Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-12
FITZ ON THE WAY.
Big Fighter Passes Through
Rock island.
SAYS BE WILL LIoK ooRBErr


Couple Of Rooads. nat says He Dee.
Not Propose B.issisg the Battle 70 Such
IN Abrupt Ceaelaslee.
Bob fitzsimmons passed through
Rock Island this morning en- route to
Carson City. where he viii attempt
to take the championship from
James J. Corbett. He was accom-
panied by five friends. his dog and
baggage car load of training para
pharnelia. The big fighter and his
party came in from Chicago on Rock
Island passenger train 5. which ar
rived here at 8 bells. A hot box
made it necessary for the train to
remain in Rock Island q half hour
over time.
A reporter happening around the
depot took advantage of the oppor
tunity, and proceeded to get an in
terview out of Fitz. He was rolling
up slumber valley at the rate OF
about forty knots An hour when. the
newsgatherer passed in front Of his
berth with one of the members of the
party. yho agreed to arouse the pug
Hist il the reporter would do the
rest. Fitz rolled over several
times, and then let 60 his right duke,
which scrsped alongside the curtain
and nearly caught the reporter
proboscis.
breakfast time, is it?" asked the
fighter, after he had opened his
glimmers.
Mot exactly" said the reporter,
pushing in his card.
'.Oh tn de-! Say you've got
lots of cheek-wskipg a fellow up at
this hour of the morning"
That's all right, Fitz; know you
can lick me; but what want to fiud
out is how you're going to handle the
hoy from the coast"
+ Talk prize fighting at this hour
not on your photo. You fellers are
all right. but you ought to have q
little respect for q man when he's
sleeping, anyhow" Then the big
man fell back into his b ID agsin.
His voice was very husky, and seeing
no other way to brighten him up. the
newsman adjou' ned to the outside
and rolled upa SNOWFALL and brought
it into Fitz.
He made another boiler on this
but the snow seemed to clean out the
cobwebs in his neck, for he started
right in to tell how it was going t.
happen out at Carson City.
Il feel sure that can put Mr.. Cor
bett out of the business in quicl
shape" said tzsimmons. II would
not be surprised if win in q few
rounds. but I do pot propose to worl
very hard to bring the battle to sucf
an abrupt ending. In my opinion
Corbett will not begin to make /,
crushing fight of it, for it is upon hi
cleverness that he relies more thar
anything else. I have mapped ou
my plans thoroughly, and think
can easily Offset any movement h
may make. I fancy that he is awar'
that l am very handy at cross rang
fighting. but If he should not know
this, and tries to mix it up in th'
early part of the game, his littl
sponxe will fly up m the air. am il
excellent condition, and could b
ready to 60 into the ring in q week
Not Like Sullivan.
when I face him." continue {
Fitzsimmons, "Corbett will not hav,
poor old has been, like in the CAS-
of John L. Sullivan. When Corbet
fought John L. the latter was in YER
poor physical condition, and had onl,
one hand OF any use to him-hi
right-his left being no good. Cor
bett was aware of this, and KEEP
away from the big mans good wing
He had the same advantage wit
Mitchell. whose right was out O
killer, but whose left was q daisy
1 don't think flatter myself when
say Corbets will not have such o.
advantage of your Uncle Robert. NJ
record shows, think, that l am on,
OF the very few men in the ring to
day who can use both hands effect
lively. As matter of fact, thin
am entitled now to be called cham
pion Of the world. But we'll lie
that matter rest until after Marc
H."
$50 you think Corbett stands n
show at ALP
mot bit. You can put it dow
that his trip to Carson City is
losing game. So long,"
Aud Fitz resumed his slum bers.
The People Are Convinced
When they read testimonials of cure