The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17
FITZSIMMONS' RIDE TO ARENA.
Fitzsimmons and his trainers wore u

Fitzsimmons and his trainers were up
O'Clock this morning and took short
ak before breakfast To start the blood
'ing He did no work after eating, re-
iaining In the open air, bare headed,
moving around quietly talking with
Julian and his assistants and playing with
the dog. The conference with his trainers
and helpers was not long, as all the needed
advice as TO fighting Corbett and meeting
his known or possible methods of attack
Fitzsimmon's work. II would not take
Sl4, 500 for the purse, said Fitz. II will
have it all before night. do not believe
the fight will be long one. Five rounds
Is my limit i think l can land in that
time and IL / do, that will be the end of
the gentleman who has no manners and
only pretcntions. He may hit me as
many times as he can. l believe can
staeid all the punishment he Is able to
give and be able TO put him out when l
get "a chance. Come around when it Is
over and you see what shape am in"
"Corbett won't be in IL. - said Julian.
We don't like Siler's ruling about the
ciinches and break aways but we always
got the worst Of il and we will have to
stand IL this time as before. Fitz is fit in
every way. He could not be in better
condition. He Is not Us heavy as Corbett
and his victory would be all the more
creditable. He will be the greatest fighter
i'm the world before night falls and every
body Will acknowledge 1t. His muscles
are in as good shape as we want them.
lie Is not too finely trained and he can
Just stand any amount OF punishment
without distress. He can strike fifty per
cent heavier blow than Corbett and one
good peg will put Corbett down and out
fitzsimmons is "a fair fighter, one of the
fastest in the ring and though we got the
worst of IL by consenting to tricks with
which he Is not familiar and has not
practiced, we will stand by our agreement
10 abide by Sier's directions as we are
confident Fitz will win this fight no mat
ter what Corbett may DC able 60 do in the
ciinches or when he has one arm free "
II You know anything about fighters" "
said StclZncr look at FitZ, and tell me
II man could be in better condition. He
Is as strong as an OK and can tire out "A
horse on the road If you have seen him
punch the bag and break the rope hold
ing it, you can judge of his clevcrness
and his quickness of eye and what a blow
lie can strike He may be little awk-
ward and ungainly as his enemies say,
but ne has the endurance 10 stand punish.
ment and strength to fight whenever he
gets chance To end it. You will see
some good work on his part i'm the ring.
He Is Il few pounds lighter than Corbett |
but that won't make any difference on |
account Of his condition, and the power |
of his arms He is heavy enough 10 win. |
and is sure winner. L have heard |
Corbctt Is in fine shape, but he cannot be |
in any better condition than Eitz You |
will see n great fight, the greatest in the |
world, and Fitz will be standing up at
the end y
"titz will win, )" said Hickey, 81 don't |
sec how he can lose No man was ever i'm |
letter condition. Every muscle in his
body is right and his wind could not be
better He has purposely let me hit him
in our DU Is 'ni have put in some good
ones, but he aid not mind them at all.
Corhett may punch him dozen times
but don't think he can hit hard enough
Ia make an impression, as Fitz can be
able to recover quickly.
Corbeto cannot wear him out All
it; has TO do Is 60 land one stiff lab,
long or short, and Corbett will not get
on mis- feet The blows of the two men
are as "a feather 10 "a ton
My money Is on Fitz,' said Rocber.
. that's how and what l think about him.