The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-17

positions OF the two men than upon
anything else he RaId that the course
Of the training which Corbett had pur-
sued had made him nervous and IrTl-
table, and that FitZsimmonS Is az cool
as possible for q man to be, and he
thinks on this account that FltzsIm-
mons has the greater chance OF WIN
ming.
Corbett has trained for the fight by
doing the things that he will DO obliged
to do in the ring. and he has trained
on very little else. FitEslmmonS, on tho
other hand. has done the sort Of work
to make him quick and strong, and has
not run the risk Of making himself stale
by doing what he Will be compelled TO
do when he faces his antagonist.
FitESImmons and his party will leave
the house at Cooks ranch at shortly
after 3 o'clock. and will drive directly
to the arena. With him will be Julian,
Hickey, StelEner and RoGbeF. These are
the men who will be with him in his
corner. He will wear black shoes and
green silk tights. Around his waist he
will have belt OF red, white and blue
silk. the latter having IN Its center un
eagle with wing outspread. Tho belt
will, however, be taken on as soon al
the time for the fight arrives. and Fitz-
simmons Will fight In the green tights
alone.
Charley Mitchell has CONS 10 the front
with challenge to night the winner, the
following cAblegram having been re-
celVed from London by George Siler, the
referee:
Mitchell has deposited a forfeit Of
Zoo with the Sporting Life to fight
the winner for $4,000, or Sullivan, with
In any reasonable time. either In Eng
land or America. Kindly cable reply.
tsigneD ATKINSON,
Sporting Life"
This Is the second challenge that has
been made to the winner. the flrat being
that OF Billy Madden, who, on Sunday,
attempted to get the two men to say that
In the event OF victory they would fRht
Joe Goddard. There are others to come,
but It Is not at all likely that either man
Will pay any attention 10 the challenges.
There is much money IN the fight besides
the purse that has been offered and nell
ther man Is prepared to throw away the
chance OF making money by exhibitions
and theatrical enterpriBeo that will DO his
fo= year at least altar the fight.
''Parson" Davies did not go out to see
FitZSimmons to-day. He was asked why
and replied: II don't want "a see him,
Corbett Is the winner. / expected to see
Jim with a down face. but he 10 simply
perfect. do not look for q long fight.
In my Judgment, FltZSlmmonS won't be
In It."
When asked how many people he ex-
pected, Dan Stuart said he was confident
that 10000 would witness the battle. He
had expected more 10 attend from San
Francisco. but for some reason, many Of
the patrons Of the prize ring OF that city
had decided not to come.
corbett spent the last day before thn
brittle very quietly. He arose about 3
o'clock and after brief promenade on
the rIEkcty veranTla OF the springs hotel,
did ample Justice TO his breakfast, For
an hour he lounEed about the nussy little
bar room and pnrlor, reading papers aud
making occasional remarks nbout his
antagonist OF to-day, In n somewhat un-
complimentary vein usual to his opinion
of the auburn haired pugillBt. Trainers
White and Delaney did not allow their
man out " their sight, wtchlng him with
a s0licitude int was cofnlcally hen like.
I'VE have got him TO Just the point We
want him." said Delaney, 'aud don't In
tend to let him run any risk OF any kind.
The big fighter accepted tho close guar
dlanshIp good Tlaturedly, though he frc-
Quently reminded his trainers that he
very well realized the Importance Of be-
ing careful. The curious crowds which
thronged the vicinity OF Shaws springs
all day were vigorously excluded from
Corbett'S quarters, White having an
RGHnced that his man must be kept quiet
and away from all excitement.
Things were very quiet at Cooks ranch
and but for the great number OF visitors
who all day flied the road going In the
direction OF FItESImmonS' training quar-
tefs, there would have been but little Eos
ing on. FitISlmmons took short run
In the morning and a walk In the after"
noon lust to keep his wind IN condition,
but he took no violent exercise and for
the greater part OF the day he remained
in his quarters. Not many OF his visitors
we're admitted to see him and the Lhrong
could only get glimpse OF the red hair
ed fighter, az ne sir0lled around the yard.
His big dog Yarrum was or service IN
Keeping the visitors from the house, for
SIt6ouRh he does not Ily at everybody
who comes near, yet Yarrum has gem
Sr1I mir OF unsocInblity and wicked
looking yellow eyes that form Q combi-
nation not calculated to induce familiar
liz. JniIap was around the ranch for the
greater part az the day, with the excep"
tIon of q short time when he drove to
town, He said that there was no doubt
that there would DO n fight on the lTth'
but declined to say anything about the
trouble he had with Dan Stuart enc nlKht
before over the receipts frnm the eNhlpiI
ton OF the photographs He expressed
the most unbounded confidence Ia the
prowess Of his auburn topped brosher.ln-
law
When asked If he did not think that tho
superior weight Of COrbctt would be a
gcrioug handicap to I'ilLslmmOnS, Julian
said: II think tina, FitzFimHtuRs can
whip any man In the world no matter
what his weight may he. know Cor.
bett will be heavier than Bob. but Il VIII
do him no good. FltzSum0na will win
that light as sure aS the men enter the
ring"
Julian was prolific In promises Of sue
ccaH NJ FFtzsimmOnE and cannot sec how
he can lose. FH2dmmonA viii enter the
ring nj very close to l6j pounds, which
Mil be Just about twenty pounds under
thc weight OF Corbett, This IL Just about
the weight at which Charley White. the