The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-17
THE big PRIzE EIGHT.
Ez- Senator ingalls, on Hand to
View the Contest.
HIS INTERVIEW WITH ooRBBTT.

IL lb in I'm AhW Win OohphA l.
The Kansas Statesman Discloses what uo
Doesn't Know About Prize Fighting. but
"Is Quite Glad He Came" to witness
the AFFAIR.
Carson, New, March 17.-Bob Fitz-
simmons and his party left the house
at Cooks ranch shortly after 9 o'clock
this morning, and drove directly to the
arena. With him were Julian, Hickey,
Stelzner and Roeber. Louis Houseman.
Of Chicago, viii be timekeeper. Upon
his arrival at the arena Fitzsimmons
went directly to his dressing room, and
after a rub down he began dressing for
the fight. He viii wear black shoes and
green silk tights. Around his waist he
win have a belt of red, white and blue
silk, the belt having in it's center on
eagle with wings outsproad. The belt
will, however, be taken off as soon as
the time for the fight arrives, and Fitz-
simmons will fight in the green tights
alone.
Soon after Fitzsimmons came Cor
bett. accompanied by Brady White,
Deany, McVey and Joe Corbett, and
went at once to his dressing room. He
win wear no tights, fighting in short
white trunks and white shoes. He will
wear into the ring the red, white and
blue belt with green trimmings, made
for him by his wife, but will lay it
aside before the call of time.
Charlie Mitchell has sent a challenge
to the winner, having deposited $500
with the London Sporting Life to bind
the match. A challenge Of the same
kind has been made on behalf of Joe
Goddard and John L. Sullivan, and it
is likely that the winner may be chal-
lenged by Peter Maher, Denver Ed"
Smith and Tom Sharkey 1t is not at
all likely that either man wilA pay any
attention to the challenges. There Is
much money in the fight besides the
purse that has been offered, and nelth-
er man is prepared to throw away the
chance of making money by exhibi-
tions and theatrical enterprises that
will be his for a year at least after the
fight
The trouble over the demand made
by Martin Julian for third of the
receipts from the exhibition of all pho
tographs of the fight has been ad-
justed, and there is now no possible
obstacle in the way of the fight being
pulled off.
The matter of choice Of corners was
decided last night by toss up" Cor
bett won the toss. He chose the south
west corner of the ring, wishing to get
the sun at his back, leaving Fitzsim-
mons no choice but to take the north
! east corner.
Ex-senator ingalls,, of Kansas, came
in yesterday wearing a troubled look.
Il have never been to a prize fight, %
| he said to a reporter, but / want to
/ see one before I die"
Mr.. ingalls, is trained down to his
| usual fineness, and did not take up
much room in the travelling suit and
/ box overcoat in which he reached the
! scene. He said on his arrival that he
did not know much about prize fight
! ing, either in theory or practice. But
he was very willing to learn, and ac-
| cepted an invitation to visit Corbett's s
! quarters. The ex-senator looked as
though he rather regretted the trip
! when ushered into the smoky barroom
| at Shaw's Springs, filled as 1t was with
! brawny, strong jawed devotees of the
| game, who stared suspiciously at the
! gentleman from Kansas. There was
| little chance for escape, however, and
he followed his escort into Corbett' s
! parlor, where introductions ensued.
How do you do, Mr. Corbett?" said
Mr.. ingalls,. Il hope your folks are all
we'll"
"Out of sight, old man." said the
champion, as he shook the ex-senator s
arm into a state Of partial paralysis.
] Glad to see you"
Il intend to see the match tomorrow,
and I thought I would come out and
I 4.
not know much about this branch of
gymnatics."
TN be glad to post you, senator, -
replied Corbett. what can tell your"
"Well, for instance, how hard are you
allowed to hit your opponent2" asked
ex-senator Ingalls,, with evident re-
tus'n of courage.
"ks hard as you can punch" was the
answer. amid a general laugh, which
again Disconnected the questioner But
he was game, and led back with an
/ other query.
But" he asked. "how much does II
count when you hit the other man? ]
don't know much about the score"
That foored Corbett and to cover his
visitors confusion he began a little
rapid work with the dumbbells. Mr.
ingalls, hastily retreated to far corner
of the room, from which he viewed the
work with evident admiration.
Mr.. ingalls, soon drove back to town,
| where he met Governor Sadler, and
the two walked to Dan Stuart's big
arena.
Dear me-" said the ex-senator as he
stepped on the ring platform. What a
| big place. Why, this beats the ma
| tional conventions all to pieces, doesn't
! it? Prize lighting must be quite a lu-
crative enterprise to justify such splen-
/ did preparations. I am quite glad l
came"
Governor Sadler was delighted with
his visitors enthusiasm, and took him
to dinner at the executive mansion.
During the evening Mr. Ingalls, met
"Parson" Davis, MuldOon, Tom Shar-
key, Professor Donaldson and many
other men prominent in pugilistic cir
cles, and appeared to enjoy himself