The morning times., 1897-03-09
THE FIGHT NEAR At HAND
How the Great Pugilists Are Do
ing Their Work.
FITZSIMMONS' FAMILY ARRIVES
C0rbett Was in Bad Humor and
Knocked the Stop-valve Off the
Punching Bag Wag Registered
at Reno as John 7. sullivan.
Crowds at Hotel to See Hin.

Carson, New, March S.-Tbis was a dis
NAL day in Carson within and without.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons went through
their regulation stormy-day program with
rired to create much excitement.
Fitzsimmons waded through the slush
for an hour or two before noon with u
gun over his shoulder, but found nothing
TO shoot at. He rested for some time
after hearty dinner, and did not ap-
pear anxious to work. His wife and
baby arrived this evening ana Be. was
restless all day in anticipation OF the
happy meeting. RoelIer, Hickey and Stenz-
noon. None of them stopped many blows
and the taps they did receive were light
and playfully landed.
he man before them was a father
joyously awaiting the arrival OF his family
TO punish anybody.
Half an hour before the Eastern train
was due FitzsimmC ems put on his legeins
and set out for Carson, paced by bis great
Dane, Yarrum. Mrs. Fitzsimmons was
greeted with hearty smack as she came
dcwn the steps, and the baby received a
fond coddling. Bob then trotted home be
hind the carriage containing his wife and
child and Martin Julian.
Corbett was not SO Pacific. He lost Il
close game of handball in the morning, and
it seemed to nettle him. He started out
for his afternoons work like a hired man
who mad not been paid his wages for six
months. The punching bag did not hang
to suit him and he thumped IL so hardthat
the vaive-stop flew off and into the gutter
and the rope snapped. None OF those who
were present at this display of irritation
went away with any doubt i'll their minds
as to Jim S hitting ability,
When the ball rebounded awkwardly ne
would nook ii with his lett three or four
times in rapid succession at terrific speed
and If FitZsimmons ever catches one of
such blows he ma as well cancel his
theatrical engagements. After the ball
collapsed Jim essayed TO wipe out the
defeat OF the morning at haudball. He
succeeded this time III making ii three
straight on AL Hampton. This put him
in better bumor and McVey's head did
not bump the wall with so much violence
during the wrestling bout, which was
next on the program Jeffries. Woods aud
Joe Corhett contributed four rounds of
amusement for the champion, hut they
Were not so hard pressed as usual. Jim
invited attack and stood on the defensive
most OF the time. He danced, side stepped,
ducked and lodged. all the while beg
ging his trainers TO follow him up and
land if they could They kept after him
i.ttr q
A wag registered John l.. Sullivan at
a Reno hotel this morning. The word
was passed along and a great crowd
soon packed the hotel office. 4 Texas
friend OF Dan Stuart s, Kellar by name,
VINO is said to resemble John l.. in APP
pearauce, was singled out from the knot
of strangers who had arrived on the
morning train. and photographed in a
dozen attitudes before the mistake was
discovered. In Carson it was Tumored
that John was coming down and the entire
population hurried To the depot only to
be disappointed for the third time within
. week.
raw wind has been blowing from the
west ali day bringing occasional nurries
Of snow. The mercury hangs aroundfreeZ-
ing point and the forecaster is at sea.