The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-28
FITz GOES INTO TRAINING.
THE TOURNAMENT AT SAN ANTONIO
ferred to the Senate Committee
ON Public MoraIH-Othcr sport.

new aprk, january Ii--fuopelN ra'1N"i-
mons Will begin aisht training today for
his battle with James J. Corbctt.
According TO the articlcs of agreement
with Dan stuart, who is promoting the
fight. neither Fftzsmmons nor Corbctt Will
DO notified of tlic location OF the battle
ground until February II, consequently
neither OF them IS In u position to sclec.
TRAINING quarters and begin heavy work.
Fitzsimmons has decided to remain right
Is, this city until he hears from stuart and
has mapped out for himself a system OF
exercises that he will follow daaiy during
his short stay here. He Will make daiay a
twelve mile run from the Bartholdi hotel
where he Is stopping. 10 Macombs darn
and return, skrtGny Central park lie w.ll
use tho dumb bells for few moments
each day.
In an interview hast night Tltzsimmons
said: II think % ia not necessary FOR me
to take heavy work. | have no flesh to
take Off ami simply desire TO make my
wsrd good and keep my muscles supple.
The running and Night exercise will do this
for me. l won't box or punch the bag for
Oft least two weeks. as want~to give my
sore knuckle "A good rest before using II.
1t Is all right now the swelling has gore
down.
al am expecting to hear from Dan StleN
shortly In order to select n training place.
don't know where tho fight Will be
brought off. but 1t Is my impression that
1t will be in Mexico. II ,, rs | shall en-
| gs &c the same quarters that had for the
! Mahcr fight ut Juarez Mexico.
| ~ don't know who will train or second
me yet. as Martin Julian may be prevent
| cd from going with me on account of his
/ nnihcrs serious Illness. Al tho present
/ time | weigh about lbS pounds. AMI l Wal
! he but a few pounds lighter on Mdrch IL
when | enter the ring
san Antonio Tournament.
! San Antonio Texas, january 1.-THE
second day of the midwintcr shooting
tournament shows n greut Improvement
over that of the preceding day, The event
for tho Scmelzer trophy was not com
! pleted today, and the winner Is IN DOUBT
So far Fuford, ileiltcs, Young. Nandyhe,
Grimm and Elliott are In the lc1d. The
trophy Is valued at $500 and carries with
1t quite an amount OF entrance fees The
following are scores made today IN TIE
regular eveats:
Event sergeant. IIeikes. Trmble,
Moth, first money; Bartlett. Faurote'
Robinson, second money; Moore Norman
Fulford, Parmalee. Powers, Monroe, l.
NJ. c.. Trip, sedan. "i6i7." third money
sumpter. DicSey, Elliott, Grimm. GiNert.
Leach, lindcrmSunn, Weller Murphy, Brit
ION, fourth money; Barrow, Nandykc, Me
| Murphy, Writ looni!s, Funk. Morse, trit-
zcr. l'ele, Cornett, Stevenson. fourth
EVcnt 2-Hekes, Powers. Crit9er. frs
money: Moore Vandykc. W. Mlllar, Ful
ford, Robinson. second money; Sergeerllt
Summer, 1oqnF. bsG9laI Ilc a"b Na rnh
Faurotc. Pate. Murphy. thilI money sen
ION, Jackson, SumpIer, McMunchy, Iarma
Ice, Gilbert, Brucker,. Parker Mars s,S
nam n1' Elliott elicit Eliis' Weller. Mccormack
Beck, Trip, Kerran, NTH money: ,o,,,.
Event s-lsexton. ,EliioE. PoTsts d iionin
.oomis, Gilbert. farker Ldndcrman. Morse
Fnurote, Trip. SEDAN, second m MnS
sergeant keler. Leach tr, Ee,te Nof pn
pray, third money; Jackson. founR' TOT
man. sumJter. larlet,, McMurehy,, fIl
ford, Merrill, George Parmalee, =, ~, T.;
C'aopcr fourth money. calhoun, NAhlNhr
Miller. Trmhle, Monroe. Funk. Bruckher
Critzcr, Murphy NTH money. c.,,
Event i-fleikes. Gilbert Gornf e., nr ,Its
money Moore Bar ssrsc ru''' Yonng, Nor
man. sump,er, vandykc. Glover Merrill
George, Cooper, Powers. Monroe Trn,se,
Trimble Keller. Writ. LOOMS. Phiinlo
MaeRie, Funk. Gish, Stevenson ionft'
Eyert 5-Calhoun. Miller. FTinalte
Leach, first money; I.indermnnn,, Nor.h
Weller. Gucsssz. Dubrny, Nuiiiywn ,,rl !
Glover second: Sergeant, EarWow, ii'lsrs
Bartiot. Miller. Trlmble. Loomls. Maclie
Hallowoll, Fr.,ze. l;nderinain,nhi, ufl, ps :
thIrd money; Morse, Parker, tHiper,' oar
, ma.ee, Wit, Kcllcr, Young, Moore sex
ION sumner fourth money; Norinan
snmpt n, Elliott, Nnndyho, lliekeyGifmn
Leach, trucker, Weller ;lth money
Two Prize Fights.