The record-union., 1897-03-17
EVE OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN
CORBETT And FITZSIMM0NS.

and l never try to tell myself how to
fight before l begin. When the time
comes 1 act as my instincts tell me
and that is all that l can tell anybody
"F'itzsimmons' plan of battle" said
Julian, lis known only to himself, eX-
cept in the merest outline. He is the
uueerest man l ever saw, and although
l have been with him for many years
L do not understand him at all.
have given up trying to understand
him. He always has something up his
sleeve, and has it now, but have giver
up trying to guess him. just get along
with him the best way l can, and lei
the results take care of themselves"
Fitzsimmons to-day declared that il
the event of his losing the fight he vii
leave the country
What else is there for me then t.
do?" he said. II cannot get any more
matches in the middleweight class, an(
If l lose this, it will show that l am no
in the heavyweight class; and, then, a:
l can't act like Corbett, there is moth
ing for me to do but get out. 1 expecr
tn win, of course, but any man may
lose a fight, and, of course, there is {
always takes chances, no matter whC
he is up against. One thing is sure, i
lose l quit the United States.
Corbett spent the last day before the
battle very quietly. He arose about
o'clock and, after brief promenade or
the rickety veranda of the Springs Ho-
tel, did ample justice to his breakfast
For an hour he lounged about the mus
sy little barroom and parlor, reading
papers and making occasional remarks
concerning his antagonist of to-mor-
row, in the somewhat uncomplimentary
vein usual to his opinions of the au-
burn-haired pugiliSt. Trainers White
and Delaney did not allow their man
out of their sight, watching him with
a solicitude that was comically hen
like
I'VE have got him to just the point
we want him. said Delaney, land
don't intend to let him run any risk of
any kind The big fighter accepted the
close guardianship good naturally, al
though he frequently reminded his
trainers that he very we'll realized the
Importance of being careful. The GU
rious crowds which thronged the vicin-
ity of Shaw's Springs all day were rig
orously excluded from Corbett's quar-
tiers, White having announced that his
man must be kept quiet and away from
all excitement.
The champions father arrived on the
early train from the coast and receiv-
ed a warm welcome when he reached
the camp. Harry and Joe Corbett, wit
their father, spent the greater part Of
the day with their pugilistic relative,
all of them being confident that victory
awaits Jim tomorrow.
Throughout the camp, from the cook
and barkeeper to the champion, feel
ing of confidence prevailed. I'VE can't
lose" was the unanimous sentiment
and a sentiment which found frequent
and vigorous expression.
During the forenoon Corbett took
several short walks, but was permitted
very little of any other sort of exer-
else. Late in the day White decided to
let COrbett take a little exercise in
the handball court, and the champion
played four games, easily winning
three of them. A short walk about )
O'Clock ended his exercise for the day
Just who will be in Corbett's corner
Tomorrow has not yet been decided
White, Delaney and McVey will of
course, second their man, but who the
fourth man will be is still matter of
doubt. Corbett has intimated that he
would like to have his brother Joe be-
hind him, but White favors John Don
aldson, who arrived to-day and who
has had much experience in that line.
Jimmy Colville of Boston will act as
timekeeper for Corbett.
Corbett expects to rise about Z
o'clock tomorrow, but will do no work
of any kind. He will hold a conference
with his trainers, at which final in
structions will be given and a general
style of battle will be decided upon.
The start for the arena will be made
about 9 o'clock. the fighter being &C
companied by Brady, White, Delaney.
McVey and Joe Corbett The big three
seated coach drawn by four horses.
which has been in service for a month
between the town and the training
quarters, will carry the party to the
battle-ground. AS soon as Corbett ar
rives in his dressing room he will be
thoroughly rubbed down, and that will
end everything but the fighting. He
will wear no tights, fighting in short
white trunks and light shoes. He will
wear in 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
Fitzsimmons did no work to-day with
the exception of taking a run to the
house. There he took a bath and trot-
ted home again. This comprised all
Of his work for the day. In the after
noon Fitzsimmons remained in his
house nearly all of the time, and only
at infrequent intervals did he make his
appearance in the yard.
Muldoon, the wrestler, was one OF
the callers during the afternoon. and
Fitz stripped for the purpose of allow
ing the great wrestler to get a good
look at his physical condition. Null
doom expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the condition of Fitz and
to a friend he said he expected that
F'itz had a most excellent chance to win
his fight. He based his opinion more
upon the dispositions of the two men
than upon anything else He said the
course Of training which Corbett had
pursued had made him nervous and ir-
ritable and that Fitzsimmons is as COO
as 1t is possible for a man to be. and
he thinks on this account that Fitz has
the greater show of winning to-mor-
row.
Il like the course of training the.
FitZ has pursued" said Muldoon. '.bet.
ter than that which Corbett has fol.
lowed, and with the exception of White
who has been with Corbett, I think
Fitz has had the best men in his camp