The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
The Nevada Mill
ISN'T COLD AT ALL.


noon. The snow is melting rapidly to
day and prospects are good for contin
ued bright weather.
Bob Fitzsimfnons commenced work to,
day with a four round bout with Hick
ey, and a half hours work with Roe
Der on the wrestling mat, He finished
the mornings routine with bag punch,
ing for twenty-five minutes. He show
ed no fatigue from the work.
After his rundown, FitZsimmons sun
ned himself for an hour, declaring that
he was in splendid condition. He does
not expect to do any road work until
the strip of ground a mile in length
now being cleared of snow. is in good
shape. He is also waiting Julian's re-
turn from San Francisco with stores.
Jim Corbett carried out his routine
work, putting in more than an hour al
hand-ball with his brother, Joe. and
then took on Woods until the latter was
exhausted. Aside from slightly flush
ed face, jim showed no effects. He sta
ted that he expected Big Jeffries up from
San Francisco soon TO help out Woods,
who has more than he can attend to in
standing before Corbett. George Green
is also expected here and will train at
Corbett's camp. He has fought under
the ring title e Young Corbett.''
WILL SHOW HOW.
Carson, New, Feb. 22.-Martin Julian
left for San Francisco on the western
express last evening. He will be back
Wednesday. When asked the purpose of
his trip he said he was going to buy a
stock of provisions and also make ar
engagements for the hire of Mechanics pa
vilion for the night of March 19.
ION that date" he went on, "Rober.
Fitzsimmons, champion pugilist of the
world. will appear before the public of
San Francisco and give an exhibition
after beating the head of Mr.. Corbett."
Ernest Rober is as confident as Julian.
and Hickey is full of roseate dreams cor
corning the result of the event that is to
transpire on the 18th of March. The
wrestler said yesterday: my wrestling
with Bob is hard and earnest work
throughout. When he throws me it is
on the level, not a gift. Four years ago,
az Denver, for the first time since we
ed game. / purposely gave him an
opening and to my surprise, despite all
my efforts to prevent him, he threw me
in a fair and square manner and pinned
me to the floor for three minutes When
1 consider that I weight PIT pounds and
only 16S, you can appreciate
the excellence Of the performance. Fitz-
simmons is stronger and more clever
than he ever was before. and don't see
how he can lose with Corbett think
the fight will be all over inside of ten
rounds. Fitzsimmons comedies that
Corbett is clever but our man is by far
the hardest hitter. He can afford to take
two or three OF Corbett's blows TO land
one of his own, and every time that he
gets one in l want TO tell you that ii
will take pounds off OF him. My reason
for this statement is based partly on
what 1 saw in Bob's fight with Maher.
I think all fair-minded persons will
agree with me when l say Maher is one
Of the hardest hitters in the ring today
Well, he smashed Bob twice good and
hard, but the blows did not bother him
at all.
when Fitzsimmons landed on the r.
ishman, the big fellow went down and
one more little punch put him to sleep.
Corbett's games will probably be TO spar
at long range, the same as he fought Sui
Ivan, but as soon as he begins to fight
in real earnest, Bob will keep moving,
and it will only be a matter Of time till
be is put out.
Many people profess TO believe tina:
won't be able 10 land on
Jim. Why not? Mitchell landed on
Corbett. and made him think for awhile.
If Mitchell could do that. how much bet
ter can our man, with his advantage in
reach ana everything else, too Take
my word for il, as soon as Fitzsimmons
lands it will be all over with the shout
ing
CORBETT IS MODEST.
Upon hearing what Julian and Fitz-
simmons had TO say on the outcome of
the battle, Corbett said:
''Oh. well, 1 am not making that kind
- talk. If they like to hear themselves
speak. why, it's all right. It does not
hurt anybody. 1 am surprised at Fitz-
simmons running out in the snow to-
Fay. l don't think il was a very good
thing for him 10 do, but I guess he
knows best. About this loud talk from
their side-you just wait till Brady gets
here and then there viii be soma fun.
He can out talk the whole lot of them
lnG is not afraid to say what he thinks |
s.tker. l expect him here on Thursday.
lie left New York today
efuses 10 fight Green for a cent less
han $4,000. a figure which Stuart con-
'iders out of the question. An effort is |
low being made 20 bring Green and the |
Mysterious" Billy Smith together
HOW CORBETT TRAINS.
Carson. New, Feb. 22.-Corbett did |
'ome hard work today. First in order |
Billy Woods. The champion laid On ana |
Noo5s stood up against the blows as IL |
lie liked il. Toward the end Billy was /
Moving with grampus. while Coroet. |
vas as cool as a cucumber.
Then came rough graphing match |
With Jack McNey. Jim. who is much |
he lighter man. dragged the big wreSt- /
er all around the stage, squeezing his |
leck and grasping his throat with his /
eft forearm until McVey gaspei and |
,urgied- At the end Of the five minutes
IcVey reeled away exhausted ami |
Woods came forward.
Another lively smashing match AMI |
IcVey had 10 face the music once more.
Ie had boxing gloves on this time ani
e made vicious swipes al the cham
ions head.
When they clinched and their faces
orched. McNey's was flushed and swol-
IN. while Corbett's rather pailid counte-
ance betrayed no more traces OF ex-
itemsa. than If be we're clancing over