The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
FITz STOCK
GOES UP.
The Australians Admirers Are
Increasing Owing
To His Excellent Appearance
Since He Began Training.
JIM SHOWS WEAKNESS.
He Has a Tendency to Work Too
Hard at Times.
Alarm Exists Lest He Should
Grow Stale.
JIM SHOWS WEAKNESS.

Carson, New, Feb. 26.-Until both Cor
bett and Fitzsimmons have shown the
effect of the steady training they are
just starting on, all prophecies will be
valueless.
Corbett's friends stay with him stead
lily and are as enthusiastic as ever
about his chances, while the admirers of
Fitzsimmons seem to be increasing, a
change brought about no doubt by the
excellent appearance of the AustraI-
ian.
Billy Delaney watches Corbett closely
While thoroughly satisfied with Jim's
condition, he is somewhat afraid that
Jlm's desire for work may rob him of
the steam which he now possesses and
leave him feeling stale around fight
time. Delaney has had several talks
with Corbett on the subject and Jim has
promised to ease up a bit. The effect of
the CalifOrnian'S exertionS is only evil
dent in his face when he finishes work
and places himself in the hands of his
rubberS.
There is no distress of breathing, no
dragging of the limbs and dropping of
the shoulders, but mis- features for a few
minutes have a drawn appearance.
When Splashed with alcohol and witch
hazel and the flesh is slapped and
kneaded by his handlers, the color re-
turns in his cOuntenance and the ex-
preston disappears.
Both Corbett and Delaney appear to
be pleased with Jeffreys, the latest addi-
ton to the formers camp. OF his bout
with COrbett yesterday. Delaney said:
"Jefreys is a strong, active fellow and
/ quite clever. He made a very credita-
BILE showing. I told him as soon as he
put on the gloves to go to Jim and do
his level best to- land as hard and as
often as possible. He carried out my
instructions to the letter and the result
was right good exhibition. Corbetts
feints bothered Jeffreys considera bly,,
but nevertheless he behaved splendidly.
Jim hit him pretty hard but the Los
Angeles boy took the hard knocks in
good part, showing that he is a game
fellow and just the right man to give
| Corbett plenty of hard work. In point
of height and reach Jeffreys and the
champion are very evenly matched and
| they shaped up well. AS I told you
yesterday, I thought Jim was dead
one after his fight with Sharkey, but his
| bout with Jeffreys today completely
changed my mind Corbett never spar
red with better judgment in his life.
He also showed his old time speed. I
! was very agreeably surprised by his
work, I can assure you, and now
feel that Jim can't lose"
Stuart is still confined to his room.
| The warmer weather conditions are al
ready beginning to show their effect
| him. however, and he looks stronger to-
| day than at any time since the begin
ming of his illness. His doctors promise
| to have him on the street again by Sat
! urday.
The amphitheater works going ahead
rapidly. Over 100 men are now employ
ed on the building and this number will
be doubled at the beginning of next
| week. The tickets are being asked for
| in large blocks, several more big sales
being reported today.
! THE GLOVES ARE SHIPPED.
| Chicago, Feb. 26.-In an express pack
| age that left this city for Carson City,
| New, were four pairs of the finest box
ing gloves that experience and skill
| could make. They are the ones that will
| incase the hands of COrbett and Fitz
when time is called March II. They are
specially designed by a maker of this
| city who took the measurements OF the
| hands of the men some time ago when
Dan Stuart gave him the order.
| There are two pairs for each man.
| Each glove weighs a trif1e over five
| ounces, just enough to make certain of
| the weight. They are of the finest vel
! vet tanned dogskin and stuffed with
selected curled hair. The cuffs. or
wrists. are extra long, and well stuffed,
| and the fronts are laced with heavy
| ribbons. They contain a patent safety
fighter can clinch his fists with great
- FTTz LOSES HIS MOTHER.
Carson. New, Feb. 26.-The receipt of
! a dispatch announcing the death of
Mrs. Julian, Fitzsimmons mother-in-law
! cast a shadow over the training quar-
ters at Cooks ranch. She had been suf-
fering from heart trouble for several
| months and all hopes of her recovery
were given up. Fitz will not leave Car
son. Fitz ran into town early this
morning, followed by his trainer Roeb-
| er, in a buggy. He went to the postoffice
for his mail and remained in the gov
eminent building long enough to give
every photographer in town, amateur
and professional chance to- reach the
| spot.
The New ZeaIander has developed a
most marked antipathy for cameras,
and in his efforts to evade the photog
| raphers today, he sustained a fall which
| might have resulted seriously. Instead
| of leaving the postoff1ce by the front
| door, he thought to outwit the camera
fiends by jumping out of a window
the east side of the building, but in try
ing to escape, he slipped on a cake of
| ice and fell sprawling in the snow. Be
fore he could pick himself up the pho
tOgraphers were close upon him and
many pictures were secured.
1t was his intention to put in three
hours of hard work in the afternoon,
but those plans were abandoned at once
when the sad news of his mothers
death was received