The morning times., 1897-03-06
.cORBETTl ON HIS M[TTLE
He Makes Up For His Two
Days Rest.
DOES NOT FANCY ROAD WORK
Boxes With Jeffries, Edcren, and
Woods; WrestIes a Bout With Me-
Vey, and Plays Two Games of
Handbal1- -Fitzsinmons and His
Usual Routine Work.

carson, New, March 5.-The northwester
which blew up last night left the high
ways as dry as board Both of the
pugilists were out on the road before
noon, and each of them worked out TO
the satisfaction of the critics.
The chief interest centcred about Cor
bett. He had practically loafed for two
days, and great things were EXPECTED from
him. Nobody was disappointed Breakfast
out OF the way, Jim threw ON a sweater
and called out bis dog, Laddie. Together
they raInbled over the hills in the direc-
tion of Empire. disturbing a few Jack
rabbits and lodging around innumerabIe
boulders
Corbett does not fancy road work He
claims that it stiffens his legs and i'm
pedes his rapid foot-w work which saves him
SO many blows. After dinner he struggles
with the wrist machine for a quarter of
an hour before tackling the bag Timing
bimselr, he hooked the bali with his left
continually for ten minutes and punched
it with vigor with straight right and left
for ten more. Hurryng over to the court.
be called out Jeffries, with Edgren on deck,
and the fun began.
The bulky citrus belt pugilist is irnprov-
ing every day. His orders were to keep
coming and he followed them out. When
jim backed into corner, Jeffries invar-
iabiy caught 1t, and a chorus of "Oh's"
went up from the female spectators. Three
minutes of hard work left Jeffries putting
but two little streams of pcrspiration trick
ling down Corbett's cheeks was the only
evidence that he had been working. His
bellows were operating beautifully.
Edgren is very quick ON his feet, but
lacks experience. He lashes out with his
right as though he We're throwing a 16-
pound hammer, and before he gains his
balance, Jim puts In a few on the body
and perhaps tap on the jaw, He coaches
the Berkeley giant continually.
Con McVey was roughly handled by the
champion in their wrestling bout, which
followed Edgren's round He appeared
to be perfectly helpless, and Jim banged
him up against the wall time and again,
humping his breast meanwhile like a Sal
walton drummer beating time on cold
evening.
1t was Billy Woods, however, who illus
trated the champions hitting power. With
his armor blown up, he strutted out. only
left, Jim slugged him on the jaw, and
when his guard went up he caught it on
the breast with long range, straight drives
or lightning uppercuts. Each of the four
men went through four rounds OF three
minutes before jim was satisfied. Then
Brother Joe and Al Hampton played him
two games of handball each, after which
he called it days work.
Over at FitZsimmons quarters the regu-
Olation program went through without a
hitch. Bob took morning walk and a
rundown and put two hours in the after
noon wrestling with Roeber sparring with
Hickeyand Stenzler, and punching the bag.
Very few spectators paid admission TO the
gymnasium and altogether it was a dull
day around the Cornishman's cottage. Few
people arrived today and no celebrities
We're reported on the road.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
brought u two additional wires from
Reno this morning, thus increasing their
facilities to nine circuits, five of which
are quadruplex and two Wheatstone.
The time of transmission TO the East has
been reduced to q minimum.