The herald., 1897-02-21
SMALL BOYS YELL RATS
When Fitzsimmons Promised 10
Punch COrbett
GOVERNOR WAS GRACIOUS
Accepted the Product OF the Fighters
Honest Toll
IT.. \ t,..~ Deaf fed Stnyf1 the
WAS GRACIOUS
The LanSy Pug Protected From Storms by the
GubernatoriaI 0vercoat-Pub!lc
Sympathy With corbett
Associated Press Special Wire

CARSON New, Feb. 20.-Now Fitz-
simmons has arrived at last. and so the
men that are to take part in the fight
of the century are on the ground. Cor
bett went out to his quarters at Shaw's
springs today TO stay until after the big
event ard Fit2simmons at once drove
out to his training quarters at Cooks
ranch, which is three miles from town.
Fitzsimmons was met at the train by
half the population of Carson, anxious
to get glimpse at the man who has the
courage to meet Jim Corbett for the lat
ter by his affable manners since he has
been in Carson has won over the public
sentiment to himself to a great extent.
Fitzsimmons quickly pushed his way
through the crowd, and was soon taken
away by his team, it being Julian's idea
to establish him in his training quarters
at once. and work with him Will COM
mence tomorrow.
Corbett as usual this morning went
over to the opera house and put in fifty
two minutes sparring and wrestling with
his training staff, and gave them the
hardest game since his arrival He
pushed them all hot and seemed to be not
IN the very pest Ol uutlicI. NtN Sy, tii%
wrestler, is IL. and is not doing as hard
work as he would under other circum-
stances.
The contract was let for the lumber
that is to be used for the erection of the
pavilion where the big match Will take
place, this afternoon, and &c "a penterS
will commence work on it ext week.
Stuart has sXacted promise from the
contractor that the building shall be
completed before three weeks have
elapsed. and men will be put n in such
numbers that there will be no difficulty
in carrying out his request. An order
as received from Redlands, Cal, this
morning for a block of fifty seats and
this was the largest of the day, although
there are many other small ones. Fitz-
simmons expressed himself to an admir-
ing crowd about him while he was wait
ing for his team, to the effect that they
would see him do Corbett in good style
on the meeting, and unsympathizing
youngsters yelled rats"
Fitzsimmons has not made the i'm
preston on the Carson people that Cor
bett did, and sentiment here is certainly
with the Californian, who has made
friends during his enforced idleness in
the city. The continuance of the storm
has kept the carpenters from finishing
Corbett's handball court, but he will
go right along without it and. as he eX-
presses it. make up for lost time in
short order" when the sun again smiles.
Newspaper headquarters are being
established all over the city, and their
enormous signs across the streets can
be seen for miles. Tonight the weather
has cleared. with about five inches OF
snow on the ground and no prospect of
any more coming. With three days of sun
it will all be gone.
When Fitzsimmons arrived he remark
i Iaa ID; Eve N window a nd seeing
the snow descending: "Corbett brought
snow; ] thought I'd bring sunshine This
is one miss, but l don't expect to make
another"
Gov. Sadler was on hand to greet the
pugilist and lent him an overcoat TO drive
through the snow to his training quar-
ters Fitzsimmons presented the gov
ernor with a horseshoe and anvil, high
ly polished. of his own make. and the
governor exhibits them with much pride.
A SECONDARY MATCH
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2o.-It is
stated here that George Green and Joe
Walcott have been matched to fight at
Carson during the pugilistic carnival
there. Green will leave for Carson on
Monday.
FARE TO THE FIGHT
CHICAGO, Feb 2O-Chairman Cald-
we'll Of the Western Passenger associa-
tion has granted permission to the chi
cago-Great Western road to make rate
of S72. so firm st. Paul to Carson for the
prize fight The rate which the roads
will make from Chicago is $3.50.
FLAHERTY- -ERNE
NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Frank Erne,
of Buffalo, who a short time ago got
a. decision over George Dixon, the feath-
erweight champion, was bested tonight
in the arena OF the New York Athletic
club by Martin Flaherty of Lowell
Mass, who gave him drubbing which
the Buffaonian will not soon forget.
They met for twenty-round contest
and both weighed in at 125 pounds, the
stipulated weight. In the opening round
Erne forced the fighting and continued
on the aggressive until the beginning
of the third round. Then Flaherty
| sailed in, and at the end of the s;x:n
round honors were even. In the sew
enth Flaherty landed hard left on
Erne's left eye. Erne seemed to lose
heart altogether from this until the end
of the fight. The referee awarded Fla
| herty the bout.
| SOLLY SMITH MATCHED
, KANSAS CITY, Feb. 20.--Oscar Gard
| ner, known as the Omaha Kid, has ac-
! cepted an offer Of the Broadway Athletic
club OF New York to meet Solly Smith on
! March IS before that club for purse of
| $1,000. The men are to weigh in at l1S
| pounds at o'clock on the evening of the
fight. Gardner will go to New York next
week to train for the fight
BIDDING FOR sHARKEY.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Dan Stuart
! telegrap pred east today Offering purse
! of $4,000 for a mee1'ng between Peter
Maher and Tom Sharkey in Carson
City. New. AS soon as this offer was
announced Tom O'Rourke. the manager
! for the Broadway Athletic club. went
Stuart $1,000 better, and promised TO put
up purse of $1,000 for a meeting be-
/ tween these two in this city Neither offer
| has as yet been accepted.