The herald., 1897-01-28
And He's Nursing His Knuckles
to do 1t
LIGHT WORK MAPPED OUT
Till the Pugs Learn Location of the
battle-ground
Fitz Inclines to Think Mexico Will BE
Selected-The Nevada Prizefight
Bill
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Robert Fitz-
simmons will begin light training today
for his battle with James j. Corbett.
| According to the articles of agreement
with Dan Stuart, who is promoting the
fight. neither Fitzsimmons nor Corbett
| will be notified of the location of the
| battle ground until February 18th, con-
sequently neither of them is in posi-
tion to select training quarters or begin
heavy work. Fitzsimmons has mapped
for himself a system of exercises that he
will follow daily during his short stay
here He will make daily twelve mile
run from the Bartholdi hotel, where he
is stopping, to Macomb's Dam and re-
turn, skirting Central Park. He will use
the dumbbells for a few minutes each
day and will exercise with the wrist ma
chine. In an interview last night Fftz-
simmons said
Il thing it is not necessary for me to
take any gymnasium work as l have no
flesh to take off and simply desire to
make my wind good and keep my mus
cles supple. The runs and light exercise
will do this for me. l won't box or punch
the bag for at least two weeks, as 1
want to give my sore knuckle good rest
before using it. Ii is all right now, the
swelling has gone down and the soreness
has left entirely and l have not the
slightest fear for it. 1t is as good as ever
it was, and I hope to try its strength on
Corbett's jaw.
Il am expecting to hear from Dan Stu
art shortly in order to select training
quarters. l do not know where the fight
will be decided, but it is my impression
that 1t will be in Mexico. If it is, shall
engage the same quarters that had for
the Maher fight at Juarez, Mexico.
Il do not know who Will train or sec
ond me yet. as Martin Julian may be
prevented from going with me on ac-
count of his mothers Illness. At the
present time l weigh about 16S pounds,
and l will be but few pounds lighter
on March nth when / enter the ring.
LAW FOR FIGHTERS
CARSON. New. Jan. 27.-The glove
contest bill was introduced into the SEN
ate today and was referred to the COM
mittee on public morals
STELZNER-VAN BUSKIRK.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 27.-An immense
audience tonight witnessed the ten
round glove contest at the old pavilion
between Theodore Van Buskirk of
Marysville and Jack Stelzner. sparring
partner of Bob Fitzsimmons. The prices
of admission had been placed at fancy
figures Van Buskrk and his friends
We're so confident of victory that they
bet large sums of money at the ratio of
to |.
Van Buskirll showed wonderful stay
ing qualities but there never was a
time where he displayed any brilliant
boxing ability. As a matter of fact
Stelzner made choping block of him
ell the way through. Streams of blood
poured down Van Buskirks face, but
Stelzner did not show scratch. The
fight was declared a draw a the end of
the tenth round, when the police stepped
into the ring. The decision was rendered
by Referee William Donahue of the To-
cal athletic club. 1t did not give salts
faction to the crowd. 1t was believed
that Stelzner should have had the de-
cisiOn