The sun., 1897-03-14
WORKING HARD TO WIN.
THE BIG PUGuIsTS PUT IN a DAT
OF SECERE EXERCISE.
e,,b,tt Intcnd. TO Take MATTERS q Little
Easier from Vow Until the Day OF the Battle
what the Principals say About tho
conference over Referee siier's RuiinEs.

,h,n usual interest at the training quarters OF
,hc arhters. and more than twice as many vsi-
,or, went TO Shaw's Springs to see Corbett than
.,arvothcr day since he began to condition him.
,elf
Tho cy-champion's work was moro, vicious
Than the Australians. He wore out sprintcr
py,n and Billy Delaney on the road before
aeon covering twelve miles altogether Ho
,rep, ,on .idcrable time with the dumbbcls and
c,uh. contrary to his usual custom. The wrist
,,,chinc was not neglected and the punching
bar received an extra whirl. Three fast games
oihandball left tho champion in a.nice perspira-
zion for his afternoons boxing. He was not so
irritable as yesterday, nor did tho presence OF
An. crowd seem to annoy him so much
J.rries Woods. and Joe Corbett each SPARED
,our speedy rounds, and Mcyey took his Gus
,omsry trouncing. Jim has the knack OF hitting
IN clinches down to fine point, and his boxing
champions all bear red splotchcs on their chests
.aresult Cppercutting he does not seem TO
hyor. His arms swing less rigid than Fitzsim-
non,'s, and he keeps well over the guard in
niIup
Fi,zsimmons has recovered from the shock no
,,celyet when Corbett deliberately fouled him.
according to the Chesterfield rules. and he was
IN great humor to-day. He took good
beating at quoits without a murmur, and
admi''eu huoef Va uoouneauS W reo
him a. WORK from sno.t SPIN ON tho
wheel, he turned 10 inc punching oag Tor ten
rounds, winding up with . gcysor display OF
hard hitting. Ernest Rocbcr was first man up
with tho gloves. Bob invited the man from
Hanover 20 "como In and fight" and Ernest
accepted the invitation With true pugilistio
hospitality iitz met MN at the door ana opened
seut about tho oermans ear
Roeoer Kept =" coming IN Just the same, and
Of the end OF tho thiru and last round both men
were smeared with oiooa. Dan hickey laughed
Of Ernests misery Out NO LOST MS smile when
Htfsimnons split open MS iorehead In break
away. lhree ROUNDS were al Dan wanted, and
s.enzler was thahkrul when MS ooxins engage
ment was declared on. bobs inside work con-
euded with rev games OF handoail- lie
spFtn'ed twelve miles In tho afternoon behind
horse and buggy driven py his wife and retired
early.
Smith OF New York, hnal stakeholder In tho
Francisco this morning. Smith headed for the
Bullion Bank, whore he deposited $4,000 in
eerthcates This amount VIII be handed over
TO the winner on St Patricks Day. After visit
Ing shaws spring. Cooks ranch, and Stuarts
arena Smith dictated the following interview
The prospects are the rosiest that ever at
tended an affair Of this sort find that both Of
tkan raf In Arnfr Ia ham md thar
n' men A.e ~ s =. o a.s,,a, sm anu II .nese ever
wn asinoere pair OF pugtlists you have them In
co,Oet, and Fit1'imn0ns as. find lind that they are
uAe1 A1" " O. snoh s,nas.no~ =. ~ r,a. 49,, u
good one suea confidence as the men display Is
and loser but II you can find the latter or
line that would lead to that conclusion by look.
ing over and talking TO the men. you beat me.
Il canno. for tho ufo OF me recall a contest
which presents such complex PROPOSITIONS 8
this one In the matter Of calling tho turn I
wen, on, 20 ioot ovsr N, .r,n,- too and Ana 4,
the best of It's sort ever visited. There is not
q seat In the whole vast structure which does
NOT presen, A clear. unobatruot.d view. Tn,
welter and feather weight fights look to for a
whole lot OF genuine sport
NsH ~ ,'y nH..noo anu hn'o
trained 90 faithfully that would not be bit
on, in ono az ,ss 49,, sna.n,.n.. rn w,,S SS
~. .-s,., eeAsne- 49,
os 'nes' .ono,soh', 80 oHeAea up oy weather
tropical lands this timo Of year. I pre-
Az. ,h.. o,n... .-,u -. -. -.
for the ceasoloss and untirtng pluck he has dis
played. It would take whole lot of money to
induce ma 10 n,,, ths tr... knov 4, in stor,
Both Corbett and his trainers are .sp.cially
pleased al the Outcome of the conferenee over
Eicr, interpretation Of the rniea Tor All feIt
tai ware hlfttng In the brssk.WsT and smasb
inE with one arm free in A eiinch d.Sarrej Cor
bcIt would DO more likely TO transgress The
rui,a Ths istf.r Js n. nnjrk n. n cat a. ciaso
yorf and he u iikriT 10 Set All the hSs, ~ tbe
smsaling iifely 10 Come from n s.ne1s,inn az
close ousrtersI But FIJI ia no drona ai sncb
vori In mi. ~ III. ssara1,a - a,aru, Stii
wording. ' ''s ~ SNe'
When the champion and bi. manager tick,d
at the instructjops and said thsy would nnt
s,and for hitting in the breakaxay thera Tyns N
nne point In view Bo,h manageg and aybf.r
knew that N A pretty eirlish breekaway we're in
slsted upon by the referec EYf1 yyonld stand
more than ono show IN win The Hght The Lict
on their mart was som ewhat an rnrisino from ha
fsct that Fitx has ali aion1 dsciare3 that be
wanted no unfair adyantane and thai he yonIS
rather NOT win the fight al ali than 10 win IL on
Brady accused Martin Jul,an NJ this vester.
day but Julian said he WAS NOT prcnar.3 10 On
into the past and IL made no di6erence IN him
what Fitf might have said he wns oua riinu hi.
ewu Interest Sentiment and opiniSn wa how
ever against him and Srhen pan Stuart ia
that he thought he was entitled 10 some consid-
grafton In the matter milan ouietsd down In
Speaking OF the result of ths onferenre Fiji,
simmons said: - ~
II have ALWAYS fougbt under ,ba ru,es aa
meaning the men shalt not hIt with one arm
free and with All the breakawavs cleap and thi.
hrather a new thing for me Corhett has Won
all OF his nghis undsr The riiies "a yyant thsnn
and do moi see why he should mako "a .bnIIsJ
for Something different thjs iime Uowcyer 7