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OF his journey and could now take up his
routine of good, earnest outdoor exercise
II never felt better in my life, but then
L guess you have heard that before" said
Bob, laughingly, when asked as to his
condition. 81 have not been idle a
moment for q month and am in really
perfect shape for the fight right now.
am stronger than ever. I will win this
fight just as sure as l am foot high"
Fitzsimmons brought all of his gym
nasium paraphernalia with him and it
will be shipped out TO Cooks ranch i'm
mediately, SO that everything can be
rugged up SO as to permit him to begin
work tomorrow afternoon.
The report that reached here yesterday,
to the effect that the Cornishman had met
with mishap by which he injured his
trusty left arm, turns out TO have been in
measure true, but the damage is not
serious and he says it will not interfere
with his training. Il appears that while
boxing several days ago with his trainer
Dan Hickey, he strained the cords of hi 8
elbow, and later on bruised his wrist bv
swinging it against the ada mantine head
OF Hickey. He was forced 20 wear ban
dages for while and to ease up in his
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the Lobby of the Arlington Hotel the Headquarters of the Sports

new arrival to look out for Corbett's dog.
YOU'RE all right, Filz," shouted one
enthusiastic Nevadan, as he sidIed up to
the tall Cornishman, and. grasping him
by the hand, he added: You'll do him
inside of three rounds
ut won't take much more than that if
he stands up and fights, my friend" was
Bob's merry reply.
Mrs. FitzSimmons did not accompany
the party, as was expected. She is in New
York caring for her mother, who is quite
ill. She expects to JOIN her husband,
however, before the battle with Corbett.
After registering at the Arlington, FItz
and Julian elbowed their way through the
crowd, which now filled the lobby to the
suffocation point. and reached the dining
room for breathing spell and a bite TO
eat. After that the fighter went to his
apartments land they were the same ones
which only few hours before Corb 1t
had vacated) and changed his apparel.
When he reappeared in the lobby be was
dressed in a neat gray tweed suit and wore
big blue sweater.
The crowd did not have opportunity to
feast its eyes long upon the man who is to
face Corbett, for Julian whisked him out
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quarters tomorrow to remain until the
day of the fight.
There was much speculation among the
Carsonites and the strangers here this
morning as to what might happen in the
event that Corbett and Fitzsimmons
should catch sight of each other. There
were visions of a royal, old-fasnioned
rou-h-and-tumble fight, of trainers get
ting mixed up and of gallons of gore gen.
orally, but all this was for naught. Cor.
bett carried out his programme, an
nounced last night after he heard that his
and ball court had been finished, by bid
ding adieu to Carson proper and moving
bag and bag age out to Shaws Springs.
his training quarters.
The exodus of the Corbett party took
place this afternoon and only anout an
hour before Fitzsimmons' arrival. The
famous Californian was driven out to the
springs in a handsome shell-shaped cutter
by his brother Harry. McVey, Eagan and
Cooke traiied behind in Billy Willis
double-seated sleigh, and Woods and Joe
Corbett brought up in the rear along with
all OF the baggage in the Shaws Springs
bus. Aside from a sparrlng bout before
supper no other exercises was INDUCED in,
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the afternoon being taken up in getting
things into their places and ready for to-
morrow's real work.
! This forenoon Corbett went through an
hours rough practice with Woods, Nc
Vey and joe Corbett at the Carson Opera
house, and showed to batter advantage
than ever. His wind was perfect, and al
though he never ceased in his boxing and
wrestling moment he was scarcely blow
ing when he got through, and said he felt
not in the least fatieued. After lunch he
donned pair of smoked glasses IN order
10 protect his eyes from the glare OF the
snow, and, accompanied by Woods and
his collie, W mt out for a sprint along the
slippery sidewalks of the back streets of
Carson.
This was not for long, however, because
the palr were soon Joined by throng of
youngsters who. when they were not
whooping and yelling, pelted the fighters
with snowballs. Corbstt finally halted
and gave the kids battle. He enjoyed
the sport hugely. and SO did the small
fry, but it put an end to the outdoor run.
Dan Stuart decided to-day to programme
contest between George Green OF San
Francisco and Joe Wolcott of Pittsburg
for the 10th of March, provided Wolcott
will accept. He wanted Wolcott and
KID Lavigne together, hut the latter
declined the issue. Stuart hangs up
$4,000 purse for the Green-W olcott go and
will allow the weller weights $3.50 each for
training expenses.
The winner of the bout is to take the en-
tire purse. Green's consent has already
been obtained, and all that is necessary
now is a favorable answer from Tom
O'Rourke, Wocotts manager. If the
match is ratified Green will come to Car
son at once and train with his old tutor.
Corbett. Wolcott, it is understood, will
be extended an invitation to do his pre-
paratory WORK at Cooks ranch along with
Fitzsimmons.
Sailor Sharkey will be given no match
here, as Stuart will not for a moment con-
slider his demand for $1U, 900 purse.
Donohoe, who has in hand the task of
constructing the mammoth amphitheater
in which the battles are 10 be fought, will
break ground for the structure at the race
track Monday morning. He signed a con-
tract to-day or the purchase of eight car
loads OF Ium Der, comprising in ali 525, 900
feet of white pine from local flume COM
pany. Donohoe has employed fifty car
penters for the work and seventy laborers
to handle the lumter. He says he will
have the amphl theateF finished by the
18th of March. Outside of Dan Stuart
Donohoe is undoubtedly the busiest man
in town right now.
Fizsimmons met and was introduced
to Governor Sadler this evening. The
Cornishman com plimented the Governor
for his backbone in signing the prize
fight bill, and presented him with deli
cately turned fancy horseshoe, which Fitz
made at Salt Lake with his own hands
the Governor is as proud of the gift as a
boy with pair OF red-topped boots, and
is exhibiting it all over town.
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work. but the lame arm is rapidly mend
ing and will be as good as ever within q
! week.
II have been with Fitz for some TINA
now, and l can truthfuIIy say that he was
never in such magnificent trim as he is
right now" said Dan Hickey tonight
Barring that triflng injury to his arm,
he could 60 right at Corbett now, without
another day OF training, and he would
win in a canier. 1 am satisfied that it is
going to be very pretty fight for few
rounds, and then ii will grow one-sided.
FItzsimmons is certain to make a cnop-
! ping block out OF Corbett, and when he
gets tired humping him he will put him
10 sleep neatly and with dispatch.
Il don't look for a long fight. Fitz is
boxing faster than ever, has learned some
new tricks at the game and hits-well,
trlp-hammer is about the only thing can
compare to him, and l ought to know, for
L am the individual that has 10 take the
knocks he hands out. They are no love
taps, assure you"
Roeber, the celebrated Graco- Roman
wrestler, who has been assisting Hickey
in his work of preparing Fitzsimmons for
over the outlook. Roeber gives the Cor
nlshman two or three heavy tussles daily
and he asserts that he has to do his level
pes: IN order to hold up his end IN the
hugging and tueging.
why, that fellow is as strong as
lion," said Roeber tonight, ''and l never
met man who possessed so much endur-
ance as he displays. l consider myself
the champion at my profession and have
beaten the best m en- who ever went on the
mat with me, but Fitzsimmons can give
me more than l can attend to. He has
thrown me repeatedly and then pokes fun
at me. We do not go at each other as do
Corbett and McVey in their wrestling
bouts. They, as you probably are aware,
simply stand up and pull at each others
necks and shove one another round. Not
! so with US. FItz and | get right down on
the mat and wrestle for blood and for a
fall.
1--WE had delightful trip over" con-
/ tinued Roeber. I'VE stopped at several
of the big cities to give exhibitions, and
Fitz was everywhere greeted enthusiastic
caly. While in Colorado we had good
chance to test him in high attitudes, and
my word for it the rarity of the atmos-
phere did not affect him a particle. That
was more than the rest of US could say.
1t will not take him long TO get accus-
toned 10 the climate of Carson"
Fitzsimmons is fastidIous. He took a
notion tonight that the apartments in the
Arlington assigned to him, and which
were lately occupied by Corbett, were not
good enough for him and he insisted upon
change In fact there was nothing in
the hotel he liked except the dining-room
menu and Julian had to secure temporary
quarters for him in private rooming-
house. 1t will be for tonight only, how
ever. as Fritz and his party. including his
pet Great Dane, all go out to the training
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FRANK EANE LOSES.
Martin Fldherty Of LotCrU Wfns Ffer
and Corn Contest.

Martin Ftdherty Of Lotc,U Wins a Fierce
and Corn Contest.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. 20.-Martin
Flaherty of Lowell, Mass, defeated Frank
Erne of Buffalo in twenty-round bout al
the New York Athletic Club tonight
Erne put up a game battle under ire
mendous difficulties, as his left eye was
cut open in the fourth round and bled all
through the fight.
After the first few rounds Flaherty was
the aggressor and had not a mark to show
at the finish. In the Lowell man Erne
met harder game than he had even with
Dixon.
The spacious gymnasium of the club
was crowded to the very doors when the
pounds between Bobby Wilson of Jersey
Cry and Frank Smith of California, was
put on.
The judges were S. C. Coster of the New
York Athletic Club and Arthur Moore OF
the New York Acme Club. The referee
stopped the bout after 2 minutes and so
seconds of the seventh round, giving VIII
son the decision. Smith sprained his
ank e badly in going down under a right
swing, and had to be carried from the
ring.
The second pair were Joe Youn~s of
Buffalo and Johnny Hannigan of Pitts
burg, who we're announced to box ten
rounds at 10 pounds. Youngs had the
best OF il all through, but Hannigan put
up game fight. Youngs bad him grogcy
Tor the last three rounds, but was too tired
to put the Pitisburg boy to sleep. The
latter kept on his feet 10 the finish. The
judges agreed on Youngs as the wiuner.
Erne and Flahertv got into the ring at
1920. They had weighed in at 135 pounds.
Erne had the best Of the opening round.
but the blows were light. Erne put stiff
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Rate From Chicago Fined.

CHICAGO. Ill, Feb 20.-Tickets for
the Corbert-Fitzsi mmons- fl bit will be on
sale in this city March Is and ii for con-
tinuous passage on the day Of sale. the
return limit being March %. Under an
appeal of the Great Western road a round
trip fare to Nevada from St. Paul OF
$72 80 has been made.
Many passenger men here are disguised
at the action of the Chicago and Alton in
forcing the SIC so rate from Chicago.
Railroad men have been canvassing the
city TO certain the expected business on
account OF the fight and they claim to
have found only twenty-five men with
money enough who intended to go to Car.
son. the others, it is claimed, are going
only on paper.
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right on the jaw in the third. He met
Flaherty's rushes with both hands and
had e best of the round.
In the fourth E. ne ran into hard right
on the eye, cutting it, and they had q
fierce mix-up.
In the next Erne put hard swings on
the body and got away cleverlv. Flaherty
had a trlt1 the best of the fiji with a
couple of hard swings that shook Erne
up. FIaherty chased his man to the
ropes in the sixth and planted a left on
the nose that drew blood. The seventh
VAS also + aherty's round. lie put hard
right on tn mouth, drawing blood, and
Just as the bell rang shot a left to the eye,
cutting it afresh.
Erne opened the eighth with a great
RUSH and landed right and left. Flaherty
sent terrible lett hook to the bad eve;
but the Buffalo boy came back with a
couple OF hard swings and honors were
fairly even.
tIaheriy made mark of the bad eye in
the ninth and Erne was covered with gore.
A couple OF heavy swings TO Erne's lett
ear IN the eleventh made thai mem Der add
TO the supply OF blood. He countered
tlaherty sharply twice, but the Lowell
IAN had all the best of the work.
Erne rushed in with storm of blows OH
the body and head in the fourteenth, but
the Lowell lad clinched and forced Frank
to the ropes.
In the sixteenth Flanerty landed with
terrible force five times on the damaged
eve and on the jaw and Frank was very
near on Queer street when the bell rang.
Fiaherty put an awful lett on the good
eye IN the seventeenth and had Frank
badly punish ed, but just as the bell rang
Frank sent in right and left that f1oored
tlaherty, who was caught unprep pared.
The nineteenth was all in Flaherty's
favor. In the last round Erne stayed on
the defensive until the bell rang, without
any further damage.
The judge agreed on Flaherty as the
winner, and The decision was received
with applause
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TO the "Ohs' and "Ahs'' of establishment
that are audible when his marvellous
breadth of shoulders looms UP. He is the
same old Bob now. He presented quite a
natty appearance in his long plue overcoat
and irave ing cap.
There were few exchanges of greetings
with press correspondents and sporting
acquain tances and then Fitz made off for
the Arlington. Martin Julian, his brother
in-law and manager. walked by his side,
while Trainers Dan Hickey and Ernest
Roeber brought up in the rear, struggling
with valises and big leather box contain
ing Bob's latest plug hat. The crowd
men, women and boys-joined IN the pro-
cession, whooping and shouting as he
went, aud now and then cautioning the
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FITZ.

of the place and into sleigh, which car
ried him to the rendezvous of the exclu-
sive photographer, and thence out to
Cook ranch. This and some other little
business matters being attended to, Bob
was back at the hotel to greet friends and
talk.
There can be no question about one
thing, and that is that Fitzsimmons never
looked better during his ring career. He
shows every indication of having gone
through some heavy training of late. His
eye is clear and sparkling. his face CLOVIS
with rudy, healthy color, and his hair
such OF it as he still clings to-is redder
than ever. He was IN splendid spirits,
and expressed himself as being delighted
over the fact that he had reached the end
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PoLo ATHLETIC CLUE BOUTS.
Paddy PWrteU aud Con Doyle Put Up a
RdtfIin0 Fight.

Paddy P"rteH aud Con Doyle Put Up a
RGtfLim0 Fight.
NEW YORK. CAL, Feb. 20.-The prin-
cipai attraction at the Polo Athletic Club
this evening was twenty-round bout at
$50 pounds between Paddy PurtelI of
Kansas City and Con Doyle of Chicago.
The men put up such q good fight that
Referee Billy Madden declared the bout a
draw. The preliminary bout between Joe
o DonueIl of Yonkers and Billy Rollins OF
New York was stopped in the fourth round
and Donnell was awarded the decision.
The second preliminary go was between
Billy Rotchfort of Chicago and Jimmy
Rose OF New York. eight rounds at 100
pounds. Rotchfort was awarded the de-
cision at the end of the bout
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

Harry Corbett and Colonel G. F. Burn
completed arrangements with the rail
roads to-day for bringing two big special
trains here from San Francisco for the
fights.
One of these trains will arrive on the
10th OF March and remain over the fol.
owing day, so that those aboard can wit
ness both contests. The other will be
reserved for business and professional
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Frank Gerard KNOCK, Out Jack Hun1,v.

TORONTO, ONTARIO. Feb. 20. - Jack
Hanley OF Philadelphia and Frank Gerarp
of Chicago met in twenty-round contest
at the Princess Theater tonight before
about $500 people. Both men weighed in
at 1877 pounds, the contest being for the
lightweight championship of Canada!
Gerard had the advantage in height and
reach, and succeeded in knocking his man
out in the tenth round.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
SMITH TO MET cHoYNskL
The Denverite Says H Is Matched to Fi0hf
at Carson

DUBOIS, Pa, Feb. 2O.-"Denver" Ed
Smith announces that fight has been ar
ranged between him and Joe Choynski, to
take place at Carson, New, March IL the
date of the Corbett- Fitzsimmons contest.
Smith is to go to Pittsburg on Monday,
where the final details of the match will
be arranged
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4 LETTER FROM FITZ.

CARSON NeU, Feb 2O.-70 the Editor "CaN,' Francsco
hope be training quarters onor0 do plenty
haze thoroughly satisfied myself that the mountain air going
bother can spar and u7Sste for fifty minutes wiot
that friends knop that rounding into right
HTZ
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DIR. PIERCE'S
IS THE BEST.
a PERMANENT CURE.

DR.. Pierce g Son, San Francisco ~ ~
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received and delivered, but have not heard from
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

ELwELL-EAsTMAN.-At the resi-
dence of the brides mother,
Mrs. Mary Eastman, in this
city, Wednesday evening, Oct.
81, 1897, Mr.. William B. Elwell,
of Hudson, and Miss Florence E.
Eastman Of this city.
Rev. Mcintosh performed the
ceremony in the presence of a
small company Of friends. Both
the young people are we'll known
to the people Of this city, and
have many frieLds who wish them
a life of happiness.
They will make their future
home In Hudson where Mr.. Elwell
is in the employ of Putnam &
William s.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

Congress Must Decide.

The whole Cuban question has
been postponed until after Con-
gress meets, SO far as any official
action on the part of this govern
ment is concerned. This is au.
thentic, and was decided upon by
the President and his advisers after
the full reply of the new Spanish
ministry reached Washington.
The reply will not be made public
until after it and all the CORE
spondence with Spain has been
laid before the Senate in executive
session, which will be done as soon
as Congress meets. The reply is
friendly In tone and Of such a
nature as to preclude further
action upon the part of this gov
eminent until time has been al
lowed to show that the new minis
try is unable to keep its promises
concerning the pacifcation of
Cuba. Few persons in Washing
ton expect any material change to
take place in the situation in Cuba
as result Of the change In COM
manders ard in the Spanish policy.
The offer of autonomy will be re-
jected with scorn by the Cuban
military leaders. The impression
is almost general that soon after
Congress meets the House will
take up and pass the joint resolu-
ton adopted by the Senate at the
extra session, directing the Presi-
dent to recognize the Cubans as
belllgerents, and that President
Mckinley will promptly sign the
resolution and issue a proclamation
In accordance there with. Material
military successes by the Spaniards
in Cuba is believed to be the only
thing that can prevent this course
being taken ashington Core
spondent.
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Saturdays Foot Ball Games.

Last Saturday the football team
of the University of Minnesota
received hard blow at the hands
of the Wisconsin boys. For
considerable time the teams Of the
two Universities have been pre-
pairing for the annual game. Hard
work has been done on both sides,
but lately considerable doubt has
been entertained by many regard
ing the outcome of the game as the
Badgers until Saturday had played
only High school teams. However
the Wisconsin boys proved them
selves superior to Gophers and as
result of their effective work the
game ended 80 to DIN Wisconsin's
favor.
In the forenoon of the same
day the Madison High school de-
feated the South Side High school
of Minneapolis. Score. IA to Q.
Last Saturday the High school
football team of this town left for
New Richmond where they were
billed for game with the High
school boys. They left town in
hioh spirits little thinking that
New Richmond would outclass
them as they did. The visitors were
defeated by IA score of39 to 0. The
chief character, ties of the game
were Epley's drop kick from near
the center of the field, the good
lnterfer ence of the New Richmond
boys and the ragged playing of the
River Falls boys. IF misery loves
company, all the boys need do is
to think of Minnesota's defeat on
the same day.
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The Bredahl School House.

The little school house which
formerly occupied a position on
the side of the hill just across the
track west of Geo. Bredahl's has
been torn away and the site is now
graced by as fine a country school
bouse as can be found in Pierce
county. It is 24x40 and - #.
high inside. 1t also has taste
fully built cupola which will ere
long be occupied by bell furnish
ed by the ladies Of that district.
Geo. Bredahl and John Reed were
the contractors as well as builders
and they are deserving of great
credit in the manner in which
they have finished it. 1t cost
about 500 complete.