Evening star., 1897-02-23
GOSSIP At. T.. CARSON (
Fitsammons People : 9E1Recting Cor
bett to Become "Stale."
CONDITION OF THE FV0 FIGHTERS
The Australian Praes ,lE4imseIf on
His American citizenship.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

L In lO
CARSON, New. February 23.-From hints
dropped by Fitzsimmons and his trainers it
is easy to see that they have thoroughly
made up their minds about Corbett. Over
flowing confidence in Bob's ability to win
under even conditions deluge every thing
and everybody out at Cooks, but they also
believe that on the 18th of March the con-
ditions will not be even. They all consider
that if Corbett keeps up his present gait
from now until the fight he will be as stale
as q third-rater. A dozen ideas of this
kir d fill the Australians head all the time
Julian feeds him on them morning, noon
and night. The little manager stated that
the assumption of superiority is natural
and cannot be helped.
Corbett says the brothers-in-law are
whist,ing to one another to keep their
courage up.
Fitz a Mass of Muscles,
Fftzsimmons does not need much round
ing off, even for the hard battle he now has
In prospect. His limbs are one mass Of
muscles, just loose enough for iveIiness,
and his arms are in perfect shape. Tie
nands that were so badly disfigured last
fall by the collision with Sharkey's skull
now show 10 signs Of weakness, though
one kn'ichie Is still painful. Hickey will
Wednesday, and Roeber will add his talents
to the daily routine Of work SO soon as the
other two get well warmed up.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons have hobbies in
tne line Of training. The Californian
swears by his hand-ball court, and the
Australian by his daily ten-mile country
run. as the finest thing in the world to get
a man in condition. Each Of them will en-
70 L. r,.n
day of the battle.
TWO little localities in the neighborhood
OF carson are watching these Eladia.crs
with wide open eyes The town of Empire,
three miles from mere. Is full of Jrishnen
ana every one Of them is Corhett stand
ara bearer. Many of them make weary
trips through the snow day after day and
1eei well rewarded for the trouble if they
can Cnly get glimpse of their tayorite
AT Virginia the Cornish miners. who dclve
IN all that IS left of the old Coms;ack. are
1Il lof noisy enthusiasm for Fitzsimmons
Corbett Predicts "a Day of Reckoning,
Ccrbett said yesterday: You notice am
not saying much about Mr.. Fitzsimmons.
lie and his man Julian are doing most of
the talking But I want to tell you that
every unklnd word that man has said. eyery
mean and cowardly thing he has uttered 1
VIII make him repent, mark my words
ana l don't want any gang of toughs at
tne ringside to help me make him swallow
ms words, either. He can go on talking.
and l suppose he will from now till the
litn' but remember what 1 say If he
whips me l will take my medicine like a
man: but Robert Fitzsimmons never saw
the day in his life. and never will. when he
Will be able to get the best OF me-.
Ihen he talked about the weather "T
nave never felt SO cold for a long while as
ia 90 N now w. II fellow does not keep NOV
to Rv1
healthy, and the people treat me well. but
the loneliness of 1t is making me very
.ired. am so lonesome out here that I
have got blue and ho1f1es,ck. I feel the
need of somebody to cheer me up. and have
sent down to the city xtodaysfor my wife
and sister. They will be up at the end Of
.ne . week. win attend to my work just
as faithfully while they are here. and NV
friends need not be afraid that I will get
SLOW or careless in my training My wife
viii stay here until after the fight"
Dan Stuart has sent dispatch inauiring
Whether vsi Dan Hawkins would meet Michael
rianerty OF Lowell. who recently gained a
decision over Erne. Hawkins is ready and
Wiling to make such a match but there
Is liable to be some hitch in regard to
Weight, as FIaherty fought at 125 pounds,
Wnlie n Hawkins cannot fight at less than
13O pounds.
Fitz Proud of His Citixenship.
fttzsimmons prides himself on his citi-
zenship. even though 1t was but recently
obtained through the application for the
necessary papers. He SCOTS at Corbett's
appeals for sympathy to the American
public because of his nativity and declares
that the Californian has now no more right
10 claim that he is to defend the American
flag In the ring than himself.
am an American citizen.' said Fitz
yesterday. Il am. furthermore the Amer
lean champion and the champion pugilist
OF the world. I'll confess that Corbett held
the championship after he defeated moor
old John l.. Sullivan. but then you must
remember that In order to avoid a meeting
with me he surrendered the title and ten
oereo II to Peter Maher, who was then
matched to fight me.
'Corbett hoped that Maher would hest
n e, so that he could turn around and saw
that had succumbed to a second-rater and
"ouia nave to get a reputation before (
could get battle with the alleged cham
pion But you will also probably remember
punch. "'A o''e
That transferred the title of champion of
the world to me Didn't IT?
Where does Mr.. Corbett como in for bis
claims for the championship? He signs ali
Els snow bills James J. Corbett champion
y! the World, when In reality I am the or,v
simcn-pure champion.
6ut DO not care to dispute this matter
with MIN at the present time He can
cIalm TO be the President of the United
S.aes 5.s n ne wants to, but there will be a
l7th OF March. I will be square with him
tnen Tor all of the in6igniti.s he has at
tempted to heap upon me-"
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
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