The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10
CARSON LONGS IN
Vain FOR STUART
Crowds BeSiege Each Train,
but Still the Manager
Cometh Not.
Harry Corbett Arrives to Look
After the Interests of the
Champion.
The POmpadoured Heavy Weight
Starts From Salt Lake for
San Francisco.


rapidly reaching white heat in this city
because of the persistent refusal OF Dan
3 Stuart, manager and promoter OF the
promised greatest of all hstic battles, to
arrive here on schedule time. Stuart was
due this morning and when the train
rumbled into Carson depot 4 great and
eager crowd was there to greet him. An
.enterprising photograp pher had even taken
up position on q Wobbly awning oppo-
site the station in order to get snap shot
atthe central figure of America s sporting
world.
AS the passengers filed out of the
coaches one by one, and the face and
figure that has been studied from news
. paper cuts diligently since the passage of
the prize fight bill did not appear there
was a chorus of expressions carrying with
them more than ordinary disappointment.
There was to be another train ere the
sun set, and Stuart still had a chance to
get in on time and assure the anxious ones
that the great fight was really to re pulled
off in Nevada. This train, which tum-
bles in on the afternoon schedule st $3.50
o'clock, found waiting for it even a greater
throng than that which comprised the
morning watch. But there was no Stuart
This suspense is a veritab BILE itch to the
good people of Carson. They are begin
ming to imagine that all sorts of obstacles
are arising which might prevent the
worlds cham pionship battle. Although
1t seems 10 be generally understood that
the contest will take place in Carson, still
there Is no element OF certainty about It,
and that is why Csrsonites are given to
worrying somewhat; that is why they
want to see Stuart on the ground. They
know he will have to decide quickly, as
there Is not much time to lose, particu-
larry in view of Stuart's announcement
that he intends to erect a mammoth pa
viiion for the affair.
A story was circulated to-day that for a
time had anything but a tendency 10 ease
tie minds of the anxious ones in Carson.
1t was to the effect that Stuart had ar
rived in Reno and that before he could
board a :raln forCarson he was ca ptured by
2 committee of Reno's citizens, which
spirited him away and was engaged IN an
effort to persude him to bring off the
fight in that town in preference to the
capital OF the Sagebrush State. This story
proved to be a false alarm. 1t was traced
TO a wag who works a the depot, and now
that wag is iudiciouslY keeping himself
in seclusion.
is coming this way over the southern
route instead OF the Central Pacific. He
was in Yuma this afternoon, and cannot
arrive here now until Thursday.
Harry Corbett, brother of the pompa-
doured lad who lowered the colors of the
great John L., arrived this morning. and
that had tendency to appease the multi
tude in its disappointment over Stuart's
failure to appear. Harry came direct
from San Francisco, and made no denial
that his chief object was to have a con.
sultation with Mr.. Cooke, the handsome
young theatrical agent, who came several
days ago to select training quarters for
Corbett
While Harry said he had no thought of
attempting to relieve Cooke OF his task.
still he considered himself interested in
so important a matter as choosing train
lng-grounds, and on approaching Cooke
he headed off a possible clash by ad-
vancing the old 1.-TWO heads are better
than one" theory. They got along
nicely.
Cooke has visited every suitable site
.-hereabouts, and has book full OF figures
about attitudes and thermometrical lido
syncrasies which he intends to submit to
James J. tomorrow. Cooke at first IA
vored Steamboa; Springs, but he was
afraid the hot baths there would have
weakening effect, and also that the slight
taint Of mercury in the water might be in
furious.
Besides this, the accomm odations were
scarcely what he fancied tie man who
wants FitZ's scalp might desire. So he
turned to Shaws Springs, located but a
. mile from Carson. The proprietor practi-
cally promised to build hand ball court
and such other parap aphernali as Corbett
might need, but it is still no certainty
| that Cooke or Corbett can get this location.
y This is the place that was chosen by
:. Fitzsimmons for his preparatory work
1t is true that Bob only wired for terms
for himself and party and has not since
sent word that he would accept. but
nevertheless the proprietor of tho springs
seems to believe that he is in duty bound
to at least give FitZsimmons little time.
II he does not hear from the Australian
soon he will surrender the place to the
. Corbett party.
A rather improbable story bounded over
this way FROM Truckee to-day, and inter-
ested Sheriff William Kinney of Carson.
E 1t was to the effect that 100 or more lum-
. ber- workers of that place were organizing
secretly for the purpose OF coming 10 Car
son on the 18th Of March, and with their
superior numbor brush doorkeepers and
peace officers aside and see the fl ght for
nothing.
Now, be it known that Kinney is not
only the County Sheriff here, but is
veritable Pooh. Bah in the police line. In
addition to the shrievalty he holds the
offices OF Chief Of Police. City Marshal,
Constable and Chief of the Fire Depart
ment
In at least four of these capacities he
will find himse responsible for the peace
and dignity of the occasion when Jim"
and "Fitz' meet with their mittens on,
ana he may even have to press into service
Ihe NTH, should the affair become too
kaery. Mr.. Kinney says he has authority
W appoint, in the first place, deputy
lsherl1fs, then policemen deputy constabies,
oeputY marshals and finally to establish
reserve force OF tiremen, all of whom
Will attend the fight clothed with author
lty as peace officers. 1t is needless TO say
that applications for these responsible DO.
sitlons are pouring in upon him from all
sides. and, what may be considered even
more remarkable, none OF the volunteers.