The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15

Corbett into believing that he was
novice at this particular game, thus I'M
proving his opportunities for openings.
Fitzsimmons was always superb at close
range work and at in lighting, and 1t does
not stand to reason that he has forgotten
any of those clever tricks.
Dan Stuart is the happiest man in town
in consequence of Fitzsimmons' decision,
and he has right to be, for there is now
not another STUN bling block left in the
way of the fight of the century. Nothing
outside of volcanic eruption or some
thing equally unusual can stop the car
nival.
Neither Corbett nor Fitzsfmmons did
much WORK to-day-not because it was the
Sabbath particularly, but because their
respective trainers have decreed that they
have done enough violent exercise and
must indulge in light work only from now
until Wednesday. Fitzsim mons really
did nothing. In the forenoon he walked
in from Cooks ranch as far as the State
penitentiary. took bath there and then
attended the regular Sunday religious ser
vices held at the prison.
1t is understood that another ''exclu-
sive" scheme was on foot to-day. 1t was
TO have Cor bett and Fitzsimmons meet at
the prison and indulge in another spec
tacular quarrel. such as is alleged to have
taken place last week. For some reason
it fell through. The story is that Corbett
declined to be cast in the farce. After
Fitzsimmons had waited at the big stone
structure for at least half hour after the
services, and no Corbett hove into view,
ne returned to his training quarters and
took things easy. This afternoon he and
his wife drove into town for their mail and
to do little shopping, and that ended the
day.
Corbett was not quite so idle, but still
did not extend himself at any time during
the day. A great crowd of visitors fiocked
in and out of the Springs from early
morning until late tonight. Big Jim
received every body pleasantly, chatted
with the lady callers and told his visitors
over and over again how well he felt and
how confident he was of coming out vic
torious in his battle with the Cornishman.
Instead of taking his usual road run
this morning, Corbett's trainers shifted
the programme and had him do his bag
punching, boxing and other indoor exer-
else instead, leaving the road work for the
afternoon.
1--WE do this to prevent him from feel
ing the morotony of the work." Trainer
Charley White explained to me this after
noon. BILLY Delaney and l agreed that
Jim's long siege of violent exercise was
liable to do him harm if it got distasteful
to him, and that's why we changed the
routine. The big fellows hard work is all
over now. lie had his last real workout
yesterday. We propose to keep him down
to the lightest kind of exercise now until
the day of the fight. He will only get
enough to keep his wind good and pre-
vent him from going back. He could not
be better than he is now if he should train
for hundred years. He is in magnifi-
cent shape. To be more emphatic, will
say right here that I will stake my repu-
tation as a trainer that no man ever
stepped into ring in better condition
than Jim Corbett is right now. That is
saying whole. lot, l know, but mean
every word of it. He is fit to fight bat
tie OF fifty or 100 rounds If necessary, or to
enter into short and furious contest. 1t
will make no difference TO Jim what sort
of a pace FilZ cuts out, as he will bs with
him. And if Bob sees fit to lay back and
let Jim chalk out the programme, our
protege will bs all the more pleased. FL .
has the whole thing cut and dried for
such an emergency, and Mr.. Fitzsim mons
will find it out to his SORROW"
Corbett will be allowed about an hour
on the road tomorrow morning and
| about the same amount of time for his
afternoon work. On Tuesday he will get
even less. probably doing nothing in the
afternoon and that will be the last work
of any kind, as the fight of his life takes
place on the morning of the following
day.
Stakeholder Al Smith, Billy Madden
and William Muldoon all went out to
Cooks ranch to-day to see Fitzsimmons,
but as the Cornishman did not strip tor
any work they did not have an oppor-
tunity to size up his physical condition AZ
thoroughly as they desired.
Judging from all outward indica-
tions." said Smith tonight, "Bob is in
frst-class condition. He has q healthy
complexion, his eyes are clear and his
movements Indicate vitality and agility.
/ am sorry did not get chance to see
him at his work, for then / could form q
better opinion. But then Fitz is never
out OF condition and IL is safe to say that
he is fit to fight for his life. This will
certainly be the battle of the age and
worth going thousands of miles to see.'
Muldoon, although on the exclusive"