The record-union., 1897-03-17
BOUND FOR THE BIG FIGHT.
Special Trains That Left for Carson Last
Night.
Some Legislators Whose Contem-
plated Sport Was Very
Rudely Spoiled.

Upwards of thousand persons went
through this city yesterday bound for
Carson City, New, to see Corbett and
Fitzsimmons punch one another. The
chances are that they will not see as
good a combat as that between Van
Buskirk and Stelzner recently fought
here.
There is SO much money at stake on
the Carson mill that neither Corbett
nor FitZsimmons can afford to take
any chances, and it is not unlikely that
both will be SO careful that the fight
will be tame one, and become simply
a test of endurance. The men are
enemies, however, and COrbett is ex-
citable and impulsive, and he may pre-
cipitate a real fight. But when he and
Jackson fought for $4,000 each was sc
used up and SO fearful that the other
| would fall against him and knock him
| down, that for thirty rounds they die
not dare to risk an attempt at striking
blow.
Those who go into Stuart'S arena al
Carson to-day may see good fight
and again they may come back kick
ing" themselves for going so far to see
a tame boxing match.
The Holmes, the Corbett & Burns and
one other special Pullman train that
passed here last night, consisted OF
twenty-five elegantly appointed coaches
which the excursionists will occupy
while they are absent. Among the
travellers were quite a number of the
gentler sex.
There was an immense crowd Of peO-
pie at the depot when the train arrived
and departed. Three coaches were
taken on here and We're occupied by
SacramentanS and members of the Leg
islature. John Mackey of the Rancho
del Paso had his own private coach
in which he had as guests Ed Corrigan
J. Z. Terry and a few other congenial
spirits capable of talking horse as well
as pugilism.
Looming up over the heads of the
others who boarded the Sacramento
section of the 9:2O special, were Adju-
tant- General Barrett, Tom Scott and
Major Arthur L. Nichols of Chico
Doc" Tebbets saw that the commits
sary stores were put safely aboard the
cars. Billy Mullaney, Arthur Wilson
Jake Zemansky and a couple of score
of others rushed about with field
glasses suspended from their shoulders
and heavy overcoats on their arms.
There was quite large contingent of
members and legislative attaches fit
ting about, but all of a sudden Assist
ant Sergeant Lamphrey of the
Assembly came dashing up in a hack
and began roundup of members, who
were wanted to complete a quorum in
the House, then in session. He gath
cred in eight or ten, some of whom it
was said had already purchased their
tickets for Carson.
There must have been quite a raid
on the furnishing goods stores during
the day, for most of the excursionists
appeared wearing new white sweaters
to protect them against the Washoe
sephyrs.
One crowd of San Francisco sports
wore green necktes. These were,
strange to say, mostly of the Jewish
persuasion.
1t was pretty much a Corbett crowd
that went from San Francisco and
Sacramento, and when the men get to
Carson this morning and begin to
shake their coin at the F'itzsimmons
men the probability is that the odds on
their favorite will increase
Assistant Division Superintendent
Jones said it was expected to land the
the excursionists in Carson about 8
O'Clock this morning. This would give
them two or three hours before the big
fight takes place.
About 1000 was taken in last night
in an uptown poolroom. where d. J.
Simmons sold pools on the fight. The
odds on Corbett We're 10 to 10.