The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-19
CHAMPION FITZ SPENDS DAY At
HIS QUARTERS.
Interesting Conversation Between Cor
nishman and vanquished James-Ths
Flood Gates of Challenges and Defles
Opened dAsain-Champ's Plans for the
Future.


pionship battle yesterday was never bet
ter demonstrated than this morning,
whom the storm which the Weather Boss
kindly kept bottled up behind the went
ern Sierras. st. Patriek's day, was let
loose with full force. Nearly. all thelsports
had deserted the town and those that
remained were glad enough to stay in
doors and fight the battle over again.
A number Of Sensational rumors tele-
graphsd to the effect that Fitzsimmons.
was dangerously i'll, caused little ex-
citement In town. When they became
current there was scurry ing for hacks
to transport inquiries to Cooks ranch.
When Fitzsimmons' quarters were
reached the champion and family sx-
pressed ingorancs Of the cRnards. Eitz-
simmons at no time after he stepped out
of the ring suffered any physical pain
beyond that ca used by..a slight fracture
of the right thumb joint which he re-
the battle.
Last evening when the champion cams
to the city, a piece Of court plaster ON
his split and swollen under lip and
linen bandage ON his thumb, were the
only external evidences of the conflict.
before midnight. He suffered from
muscular nervousness during tie night
and frequently woke up with startling
twitoh. When he arose in the morning
his joints ached trifie, but a short
mineral bath In theSsprings quickly set
him to rights and rub down lefe him
completely refreshed. He dined with
Warden Hendersonsand spent quiet af-
terneon at Cooks. Martin Julian, who
| was deputed to answer cDngr8tulatory
correspondence, was kept glued to the
telegraph counter today for hours Stake
holder AL Smith turned over the purse
and side bets to Julian this morning in
Dan Stuart's Office.
VIM. A. Brady, Seoretary Wheelook
and few reporters were present whom
the transfer was made. After the checks
were handed over to Julian, Brady re-
newed the offer last evening to back Cor
bett against Fitzsimm0ns yfor $40. 900.
Julian e, reply was evasive. He intimated
that FitzsimmoDs would soon retire from
the f1stio arena and judging by exprez-
sions uttered by tire champion 1t Is not
improbable that this will be the pro-
gramme.
All along Fitzslmmons has asserted
this WAS the last time he would under
60 the ordeal of training. Fitszimmons's
reply to Corbett after they had shaken
| hands In Bob's corner yesterday indicat-
ed that the Australian was thinking of
retil ing.
''You licked me fair and square" +" said
jim. HNow, want you to give me an
other chance"
The champion replied coldly: ~ will
| not fight you again."
"Thsn I will punch you in the head the
first time I meet you on the street, I"
was Gorbetts resort.
eff you do," answered Fitzsimmons
with bitter smile, In an even tone,
81 will kill you.'
Brady still thinks Corbett is the bet
ter man of the two and he is willing to
back his Judgment. Tho Corbett party
| deserted Shaw's Springs this evening,
Martin Julian was disappointed at not
heing able to secure Mechanics pavil-
ion ID San Francisco for an exhibition
tomorrow evening. He has accepted an
offer on behalf OF the champion for his
appearance at Sutro's Baths and Haight
street chute Sunday. According to the
present programme, Fitzsimmons will
leave Carson t.morrow with his wife
and child.
1t is thought that az TO the future
Fitzsimmons will accede to his wife 5
desire of making their homo in New
York sity. 1t leaked out this evening
that Dan Stuart offered purse of $40, GOO
for a meeting bet 1esn Fitzsimmons
and Joe Goddard, to take place in Car
son three months hence Billy Madden,
r. rspresenting Goddard, jumped at the
proposition, and Julian is thinking it
over now. 1t will be left for the onam
picn to decide whether he will defsn d
his title. Mrs. Fitzsimmons is violently
opposed to the idea, and 10 is possible
Bob will heed her advice. Madden tried
hard to get match for Steve O'Donnell
but failed.