The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17
THE FIGHT At CARSON
Both Corbett and Fitzsimmons
Confident Of Winning.
THEIRCOgDITIOys THE VERY BEST


Dark aud Gloomy Around Carson.
CARSON. New. March 10. The trouble
over the demand made by Martin Julian
for one.third Of the receipts from the
exhibition Of all the photograph fight !
has been adjusted and there is now no .
possible obstacle in the way Of the fight
being pulled or Stuart made short
work Of Julian last night and an.
nounced this morning that there was
no prospect OF any more trouble.
The morning broke dark and gloomy.
There was n heavy snowstorm up In tho
mountains and clouds hung heavy over
the valley, the air containing a lively
suggestion OF snow or rain. No post.
ponement OF the eight will b. made.
however. unless the weather should be
unusually severe, and there IL at present
no immediate prospect Of such weather
As will call for a shutting OF OF the
fight
Betting was carried on until long NJ.
ter midnight. steady In favor Of Corbett,
odds being Oh 10 10, FtEsimmons be-
Ing on the short end. by curious freak
In beiting IN mutuals the combination
Of htzsimmons. Smith and Flaherty
sold at 0 10 I. and the combination with
Corbett, Smith and Flaherty. at O 20 T.
Tho three California mon continue 60
be favorites. however. the combination
Of Corbett, Green and Hawkins being
at 10 l. Even money on Green was
offered last night. bat there were no
takers. Betting has not been heavy 50
far, and wagcrs only for small amounts.
Corbott spent the last day before the
battle very quietly. He arose about :
o'clock and after n brief promenade on
the vcranda At the springs hotel did
ample justice TO his breakfast. For an
hour he lounged about l'.e barroom and
parlor reading papers and making occa-
sional remarks regarding his antagon-
lat, IN the somewhat unoomplimentary
vein usual 20 him. Trainers White aud
Delaney did not allow their man out OF
their sight. watching him with solicit
tude that was comically henlike.
1--WE have got him 10 just the point
we want him." said Delaney. and
don't intend to lot him run any risk Of
any kind"
Curious crowds. which throngcd the
vicinity Of the springs all day. were
vigorously excluded from Corbett's
quarters During the forenoon and
afternoon Corbott took several short
walks, but was permitted 10 take very
little Of any other sort Of exercise.
From early in the morning until late
In the night the camp was beseiged
with visitors All sorta Of vehicles from
stage coaches 10 bicycles crowded the
inelosure about the hotel anxious 70 see
the champion.
You can say for me-" said Corbe,t,
as he sat AZ luncheon with his father
and brothers. "that I'm going TO win.
have waited a long time 10 get q
whack At FitEsimmons. and now | In.
tend 10 show him what | can do"
Corbett will enter the ring weighing
close to 1876 pounds. rather over that
figure than under H. Ills exact weight
has been kept secret by his trainers
for various reasons
Things were very quiet at Cooks
ranch. and but for n great number u
visitors. who filled the road going In tho
direction OF FitEsimmons' training quar-.
tiers, ;horo would have been but little
going ON. FitEsimmons took short run
In the morning and walk In the after.
noon, Just n keep his wind IN good con.
dition, but he took no violent exercise.
and for the greater part Of the day ho
remained In his quarters. Not many
visitors were admitted 90 SEQ him. and
the throng could only get a glimpse Of
the rcdhairsd fighter A. he sirollod
around the yard.
Julian expressed the most uubounded
confidence In the proves Of his auburn.
topped hrother.in.law and said;
Il viii give you one pointer and that
Is. u you are going 20 put up any
money on this fight just put It up on
Ftzdmmons, for he a sure winner |
think HtEnmmons can whip any man
In the world, no matter what ms weight
may be-. know that Corbett will b.
much heavier than Bob, bat Il will no,
do him any good FitEsimmons will
win that fight As sure a. the men enter
the ring
NlIlmmons will enter the ring At
very close 20 l6j pounds, which will be
Just 20 pounds under the weight Of Cor.
bett This Is Just abou, the weight at
which Charley White, the trainer Of
Corbeit. had declared 10 be the best
lighting weight Of htlsimmons, and At
which he said HtEsimmons was ~ "a
fight for his life, with the best man In
the world. no matter whom he might
be
htEsimmons would not express an
opinion regarding the outcome differ.
ent from that which he uttered 30 many
times. aud that il. he is sure winner
He did not boast and appear any too
confident. hat at tho same time there
was not the slightest doubt hut that he
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