The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
FIXING UP FOR THE BIG FIGHT.
ALL THE MONETARY ARRANGE-
MENTs COMPLETED.

The sIugEers Fit to Battle for Theirs
LiveS--Stuarfs Mammoth Coliseum
Already Half Finished - The
Weather MOderating Fftxsim-
mons Believed TO he Trying 10 In
hucnce the Betting Against Him by
Appearing Clumsy i'm His Practices
BOUTS.
Carson. New, Feb 27-The end of the
week finds preparations for the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight and other contests OF
less magnitude well In hand. All the mo-
mentary arrangements are complete and
satisfactory. The principals have demon
strated that they are ht to battle for their
lives even now.
Stuarts mammoth coliseum is half fin
ished and the weather has moderated suf-
fciently to please everybody. An infusion
OF Objectionable characters is being care
fully guarded against by the state and
municipal authorities, and "sure thing
manipulators are weeded out Immediately
their presence is detected.
Referee George Siler has conferred with
the men to whom his decision will mean
glory or disgrace and they have agreed to
abide by his Interpretation of the rules un-
der which they Will contest.
Gov. Sadler and Sheriff Kinney have
been quietly gathering about them trust
| ed deputies, who are placed on the pay
| roll as fast as their services are required.
| The taxpayers are not grumbling over
| the additional burden thus placed on
them, and the householders dispense
| latchkeys with q reckless lberality and
unbounded confidence in their guests.
From half-completed plans of the arena
| now on exhibition 1900 tickets have al
| ready been sold. and a number of sec
| tions yet remain untouched. These ere
| the ones which will be reserved for spe-
cial excursion parties from the east and
elsewhere, who have already bespoken
accommodation. Ring patrons In distant
| cities thus stand an equal show of getting
| seats with those who are near the ground.
Visitors are beginning to shed their
| overshoes to-day, the sidewalks and
| street corners having been dried by the
warm sun. The roads are little deep
with mud, but the sandy loan rapidly abb
serbs the water and bicycles are being
oiled up for service.
Corbett was stirring about at daylight
| this morning He set the punching bag
going before breakfast, of which he par
took sparingly. Three hot games of hand
ball were next on the schedule after
which Woods and Jeffries took their Cruel
with the mittens. The Los Angeles won
| der Is becoming speedy and he worked
pion dropped to his style.
I'm learning great DEAL" puffed Jeff-
rles, after he had stopped few lefts with
his cheek. "but its rather discouraging
to reach out all the time and find nothing.
II could only get in just one punch ey-
cry day II would satisfy me, but even
that is denied me"
Billy Delaney Is supreme in the rub
down room and Charley White has peeh
installed as adviser extraordinary.
| Fitzsimmons gave his cook few point
ers on brollng beefsteak to-day. The bad
roads prevented him from visiting the
| CITY and he romped about the ranch with
''Yarum," his pet dog, instead.
Ernest Roeber left his mark on the Cor
nlshmans face yesterday, and Bops tnlh
lips puffed out Ike split watermelon
His nose Is slightly on the bias and BACK
atrealxs about the lids of his left eye at
test the stury Teuton's hitting power
When told Of the CORY encounter IN wnicn
Fitzsimmons received such hard treat
inent his friends wink and intimate tnat
the Australian Is tampering with herring
and creating a false scent to influence
betting No one doubts Bob's ability 70
keep away from so ponderous boxer as
Roeber and so the talent conclude tnat ne
IS up to tricks. Certainly his work has
been very clumsy thus far. possibly for the
purpose Of misleading Corbetts friends,
who watch him daily. More discriminat-
ing observes, however, incline to the be-
lief that the crafty Bob is accustomlns
himself to receive punishment IN order
that he may be able TO stop few OF Cor
belts blows preliminary to landing his
own deadly short arm hooks.
With the exception Of Corbetts mana
ger, Brady. nobody is disposed to do any
betting In all championship battles
heretofore, one man has entered the ring
a pronounced favorite. on form, Fitz-
simmons should control the long END.
, on class Corbett easily leads. Sporting
writer's vary their opinions TO suit their
hearers and friends of both heavy weights
are not indulging in any loud talk.
Quarters were reserved to-day for John
l.. Sullivan, who will describe the nght
for an eastern paper; Wyatt carp, who
has a similar engagement and Prof John
Donaldson, Corbetts old sparring partner
and warm friend. George Green and Dal
Hawkins were about town this morning
before retiring to the solitude OF Einpne
} CITY. from which they will emerge March
ia