The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-15
4 VISIT By MULD00N.
wELI-KyowN WRESTLER CALLS
ON FfTZSIMMoys.
Expresses an Cnfavorsbie Opinion
Billy Madden says Hob IL In First
Gas. canaiston-Ccrhest in the
Rest shape Possibie-Both Men
Ia on wark-SiIer's Ruling
In.ur~s n speedy Knockout.

CARSON Ssv.. March 1.-THE sersa-
.Beu ~ fhe day vas the declaration made
this afternoon BY William Aeliocn, the
famous wrestler regarding Fftzsimmons-
He visited Cooks ranch this morning.
a-a rad = long talk with Fitzsimmons.
He looked him over caFeiuliy N order 70
obtain as close an estimate as possible Of
rssz<srr,u mons physical condition. and his
nrsrsor axp~essed after leaving Bob ;
training quarters WAS not as favora Die
as Il might have BEEN
II dfi not ike the look OF his eye.
said Muldoon 20 a party OF friends. Wy
discussed the ngnt ana the prospects 81
both rnar. and FilEsimmons. 20 me. did
not seem TO &c AZ All oyer-confident re-
garding the result.
MuIaoon then went on 20 say that dur
ing his conversation with F9tz he told
aim Corbett was in first class condition
II know it said Fitzsimmons, Il
know he Is ali right. / understand that
he never was IN better condition than
now"
Fitz has given up all hard work In his
training. and from now until the day Of
the fght he will take only light exercise.
This morning he took a short run 10 the
peniteutiary and back home. covering 4
distance of about four miles. He took
his rundown and this ended his work
for the day Tomorrow he VIII take n
short run on the roads and do little
work at punching the bag. and Tuesday
viii do prac ,ically nothing.
Among the callers az Cooks ranch to-
day was Billy Madden. who tried 10 MAKE
ARRANGEMENTS with Fitzsinlmons 10 meet
his man. Joe Goddard. in the ring. in
case he defeats Corbett Fftz was
rather non-committal on the subject. and
declared that in any event he would not
consider the signing of articles TO meet
Goddard or any other man until after the
fight and he would not say that even
then he would be willing to take on
Goddard or any body else
There will be plenty of time after the
fight with Corbett." said Fitzsirnmons.
ito consider the question of fighting God
dard or any other nghter- ! know that
If | win there viii be all sorts of chal-
lenges hurled az me, but l am not going
TO ba In too great a hurry about accept
ing any OF them. This fight means a
good deal Ia money besides that which Is
involved in the purse and side bets, and.
for my part IL 7 win, I wish 70 get some
OF The money that will be mine for the
looking after II | will not say that L
viii not fight Goddard, but I viii not
agree az this time TO enter the ring with
him or ANYBODY else in case I win next
Wednesday There Will. in any event.
he no use in my talking about making
any matches until I am through with
this one"
do you really think that you are go
ing 10 beat Corbett?" Madden asked
You must remember that he is a very
clever man
Fitzsimmons looked at Madden with
considerable disgust showing In his face.
and remarked:
heat him. tell you one thing right
now. and that is that unless force the
fighting on CoThett he viii not be able
10 lick me anywhere inside OF six hours.
7 tn fEfSt q
there Is going 10 he fight on March II.
I never had any doubt on that score. and
YOU VIII see that have not oYerraied
myself and not moderated Corbett."
At the conclusion Of his interview with
Fitzsimmons. Madden said that he con-
sidered the red-haired fighter TO be in
the best possible condition.
II have seen him In the ring many
times" said Madden, and | have been
referee in several Of his fights. | never
saw him looking as we'll as he does now.
and II he is defeated I do not think he
can claim anything on the score Of lack
Of condition.
After failing 10 make a match between
Fitzsimmons and Goddard. Madden pro-
posed that Stelzner 20 against ODonnell.
Fitzsimmons declared this match could
not be considered. because Steiner is TO
fight Jenries in San Francisco next
month.
il being that Hickey fight O'Donnell.
lie is much too large a man for me-
said Hickey. and 7 do not think that
we would make a very good match
While the three were talking. Al Smith.
who IS the stakeholder OF the tight. drove
up He was greeted cordially by Fuz.
and the. entire party entered the house
for refreshments.
You're looking well. Fitz" said smith
a
cellent condition. have seen Corbett
and I know that he is in the best Of
shape. and anybody that tells YOU other
wise Is no friends OF yours. This should
be a fight without any excuses on tho
part of the loser
Smith and Madden made but brief
call and after their departure Fftz and
his wife spent the balance of the after
noon riding
After returning TO the city Smith was
asked for his opinion REGARDING Fltz-
simmons. He said:
Il consider him in good shape He is
IN good spirits. His face Is a trffle thin
IN his training. but / think, generally
speaking. judging from what ] saw OF
him. he is in very good condition I did
not see him stripped. nor did ! see him
do any work. and consequently am not
able 70 express ss forcible opinions con-
corning kttzsimmons as did yesterday
regarding ANrNetF. y q utG not discuss
the merits Of me fight J merely talked
with him in q general way and smoked a
cigar with him. He invited me TO come
out tomorrow and I shall 20 In my
opinion FTtzsinmons IS a most dangerous
man in q fight. and no contest In which
he Is engaged can De foregone c0nclu-
sion. no matter who Is the other party
70 the ngHt-
Smith said that the ruling % Siler. Civ
ing the men the right 10 strike with one
arm free in the break8vays. will proba-
tly make IL a short fight. He considers
tire ruling as being distinctly To the aa-
vantage Of Fttslmmons WHO IS particu-
iarly strong with his labs Smith said
F4tzstmm0ns' only show viii be In mixing
and close fighting. and II he attempts
20 stand of and box be will have no
show whatever Speaking OF Corbett.
Smith said;
When 7 saw him stripped bis muscles
v-ere ike Shadows. and I 90 not tnink
any other man could work as re did
Saturday for three hours and show 10
signs OF distress Ifs wind seemed as
good when Re anished SIS when he began
bss exercises
Trainer Waite made several radical
Changes n Cor5etr's training today. The