The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
READY FOR THE FIGHT.
Corbett and Fitz Reach the
RingSide.
The Californian Weighs Is5 Pounds and
the Australian About I65-Corbett the
Favorits In the Betting-Between 4. 900
and 5000 Spectators.

CARSON CITY, New. March I7.-At
this hour 90 O'Clock local time and l
O'Clock eastern time) Corbett and Fitz-
simmons and their seconds are in their
dressing rooms at the ringside ready TO
do battle, when called to the ring.
Corbett arose about o'clock, but did
no work of any kind. He held a con-
ference with his trainers, at which final
instructions We're given and a general
style of battle decided upon. The
start for the arena was made about
8 O'Clock, the fighter being accom-
panied by Brady, White, Delaney, Nc
Vey and Joe Corbett. When Corbett
reached his dressingroom he was thor
oughly rubbed down and that ended
everything but the fighting. He VIII
wear no tights in the ring, fighting in
short white trunks and white shoes.
He Will wear in the ring the red, white
and blue belt with green trimmings
made for him by his wife. but will lay
1t aside before the call of time.
White, Delaney, McVey and fourth
man, unknown at this writing, Will be
III Corbett's corner ColvllIe Will be
timekeeper.
Fitzsimmons and his party left the
house at Cooks ranch ut shortly after 8
O'Clock in the morning and drove di-
rectly TO the arena. With him were
Julian, Hickey, Stelzner and Roeber.
These are the men who Will be with
him III his corner, and no other person
was Ill the carriage when they lett the
ranch. Louis HOuseman of Chicago
will be timekeeper. Upon his arrival
at the arena FitZsimmons went directly
to his dressing room, which Is on the
west side of the big frame structure,
and. after a rub down, he was dressed
for the fight. He will wear in the ring
black shoes and green silk tights.
Around hIs waist he will have belt
of red, white and blue silk, the belt
having in its center an eagle with wings
outspread. The belt will, however, be
taken off as soon as the time for the
fight arrives, and FitZsimmons will
fight in the green tights alone.
They will battle for supremacy in the
presence of a crowd of several thou
sand people, perhaps the largest num-
ber that ever witnessed such an ath-
letic contest. Both men are in the
pink of condition. Corbett, accord
ing to the best judges, is more perfect
physically than Fitzsimmons. They
have worked hard and long. COrhett
has tired out his trainers, while Fitz-
simmons assistants are said TO be still
fresh. Principals and others are doubt
less glad that the end is so near. Cor
p0tJ Is lnb III anu
he has been all along, but many believe
Fitzsimmons has a good chance to win.
They say it is only necessary to land
once to knock out his opponent.
The truth is. perhaps, that all except
enthusiastic friends of FitZsimmons
are controlled by the belief that he can
win only by a chance jab, and the odds
are not large enough TO induce admir-
ers to bet freely on him. 1t is esti-
mated that from 1000 TO 5000 will see
the fight.
Corbett will enter the ring weighing
1S5 pounds, three more than when he
fought Mitchell. 1t is believed FitZ-
simmons will weigh in at l65 pounds,
although Julian said that he would be
heavier than shat. ''or between 10 and
lSO," Julian said very plainly that Fitz-
simmons would not concede more than
IL pounds to COrbett.
Mitchell is forward with a challenge
TO fight the winner. Goddard has al
ready challenged and it is supposed
that Maher, Sharkey and Denver Ed
Smith will also issue challenges and
maybe John l.. Sullivan. Mitchell
challenges either the winner or Sullivan.
Julian and Stuart patched up their
differences in some way regarding the
photograph exhibition profits.