The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-06
FIGHTERS TAKE LONG RUNS |
Both Pugilists Put in Several
Hours in the Open Air.
"FITz' HAS AN ADVENTURE
Yarrum, the Great Dane, Gives
Fugitive Pig Run for His Life.
Corbett Beats Brady in Poker
Game-Mrs. Corbett Takes Her
Departure for San Francisco.

Carson City, New, March 6-The washoe
| zephyr has ragged and howled down the
snowy shoulders OF the Sierras, over the
| barrenlevelsa ndaround the ears OF the two
Zig pugiiists, who were kicking up the mud
in localities five miles apart all day. Both
| fighters were headed for Carson City, but
| they did not meet. The wind whistled
| through "Bob's'' red hair as he Ieaped
| down the road, and carromed off Corbett's
broad shoulders, but neither seemed to
mind it.
There is a little cowboy race track mile
| northwest OF town, and here the California
| aspirant for fistic honors struck Nancy
| Hanks gait and tIotted around in fine style
| He pranced and ambled and gallopedlike a
| gay old Dobbns fun of oats and ambition.
Those who had tried TO follow were in dis
| tresslong beforetwo miles had beencovcred,
and were forced to drop out.
This road work is the pet scheme of De-
laney and White for keeping Corbett in
good condition. Jim does not like it
any too well, but that makes no difference
| He is now in the hands of men who know
more about training than he does, and lie
gives them credit for their knowledge
While Corbett was making tracks about
| the race course, FitZ was speeding Elong
on his walk from Cooks ranch with his
! trainer, Dan Hickey, and dog Yarrum. Fitz
is probably better runner than Corbett.
His gait reminds one of compromise be-
tween the amble of a giraffe and the whirli-
gig of windmill. The lengthy pugilist had
| not travelled mile from the ranch before
he overlook an aged colored man driving
hog to market
The pig probably knew that he was des-
tined for portland" and for this reason
ne began to be obstinate and made things
lively for the darkey. Finally he bolted
through his Keepers legs, throwing him a
beautiful chopper, and started back for the
ranch and freedom.
Away went FIT and Yarrum and
Hickey after it. The hog was sprinter,
and held his own for about mile, with
"Fitz'' close second and Yarrun Just
behind. "Fitz'' managed to catch the pig
by the hind leg, and then the fun began.
Yarrum saw an opening and dived in
The turmoil was terrific. The pugilist beat
the dog Off and caught the squealing hogb
both hind legs, wheelbarrow fashion, and
tried TO trundle itdown to where the bruised
anu UdtIeTeO was LUIS
form OF exercise beats the wrist machine
all hollow, and the red-heeded fighter had
all he could do to keep the hind legs of
the pig in the air. After long struggle,
the pig was conquered, and the darky again
ASSUMED control, and Fitz and Hickey came
on into town.
The pugiist was muddy from head to
heels, and not little short OF breath.
II would put that hog against Corbett
any day in wrestle," said Fitz to a
crowd in Dan stuart's office.
The Australian had a beautiful black
eye today. He would not tell where he got
it. butfromother sources it was learned that
Jack" Steiner had caught him flush
punch with his left, almost knocking Fitz
from his feet.
Mayor Yerington will make demand on
Dan Stuart in few days for license fee
of $500, which he claims should be paid to
the city before the fight takes place.
Al have been thinking of doing this for
some time said Mr. Yenngton today 1T
is nothing more than right. The State re-
quires license from Stuart. and why should
not the city? We are only asking cor what
is due u.s.
Mrs Corbett left for San Francisco last
night where she will remain until after the
fight The parting between the champion
and his wife was a most affectionate one.
andnobody who saw them say goodby could
doubt their love is deep and mutual.
The nights at Shaw's Springs are en-
nvened by an amateur faro game, conduct
ed by BILLY Brady. The theatrical man
ager had soft snap of it until he in
vited Corbett into the game. Although it
was a harmless fifty-cent limit affair,
Brady managed 10 lose $50, and broke up
the game.
''Itcosts too much to amuse you fellows"
said .'Billy,' II guess III WEIGH on this"
There S practically no betting here on the
fight, although everybody seems TO have
pronounced opinions regarding its out
come Most o. the betting men are holding
off until the week of the fight before put
ting down their cash. There is strong
Fitzsimmons following springing up, but for
what particular reason nobody seems to
know. 1t has been a well-known fact all
along that the Australian is in the pink
of condition, bot his admirers have here
tofore been slow to express themselves.
Waratah, the war chief of the Piutes,
and several of his mobile red Romans
visited CorbettD today. Among them was
Night Horse w no looked nightmare; Jack
ass, who looked the part; Goose, and Young
Man Who Goes-A They all
wore blankets that looked as though they
were inhabited. After the chief had thor
oughly inspected Gorbett asked him what
he thought of the champions condition
and his chances for victory.
.'Ugb!' replied the noble red man. This
was translated for me as follows by Young
Man Who Goes As-He-Lays: lowing to
circumstances over which have no control
/ cannot express an opinion as to the rela-
tive merits of the two pugilists. / am
engaged to sign an exclusive statement
for the Pluto Warwhoop."
Mr.. Clark went TO San Francisco last
night with $4,000 worth of tickets, which
he will place on sale in that city. 1t is
hard to see how Dan STUART can fail to
make a fortune ON the fight, no matter
whether the microscope proposition fails
or not His net profits on basis of 10000
spectators should be in the neighborhood