The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
Though the Fact Was Kept
Secret, His Death Was
Once Expected.
CORBETT NOW BEGINS OUTDOOR
TRAINING.
Long Tramps Over the Hills Around
Carson-FitZSimmon on
Bicyc.e.

CARSON, New, March 3.-Dan Stuart
the promoter OF the great boxing carnival
about to take place in Carson, made his
appearance on the streets to-day for the
first time in nearly three weeks. After
days of promising his doctors finally per-
mitted him to leave his apartments and
take walk-not a ride this time-and
quite naturally the bold Texan, who
stands to lose fortune or double the one
he has on the mammoth project, beaded
himself for the headquart ters he esta blished
on Carson street only q few days before he
took to his bed. He looked over the books
and the box-sheet, and expressed himself
as being highly pleased with the manner
in which his lieutenant, W. K. WheeIock,
and his force of assistants had been con-
ducting things. By this time he felt the
effects OF his outing and. fearing relapse,
hurried back to his rooms.
Stuart has been a very sick man. A
glance at him to-day was enough to con-
vince anybody of that fact. Pneumonia
always does play havoc with big robust
men, such as is Stuart, and his case was
no exception. On two occasions during
his illness his physicians desp paired of saw
ing his life, but at the special request of
the patient the real facts OF his condition
were kept as quiet as possible, and not
only were bosom friends denied the privi-
lege OF visiting him, but they could not
even ascertain where he was domiciled.
Dan seemed to feel all along that he would
squeeze out of his predicameut all right,
and he feared the effects of the stories re-
garding his condition. We're it known
that he was practically at deaths door a
doubt was bound to extend abroad as to
whether or not the greatest prize-fghting
project ever evolved would after all sue
ceed. and this doubt would prevent hun
dreds from making up their minds and
journeylDg TO Carson. Stuart realized all
this and realized how many dollar could
be kept out of his pocket ana render the
great carnival a failure.
1t was Stuarts intention to leave to-
night for San Francisco, and his physi-
clans. believing that he was sufficiently
recovered to stand the journey, gave their
consent, but after to-day's outing it was
found that the genial Texan was not as
strong as be appeared to be, and the con-
templated excursion was peremptorily
called off. 1t is thought, however, that
he will be able 10 make the trip before the
end of the week. He goes for a change OF
cir. in the hope that he will mend faster.
This morning marked the beginning
OF Corbett's outdoor training at Shaws
Springs. The snow is now well off the
ground and the roads are rapidly drying,
making long tramps and short sprints
possible. The Stop and slush has not
kept Fitzsimmons indoors since his stay
here, but Corbett has exhibited decided
aversion to going out under such condi-
tions, and has stubbornly and steadfastly
ignored the advice of his trainers in this
respect. He has his reasons, however.
and for aught anybody knows they may
have been the best after all. Jim seems
TO be in mortal dread of contracting cold
or meeting with some mishap which
might lessen his chances of defeating the
red-headed Cornisnman, and he has all
along during the bad weather taken no
risk of wetting his feet or defying the
peculiarly treach herous clim ate that is Car
sons at this time of the year.
mo, 1 would prefer to 90 into the ring
half-trained than to appear there with an
excuse of sickness" was The way James ].
expressed it to me recently. "If wanted to
be little severe 1 could venture the opin-
ion that Fitz, by taking the chances
he does, is inviting some sort of an all
ment that will give him and his friends a
chance TO say after l have thrashed him
that he was not at his best-that l
whipped sick man. But so long as he is
holding his health 1 will not publicly
accuse him OF willful carelessness, no mat
ter what / may think of his conduct. As
regards myself, however. propose, with
"a.
ring without an ache or pain or any,
thing that will furnish an excuse for de-
feat. If Fitzsimmons is better man than
I am 1 want to know it and 1 want to find
it out when 1 am right. If 1 am whipped
I will have no excuse to offer"
Trainers Delaney and White have been
anxiously awaiting the time when they
could get the champion out on the roads.
Both of them-and Delaney in particu-
lar-have formed the opinion that Cor
belts appetite for work would have 10 be
curbed in some manner or other to pre-
vent him from growing stale. They have
feared the effects OF exclusive indoor
work, especially when taken in such doses
as Corbett prescribes for himself
Along with Jeffries and several Others
of his re tinue, Corbett went ont on the
main road leading to and from.the springs
and took good brisk walk, winding up
with sprint for the cottage. The rest OF
his days work was light, comprising a
short spell OF bag-punching and several
set-tos with his sparring partners. Cor
bett is still enjoying his vacation as the
result of the visit TO his training quarters
OF Mrs. Corbett and his sister. and was
not expected by his handlers TO stick to
his customary heavy routine work. The
ladies leave tomorrow evening for San
Francisco, and on the day following Pom
padour James will be put through some
of the severest work he has experienced