The herald., 1897-02-12
THE LONG AGONY IS OVER
And Carson Almost Cries With
Delight
THE GREAT JAW TANNERS
Will Honor the City With Their Tempo.
ray Presence
Small Business Boom Started by Stuart's
Choice Of Place for the Great
Eivht
THE GREAT JAW TANNERS
associated Press Special Wire

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CARSON, New, Feb. 11.-Dan Stuart
that the big fight will occur in Carson,
March 18th. Although Stuart had re-
iterated all the way up from Texas, that
he had not decided where the fight was
to be held, it did not take him long to
make up his mind after he got here.
The pugilstic impressario gives as a
reason for the selection of Carson in
preference to Reno, that the Carson
people had worked hard for the pas
sage of the prize fight bill while Reno
citizens were opposed to 1t. Stuart
thinks that the facilities for the accom-
modation and transportation of big
crowd at Carson are fully sufficient and
says that he has made very satisfactory
arrangements with the railroad peo-
pie. If the matter can be arranged to
suit him, Stuart will offer big purses for
live-bird shooting tournament, which
he expects will be attended by all the
noted shots of the country.
There was great rejoicing when the
news was given out, although it has
always been Supposed that this would
be the result In the end. Stuart says
there will be several other attractions
| at the same time, or rather during that
week, in the way of pugiistic encoun-
ters and the worlds championship wing
shooting contest.
When Dan Stuart announced at II
o'clock that he would bring OFF the fight
| between Corbett and Fitzsimmons in
| Carson City, he set all sorts Of business
machinery in motion First, there are
| the hotel men, who are engaging all the
available rooms that can possibly be
converted into use for lodging apart
ments. Then there are the pool sellers
| and others in similar lines who are COB
bling up all the vacant store buildings
and large rooms suitable for their pur-
| poses. This evening E. G. Cooke, Cor
| belts advance agent, who has been here
several days to select training quarters
| for the champion, announced that he
has completed arrangements with the
proprietor of Shaw's Springs and car
penters will commence tomorrow on the
handball court, which will be large
factor in Corbett's training. The con-
tract provides that this shall be COM
pleted by Wednesday morning, and Jim
will be installed in his new quarters on
the following day. No announcement
has as yet been made from any official
source as to where the pavilion will be
built, but it probably will be in the heart
of the city and but few minutes walk
from the railroad. A local agent gives
it out that the first building, owing to
| the short time in which there is to erect
will not be a permanent one, and there
fore there will be many places in the
heart Of the city where it could be erect
ed without interfering with anyone.
There will be many other attractions at
the same time If present plans are car
ried out and the most of the Will be In
the pugilistic line. although 1t 1s in
| tended that the worlds championship
wing shooting shall be settled at the
same time. Just what men will meet
in the ring besides Corbett and F'itz-
simmons. Stuart will not say, beyond
that two of them will be Sharkey and
Mahar, if these men can come to any
agreement, and will fight for. a. reason
able purse.
CORBETT AT HOME.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11.--James j.
Corbett arrived on the overland train
today and will remain here until Mon
day. visiting his father and other rela-
tives He has selected Shaw's Springs,
| Nevada, as his training quarters. The
location is only two miles from carson,
the scene of the coming battle. no.
tel is located at the springs, and there
are several cottages in the vicinity.
Corbett has ordered the construction or
a handball court near the hotel, where
he will play with his brother Joe. Cor
| bett. to an Associated Press reporter,
expressed his qualification at Stuart's
selection of Carson for the fight. Cor
bett appears to be in prime condition, is
| in good spirits and confident of van
gushing Fitzsimmons. In discussing
his training plans, he said: delaney
will go back with me next Monday, and
help put things in shape. 1 Will take
Jeffries along to do heavy work. un-
derstand he is strong and quite clever.
He is just the sort of fellow want. !
was going to bring a Cincinnati giant
but he could not come. will have Billy
Woods and Charley White and Jim Nc
Vey besides.
'iney ought to keep me busy. White
has been with Fitzsimmons and he
knows all his tricks"
JULIAN HAS THE MONEY.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Robert Fitzsim-
mons, accompanied by Martin Julian
Ernst Rober. Dan Hickey, arrived IN
nour later for the west. The party will
CLicaso tonight at 8 o'clock and left an
make a stop at Pueblo and at Colorado
Springs, and at both places Fitzsimmons
will give exhibitions. Julian will not
stop at Pueblo, and will go through to
Colorado Springs, where he will deposit
the $4,000 yet due on Fitzsimmons' share
of the side bet.
II will send it by draft" he said, back
to AL Smith in New York. He did moi
put up the money before leaving New
York because of the law in that state
. WIZ. pat IL i'll the bank at Colorado
Springs and then remit at once to A
smith. / have the money right with me
now" and Julian exhibited a wadlof bills
| " nich looked large enough tc,~ I've beef
twice the value he claimed forlt.
During the hour he spent in the city
FitzsimInons walked Though the streets
or up and down the top of the platform
with his two dogs, and enjoyed a snow
balling match with some boys. He wa!
met ar Tie uepot by a crowo of sporting
men, among them being George Siler
who is to referee the fight. He expressed
himself modestly but confidently on tn,
outcome of the fight and said thatif i
was not for the thin atmosphere at Car
son he would be ready to fight at any
| time.
''All ! want" he said, 'is to get usef
to that air out there and get limbered ul
a bit after riding SO long In the cars anl
then will be ready to fight. ! expect t;
lick Corbett and feel sure that will.
will whip him all right enough. dom
] know how many rounds II will take bu