The times., 1897-03-16
ALL READY FOR THE FRAY
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On his afternoon sprint, Jim narrowly
escaped meeting Mr.. and Mrs Fitzsirn-
mons. The couple were driving along
the road to shaw's Springs, when they
saw Corbett trotting down on them a
few yards ahead. Fitzsimmons peIted
his horse and logged along until he
reached a fork in the roadway, where
he turned off on the pike toward Reno.
Mrs. FiJzsirnmGns leaned far over in front
of her husband and took good look at
the Californian, but Bob kept his eyes
ahead and never once glanced in Jin's
direction. Corbett logged along with
his trainers, paying no heed To the pair
on his right. He switched around when
he came to the railway track, and faced
in the direction of Empire, doubling back
four miles from home ana sprinting most
of the distance to his quarters.
Very few visitors saw FitZsinImons put
iu his last days work. Tie Cornishman
scorched around the ranch on his wheel
for half an hour, with Yarrum as pace
maker, before putting on his running shoes.
lie did not waste much time in sprinting
and seemed impatient to get in the GYM
nasium. The punching bag was given
long inning and the drives which Bob
let 20 We're not love taps either Roeber,
Hickey, and Stenzler received no consider
alton, and they barely had energy enough
left to kick up their heels when the boxing
was all over In the afternoon Bob took
his wife out for a drive, which extended
about twelve miles.
Green, Hawkins Smith and Fiaherty are
through with their training. Green is down
to 46 andlOoks all over a winner. Hawkins
will not have a pound to spare in order 10
get within the limit OF 2S, but he appears
to be in better shape than any man in the
bunch. Smith is the most unlikely looking
pugiIist In the lot, but he Claims that the
doctor will find no flies on him and that
Green will have his birthmarks spoiled
before the fight is over. Flaherty is down
to 24, and his face is as red as New
England lobster He will have more coin
behind him than any of the others, and is
not saying much about what he will do with
Hawkins.
The great championship battle will rot
be betting affair In fact, there is less
play on the heavyweight event than on any
of the other fights Most of the conbina
tions begin ming with Corbett commanded
ii
ending with Flaherty, and almost 40 per
cent over those beginning with FitzsiIn-
mons Smith and Green are being played
lightly at about even money. Fitzsimnons'
adherents want o TO 6 on their man. The
poolrooms are laying 1U to 7, and taking
in nothing on the ustralian Not single
Individual bet of any magnitude has been
reported in Carson
The ringposts and ropes arrived from
San Francisco today, and viii be set in
Piacc tomorrow morning by Charles Il.
Tidbali, of the TivoH opera House The
platform will be floOred with tongue
tsrooved white pine, carefully planed and
covered with rosin The ring proper will
be twenty-four feet square within the
ropes, and the platform will project
eighteen inches beyond the ropes
Tom Sharkey, who has taken the en,easure
of both the champions, arrived with a
bullying pocketbook this morning, and will
he ready with a challenge to the winner
on Wednesday morning. The sailor Will
receive no recognition whatever from
either Corbett or Fitzsimmons, if the
statements of their managers go for any
thing. Choynski, Maher, Goddard, and
OtHetS NHC are itpoiNCu W bt icsids Win
q def, will also be overlooked.
Dan stuart's office is being closely
guarded by couple OF Pinkerton de
tectives. Thief-takers in citizens clothes
are scattered all over the town and crooks
will find the graft very hard.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
have every nile OF wire between Carson
and Reno guarded with patrolmen, and
there is little chance of any successful
overlapping.