The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-17

their battle and while neither OF them
will discuss the matter. IL is evident
that both have given the matter much
thought. Their plans of battle are well
understood. however. despite the Sc
crecy which has been maintained by
the fighters and their trainers. Cor
hett will fight a careful battle and for
several rounds at least will endeaVor to
keep his antagonist at arms length.
When he considers that he has worn
Fitz down somewhat he will go In for
closer work and endeayor tn win. For
the first five rounds at least IL is the
intention Of the Corbett party to have
their man fight in a defensive manner,
particularly with his hands. Corbett,
at first, will endeavor to draw Fitz into
making leads and rely on the chance
of landing a counter.
Fitzsimmons has also planned To go
trifle slow for the first round or two,
but after that he will endeavor to get
close TO his man and land one of those
awful right-handers which have so
many times returned him a winner
FitZ Is not capable. by reason of his
aggressive temperament. of remaining
or the defensive for any great length
of time. and he knows well that his
strength lies in offensive fighting. He
is. in most respects. an abnormal man
and he does not talk. act or think ac-
cording To the accepted standards In
all things he is unconventional and or
iginal He follows methods i'm his train
ing which will not suit one man i'm a
thousand. but under them he conditions
himself To perfection. He fights ac-
ccrding Ia notions of his own and he
Is always very victorious. He said to-
day of himself: Il never fought any
man on the same plan that | fought
anybody before him, and never try to
tell myself how to fight before begin.
When the time comes ] go at II as my
instincts tell me, and that is all | can
tell about it,
"Fitzsimmons' plan Of battle" said
Julian. ''is known only TO himself ex-
cept in the merest outline. He Is the
queerest man ] ever saw. and although
! have been with him for many years
| do not understand him. He always
has something up his sleeve and he has
1t now. hut ] have given up trying to
guess him. | just get along with him
the best way l can and let the results
take care of themselves"
Win or Leave This Country.
Fitzsimmons to-day declared that In
the event of his losing the fight he will
leave the country. What else is there
for me to do?" he said. Il cannot get
any more matches in the middleweight
class, and. If lose this. 1t will show
that am not in the heavyweight class:
and then as | can't act. like Corbett,
there is nothing for me to do but get
out. expect To win. of course, but any
man may lose a fight and, of course,
there Is a chance of my losing this
one. a tighter always takes chances.
no matter who he Is up against One
thing IL sure, III / lose, | quit the United
States"
Corbett and His seconds.
Late to-day White decided to let Cor
bett take little exercise I'm the hand
ball 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 been decided.
White. Delaney and McVey will. of
course, second their man. but who the
fourth man will be is still a matter of
doubt. Corbett has intimated that he
would like to have his brother Joe be-
hind him, but White favors John Dom
aldson. who arrived to-day. and who
has had much experience i'm that line.
Jimmy Colville of Boston will act as
timekeeper for Corbett.
Corbett expects to rise about I
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 he given and a general
style of battle will be decided upon.
The start for the arena will he made
| about o'clock. the fighter being ac-
companied by Brady. White. Delaney.
McNey and Joe Corbett. The big three
| seated coach. drawn by four horses.
which has been in service for a month
between town and training quarters
will draw the party to the battle
ground. As Corbett reaches his dress
ing room he will he thoroughly rubbed
down and that will end everything hut
the fighting. He will wear no tights
fighting in short white trunks and
white 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 IL aside before the call Of
time.
Muldoon's Better Opinion Of Fhz.
Fitzsimmons did no work to-day with
the exception Of taking a run tn the
| penitentiary, about a mile from his
house. Here he took bath and then
trotted home again. This comprised all
of his work for the day. In the after
noon Fitz remained in his house nearly
all Of the time, and only at infrequent
intervals did he make his appearance
in the yard. William Muldoon. the
wrestler. was one OF the callers during
the afternoon and Fitzsimmons strip
ped for the purpose of allowing the
great wrestler To get look at his ply
steal condition. Muldoon expressed
| himself as greatly pleased with the
| condition Of FitZ and To a friend he
said he expected Fitz had most cx-
cellent chance TO win the fight He
based his opinion more upon the dis
positions Of the two men than upon
anything else. He said that the course
! OF training which Corbctt had pursued
had made him nervous and irritable.
and that Fitzsimmons Is as cool as II Is
! possible for "A man to De and he thinks
! on this account that FltZ has the
greater show OF winning tomorrow
/ Il like the course uf training that Fitz
has pursued said Mudoun, better
| than that which Corbett has followed.
and with the exception Of White. who
has been with Corhett | think FitZ has
| had the hest men In his camp. I know
| Corbett is in the finest kind of condi-
| tion. as far as his body is concerned,
| but at the same time ] have never seen
/ him 50 nervous as he Is at this time,
| Fitz is as steady as IL Is possible for a
| man to be and there is not the slight
/ est symptom Of nervousness about
/ him. He will fight a careful battle aud
/ II Corbett beats him he VIII he truly
| entitled to be called the champion"
The Journey 10 the Arena.
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