The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-04
SAID Fl1z IS DRINKING.
The Australian and Julian NAKED
Nroth When They Heard It.
BOTH MEN BEGINNING TO WORRY.
Mrs. Corbett Says Her Husband
Can't Lose--tTits IL Keeping Hts
Prestige and II Heavier.


walked TO his office this afternoon and
was the center OF attraction. II was
thought that the promoter of the great
carnival. which is to tylke place March 4,
and Is. would be forced to no to sam Fran
cisco for treatment. HIS kaborious cf-
forts TO carry his carnival to a success
have been a burden TO him and unfor-
tunatcly he has fallen Victim 10 a COM
mon aiimont In the mountains which East
would be called pneumonia. Mr.. Stewart.
however, while feeble, stiil feeling the cf-
fccts of this attitude. will probably re-
main here until he considers himself we'll
enough TO undertake a Journey to CALI
fornin. While he has been confined TO his
apartments stuart has been directing the
movements of his clerks from alex bed.
lie expressed himself IA well pleased with
the looks of things at tho rucctrack, where
tho big amphttheater Is being constructed
Stuart stated that the structure would
be completed by next Monday and thcre
Is every reason TO believe that his pre-
dction in this connection Will be realized.
Information given out by Stuart today
would seem to indicate that many women
VIII take advantage of the opportunity
TO DO u real glove contest. one or the
clerks said that at least fifty letters from
all parts of the country had been received
from women who desired 10 he booked for
tho big show on st. ratrick's day.
Bob Fttzsimmons WAS very much an
royed today by u story that had been err
culatcd 10 the erect that he had recently
exercised very lit,lc caro- IN his training
so iar asi Indulgence In stimulants was
concerned. When he came TO town last
night the New Zvalanler WAS certainly
IN a happy frame OF mind, but II H. not
AN unusual condition Tor nun Snh lnere
d. IN hplIRNn
funess was due TO liquor As II matter OF
fHct Fh2s,mmons was simply oFerjoyeu
upon reveNins q telesrtm announcing ar f INC
Carson city. LOB gave an exhibition
of wrestling with his big dog II Dan
stnart's Office while q crowd or nr' Ky per-
adjustment In an effort 10 set a Shmpso
OF the trolic,
Martin Julian IN tho most emphato c
terms denies the yarns that Fhzs.mtnons
had been drinking undor ordinary GI
cums,aHces. Bobts MANAGER Is an even
tempered fellow elt today ne los, cor Sont no,
man who had origina ted this tale. VI 20
n late hour tonight he had not found the
author OF what was described as most
Tho auburn hu red fighter varied ms
progIamme today by inflleAS ~ ~.
cycle ride for short dis,nti'e ot," Mia MI
sprint around the foothills. Vhe wa'tn'
.sOnshlnny weather had an eNilorallnpt ~
feet upon Bob, and when ne re.ui,inI" 30,
quarters he announced that ne wNuiu NOV
wult for afternoon TO go through Hhe TN
ular days programme nut wpniu hihm'
up before lunch. The Mex two ilon,s VIM" nnS
devoted To bag punching hoAinB ANU
wrestling with his trainers. An hour OF
two atlcr lunch tetzsiinmons TOOK a SNORT
run, bringing up ~ the STATE li'u,iteH.n'
where he was RlNclt not pahi u""
good rub down. ,,s,.,
Corbet,, too. mede q change IN his usual
work In the first place no took q VIEWS
fuotMGls close 10 Shaw's Springs. jim ami
his compap,t II, AL Hampton OF san la,l
cisco, returned to Their quarters eoss'e ~,
with mud. but the champion shh tnnt W
en- loved tho outdoor work worry much.
Hereafter instead OF puttinR IN TWO "
three hours each morninE at th@ handnali
court. the champion VIII exercise On ''e
road ,,so,,y,,.a
Press reporter tonight Corbett spoke or
rs intentions 80 rar az ,va w. p ora lose Sc no
sai1 "I'U make my home IN New YORK
nftrr March n. OF COURSE my synpa,nlea
as a place of residence. i hope to v,s'N
Europe next GUNNER, no matter now inc
Julian has decided that from now TO the
time OF the fight none OF the party u,
Cooks shall rr.nk anything but inihe'h.
water. Eight dozen cases We're iakeh out
to the quarters today. ana anplh'r COZ,
fignmen, il on the road, me sa"us
punching bag apparatus, suiruountth ~
slk flags Of Il dozen nitson1 was strength,
cnod up this Imn6lnang by inc adh. ..ar, IN IN
earnest at his fnvorite pasiime w
strength OF his blows seems 20 JERK IN.
stesl legs from the flooring OF Inc pAV'uo,,.
HI says they can put the braces tnere , !,
tbey want to. but In a day or two he VIII
kn5ck those out of shape, too.
Looking at tho Australian from every
al least seven pounds heavier than ever
before Even his long legs seem 10 nave
hlled out since he FRAMED for the itot
springs ,iiasco witch torpsth ,s n ad,l,rs ~
come away with streng thened convloIons
of his prowess. 1t Is a no.able fact ,nat
none of the fitz men who have seen So,-
belt have been iuret away tr3m thsr ~.
legiance to the rcd-headed fellow. Theie
are ruinors. however, that Ftz - begin
ming to worry. This was the chiet ,rnnpie
In the Corpus Chris1 training for CorDett'
and If Charley Whites opinion is true,
Fitz wtlll soon begin TO lie awake nights
and fight In his sleep Ine same N s sauo
fornian said to mo a few days ago: .Last
night IN bed got no thinking about the
coming fight. and pretty soon iouhd my
tering at o great rate. when | realized
what ] was dong ] had 10 laugh
forced my mind away from the subject
because 1 did not believe " was soou TOT
Mrs. Corbett was asked hSr opinion OF
her husbands condition.
She S1id. II am utpRhtsh' J'ui HtNIts
looked better. He was pale and haggafd
when he left Frisco; now he y rugged
and bright looieng. ] am glaa he mas
been taking good care OF himself Tor you
Know II means so much 10 him WIN Jim
WIN? Yes. indeed. jim told me he, never
was better or more confident OF victory.
He saws he cant lo,e: and believe hin'
ID. o. MNla. the we'll known capitalist,
arrived from Ean Francesca to complete
the details necessary for the transporta-
lion OF VISITORS to and from Reno over tne
Virginia CITY ana Truckce railway. He
bebeves the railroad WIN be well able 70
handle the crowd both ways and that
thore will ha no difficulty or delay IN get
ting people out OF Carson.
Referee Siier has fallen a Victim to the
tre1rhorous Nevada climate. He Is nor
seriously ILL., however. and expects TO be
around again IN a day or two.
Joe WoIcott Defeated.
New York. March 3.--Tommy West OF
New York met ana clcverly defeated Joe
Wolcott. colorcd, OF Boston. tn twenty
round boxing match tonight at the Broad
way Ath,o,lc club West was always en-
a,td A. ,,~orn uoints than Wolcott and