The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-01
FIGHTERS WORKING HARD.
BoTH FITz LND CORBETT sETTJE
DOWN TO STEADY ExERCISE.


DOWN TO STEADY ExERCISB.
Good Judges 1t Carson say There IL No Coed
Rss.a. WIZ the Ch-mpio.'s Supporters
should ASH Tor Long Odds-Bis Financial
Returns Expected from the Coming Rattle.
CARSON, Feb. 2s.-Both OF the big fighters
have settled down steadily to hard work, and
from now until the time Of the battle tho mon
otony will only be broken By occasional extin-
guishmont OF trainers and slight variations In
the manner OF exercise. Charley White. who
with Delaney IN TO have complete charge of
Corbctt until after the battle. announces that
tho CaIifornians heavy indoor training win all
be douc In tho mornings, the afternoons being
reserved for long trainps and runs over tho sage
brush hills in tho vicinity Of Shaw's springs.
At Corhett's quarters the Californian Stacked
NJ, u little In his programme. Billy Woods did
nc: box with him, and most OF his day was spent
In tho hnndball court, where he played several
games with varying success against two San
Francisco amateurs, and his brother, Joe Cor
bett, told TIKI SuN correspondent to-day that he
was getting into better condition every minute,
and that he was delighted with the manner in
which White hnd taken hold OF his training.
Billy Brady Is busy figuring on where and how
he will place the 500. 900 he has brought with
him for betting purposes. The general impress
sion seems TO be that the best betting will come
OH rlknt 1T inc rlngSllc Ou inc ulOTulnk U tho
fight, and 1t Ia claimed that several hundred
thousand dollars will be laid on that day. Five
small wagers. amounting TO 30. 500. were made
hero to-day At odds Of 800 to $50 on Corbett.
An additional force OF ffty men, making 800 In
all. was put TO work on the amphitheatro this
morning. The building will DO completed on
March 10. II is estimated that the total cost
will reach $4,000.
IL weigh lG5 pounds stripped" declared Cor
bett this afternoon. THAT Is the lightest I
have ever been since l entered tho professional
ranks. The boys say they will put a few more
pounds on my frame. but I hardly think | need
them. II F~tzsimmons Ia as light as they claim.
don't believe I ought to pack around any more
flesh than is necessary"
Stuart has decided that women shall DO ad-
mittcd to all the glove contests held under his
direction. In his announcement to the press to-
day he states that women. will be comfortably
pr, ,.t'd ,uT, ..ni projected from anything Dor
Gcrins on ri thanisnI.
only ono OF his assistants whom Jim APP
stripped for his work is hls young BROTHER joe.
whose quick glove action and lightning r!sht.
hand swings give 10 Jim the very best OF dodg.
In, exercise he Is able to secure. White has
illustrated To Corbett q number Of the most
lime hat SioS 10 and Fla wcre together. CoTbett
had very little difficulty In Tending them OH. a
TACT, however. that does not AMOUNT to much.
no pres MT knowledge OF any new blows that tho
Australian may have up hiS slee 70, and second.
because ii In u COOL deal easier 10 smother a
smash when you are prepared for it than TO get
away from II when you do not happen TO know
Fitxslmmors has at last shaken of his appear.
ance of sioihl"lness and is jumping, into every
boxes dali; With iiicScy and steizndr and
vrc,tios with Itoebcr. Yesterday he saved n
,ord % wood and hunted jack rabbits over tho
IL gradually passing away, and the altitude In
which he IL working seems to have no percep-
Seats arc still selling rapidly, 4 second sec.
tion has hccn placed on sale, and there is every
viii all be secured u fun week before the fight.
stuart IL holding hack tho 50 tickets as much as
possible. with the hope that they will be able to
81 nearly everything in the house Tor $40 and
over. lfti,sc ~ p,ctations are realized. the big
Texas sport VII, It ia believed, realize 500, 900
Al fighters seem to b. supe-stitious. and Cor.
ictt and Fitz are no exceptions TO the rule. Fitz
the Sht. lie selected one OF the ugliest and
Oldest in a local establishment. simply. because
that hc must associate himself with that color
30 win; Corl. Il TREASURES ~ iqur.leaved clover,
thorough. believes in their reputcd qualities.
While there is no love lost between the two
iIs a.; one another for a fsw weeks, and 10 get
rcadF for AS much revenge ns they can possibly
sIn,ong GOOD Judges hero here seems to he mo mo-
Justification for the long odds the FIizsimmons
ihcn are asking before they will place their
When told OF the CORY, encounter in which
F.'a-immons received such hard treatment at
,Gc hands OF Roebcr. his friends wink and init
mate that the Australian is creating a false
sycut 10 influence betting. No one doubts Bob's
ability TO keep away from 50 onderoas a boxer
as lio,bcr, and so the talent conclude that ne Ia
ny To tricks. Certainly his work has been very
clumsy thus far, possibly Tor the purpose OF mis-
leading CoT!ctts friends, who watch him daily.
More discriminating Observers. however, incline
10 the heller that the crafty Bob Is accustolning
himself to receive punishment in order that he
may lie able TO stop IA few Of Corbetl 8 blows pre-
i!mlnnry to landing his own deadly short-arm
hooks.
One hundred dozen pigeons have been ordered
for the Zig live bird shoot TO be held next month.
Aside from tho live birds there will be inter.
state trap shooting. Montana. Utah. Idaho,
Wyoming and California are getting teams In
shape and will take part in the, ompotitious. A
live bird handicap sweepstakes, 80 entrance fec
and u liberal percentage OF the gate receipts,
will be another feature of the tournament.