The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-01

TO quit. 1t takes from three to four hours
nearly ard leaves man who can stand 1t
better of after u IL over than no was be-
fore. IL gives him good appetite. too, but
his blood is too hot then to eat, and As
me quits the work he Is given u thorough
rub down. The rub down Is no child's play.
Heavy. coarse towels are used by strong.
hard hands. The rubbing goes ON until the
skin glistens and CLOVIS. lie Is then
given a good salt water bath and Is
rubbed down with alcohol. As he steps
from the hands OF the massage artists he
looks ft 10 slip through a key hole and
presents the appearance of health itself.
Then he walks about few minutes 10 al
low his blood 90 become thoroughly cool
and then sits down TO dinner This Is about
O'Clock and IL IS the meal of the day.
II is made up - meats ana vegetables ana
Fruits Great care is exercised "A prepar-
Ing his meal. IL q a. meal any good hard
working man would relish and enjoy. II
Is prepared 10 not only satisfy hunger but
." strengthen and build up a man. lie
takes his own time at the table and when
h. has satisfied himself bottle "f wine is
handy for him.
Curl,,tt takes certain amount Of foot
exercise every day. but il Is not every day
that "a gos.s ont for . spin like FitE does.
when d., sincS roll OF u distance IL A. any
whor. from Fifteen "a eighteen miles.
Iritz has "a way Of his own IN training
and those about him dp not bother him "a
Il always pans ON; for the best For an
hour. sometimes Two and even more. Fit2
will be gone. Then rs suddenly as he
skipped away he skips back. Often the
GroaI Dame shows up his advance
agent. but Just as often F'itz docs the adj
vance work himself leaving the great dog
to trail IN behind worn out and ready -
curl up I'm front or the great ire the ell
mate requires in the great hearth all the
time
The instant Fftz steps into the house ha
IS stripped and heavy towels and willing
hands cnveloD him. The rubbing he gets
Il enough % take the shin from the hack
OF rhinocerOs apparently hut 81 makes
no impression upon the blacksmith other
than To- retiiien him. The fire warns him
through and then into his own smithy he
goes. Just "a the fency strikes him ne
works. one day he pounds away at horse
shoes making them fast enough 20 keep n
sheer busy. while the next he turns out
nails by the handful Few men are DETER
with the hammer tongs and anvil than
Tifz and h. has pride IN his work. Julian.
who has become striker since he and Fftz
toined. would he considered rapid man
in some smithies but IL takes all he can
do 90 keep pace with the Australian. There
8 no regulating Fitz when he enters his
blacksmith shop and he works until hc
gets tired and wants something n eat Be
cool
down by q short walk and then an alcohol
rub down His dinner Is what almost any
blacksmith who has been working for an
honest days pay would want
With the bells and the hug Fiiz Is An ex-
pert WHALE he strikes at tho phantom rn1n
IN front Of him IN way that would Induce
the belief that ~ could hit anybody The
bag springs away from his blows only 70
drop back right whore his fiat has gone to
meet II before 81 begins 10 rebound. while
the hollis describe ares 81 rapidly that n
* impossible to keep M with tho motions
or his hands aud wrists lie Is now heav-
'eT than he has ever been for "a light and r
the first time N his lie IS training IN lie
has always trained down heretofore hut
this time 10 will go into the ring SOME
whore in the seventies. fifteon pounds hpav-
Ter than he has ever fought except when
h. fought Naher the last time
Tho way the two men are WORKING now
q = probable that Cprbett VIII go into Tho
ring ~ about is. while Fitz will stack mn,
al something Ike l75
Carson hotels are filling NJ e1e-v aav
and applications ave pouring in hv every
mail Tor rooms The citizens have token
the matter in hand aud every home IN IN.
city VIII he open 60 strancarz Jutrine- f,,-
-" requests for seats II IS safe 70 s1v fbaf
fully fifteen Thousand people viii n, nressu,
e. see the hght. auI as the town rs "a place
st only four tnouetud ST. is easy ta see
throns- Every mrl brings STUART orders
for tickets. Their" ls uot state. in fha
union that has not been heard from on the
reserve list.
Corhrtt stock IS better now than II was
week aSo. while Fitz has NOT receIed.
Those who were Inclined - favor Co-h.ft
have been greatly ciated ever the news
from his training quarter. ORIGINAL IFiz
men are easier 90 hud row than they were
week ago. and iu up instance has the
rise - Corbett stock caused the Iritz atocl
tn dcprcciate. Those who are willing to-
take Dim SIS che short end are san ready
wiki their cash when ID - ana oven ~
come around. There IS little betting ON
tho result SGT iu Carson hut that IS due
to fle fact that chat element ~ tho ring
is mot there. hut in Frisco th.rc is "a lump
of mercy Eoing zap. The week opened With
Corhott at l2 to and 1 but as SHE days
went hy he grew srrnn~tr. and tens We're
risked even at 7te This quotation how
ever was driven from the boards before
81 had been up long just what caused g.
ro one seems to know. Certainly there has
i-,eu 200 such change ia tac condition al
slice two men as the change in 'nc betting
would suggest. =. Z. Bitl ff i-f-