San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-15
TRAINING COMPLETED.
OORBETT AND FITzSIMM0NS NOW
READY FOR THE FRAY.
Each Managed to Be Interviewed, and as a
Result Both Get Licked, According
to the Others Opinion.

Carson, New, March 15.-COrbett
did his last training before the big
fight this forenoon and when it was
finished he and his trainer expressed
the greatest satisfaction with the re-
suit of his hard work of the last four
weeks.
Il never felt so well before. l know
l could not possibly be in better con-
dition for fighting" said the champion
as his trainers rubbed him down after
his final boxing bout. Il am in per-
feet shape for the battle. | am going
to win it. There has been some talk
about my overconfidence but my crit
les will see Wednesday that | know
what | am talking about, when | say
| will whip FitzsimmOnS. | have
been waiting a long time to get a
crack at that fellow and it is a sure
thing that l will not lose an Oppor-
tunity to stop his talk about his abili-
~ to best me. am more than salts
fed with the manner in which my
trainers handled me and if l loose it
will not be their fault
Our man is in perfect condition for
this or any other battle" said Charley
White, his trainer, land there is not
the faintest doubt but that he will
win"
The remaining two days will be
spent very quietly and the only exer-
else Corbett will take will be to walk
a couple of miles daily.
FitZsimmOns was up early this
morning and took a run around the
ranch yard before breakfast. After
wards he walked a good gait to the
pentitentiary and back. He then
lOafed around the house and grounds
until after dinner and did no more I'M
til the arrival of Al Smith, the stake
holder. who came out by invitation to
see some of his work and inform him
self of FitzsimmOns' condition. He
simply did enough TO show Smith his
method of work and its character
FitzsimmOns' trainers are enthusi-
astic about the condition of their man
and have no doubt of his winning the
fight. FitZsimmOnS will probably
fight at about 160 pounds and the
chances are that he will enter the
ring at rather over than under the
figure. The champion will weigh be-
tween $50 and 1856 pounds and Fitz-
simmons thought % pounds was
trifie too much to give way in a
championship battle. He has been
most careful in concealing his weight.
but his trainers have given out the
idea that he will not fight at the mid
dleweight limit.
There's nothing the matter with
my condition." said FitZsimmOns this
morning. and all my friends may
rest assured that / will give a better
account of myself after | am in the
ring than Corbett will. l know they
are playing him for favOrite in bet
ting and it has been said that | am
not as confident of winning this week
as | might be. If l was not confident
of winning | would never have en-
tered into an arrangement to fight Cor
bett."
A representative of the Athletic
club of Syracuse. n. Y. has matched
George Green, Young Corbett," and
Ryan, the welterweight cham
pion for a twenty round contest on
April II. Should Green lose his fight |
with Smith he will still go against
RYAN and the club will arrange a
meeting between Smith and the win
ner of this battle.