The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
FIT TO GIVE EACH OTHER FITS.
CORBETT AND FITZ SEEM TO BE IN
THE PINK or CONDITION.

The Hard Training of Each Practi-
calIy Finished and Only EnougiE
VIII lie Done Now To Keep Them
on Edge-One of COrbetts Old
Time Chummies Says He's Fit tO
Fight For His Life.
Carson City, New, March H.-There was
an air Of decided repose around Cooks
Ranch this morning. as Fitzsimmons con-
tented himself with plunge bath and ~
drive into town with his wife The Cor
nishman took an of Gay and did no road
work. as a furry of snow this morning
softened the roads which were in a very
muddy condition.
There were plenty Of visitors to Shaw's
Springs. where Corbett did some indoor
work, which Trainer Charley White light
ened somewhat from the ordinary routine-
In fact. both men have about concluded
with the heavy work. and will let up ~
good deal during the next two days.
Eight brawny athletes from the OlyIn-
pia Club of San Francisco arrived on this
mornings train and FASTENED to Shaw's
Springs, where they critically observed
Corbett at work All of them had knowH
jim from childhood. and he was partic-
ularly anxious to hear their opinion as
to his condition. Jim Nealon, the veteran
hand-ball player. who is probably closer
to Corbett than any man living edged
around behind the champion and took i'm
his every move.
what do you think now. honestlys
Jim2" asked Corbett, as he prepared for
his rundown. 'You and 1 have played
marbles together, you know, and would
go more on your judgment than anybodys-
Speak right out In meeting, old man, ana
let us have your honest opinion"
"Well, jim" replied Nealon. what L 4
have Just seen lifts load from my mind.
You did look kind o. jaundiced when you
left home and, although l would not say
so for the world, l thought you were bic
foggy. | knew / could pick the winner or
this fight after had watched you box
few rounds and had. a good look at you
when the bout was over. If you amt fit
to-day to fight for your life then l don't
work faster and blow less after exertion
this minute than / ever knew you TO do
before. You needn't think youare able
to beat me at hand ball, though I'll take
that conceit out of you tomorrow"
The other members of the party agreed
| championship battle.
The roads we're too muddy for Corbett
| to-day and he did all his work indoors.
| Charley White struck out eight rounds in
| the boxing programme, but he allowed Jim
| TO linger with the wrist machine five min
utes longer than usual A little extra work
with the dumb bells were allowed 10 stand.
| Corbett's heavy work is practically over,
and he will be carefully held in for the
next three days. He showed more speed
than usual this morning. probably because
he was not worn down by the heavy road
work.
This was a day Of rest at the Fitzsim-
mons camp. Bob drove over to the peni-
| tentlary In the morning, and INDUCED In a
| hot plunge bath. Stenzler and Roeber ac-
| companied him and attended to his rub
down. lie dropped into the prisoners
| chapel for morning service ard Joined I'm
| the song service with great earnestness.
! Mrs. Fitzsimmons claimed him for the af-
| ternoon and together they drove around
| In buggy for several hours. Visitors were
| not plentiful at the ranch and even "Yar-
rum" the great Dane, deserted the prem
| ises
| A representative Of the Empire Athletic
| Club of Syracuse, N. Y, to-day matched
| George Green CYoung CorbetO and Tom
| my Ryan, the welterweight champion, for
a twenty-round go on April q. Should
| Green lose his fight with Smith, he viii
| still go against Ryan, and, If possible.
| the club will arrange meeting between
| Smith and the winner of this battle.
Green and Hawkins finished training to-
| day They have not been advised by
| Stuart when he will require them to en-
| ter the ring. but they were given to un-
| derstand that they might be called upon
March II, should the big fight not last too
| long.
william Muldoon looked over all the
| fighters to-day and seemed pleased with
| their appearance.
| Capt Kinds, superintendent of the Pink
| erton detective agency at San Francisco.
| who viii have charge of the police ar
| rangements at the ring side, was among
| the days arrivals. With him came Boil
ton Rogers. ex-chief of police Of Seattle.
| Wash. M. j. Conway of Chicago. and
a number of thief-takers with national
| regulations Twenty picked men, select
| ga from the larger Pfnkerton agencies in
| the east are due to arrive tomorrow. The
| gambling houses are being closely watch
| ed, and all crooks are invited to leave
| town directly they are recognized
| Jimmy Wakeley Of New York, who got
| In this morning, went the rounds tonight
looking for Titzsimmons money. but could
not place a bet.