The evening times., 1897-02-22

| faction that his breathing apparatus is in
! perfect condition.
The high altitude did not IN the least af
feet him, although Dan Hickey, who ac-
companied him, showed slight signs of dis
tress at the finish. There was no attempt
10 make time, as the depth of the SNOW
made fast gong an impossibility.
Fitz did not remain at has training quar-
ters Saturday night, as he had prop0sed
but returned TO Carson about 9 O'Clock and
went to the Arlington Hotel He kept to
| his room, and got good nights rest, of
which he was in need after his journey
across the continent.
He was up bright and early, and after
breakfast strolled about town for a short
time with Julian and Hickey. Sunday has
| always been day Of rest with Lanky Bob
even when in active training. and he at
| tempted no heavy work today aside from
his sprint on the snow.
The run was from the outskirts Of Carson
| TO Cooks ranch. The rOadis comparatively
Level as far as the State penitentiary. and
the snow is not deep, owing to the large
number OF Sleighs passing that way daily
| Nevertheless il was far from being smooth
| going.
After passing the pontentiary the road
runs over the hills. with nothing visible
above the snow hut the protruding tufts
Of sage brush, until Cooks ranch comes
into view. Few sleighs pass this way
and the snow is from four TO eight inches
deep
FitZ and Hickey made fairly good time
until they reached the stretch OF rough
going. Then they slowed up and logged
the remaining distance to the ranch.
They arrived at the training quarters
about an hour before noon. and ten min
utes later Fitz was in bed, wrapped in
blankets. None of bis baggage had ar
rived and he was obliged to remain in bed
while his clothes were dried before a fire.
A party OF newspaper men, who had
followed him from town. entertained him
with sacred music on an organ in the room
In the matter Of training quarters, the
Australian is enthusiastic. ''Corbett
thought he was doing Us when he secured
Shaw's Springs, because he thought we
were after that place." said he. But VIC
would not have gone there. anyway, as
this is great deal better place TO train
and suits me 10 dot. Go out and look
at the pavilion, and see if YOU don't think
that is fine place for boxing and wrest-
ling? / am going 10 have partition put
ur in one eLd, and convert that part INTO a
handball court
Fits enthusiasm is not uncalled for, aS
the pavilion in which he will do his in
door training is splendidly adapted for the
purpose. II stands in the center of a
grove at the end Of an avenue OF cotton
wood trees and is a great resort for
picnic parties in the summer time.
Julian took the 6 40 train for san Fran
cisco this evening. He VIII reach that
city in the morning and will at once pur-
chase a stock OF provisions and other
necesSares FOR Fits training quarters.
He VIII also bring back with him the
Chinese cook who prepared Fits meals
when the latter was training for his fight
with Sharkey.
COTbett has become firmly established
in his handball court at Shaw's Springs,
and used the court for the first time this
morning for about an hour.
Then he put in another hour sparring
with Billy Woods and Joe Corbett
Billy Woods tried his pneumatic hody
! and face-protcctor today, and it saved
him many a hard punch, for Jim sent
them in with about all his force.
This afternoon the champion put in an
other hour at handball.
An immense crowd went out today to
see the champion train, but very few
of them were rewarded for their pains,
and came away disappointed.
Five mere telegraph wires will be brought
to the city Tuesday.
IL was the original intention of Dan
OF the infIeld of the race track. but after
having the ground looked over today it
was decided to put it as near the entrance
as is possible.
Corbett engaged the fastest team in the
country about here, and, starting them
out in the snow ahead of him, ran after
them several miles, continually calling to
the driver To hurry them up.
Corbett Us III high spilits, due TO a new
invention which ne has tested and found
to be Of great aid TO him in his training.
The invention is unique in its way, and,
when the idea was first suggested, many
were inclined TO laugh at IL.
Tt consists of mask and breastplate
OF rubber designed to protect a LoXer
when sparring for exercise.
The face mask fits over the features
closely, and is provided with two holes for
the eyes, and a ventilator to enable the
wearer 10 breathe freely
The mask is made double forming space
TO he filled with air. The result is the
face is protected by rubber air cushion
and the breast is protected in like manner.
The benefit to be derived from the use
OF this invention is threefold. 1t saves the
wearer from experiencing any ill effect
from his opponents blows, no matter at
what force they are delivered. and it is
also safeguard in preventing possible
injur, TO the hands OF the man striking
the blow.
Corbett had Billy Woods, lis sparTing
partner, don the mask and breastplate,
and then the champion went 10 work and
tried his best to knock him out.
He raIned swings and uppercdts on
Woods head and body, but without the
slightest effect.
After the test Corbett expressed his
opinion that the invention was great,
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