Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-17

take some ock in what I'm saying.
You are harder than you We're in former
years, and carry less beef on you,
should say tn at you are in absolutely per
fect condition for man OF your age and
development. The more I look at you
the better like your appearance. If, as
you claim, your bellows are all right, the
championship will stay in San Fran
cisco"
Jim's father had not much 20 say.
Jim seems to have muscles sticking
out all over him." was the old mans
comment. His face is net very thin.
His shoulders look very big to me. Come
to think of 1t, l never saw them look so
large. Now, so far as his color goes, l
want to f.ell you right now that he never
looked better. The lines about his eyes
are perfectly natural i had them when
was his age.
Jim and Joe take after me, you
know, and I am satisfied with the lads
appearance, and If he don't win, well,
he should net have any excuse 10 offer
the folks at home"
Jack McAuliffe, the lightweight
champion, attracted some attention on
Carson's streets this afternoon. Il have
not seen either of the big fellows
stripped said Jack to a crowd in front
of Stuart'S office. You can't tell a
great deal by a mans face and not much
more by seeing him stripped but accord
ing to my notion, both Jim and Bob are
be? think the pace will be so hot that
the fight will not last more than six
rounds. Judging by their talk to me,
they amt going to do much dancing
about and drawing out, as it were. The
fight is for blood, and it will be all over
by II o'clock tomorrow if the sun Shines"
Wyatt carp who refereed the Sharkey-
Fitzsimmons contest, sized up the heavy
wenghts this morning. carp is secre-
tive man naturally and he had nothing
much to say when he came, back from
Shaw's Springs. "I thought 'Corbett
might not be as good as he was report
ed" ne said He looks mighty deter
mined though, and l don't believe he is
afraid of an anaconda. F'itzsimmons
is as heavy as when he fought Sharkcy.
Maybe he is worrying. THE man with
the most nerve is going to win this fight.
Both of them are well fixed for that ar
gument today"
If expert opinion counts for anything.
the battle will be short one.
few guesses as to the number of
rounds follow:
w. A. Brady-Not less than four and
not more than eight rounds.
Martin H.an-Fitzsimmons will knock
Corbett's head off before the fifth round
is over.
Billy Delaney-I look for a fast fight;
Corbett will get Fitzsimmons' measure in
two or three rounds. There is too much
at stake for either man to run any risk
by rushing. Ten rounds ought to de-
eide matters.
Ernest Roeber-If the morning is cold
they will fight fast; Fitzsimmons will
get in his work about the fifth round.
think Corbett will get ratified and run
into a Knockout blow about that time.
Charley White-It will be the fastest
fight between heavy-weights in the his
tory of pugihsm. Corbett will fool them
on his punching power. Six or eight
rounds will see the last of Fitzsimmons:
Dan Hickey-The man who gets in his
punch will likely win. Fitzsimmons will
be cooler than Corbett and if Jim forces
matters Bob will get to his jaw before
seven rounds are over.
Billy Woods-Fitzsimmon will never
put a glove on Corbett. If he can stand
up before Jim for three ROUNDS nc Is q
better man than he was when l spared
with him.
.Jacleaa aastenzler-Corbett will lose his
head when he finds that Bob can hit him
and Bob will knock him out inside OF four
rounds sure.
such perfect condition that / hardly
think the fight will last more than thirty
Jack McAuliffe-1t is a grudge fight
and no time will be wasted; the man VINO
keeps his head will win in short order.
Tom Sharkey-The kinetoscope people
won't need much tape for this fight. The
men will go at each other like tigers and
it will be all over in less than twenty
minutes.
Billy Madden-We will never live to see
such a fast fight between two men. They
have old scores to settle and it won't
take them long to do it..
All Smith, don't think it will be very
long fight. Corbett usually trims ms
man in short order, understand me, ana
Fitzsimmons don't lose much time e%itner' %
We won't have to wait long for the finish.
Jimmy Wakeley-Six rounds Will settle
IT if am a Judge. These fellows have
plenty of speed and there won't be any
fooling on either side.
Notwithstanding these predictions, the
talent are buying pools on rounds ten TO
fifteen.
'tWhere are all these people going to
sleep?" asked a tall Englishman who had
Travelled all the way from London 70
see the fight His question raised point
which had not been sufficiently consid-
cred before Every lodging house and
private residence is crowded and stlll
the visitors come.
Cots are to be had, but before morning
the supply will be exhausted. store
keepers are clearing spaces In thelr prem,
ises to make room for hake-downs, ana
even the Salvation Army headquarters
were cleared out.
The old agricultural pavilion has been
turned into restaurant, and handouts
are being served from shanties in China
n.
with sleepers, and every day coaches
that can be spared will be opened to those
who cannot obtain beds elsewhere.
The hackmen are rapidly becoming
rich. This afternoon ex-senator John j.
ingalls, yielded 50 In exchange for car
rlage ride of 200 hundred yards. He was
rescued from the grasp of the hack
driver by kind friends, who steered him
to a place of safety.
At the coliseum everything Is ready.
The guidons are all in place and press
seats have been squared off and filled
with chairs. The kaleidoscope machine is
in readiness, and three men are guard
ing 1t against possible intuders a
Pinkerton man stands at every entrance,
and nobody enters without good ex-
cuse.
Stuart's office has been jammed with
ticket buyers all day. Ths high-priced
seats are most in demand, but there are
purchasers for all grades. Three stall
wart detectives are on guard within the
office, and a fourth is stationed outside
the door,
Secretary Wheelock claims that more
than 1000 tickets have been sold, but
there is no way of verifying his figures.
Stuart says he can zee daylight, and
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