Evening star., 1897-03-15
BOTH IN FINE FETTLE
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Express
Complete Confidence in Themselves.
EACH SAYS He IS SURE TO WIN
What They VIII Weigh When
They Enter the Ring.
SAYS He Is SURE TO WIN
LOCAL BETTING SENTIMENT

his last training today before the big fight
Of Wednesday. and when il was finished
he and his trainers expressed the greatest
satisfaction with TIE result of the hard
work of the last -four weeks
Il never felt so well before. and know
could not possibly be In better condition
for fighting" said the champion. as the
trainers rubbed him down after the fina
boxing bout. Il am in perfect shape 70,
the battle and l am going TO win it. There
has been some talk about my overcOnfi-
dence, but my critics will see Wednesday
that ] know what / am talking about wher
l say that | will whip F'itzsimmons | have
been waiting a long time 20 get a crack al
that fellow. and it is a sure thing that
viii not lose the opportunity TO stop his
tax about his ability to best me. I am
more than satisfied with the manner in
Ehlch my trainers have handled me- and
II ! lose 1t Will not he their fault"
Our man is in perfect condition for this
or other battles, said Charlie White land
there Is not the faintest doubt that ne Will
condition. All the experienced men who
nave seen him work today admit that his
condition Is perfect | am entirely salts
fed. and so are all his friends
The days work was begun at 9 o'clock
with a short tramp over the country road.
Inc wrist machine exercise and bag pune h
ing We're dispensed with and hut two
games Of handhaIl We're played Three
slow rounds We're spared with McVey. JEFF
frleS and Woods, taking turns with the big
hs htor, and the rub down ended the day
The remaining days Will he spent very
quietly. and the only exercise Corbett will
take will be couple of half-mile walks
Fitzsimmons an Early Riser.
Fitzsimmons was up early this morning
and took jaunt through the ranch yard
before breakfast; afterward he walked at d
good gait to the penitentiary. his usual
morning route and logged back covering
the distance n half the time occupied In
gong ont He loafed around TIE house and
grounds until after dinner. and did 10 more
puiil the arrival of Al. Smith. the stake
FCi3er, " no came out by invitation to see
some of his work and inform himself of
FITS mn-Uns physic condition He work
e. at The bag and boxed with Hicke.- dni
fs"ener, but did not devote as much time
a. has teen customary to the exercises
tie simply did enough TO show SnIi.i. his
M mods Of work and its character. " hen
told by Stenzler not to do any more ne
VI ut TO his dressing rooms and was rur.-
he'd down. Smith being present in order to
see in what shape his muscles Were
ts'eher. Hickey and Stenzler are enthu-
siasJic about the condition of their man.
aid have no doubt o. his winning the fight.
Fighting Weight.
Fitzsimmons will probably fight at not
far from 16p pounds, and the chances are
that ne VIII enter the ring at over rather
than under that figure. He some time ago
abandoned the idea of getting down TO
middle weight limit. or. at least, 50 his
trainers say. and thought that IL would
far1ly DO 70 allow Corbett as mich ad-
vantage IN weight as he would possess If
Fitzs!mmons entered the ring weighing un-
TTrF, xx-in
I Is cen lsu ana lsJ pounds. and FiJzs!mmons
thought twenty-five pounds was a trifie
too nucn 10 give away in champions hip
hgnt- He has been more careful in con
cea!Ing his weight but his trainers have
given out the idea that he Will not fight at
the middle weight limit
There is nothing the matter with my
condition" said Fitzsimmons this morning.
and all my friends may rest assured that
l VIII give better account of myself after
n in the ring than Corbett will know
that they are playing him for a favorite in
the betting and II has been said that | am
not as confident Of winning this fight as |
might be. II / were not confident of win
n.ns | would never have entered into
The arrangement 10 fight Corbett He is a
bigger man than / am, and they say he is
letter at long-ranse fighting than / am.
Now, l have not the least doubt in the
wcrld Of my ability to keep out Of his way.
and ! say now what l saId before that
y hen 20 after him ne will not be able to
beat me in a falf day. and he will not hea I
ne il I DO go for him
Hickey. StenzIer and Martin Julian We're
Of the same opinion regarding the chances
OF their man There was but one opinion
among them all ana that was that Corbet-
v cIid be pGnched into just about moth
Il = and that ne would be punched into Il
II very short order
Fifz'> Co1ors.
F'itzs.mmons yesterday swung his colors
/" the breeze by putting them out on the
clothes liuc. He viii wear around his wajs,
teIt OF red. white and blue silk. having
-u The center an eagle which looks very
much like The eagle on It silver dollar.
F'itzsinnons has worn the peIt i'm several
Of his fights. and lie is OF the opinion thai
he Will never be beaten as lGag as he wears
II H' HrSt Wore Jh- colors OF the United
states in his fight with Hall at New or
leans. when ne defeated Hall on tho day
OF hat fight he had made his aupIica,ior
Ia become an American citizen and eve,
siTce that day. he says. he has fought with
The national colors around his waist.
Delegation From san Francisco.
\ delegation of boxing enthusiasts left
San Francisco las evening for Carson. anf
i9'Iay another one Will leave for the seen,
OF the great hstic carnival. Last evenings
train carried out Harry Corbett. w. II
Clark. Louis Tayon of St Louis. Col. Mar.
'in Brady. Al. Coney, the horseman: Pete,
l. Murphy. PhiIadeIphias crack pigeon
Shgt, who Is better known as "On, Barre
murphy Danny Needham Dan Lynch
the manager Of Tom Sharkey: Felix Wei.
ttr. Steve @ lfrlen OF Victoria r. G and
other lesser lights OF the sporting world
rom ShdFkey boarded the train at Port
Costa From the statements Of Dan SIN.
arts representative al San Francisco n'.ar.
iy 30" persons Will come from that ciry 70
carson 10 witness the battle. They las
fLeir conclusion on the fact that 3 40 tirk
els have already been sold there.
Late Arrivals
Among the latest arrivals are Jas Wake
" New York: Louis Iemp. ST. Louis. f A
Hall. San Francisco; J. W. Thomson
punsmuir- George Yelland. jackson. W
Selg San Francisco. E s. Reed. ST. Iouis
W C. Corbett. GibsonvilIe: Geo. Weigana
iilbsonyile. Harry Weldon. Cincinnati
GeorEe Hartins, San Francisco: Geo King
san FRANCISCO. h. ]. j. Schaw. Sacramento
Fred Graham. San Francisco; Fred Haves
Sacramento: A c. Israel Chicago. T ~
HlHde. San Francisco. r. A Eaton RoperS
San Francisco, j. NJ. Comray San Fran
cisco. j. +. McCarty, San Francisco. pan
Eutier. San Francisco w E DoaIlon Sa,
Francisco. Ned Foster. San Francisco. g
Tibies. Kansas City: j. Shaw. Kansa,
Ciiy. J. Maxey. Kansas City, Chas OmeIia
New York: William Adams San Francisco
Joe Talbot. John Anderson Thomas Hardy