The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19

abandon his intended departure for his
training quarters at Shaw's Springs. In
deed it begins TO appear though he
would be unable to go there this week. In
the meantime ne is not permitting HIM
self to be idle and get rusty. He has en-
gagged the Carson Opera-house for tenn
porary training quarters, and intends to
exercise there twice day until he can
move out TO the springs
Shortly before noon to-day he stripped
for some rough work with his trainers at
the opera house, and the favored few who
were admitted to see him at his practice
had cause 10 marvel at the cham pion's
wonderful powers of endu ance and agiI-
ity. He seems to have recovered his old
time ginger and spring, which, it Will be
remem bered, was so woefully lacking in
his late unsatisfactory battle with Sailor
Sharkey. de hops around like a French
dancing master, and seems never 10 tire
of it.
He is a glutton for work and is as
strong as a lion" was the remark made
by his trainer, Billy Woods. as he sat and
puffed like an engine after bout with the
big fellow.
Corbett began with rafting four min
ute boxing bout with Woods, and, the
latter being then wiEded big Jack Nc
Vey was thrown into the breach. Cor.
bett does not box with McVey, who is
wrestler, but contents himself with pull
ing and hauling the giant about the floor
and pracucing cIinches with him. Nc
Ney's physiognomy was barked in a dozen
places to-day as the result of the hugging
and maullng he received at Corbett's
hands. As soon as McVey cried out that
he had enough, Woods retured 10 the at
tack with the gloves. And so it went on.
the trainers alternating with each other
and Corbett never resting. This was con-
tinued for just tiityfve minutes and then
Jim, who even was scarcely blowing,
thought it was time 10 rest and take a
rundown. This afternoon he went
through the same performance again. but
shorte ned the working time to thirty-five
minutes. This will be the regular routine
now until the storm let's up.
Martin Julian, Fitzsimmons' manager,
went through the formality to-day of
signing a lease for the use of the Cook
ranch until after the 18th OF March. He
hired a sleigh and went out to take an
other look at the training quarters he Sc
lected for the auburn haired Cornishman,
and was more pleased than ever with the
place.
There's a parrot out there that says
What dye soy and several other similar
choice bits OF slang, and Fitzsimmons is
sure to adopt the bird as his mascot be-
lore he's out there an hour" explained
Julian upon his return.
Martin might have returned to town in
better humor than he did were it not that
he met with a mishap on his way back
His team ran away with him and dunn ped |
him into a snowbank. Some kind-hearted
farmers came to his assistance and SHOW
eled him out OF his retreat, but neverthe- |
less he had to walk home. In such |
binding storm as prevailed at the time |
this was no joke.
W. NJ. Cook, the proprietor of the ranch |
where FItzsimmons is to train. is busy |
getting things in readiness for the recep-
tion OF his guest. He has set apart the !
best bedroom in the house for the Cornish
man and another for the latter's wife
FItzsimmons will pursue his old plan of
eating nothing during his training except
such food as IS prepared by Mrs. Fitzsim-
mons. The ranch is completely under
snow at present and presents a rather
dreary aspect. 1t comprises $50 acres, in
cIudlng pretty grove which is used for |
picnics during the summer months 1t is |
in this grove that the dancing pavilion, |
which Fltzsimmons is to convert into a |
gymnasium is located. This is roomy |
structure, so feet long by 40 feet wide, and |
Is just the place for boxing, clubs winging |
and bag.punching.
Julian was offered bonus tonight if he |
would locate Fiizsimmons' training quart |
ers at the Wiggin ranch, near EN- pire, but |
he had to decline it, as he had already |
signed with Cook.
Dan Stuart's persistent seclusion has
been accounted for. For several DAYS those |
who inquired for him at his Office were
informed that the Texan was closeted |
with architects and contractors, but it |
turns out that the genial promoter has !
been a very sick man. He was taken |
down Tuesday with bowel complaint |
and has since been unable to leave his |
rooms. He had relapse last night and |
it required the efforts OF two physicians
during several hours to get him out of |
danger. He was reported to be improving |
this afternoon, however, and his friends !
expect to see him out again before the end |
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