The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-02
UOEh or THE PGGiJISYS.
Both Appear In Prime Condition-Ihe
DAYS Exercises Varied.

CARSON. NEW. March Both Cor
bott and Fitzsimmons varied their mode
of training to-day. Each believes the
other 10 be much heavier than supposed
and both verge on the mysterious ana See
cretive il so far as their methods are
concerned. Nobody can be found VINO be-
ueves that COTbctt weighs one ounce less
than $50 pounds. although he CLAIMS 10
be fifteen pounds Ashter. ritz imiilohS
assertions regarding his own weight are
nearer correct than 'Orhett s, Dut inc
CoTnishman SHES whenever he encount-
ers a pair Of scales
Fitzsimmons tudged into Carson This
morning IN the face Of a biting wind.
which carried "a thick shower of fine snow.
He covered the four miles from Cook
ranch 10 the postOffiCe in an even twenty
one minutes without taking his wilma.
The homcward trip occupied twenty
minutes and al the end OF the Journey
the lank Australian stripped for work
apparently none The worse for lis sprint
ing.
Ills most vigorous work was with
ROeber on the wrestling mattress. lie
handled the big GTaeco-ROman wrestling
champion as though he was a boy. and
nattened him out on the mat four points
down as often as he tried. Wien hocpeT
was through with him he was as wet ana
as limp as ras while the tolhls'iilth
was not even Wlnded.
Then the bag was swung in place ana
Bob executed symphonies for twenty min
utes. Hickey and Stenselcr were trotied
out for "a few rounds. which were more
spirited than IS usual.
FitzsimmOus showed that he Know a
trick or two I'm feet work. and danced
about Ike an excited Plate, While ms
trainers failed the atmosphere. Ills breast
rose and fell regularly ana without
culver as he lay on The rundown slab;
and nobody could detect an Increased
DalpitatiOn OF the heart.
Following Charley Whites suggestion.
Corbett opened his days work with his
boxing partner instead OF with the hand
ball PLAYERS. Jcfiries was cuffed about
for two three minute rounds. ana Woods,
McNey. Joe COrbett. and Bob Edgrcn
Nhe California amateur champion ham
mer throwcr) stood up for two rounds
each When thirty-three minutes had
been toled off White called time. though
Jim protested that be was just warming
up. He barely raised perspiration. and
was seemingly as fresh as when DE put
on the gloves.
The hand-balls We're brought out in the
afternoon for three swift games. and ii-
teen minutes were devoted 10 the punch
ing bag.
Tomorrow will be an OF day for the
champion. His wife and sister are tN-
pocted up from san Francisco. and jim
hid promised the boys a rest. Mrs. aud
Miss COrbctt will I'm all probability return
home on the evening train. as there is no
accommodation for ladies at Shaw $
Dan Stuart has again pos tpOncd his de-
parture for San Francisco. and II may be
Wednesday before his physicians reach
him.
Eighteen hundred tickets were sold up
to o o'clock this evening. and orders are
now on file for as many more This num-
her does not include reservations allotted
TO excursion parties
The frame work Of the arena was COM
pleiod this evening. and large force Of
carpenters were knocked of. The bleach
crs are going up with rush. and Will be
ready for occupation within ten days.
The box office and entrances Will all be
heavily guarded. Mounted men Will pa
troll the fences inside and out which
encircle the race-track. Tickets Will be
shown dozen times before they are
finally deposited in the boxes al the turn
stiles Sig placards with twelve-inch let
ters will guide the ticket-holders TO their
seats. and usbers 10 the number of three
hundred Will be ON duty.