The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
OLD SOL is BENIGN
PEEPS OVER EEVkDA'S HILLS
WITH HIS BROADEST SMILE

WITH HIS broadcast SMILE.
Winks His Other Eye at the Beautiful, and
1t is Not Warns up the Mercury
Frozen Affections and it Skips to A.
Above without a Relapse - Corbet
THUMBS His Dummies, JefYries and
Woods, Half in Earnest-Fitz's Bereave
ment-Arena Half Complete-Dau Stu
arts Health-Fight News.
Carson, New. Feb. 27-There was a
radical change in the weather today and
the tbermometer, which had been hover
below, took a sudden jump just after
sunrise and a. noon the mercury touch
ID the IL mark. The sun beat down up
IN the snow covered hills, playing havoc
with what snow remained after yester-
lays slight thaw. Many OF the sport
ing men arrived at the conclusion that
life is sometimes worth living, even in
Nevada. Some of the careless visitors
shed their overcoats and substituted
what the natives called billed shirts,
Tor sweaters. During the afternoon they
we're on dress parade along Hackett ave-
nue.. which is the favorite promenade
thorougnfara OF Carson.
THE AMPHITHEATRE.
Z J. Donohue Of San Francisco, who is
experimenting the construction OF Dan
Stuarts great arena, had an additional
focce Of worhmen at the race track to-
day, ard al the conclusion of today's
work nearly half OF the superstructure
was completed. The field, which only
four days ago was covered with snow
and not stick OF it, mas been transform
cd by Donatue's men, aided by the sun 8
rays, in-o carpenter shop Of remark
able size. The contractor expects that
in another week his whole job, with the
possible exception Of a few fancy trim
mings, Will be finished. HIS plans call
for structure that will comfortably seat
1850 people, hut from the looks of the
pat OF the arena already completed, it
is doubtful whether 1900 sport-loving
citizens can witness the entertainment
with any degree Of comfort.
KEEPS DAMS CLERKS BUSY.
Dan STARTS clerks have been busy to-
day opening kilograms from all parts OF
the country. All sorts OF Information
concerning the seats and the cost is ask
ed by the senders. 1t is stated by one OF
Stuart's men that orders UP to this af-
ternoon Tor seats amounted to consider
ably mere than 10000. Stuart is not yet
sufficiently recovered to leave his apart
ments. and il is likely his physicians viii
insist upon his remaining indoors at
least for week. A relapse after an at
tack OF pneumonia in this climate is re-
garded as especially dangerous. His
CLERKS, however. are keeping him well in
touch with everything that is going on.
When the premier protector of pugilistic
enterprises is able to return to the helm,
a number of penitent questions will be
propounded TO him. 1t is not known ex-
2ctly how he stands upon the PROPOSE
ton to allow women to see the fight, nor
has any official information been offered
as TO the exact hour of the contest or ar
rangenents for seating newspaper cor
respondents.
AT TRAINING QUARTERS.
morning and afternoon performances,
but, acting upon the advice OF his train
ers. Delaney and White, he abbreviated
both periods of work. He said TO a rep
resentative of the Associated Press,
however. that he was only giving the De-
i9neyWhite suggestion a fair chance and
e he IS not pleased with the change af-
ter a few days he said it was his inten-
ton 10 do just as much work as ne pleas
ed
At Cooks ranch, where Fitzsimmons
and his retinue of athletes are quartered,
there were no startling developments.
The cold from the effects Of which Fitz-
simmons has been suffering for severaf
days, has almost entirely disappeared
and he was in excellent spirits all day.
The prospect OF the opportunity to DO
outdoor work in the near future cheered
him up. During the morning Fitzsim-
mons decided to run into town for his
mail. but the roads are in such bad con-
dtion that he abandoned this after
reaching a point near the state peniten.
tiary, distance scarcely more than half
mile irons his temporary home. There
was not great crowd at his quarters
when the Afternoon work began. Julian,
as usual, kept a sharp eye on the camera
manipulators, but his watchfulness was
not necessary, for all photographers,
professional and amateur, have decided
to give Cooks ranch wide berth
JIM TRIES NEW TRICKS.
Corbett tried a few new tricks in box
i0S 10 left fries iy-St -
morning. telling him to go at him good
and hard and try his best to land on him.
Jeffries followed instructions, but fail
ed to connect with Jim's anatomy at any
time Jim allowed the big fellow to cor
ner him and then, seeing a good open
Ing after one Of Jeffrie's wild swings. ne |
threw himself forward and shot out his |
right arm from a half bent position. |
catching Jeffries squarely on the point |
Of the jaw. The big fellow went fiat on |
the floor and was assisted 10 his dress |
Ing room by Delaney and White. Jim /
was rather surprised himself and quick |
iy came TO his partners assistance. JEFF |
fries took it good-naturedly, saying he /
certainly got good one that time"
WOODS SITS DOWN HARD.
Then came Woods, encasad in mis-
pneumatic armor. Billy went at Jim,
swinging right and left at Jim's head.
hut each time the champion drew his
head out OF harms way, leading Woods
on until he saw his opportunity. When
Il came. Woods protective plates did
not act as protector. He got ii under
the chin with such force that he sat down
With thud. He remained on the floor
IL a dazed condition for several seconds.
After removing the armor from his face.
Woods law was found to be considerab bly,