The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-14

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| and Woods, who have been punched
and hammered TO the limit of endurance
| in the vigorous work since the court at
! Shaws Springs was established. The
| three big boxers. who have given Cor
| bett the greater part of MS glove prac-
| tice. have had a decidedly interesting
| time stopping the blows Of their en-
! ployer and none of them was al all back
| ward in expressing his satisfaction az
| the announcement that the days or
| bumps and bruises are almost over.
TRAINER WHITES TALK.
"The work, beginning with tomorrow,
| will be lighter" said Trainer White to-
night, land the difference in the amount
Of 1T will be marked. Jim's run will be
much shorter. 1 don't know just how
far we will take him. but il will be MOTH
ing like the ten miles daily he has been
doing. He Will continue his boxing. pay
ing particular attention 10 breakaways,
but there will be fewer rounds and more
resting between them. The handoall
playing will be cut away down. as will
also the wrist exercise and the bag
punching. Our man is better than he
ever was before; better than when he
whipped Sullivan and better than many
of his enemies. Ftzsimmons thinks he
is taking on adead one but there are
several kinds of surprises in store for
that gentleman. He viii now all about
il in few days, however. Jim will whip
him, and he won't be more than week
doing il. either. We are all happy and
all confident in this camp. Corbett's
condition and work are all that can be
desired"
EXTRA KINKS IN PRIVATE.
1.-THE public will be excluded from
Jim's boxing hereafter" White contin-
ued. ''as we have some new blows and
that sort of thing that we want TO prac-
tice. OF course we don't want the peo-
pie in the other camp 10 get on to them
and intend to keep the work strictly in
the family. Monday. Corbett win do
very little work besides the boxing, in
fact nothing else but a short run. Tues
day he will take a short walk after
breakfast and do a little foot work in
the afternoon, just as Constitutional
but will spend the greater part of the
day resting. So far as hard training is
concerned, that was over when Jim quit
work tonight
The champion expressed himself as de-
lighted with the prospect of tightening
of the work at his quarters.
There is nothing particularly anus
ing in the sort of training l have been
doing" said Corbett, land ii will be
relief 10 get away from Il. My condition
is now all that my friends and myself
could wish and I shall 90 just enough
work from now on to maintain It. L am
ready 10 fight right this minute and
there is not the faintest doubt in my
mind that shall win the battle"
A FALSE ALARM.
A sir
noon TO the effect that Fitzsimmons haC
decided that he would not agree to the
decision Of Julian at the conference yes
terday afternoon that the construction
of the rules made by Siler should govern
the light. The story proved without foun
daf:on. Fi;Zsmmons said that he had
no intention of making any more obiec-
tons.
II have given in on the subject" he
said. and there is nothing more 10 be
said on the matter. We will fight as
Siler ruled. and L am standing by what
Julian sail"
TIE INFECTION OF BATTLE.
The fever o: the battle has begun TO
pt-Vade all social classes in Nevada. and
particularly III Carson City. The small
boys talk II increasingly, their elders dis
cuss IL on the street corners and in the
ture. which is still IN session. do much
talking on the hitting ability Of Fftzsi1n-
mons and Corbett. and they use up much
valuable time in discussing out of the
state mouse. right and left hooks, short
arm ,abs ani straight leads
CONVICTS BET ON IT.
The hotbej Of all this sporting fever.
however, is ~ the peni.entiary. JUST
southwest of the town. About 500 con-
victs are confined here, and many OF
them, beng engaged in outdoor work
have a. times seen Corbett pass the
place on his daily run and near,y every
day they see Bob FItzsimmons and his
aggressively red hair and his startling
blue sweater go past on MS way to and |
from the city. They have caught the |
prevailing spirit and are showing them |
selves "sP-3iy' to the best OF their ra-
tons OF tobacco. their hslf-holidays and |
every privilege which the rules Of the |
institution wiil allow them 70 stake on |
the result OF the battle on the 18th. Their |
betting IS al. The more fierce because |
there : no possible show OF their being |
able - witness the fight or any part Of |
= The warden % the penitentiary said /
this morning thst the conv.cts were |
ABOUT equally divided between Corbett |
and F'itzsimmons. and there are men IN |
ne pace WIZ AllelE I1kOflLe = OtdLels |
VIII 20 without tobacco for the mex; |
three years.
THE COMING FIGHT-SEERS.
TIE morning train brought only the /
usual number o. people that has reached |
here every day this week-less than a /!
dozen. No specials are expected in before 4
Monday night or Tuesday morning. and 1
the largest number viii not come before /
Wednesday morning. II : not known 4
definitely how many seats have been sold \
50 far, but telegraph and letter orders
are received in every mail. and Il - be
lievei from present indications that 200 /
people viii witness the fgh1-aot az
many as anticipated by stuart. but stii
enough 10 pay the stake money and a /
large part. il not all. q The expenses
FITS TIMEkEEPER
Fitzssmnoas has selected L VI. House
man OF Chicago a. time-keeper f5r the
fight The big gong which : 20 sound
the rounds WAS ~: N place this mora
ing. For many years i mas been II use
in a rliRe a. Virginia City. giving signals
FOR the lowering ard hosting q cars
THE GLOVES LOCKED Up.
The gloves with Naicn the battle i 20
be fought were brought 10 Dan Ssaar;'s
office today By representatives q Cor tstf
and Fiizsimmons. Brady acting foT he
former and Julian for the latter Brady
threw down Corbett's s,oves fiTSt- Julian |
looked them over carefully and pronc1Rc-
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