Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-24
The Latest News and Gossip from the
Seat of War.

Carson, New, February 23.-From
hints dropped by Fitzsimmons and his
trainers, it is easy to see that they have
thoroughly made up their minds about
Corbett. Overlooking confidence in
Bob's ability to beat him under even
conditions deluge everything and every
body out at Cooks, but they also believe
that on the 18th of March the condi-
tions will not be even. They all con-
slider that if Corbett keeps up his pres
ent gait from now until the fight he
will be as stale as a third rater. A
dozen ideas of this kind fill the Austria
lian's head all the time. Julian feeds
him on them morning, noon and night.
The little manager stated that the as
sumption of superiority is natural and
cannot be helped Corbett says the
brothers-in-law are whistling to one
another to keep their courage up.
Fitzsimmons does not need very
much rubbing off, even for the hard
battle he now has in progress. His
limbs are one mass of muscles just
loose enough for liveliness, and his
arms are in perfect shape. The hands
that were so badly disfigured last fall
by the collision with Sharkey's skull,
now show no signs of weakness, though
one knuckle is still paining him. Hickey
will probably begin active training his
principal on Wednesday, and Roeber
will add his talents to the daily routine
of work so soon as the other two get
we'll warmed up.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons have hob
L. -, h. Of roi l.
fornian swears by his handball court
and the Autralian by his daily ten-mile
country run as the finest thing in the
world to get a man in condition. Each
of them will enjoy his preference to
the full before the day of the battle.
Two little localities in the neighbour
hood of Carson are watching these glad
iators with wide-open eyes. The town
of Empire. three miles from here. is
full of Irishmen. and every one of them
is a Corbett standard-bearer. Many
of them make weary trips through the
snow day after day, and feel well re-
warded for the trouble if they can
only get a glimpse of their favorite.
In Virginia the Cornish miners, who
delve in all that is left Of the old
Comstock. are full of noisy enthusiasm
for Fitzsimmons.
Corbett said yesterday: You notice
am not saying much about Mr. Fitz-
simmons. He and his man Julian are
doing most of the talking. But l want
to tell you that every unkind word that
man has said. every mean and cowardly
thing he has uttered, will make him
repent. mark my words. And | won't
want any gang of toughs at the ring
side 10 help me make him swallow his
words either. He can go on talking
and I suppose he will. from now on till
the nth. but remember what | say: II
he whips me | will take my medicine
like a man." he went on, but Robert
Fitzsimmons never saw the day in his
life and never will, when he Will be
able to get the best of me.
Then he talked about the weather. Il
have not felt so cold for long while az
I do now. If fellow does not keep NOV
ine all the time the perspirauon VIII
freeze on his body. The air here is fine
and healthy and the people treat me
Well. hut the loneliness Of 1t is making me
very tired. I am so lonesome ont here
thar have got blue and homesick. I feel
the need Of somebody to cheer me up ana
have sent down to the city to-day for my
wife and sister. They Will be M at the
end of the week. will attend to my work
Just as faithfully while they are here. and
my friends need not be afraid that I will
get slow or careless in my training. My
wife will STAY here until after the fight"
Dan Stuart has sent a dispatch inquir-
ING whether Dal Hawkins would not meet
Michael Flaherty. OF Lowell, who recent
~ gained decision over Erne. Hawkins
Is ready and willing to make such match,