Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-09
DARK DAY In CARSON.
CORBETT AND FITZsIMMoNS BOTH
WORK GRUMBLINGLY.
hrs. FITZ AND Tue BABY ARRIVE.
HUNDRED Coming of John l.. Sui
Ivan Carries the Whole POpula-
F1urrics of Snow.

CARSON, NEW, March S.-This was a
dismal day in Carson, within and without.
Corbett and Fitzslmmons went through
their regulation stormy-day programme
with more or less grumbling. and nothing
transpired 10 create much excitement.
Fitzsimmons waded through the slush
FOR an hour or two before noon. with a
gun over his shoulder, but found nothing
to shoot at. He rested for some time after
hearty dinner, and did not appear anx-
ious to work. His wife and baby arrived
this evening, and Bob was restless all
day, in anticipation of the happy meeting
Roeber, Hickey, and Stenzeler had an
easy time Of e. this afternoon. None Of
them stopped many blows, and the taps
they did receive were light, and playfully
landed The man before them was a
father joyously awaiting the arrival OF
his family, and he did not seem to have
the heart to punish anybody
Half an hour before the eastern train
was due FitZsimmOns put on his leggns
and set out for Carson, paced by his great
Dane. Yarum Mrs. Fttzsimmons was
greeted with a hearty smack as she came
down the steps, and the baby received q
fond coddllng. Bob then trotted home be-
hind the carriage containing MS Whe ana
child and Martin Julian.
CORBETT IRRITATED.
Corbett was not so pacific. He lost a
close game Of hand-ball In the morning
and II seemed to nettle him. He started
out for his afternoons work like hired
man who had not been paid his wages
I
not hang 70 suit him. and he thumped
IL so hard that the valve-stop flew off
and into the gutter, and the rope snap
ned. None Of those who were present
at this display of irritation went away
with any doubt I'm their minds as TO Jim
hitting ability. When the ball rebound
ed awkwardly, he would hook it with his
left three or four times in rapid success
sion at terrific speed, and If Fttzsimmons
ever catches one Of such blows he may
as well cancel his theatrical engage
ments. After the bag collapsed. jim es-
saved to wipe out the defeat or the morn
ing at hand-ball He succeeded THIS
time I'm making il three straight on AL
Hampton This put him in better humor,
and McVey's head did not bump the wall
with 50 much violence during the wrest-
ling bout, which was next on the
nrogramme Jenries, Woods, and Joe
I H
| Corbett contributed four rounds OF
amusement for the champion, but they
were not so hard-pressed as usual Jim
invited attack, and stood on the de-
fenslve most Of the time. He danced
slde-stepped. ducked and lodged. all the
| while begging his trainers to follow him
nm and land. If they could. They kept
/ after him. but never scored dow.
JOHN l..
\ wag registered John L. Sullivan az
n Reno hotel this morning. The word
was passed along and a great crowd
soon packed the hotel office. A Texas
friend of Dan. Stuart's. Keilar by name
VINO Is said to resemble John L. in ap-
nearance. was singled out from among
| the knot OF strangers who had arrived
ON the morning train, and photographed
I'm a dozen attitudes before the mistake
was discovered. In Carson 1t was ru-
mored that John was coming down.
and the entire population hurried to the
depot only TO be disappointed. for the
third time within a week.
A raw wind has been blowing from the
west all day, bringing occasional nur-
ries Of snow. The mercury hangs around
the freezing point, and the forecaster Is
Of Go