The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
FIT TO PUT UP A GREAT FIGHT.
CORBI1Tgr AND FITz APPEAR TO Die
IN THE PINK OF CONDITION.

Dan Stuart Highly EIated Over the
Preparations For the BattIe-He
Thinks the Fighters Are Anxious
to Meet in the Ring and He Counts
ON Swell Attendance of Well
heeIed sports.
Carson, New, March S.-Dan Stuart
ventured down TO his Office this morning.
His face was pale and he walked like
man with his pockets full of eggs. Ref
cree George Siler followed the massive
Texan behind the counter and the two
chatted over their plans for half an hour.
I'm. glad to know that the big fellows
are not quibbling over the rules" re-
marked Stuart. II didn't expect they
would There's no doubt in my mind that
the men are anxious to meet, and they
won't permit any technicalities to stand
between them. l felt bit anxious coop
ed UP there in the house, but it eases my
mind to learn that everything is moving
so nicely. So far as l am informed all
the pugilists are in excellent physical con-
dition, and training quarters are not so
hard to find. after ALL What surprised
That man Donohue is a wonder. He will
be ready for us week ahead of time.
Eyes, the tickets are going fast as we
could expect. I think we will have a
swell attendance. The paupers and tin
horns don't travel in sleeping cars and
you will see the longest string of Pull
mans in the Carson yard that ever came
nxra. fl, 7 l1..Bk -
men folks out. There is no law that would
uphold me in denying them admission and
had to give in and provide fer them.
1 can assure you of one positive fact.
Anybody who attempts to create a dis
turbance inside the pavilion will be eject
ed without ceremony. We intend to pre-
serve order about the ring and We have
just the right kind of men engaged to do
it. The aisles will be kept clear and spec
tators will be shown their seats without
any confusion.
My doctor thinks it safe to allow me to
leave for San Francisco now and if 1 feel
as well tomorrow as 1 do to-day I'll make
the trip"
Charles White and Billy Delaney have
won Corbett over to their notion of out
door work. When breakfast was cleared
away this morning Jim hunted up a
couple of hand weights and set out for a
tramp around the hills with his collie
dog 'Laddie" at his heels He frisked
about the sage brush like a school bow.
and soon distanced White and Delaney,
who brought up the rear. After his jaunt
Corbett was as cool as a roll of Carson
butter and pleaded for just one game of
hand-ball His trainers would not hear
of 1t, and he was seized and rubbed down,
under protest.
Out Of compliment to his wife and sis
ter Corbett remained about the cottage
all the afternoon.
Fttzsimmons was in rare spirits to-day
Have you heard that my wife is coming
out?" he asked of every one who called
Il guess Corbett isn't the only boulder on
the hill. Wait till you see my Rose. How
can / lose now, with her beside me?
She's worth an army of trainers. Let
Corbett go ahead and practice all the
new blows he likes, this fight will be
mine.
''Did you know that had promised my
wife that 1 would retire after meeting
Corbett?"
A dozen reporters were on the alert i'm
mediately.
Eyes, gentlemen" said Fitz, with
sigh this winds up Bobby, win or lose.
I've decided to settle down, and although
1 feel able to keep up the pace for five
years yet, think my wife and baby are
entitled to consideration first, and my
time will all be theirs after March H. so
L
don't intend to give up the show busness,
you know, but this is my last time up
for battle"
The morning run to Carson was cut out
from Fitzsimmons' programme this morn
ing and inserted as an afternoon finish.
He took a good rundown instead, and
expressed the belief that his cold had dis
/ appeared Julian brought out a couple
of new punching bags and Bob soon had
them frayed at the seams. Stenzler,
Hickey and Roeber were jolted about like
ten pins when 1t came 20 sparring. They
were shown no mercy and Fitz paid back
with pawnbroker's interest all the blows
he received from them while nursing his
cold last week.
Mysterious" Billy Smith and his train
er took the stage for Gray, fourteen miles
southwark. They have engaged train
ing quarters there. Martin Flaherty, the
featherweight will follow them to-mor-
row.