The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23
Mr., JULIAN
AS CATERER
Came to the City to Get
Eatables and a Cook
for FitZ.
SAYS THE AUSTRALIAN
rs ALL RIGHT.
Nothing the Matter With Him,
He Declares, but Too Much
Mountain Coffee"
JIM GROOM TURNED DOWN"
IN QUICK ORDER.
Steiner Secured 10 Spar-Predictions
and Gossip About the Big Fight
A Side Bet
JIM GROOM TURNED DOWN
IN QUICK ORDER.
Steiner Secured 10 SPECIFICATIONS
and Gossip About the Big Fight
A Side Bet.

Martin Julian. brother-in-law and man.
ager of Bob Fitzsim mons, arrived yes
! terday morning from Carson in the COM
pany of Harry Corbett and Colonel Burns.
| Julian looks fat and healthy. He was
not dressed in his best, but looking to
comfort he had donued blue sweater and
the conventional cap that is worn by
sporting men of all kinds nowadays.
"How is Bob, Mr.. Julian?" was asked.
"Why, brother-in-law is as fine as silk
and is now in condition to hop into ring
TO decide the championship. But you
know that Bob is the champion and tcan't
understand why Ccrbett forgets to in
struct the reporters to say so when they
mention Bob's name. He won the title,
you know, by defeating Peter Maher, the
man to whom Corbett gave the title. But
that doesn't cut any ice with us, as Bob
will prove to Corbett ana his supporters
on st. Patrick's day that Coroett has no
right claim to any such honor. l don't
fancy saying much now, but you can rest
assured that friend Corbett will be made
TO understand the difference between fancy
! sparring and good solid punching on the
18th of next month.
'FitZ may not be as good at dancing as
Corbett, but he is a fgater, and the al
legged champion is aware that he will
meet hot shot when the time arrives for
exchanges of fistic compliments. l tell
you that Fitz cannot lose.
"Well, my object in visiting this City
now is to purchase provisions for Bob.
! He wants certain eatables which l can
not procure in Carson, and L have ordered
a whole lst of stuff to be shipped to the
| training quarters Several hampers OF
good things will go over the line this
evening. and the balance will follow in a
few days.
Then, again, you know that my sister,
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, cannot be with Boo to
see to his cooking, ETC.. as she must at
tend to the wants of my dear old mother.
who is sick in New York.
II have secured Sam, the Chinaman
who cooked for US in SausaIito when Bob
was training for Sharkey, and he will jour
ney with me this evening to Carson. He
is frst-rate cook and thoroughly under
stands how to doctor things up for Bob.
"Yes, have also secured the services of
Steiner, the pugilist who was to meet
Jeffries. He says that he is all right and
that the physician of the California Club
should not have blistered his back in such
a manner. In fact, Steiner says that he
believes that it was put-up job of the
club to avoid putting up the stake he was
to fight for.
"StelZner is a good man and l really
think that he can whip Jeffries, but this is
only my opinion. However, Jeffries may
be great fighter, but nevertheless he is
an untried man and we cannot place any
estimate ON his value.
eyes, Stuart is pretty sick man, but
guess he will pull through all right. He
is rustler, and 1 think he can get away
with the climate, which is severe on
strangers who do not look out for them
selves"
"How about that side wager. Mr.. Julian,
of which so much has been said and writ
temp
well, our money is up. Al Smith, the
stakeholder has $3.50 of our money. You
know that $4,000 of that sum is the side
stake and $2500 Is the amount l guaran-
teed for Fitz's appearance 10 the ring.
believe that CorDett's money is also up,
and on that point will have chat with
Smith when he arrives in Carson.
Groom, who managed the Sharkey-
noon, and what do you think? Why, the
fellow asked me to go into another
scheme. He wanted to have Bob meet
some fghter-I don't know whom, be-
cause l was amused at his impudence-in
contest of ten rounds at the Mechanics
Pavilion in April, ana that we could di
vide the pot. 1 simply told him that
had had enough OF the the National Club,
and left him to soliloquize on the side
walk.
"WelI, 1 guess that Bob will fight pretty
close on to $50 pounds. He will not re-
duce much in flesh, as he is now as hard
as nails anG feeling as frisky as colt.
What do think of Corbett 2
"Well, 10 be candid with you, if Bob
| looked like Corbett does at present
would never allow him TO enter the ring.
am afraid that Corbett's friends will say
after Bob has put him to sleep that Jim
was not in condition, otherwise he could
not lose.
81 can't see how Corbett can be physi-
cally in good condition TO engage in a
cham pionship battle, but that cuts no
| figure in the game now. They tell me
that he always wore a graveyard look
and that he fights best when his features
resent Bile those of q very sick man.
hope the report is correct, because if there
is anything in this world that l do detest
it is TO hear man offering an excuse for
defeat
II do not look for long fight, in fact it
would not surprise me bit II Corbett
found the hard side of the boards in the
| first round
"The papers said that intended to have
an array OF friends ready 10 anticipate any
trouble at the ringside. Well, dio not
| have them at the Pavilion, when l knew
was going to be iobbed, then why should
have them in Carson? No, there will be
no trouble. as the knockout will be TOO
clean to leave an opening for dispute.
THE business men of Carson should
make small fortune. They are charging
good prices for everything and the news