and Hawkins before FilzsimmOns and
Cnrbett have been called into the are
ma. No matter what the conditions
muy be the event OF. the day Will then
be called and the photographer must
take his chances
II the great fight should be first. the
other two will follow In short order,
and It liz the present Intention OF Stuart,
weather permitting, TO have the three
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