The record-union., 1897-03-05
A Physician Pronounces Corbett in
Perfect Health.
Dan Stuart Also DenOunces the State
ment That FitzsimmOnS is lmbib-
ing Too Freely of Liquors as a
the Seating Capacity of the Fight
ing Arena Announced.

receive this morning a call to Shaw
Springs, where Jim Corbett is training.
In order to prepare himself to treat the
supposed patient. DR.. Guinan asked
Kid Egan, who delivered the message,
whom he was to attend, and was star
tied when Egan replied the champion
himself wanted him. Corbett was very
angry over a report sent out to the ef-
feet that he was in poor health because
of an alleged affection of the liver. Ever
since he began training at the springs,
all of his old trainers and visitors to
his quarters as we'll, have remarked
that he was the best tempered man in
several counties. He has never had a
word to say in the way of reprimand-
ing his men, and in fact has always
been in good humor, even under some
rather trying circumstances.
But this record was shattered when
he heard the report that he had nVef
complaint. He stormed about the
place, using some very strong language
and finally dispatched Egan for doc
tor The examination was a thorough
one in every particular, and lasted for
nearly three-quarters Of an hour. Dr'
Guinan stated that there was absolute
ly no foundation for the reports. he
added that Corbett was the fnest spe-
cimen of physical manhood that he had
ever seen. AT Corbett's request, the
doctor made a written statement giving
the result of his examination.
The champion went through his day
work as usual.
One of the sensational incidents at
F'itzsimmons' camp to-day was Visit
Of District Attorney MCGOWAN, who
in company with a Deputy Sheriff,
drove out to Cooks place and entered
into a rather heated argument with
Martin Julian. The District Attorney
informed Fitzsimmons' manager that
unless a license was taken out Tor the
show which is given every afternoon
complaint would be sworn out to-mor-
row, which would lead to the arrest not
only of the fighter but Of his trainers as
well.
This trouble grew out of the general
Gisapprobation of the citizens OF Car
son over an arrangement which Julian
made with Joe Raycroft, proprietor OF
livery stable, providing for charse
Of 81 for transportation to and from
the quarters at Cooks ranch. inns
charge was not deemed exorbitant'
but the fact that each customer was
given a ticket admitting him to tltz-
simmons gymnasium brought ABOUT
this threat Of arrest.
Tonight the attorney appeared IN
cIined TO be quite lenient in the mat
ter. and instead of insisting that
license fee of $1,000, such as is de-
manded under the Gerard prize-hght
bill. MCGOWAN decided that in his opin-
ion the usual theatrical license of $40
a year, or $40 a month, would cover
the entertainment.
There were some hot words between
Julian and the District Attorney, and
the former decided to pay the license,
and the exhibition will go on again as
usual tomorrow afternoon.
FitZsimmons did not think any fur
ther denial of the stories published
about his dissipation was necessary.
He was not as serious upon that point
as Julian was last night. and, IN fact,
| seemed to consider that the better way
of treating the whole matter was to
| treat it as a joke. F'itZsimmons ap-
pearance does not in any way JUSTIFY
the report that he had been drinking
| The representative of the Associated
Press visited the long New Zealander
this Afternoon and watched his work
| He is certainly in splendid condition.
The mere fact that he punched the bag
| fiften rounds with only half minute s
| rest between each and then boxed and
wrestled alternately for nearly an hour
with his three trainers of itself would
/ 70 ko a. nf
Dan Stuart walked down to his office
| this morning, but was warned by his
physician that he was taking great risk,
and soon returned to his room.
| Martin Flaherty. who is to fight Dal
| Hawkins on the 18th, arrived on the af-
| ternoon train.
| The first official statement Of the seat
ing arrangements was given to the AS
sociated Press this morning. The arena
has twelve sections, instead of an oc-
| tagonal form, as described by other re-
! ports. These twelve sections are sub
divided into smaller ones.
There are $500 box seats, in groups
of from three to twelve in q box; these
are $40 seats; 5,436 reserved at $40;
5.12S at SO and .2SS at So each, max
Should all these seats be occupied at
the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons fight the re-
ceipts would amount to S2S4 900
Ample space has been set aside for op-
Grating the kinetoscope, and also about
2i0 seats for members of the press, in
two rows against and entirely surround
| ing the ring.
Stuart this evening handed the fol-
| lowing statement to the press: "The
| publication of an article sent out from
this city to all parts of the country af-
| fecting to deal with the illness of one
| and the dissipation of another of the
principals to the coming contest, calls
for some sort of a statement from me.
| There was not the slightest foundation
for this story. Corbett has been in con-
rived. Fitzsimmons, naturally of an alb
| stemious bent, has not touched a drop
of liquor other than the ordinary pugi-
| list in active training with a slight cold,
now and then takes. If there is any one
| thing more gratifying than another to
me, it is the zeal. sincerity and resolute-
ness displayed by the men under con-
tract to me to engage in a battle for the
championship of the world here on the
| 18th of this month. The sole annoyance
caused by the publication lies in the
| fact that / should be called upon to
deny a story printed in great newspa-
pers. DAN STUART"