The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-03-06
The Nevada Mill

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Of about the same ebony hue as him
self. Hickey came up while Fitzsim-
mons was exchanging remarks with the
colored man and the horse took a violent
dislike to the hog. He began 10 dance
all over the road and the hog, being
more than willing to give Hickey and
his crazy horse the right OF way, gave
a frantic squeal and bolted away into
the sage crush. The negro and Fitzsim-
mons went after him in hot pusuit The
former gave up the race early, but FitZ-
simmons and the hog kept at il. For
about two miles, back and forth through
the sage brush, the hog sprinted as fast
IS hog ever does sprint, with FitZsim-
mons close at his heels Finally FitZ-
simmons worked UP to within a foot of
tnc hog and thought the time had come
FOR d touchdown. He made q spring,
landing fair and square on hoggie's
back, and bore him to the ground. Then
cams the real .tussle, the hog making
frantic efforts to escape. while Fitzsim-
mons as frantically tried to keep him
pinned down. The two rolled over and
ever. the hog giving vent to ali the var
tiles Of sqeals he had ever known and
F'itzsimmons pouring a succession Of re-
marks in disparagement OF the intelli-
gencc of hogs in general.
The hog finally became exhausted IN
all things save his squealing apparatus.
and gave up the fight, while Fitzsinl-
mems, with triumphant grin and his
breath coming short and quick, held him
fast. In a few minutes the owner of the
hog came wheeling UP and accused Fitz-
simmons of trying to steal the animal.
II took fully ten minutes Of earnest con-
versa ton on the part of Fitzsimmons
to convince him that he was rolling hogs
in the sage brush just for the fun of the
thing, and that there was nothing in it
for him save exercise. AS an evidence of
good faith he restored the hog and con-
tinued on his way to town.
HIS REGULAR WORK.
Fitzsimmons shortened his usual out
door run today, doing but six miles. His
usual amount of ieg work up to date has
been nearly twice that. He put in the
regular amount of bag punching and
wrestling with his trainers, going
through thret rounds with three Of Them
nine rounds in all. He then punched the
bag for ten fast rounds, and closed his
day with good rundown. He express
ed himself as feeling in excellent shape
and certainly looks as wei as he feels.
He was examined this afternoon by Dr.
Gulal, who yesterday went over Cor
bett to determine his physical condition.
After exanira ton DR.. Guinan declared
that F;tzsilnn1ons was in perfect condi-
lion and ina. ne was in as giod snaps as
it was possible for him to be.
MERELY AS ANIMALS.
''Both Ccrhett and IitZsimnons are IN
most excellent cordition." DR.. Guiran
declared after he had concluded his ex-
animation CT the latter. Il am not in the
haoit of examining fighters, as rule.
and I am not the man to say whether
they are in what is called fighting trim
They are, however, in as good shape az
It is possible Cor two human animals to
be-"
A snow Storm which set in about
O'Clock tonight bids fair TO put an end TO
outdoor wcTk fer both men for some days
1t was still ccming down heavily at a
late hour tonight, ani there is all prob
ability that by tomorrow morning Car
son City will ne buried under two or
three inches of srow.
Corbett is still nettled about the stories
that he is not in good health. He points
to his work in refutation. AS if to show
the absurdity Of the stories about him,
Fitz has increased his schedule of work
Martin Flaherty OF Lowell has commenc-
ed training with Billy Smith at Genoa
Al Smith OF New York. the hacker of
the pugilist, is on his way TO Carson with
a big amount Of money 10 back Flaherty.
1t is a,so said he will favor Corbett in
wagers on the big fight.