The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-17
EVE OF THE CORBETT-
FITZSIMMONS BATTLE
Continued from First Page.)


losing On arriving in Carson Mr.. Cor
bett drove Immediately to his sons
quarters and spent the remainder OF
the day with him.
A special from the East-the first
one-also came in. 1t was made up OF
ten Pullman cars-two from Chicago,
two from Salt Lake, one from Omaha,
three from Kansas City, one from In
dianapOliS and one from Toledo. All
the lower berthS We're occupied, but
many of the upper ones had not been
taken. There We're about 800 people
aboard, the only notables being Jack
McAuliffe and Harry Phillips of Mon
treal, who took John l.. Sullivan to
Europe.
The most prominent arrival on the
late train tonight was John L. Sulli-
van, whom all Carson has been eX-
pecting for a week. Notwithstanding
the late hour, near midnight. a large
crowd and a brass band was waiting
to greet him and escort him to the
Arlington Hotel.
1t is expected that both of the small
er fights will furnish much excitement.
All the men are in the finest condition
being confident of the result. The bet
ting is somewhat in favor of Billy
Smith as against Green, although
there are so many friends of the latter
here from San Francisco that they
have pushed his orders up somewhat.
Green will enter the ring weighing 14I
pounds, and Smith will be ten pounds
heavier.
Hawkins and Flaherty are to fight
at lbs pounds, and both are at the
weight
| When asked this evening how many
people he expected to attend the fight
tomorrow, Dan Stuart said he was
confident that 10000 people would wit
ness the battle He has expected more
to attend from San Francisco, but for
some reason many OF the patrons of
the prize ring of that city had decided
not to come.
The matter of choice of corners was
decided tonight by a 'toss-up," Cor
! belts representative winning the toss.
He chose the southwest corner of the
ring, wishing TO get the sun at his back
and leaving Fitzsimmons no choice but
/ TO take the northeast corner.
Jack McAuliffe, after visit to both
men, declared tonight that Fitzsim-
mons, in his opinion, is sure to win.
1t will be a short fight" he added,
as l think Fitzsimmons will lick the
other fellow inside of ten rounds. I am
am here to challenge the winner on be-
half of Tom Sharkey. 1 have notified
both men of my intention
The weather indications tonight are
viii he al
The snow clouds which have been no.
vering about the mountain tops west
of the city have given place tonight to
| dark masses, which do not indicate in
| this vicinity anything more than wind.
1t began blowing at a lively rate at Q
o'clock this evening, but no one seemed
discouraged by it, as the vacuum to-
ward which il is tending will doubtless
absorb all of it there is before morn
! ing. The outlook for tomorrow is a
clear day, with an abundance of sun
/ just such a day as is needed for the
/ fight
The wind ceased blowing about 10
t o'clock, and was followed by some
snow, not enough, however to be more
than noticeable. The clouds are much
/ lighter than they We're in the early part
/ Of the evening, and it is now feared
that tomorrow may be unpleasant.
At late hour tonight the Associated
Press is in a position to state positively
that if thesun does not shine tomorrow
! the fight will not come off. In this
event the smaller contests Will be put on.
and the crowd entertained by witness
/ ing them. If the big fight does not
come off tomorrow it will on the 18th.
provided the weather is suitable, the
i1tention being to have it take place at
such time as the veriscope can record
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