The record-union., 1897-02-25
With II Greater Activity is Noticeable
About the PugiliStS' Quarters.
All the Trainers Have Now Arrived
on the Scene.
Cold Fast Disappearing
and He Will Now Go Into Hard
Training-Delaney Greatly Pleased
Stuart, the Protector of the Carni-
val, HaS Close Call With Death.


CARSON, Feb. 24.-The cold spell
has passed, and with the disappearing
STOW goes the gloomy feeling that has
surrounded both puglists quarters
since the night the blizzard struck
Carson. 1t was cold early this morn
ing, but when the sun got a show ici-
cles fell from the caves of the houses
and snow rolled from roofs in minia-
ture avalanches. The middle of the
roads soon became deep with slush,
and bright colored sleighs, which have
been kept on the go by numerous news
paper correspondents for a week or
more will hereafter be laid up, prob
ably for the balance Of the winter.
Greater activity was noticeable about
the training quarters. The morning
train brought assistants to both prin-
cipals in the coming fight. AT Cor
belts Bill Delaney and John Jeffries
were as welcome as the mild weather,
while Fitzsimmons came in on foot
to meet his old assistant, Jack StelZner.
He was followed by Roeber and Hickey
in a buggy. After short time in
Carson he returned to quarters in the
same way, giving the horse attached to
the buggy and his big dog plenty to do
to keep pace with him.
When seen by an Associated Press
reporter to-day Fftz was engaged in a
game of checkers with Hickey, whom
he acknowledged to be a better player
at that game, while the Chinese cook
prepared rashers of bacon for the
lunch. He said his cold had almost
left him, and he expected to do daily
runs in addition to the gymnasium
work from this time on. He will do
his road work in the morning, and de-
vote the afternoon to sparring, wrest-
ling and bag-punching.
Billy Delaney, who trained Corbett
for all his fights, arrived this morning
from San Francisco, accompanied by
J. J. Jeffries, the Pacific Coast boxer.
Some time ago there were stories afloat
that Corbett and Delaney were not on
the best of terms. If there was any
trouble between the pair it has been
most effectively wiped out. Delaney
takes the keenest interest in Corbett's s
work He is really director general Of
the camp.
Before he left San Francisco De-
laney was very much annoyed at con-
fifcting rpeorts which were widely cir
culated about the champions condi-
tion As soon as he left the train,
Delaney drove to Shaw's Springs with
Jeffries. The celebrated trainer had
long talk with his principal, and
watched with the greatest interest
Jim's morning work. Delaney was
pleased with Jims condition. He said
that. in his judgment, Corbett is
quicker, stronger and heavier now than
he ever was before while training for
fight. Delaney will, of course, remain
with Corbett until after the fight.
Jeffries did not have a chance to put
on the gloves with Corbett to-day, be-
cause the change of climate rather
disturbed him. Tomorrow, however,
the Los Angeles heavyweight will have
an Introduction with gloves to Corbett.
Although Dan Stuart, protector of the
pugilistic enterprises, has been con-
fined to his room for ten days, it was
not known until this evening that the
Texan had on two occasions been Civ
en- up by his physicians. 1t has been
reported all along that Stuart was suf-
fering from an attack of indigestion,
Tonight it was stated that he was ta-
ken down with a peculiar form of pneu-
monia known in his section as noun
tain fever Both Stuart's lungs were
affected and last Tuesday his temper
ature was 104. A consultation at
which four leading physicians of this
section were present, was held, and
medical men declared that Stuart had
not more than one chance in twenty to
recover. This afternoon he was able
to walk about his room, and hopes
to be about inside of a week. The
physicians will not allow anybody to
see Stuart.
The live bird championship shoot
to be given here in conjunction with
the three championship fights promises
an array of marksmen such as seldom
gathered before
Two additional fights arranged for
compromise contests in the welter and
featherweight classes. George Green
is to fight Mysterious Billy Smith for a
purse of $1,000, and Martin Flaherty
will fight Dal Hawkins for the feather
weight premiership and a purse of
81, 800. The shoot will probably begin
on the afternoon of the Corbett-F Fitz-
simmons contest, and will be conclud-
ed the following day, after a double
fistic bill in the welter and feather
weight divisions.
The conditions agreed on for the
shoot are as follows: One thousand
dollars added. $50 entrance fee, in
Guiding birds, thirty yards rise, under
American Association rules, moneys to
be divided on the basis of 80, 30 and
20 per cent. The Kansas City Star"
championship trophy now held by FL
lott will so with first money. Entries
close the day before the match with
d. NJ. Houseman, this city; Malachi
Hogan, Chicago; Turf Field and
Farm New York; Philadelphia Rec
ord" Cincinnati Enquirer" Kansas
City Star" Omaha Bee Denver
News" New Orleans Item Buffalo
Express" and Boston Herald" The
shoot is open to the world, under the
conditions named.
Chinese EmhozzIoe Arrocfod