The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-21

to Keep Them Busy-Governor Sadie
Protrudes the Glad Hand When Fit
Lands at Carson But the Pickle Popr
lace. Not having Yet Fickled Into hi
Orbit, CALCULATES "Rats" When He Tell
Them to Just Watch Him do Corbett-
Fight News-Sporting Notes.
Carson, New, Feb. 20.-Now FitZsim
mons has arrived at last and so the meT
that are to take part in the fight of tht
century are on the ground. Corbet
went out TO his quarters at Shaw
Springs this afternoon to stay until afte
the big event, and Fitzsimmons at onct
drove out TO his training quarters a
Cooks ranch, which is three miles from
town. Fitzsimmons was met at tbs
train by.half Of the population of Carson
anxious to get a glimpse Of the man who
has the courage to meet Jim Corbett, fol-
the latter, by his affable manner since he
has been in Carson has won over the
pubic sentiment TO himself TO a grea:
extent. Fitzsimmons quickly pushed his
way through the crowd and was soon
taken away by his team, il being Juiian's
idea TO establish him in his training quar-
mence tomorrow.
Corbett, as usual, went over TO the
opera house this morning, and put in
ftty-two minutes wrestling and sparring
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 best Of humor. Corbett's
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 10 be used for the erection of the
pavilion where the big match will take
place, this afternoon, and the carpenters
will commence work on it next week.
Stuart has etracted promise from the
contractors that the building shall be
completed before three weeks have elaps-
ed, and men will be put on in such num-
hers that there will be no difficulty in
carrying out his request.
An order was received from Redlands
Ca, this morning, for a block of fifty
seats ana this was the largest of the day,
although there were many other smaller
ones
FitZsimmors expressed himself to an
aGmiTing crowd about him. while he was
waiting for his team, to the effect that
they would see him do Corbett up in
good style on the meeting, and the IN
syrnpathizing youngsters yelled Rats"
T. pmOns has not made such an i'm
pre- On on the Carson people as has
COrbett, and sentiment here is certainly
with the Californian, who has made
friends here during his enforced idleness
IN this city. The continuance of the
storm has kept the carpenters from fin
ishing COrbett's handball court, but he
will row go right along without it, and.
time in short order when the sun again
smiles.
Newspaper headquarters are being es-
tablished all over the city, and their enor-
nous 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 be all
gone.
FLAHERTY LICKS ERNE.
New York, Feb. 2O-Frank Erne Of
Buffalo, who a short time ago got a de-
cision over George Dixon. the feather
weight 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 Buff
faionian will not soon forget. They met
for twenty-Tound contest. and both
weighed in at 125 pounds. the stipulated
weight. In the opening round Erne forced
the fighting and continued in the aggres-
Efve until the beginning OF the third
round. Then Flaherty sailed in and at
the end Of the sixth honors We're even.
In the seventh round Flaherty landed
hard left on Erne's left eye. Erne seem
ed TO lose heart altogether from this until
the end of the fight. The referee awarded
Flaher-y the bout
FITZSIMMONS AT RENO.
Reno. New, Feb 2O.-Robert Fitz-
simmons arrived from the east to5av
He was accompanied by Ernest Roeber,
champion Graceo-Roman wrestler of the
world; Dan Hickey, Australian champ
ion heavyweight, and Frank Fairchild,
heavyweight
He was met at the train by Martin Ju-
Ian. his manager. who came down from
Carson last night. The party left on the
local for Cooks ranch. three miles from
Carson, the place selected by Julian for
fitzsmmon's training quarters Julian
started plow and snow brush this
morning and will clear the snow off for
a mile and a half Of track for Fitzsim-
mons 10 take exercise on. Fitzsimmons
and party, including his dogs, of which
he has a number. got off the train and
went at once 10 the Clarendon hotel. He
looks in the pink of condition. It is
said that the mines on the Comstock will
he closed down for two days in order to
give the miners a chance 10 see the fight
HOBNOBS WITH SADLER.
Carson City, New, Feb. 20.-Today Il
was showing again slightly, and snow
plows were put on the trains running he
tween Carson and Reno. A large crowd
braved the weather this morning 10 see
Fitzsimmons arrive. but they were dis
appointed, as the Cornishman did not put
In an appearance. He arrived by the
afternoons train. however. and was
me- by an immense crowd OF curious
persons, the majority carrying cameras
When Fitzsimmons arrived he re-
marked on loking from the window and
seeing the snow descending:
"Corbett brought snow. / thought I
would bring sunshine. This is one miss
but / don't expect 10 make another"
Governor Sadler was on hand to greet
the pusiiist and lent him an overcoat 70
highly polished his own make. and the
quarters. FiJzsimmons presented the
governor with a horseshoe anG anvil
highly polished hi sown make, and the
governor exhibits II with much pride
DAN INVITES MOSSBACKS.
Carson. New. Feb. 20.-Director Cen
<ra1 Dan Stuart's condition was declared
to be far improved last night.
Stuart is pleased with the announce
ment that there is a possibility Of the
Missouri legislature legalizing boxing.
and a committee Of thar body may be
cent here 10 see how the big mill is con-
Quoted, so as 10 be in a position 10 make
a report. He sent the following tele-
gram TO Representative Radie. who in
troduced the resolution calling for the
appointment of an investigating COM
mittee:
Dear Sir-Tn anticipation % the pss-
7 rs.--