The record-union., 1897-02-28
CORBETq PRACTICES
KNOCKOUT BLOWS.
Both JefrieS and Woods Have a Taste Of
the Champions SlossinS.
Sent to the Floor Dazsd From Hard
Knocks on the Chin.

Will Probably be Completed, With
the Exception of the Trimmings,
by the End of the Week.
! CARSON, Feb. 27.-There was a rad
ical change in the weather to-day, and
the thermometer, which had been how
ering around zero and frequently be-
| low, took a sudden jump just after
sunrise, and at noon the mercury
touched the forty-four mark. The sun
beat down upon the snow-cevered hills,
| playing havoc with what snow remain
ed after yesterdays thaw. Many of the
sporting men arrived at the conclusion
that life is sometimes worth living even
i'll Nevada. Some of the careless visit
ors shed their overCoatS and substitute
ed what the natives called billed
shirts for sweaters. During the after
noon they were on dress parade along
Hackett avenue which is the favorite
promenade of Carson.
p. j. Donahue, who is experimenting
the construction of Dan Stuarts great
arena, had an additional force of work
rIen at the race track to-day, and at
the conclusion of the days work nearly
half the superstructure was completed.
The field which once four days ago was
covered with snow and had not stick
on it, has been transformed by Don
ahue's men, aided by the suns rays,
into a structure of remarkable size.
The contractor expects in another week
that his whole job with the possible
exception of a few fancy trimmings,
viii be finished. His plans call for
structure that will comfortably seat
1900 persons, but from the looks of
the part of the arena already completed
it is doubtful whether 1000 sport
loving citizens can witness the enter
tainment with any degree of comfort.
Dan Stuart's clerks have been busy
to-day opening kilograms from all por-
tions of the country. All sorts of in
formation concerning the seats and
their cost is asked by the senders. 1t
is stated by one of Stuart's men that
orders up to this afternoon amounted
to considerably more than $4,000. Stu
art is not yet sufficiently recovered to
leave his apartments, and 1t is likely
ibis physicians will insist upon his re-
naming in doors at least another week.
relapse after an attack of pneumo-
MIA in this climate is regarded as espe-
cially dangerous. His clerks, however,
are keeping him well in touch with
anything that is going on.
When the premier protector of pu-
gilistic enterprises is able to return to
the helm a number of pertinent ques-
tons will be prOpouned to him. 1t is
not known exactly how he stands upon
the proposition to allow women to see
the fight, nor has any official informa-
ton been offered as to the exact hour
of the contest, or arrangements for
seating newspaper correspondents.
Jim Corbett went through his regular
morning and afternoon performances,
but, acting upon the advice of his train
ers, Delaney and White, he abbreviated
both periods of work. He said to a rep
resentat tive of the Associated Press,
however, that he was only giving the
Delaney White suggestion fair chance
for a few days, and if he is not pleased
with the change he said it was his in
tention to do just as much work as he
pleased.
AT Cooks ranch, where Fitzsimmons
and his retinue of athletes are quar-
ments The cold from the effects of
which FItzsimmons has been suffering
for several days has almost entirely dis
appeared, and he was in excellent spirits
all day. The prospects of the oppor
tunty to do road work in the near future
cheered him up. During the morning
Fitzsimmons decided to run into town
for his mall but the roads are in such
bad condition that he abandoned this
after reaching a point near the State
Penitentary, distant scarcely a mile
from his temporary home. There was
not a great crowd at his quarters when
the afternoon work began. Julian, as
usual kept a sharp eye out for camera
manipulators but his watchfulness was
needless, for all photographers, profess
sional and amateur have decided to give
Cooks ranch a wide berth.
One hundred dozen live pigeons were
ordered yesterday for the big live bird
shoot to be given by Dan Stuart in con-
nection with the triple fistic events next
month. One half of these will be shipped
on from Chicago by Malachi Hogan,
Stuart's representative in the Windy
City," and the other half will be brought
on by Ed. Fay, Stuart's agent in San
Francisco. 1t looks now as though the
shoot was going to be a mammoth af-
fair Aside from the live bird indi-
vidual championship, there will be n
terstate team shoots. Montana. Utah, |
Idaho, Wyoming and California are get
ting teams in shape, and will take part
in the competitions. A big ten-bird
handicap sweepstake, IS entrance fee
and liberal percentage of the gate re-
ceipts-say half-will be another fea-
ture of the tournament. The champion
ship trophy now held by Elliott was
shipped from New York yesterday, and
will reach this city Tuesday Aside
from defending his title and his trophy,
Elliott will probably head his State team
to enter the interstate match
Corbett tried few tricks in boxing
day. He took on Jeffries first, tell
ing him to go at him good and hard, and
try his best to land on him. Jeffries fol-
lowed instructions. but failed to connect
at any time. Jim allowed the big fell
low to corner him, and then. seeing a
good opening. threw himself forward
and shot out his right arm In a half
bent position, catching Jeffries squarely
on the point of the jaw. The big fellow
dot he