The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
Noes Not Find the RcG-Headed Fight
Confident lie should He
Under the Circumstances.
LATEST NEWS FROM CARSON
CoRBETT DOING FINE WORK At IN
FIGHTING ON THE CLINCHEs.
Road Work Practically over for Both
Men and Light Exercise from Now
Until the Big Battle.

CARSON CITY. New, March 1.-THE SEM
sation OF the day Mas the declaration made
this afternoon by William Muldoon. the
famous wrestler. regarding Fitzsimmons.
Muldoon is an acknowledged authority
among sporting men on all matters pertain
ing to training and physical culture and
his opinion carries great weight with II.
He visited Cooks ranch this morning and
had a long talk with Fitzsimmons. He
looked him over carefully in order 10 obtain
close estimate possible of Fftz-
simmons's physical condition and his opin-
ion. expressed after leaving the training
quarters, was not as favorable as IL might
have been.
II did not like the looks OF his eye" said
Muldoon to "A party of friends. Il took
walk with him and we had long conversa-
ton. We discussed the fight and prospects
of both men. and Fitzsimmons to me did
not seem to be at all overconndent regard
ing the result"
Muldoon then went on TO say that dur
ing his conversation with Fitzsimmons he
told the fighter he had seen Corbett at work
and while stripped in his dressing room and
that in his opinion the champion was In
! hrst-class condition.
Il know it," said F'itzsimmons. II know
| in better condition than now"
Fitzsmmons has given up all hard work
| in his training and from now until the day
| of the fight he will take only light exercise.
This morning he took a short run to the
penitentiary and back home. covering about
four miles. He took his rub down and this
ended his work for the day. Tomorrow he
will take short run on the roads and do
a little work at punching the bag and on
| Tuesday will do practically nothing.
| Among the callers at Cooks ranch to-day
was Billy Madden. who tried TO make ar
rangements with Fitzsimmons TO meet his
man, Joe Goddard, In the ring in case he
| succeeds i'm defeating Corbett Fitzsim-
| mons was rather noncommittal on the sub
ject and declared that in any event he
would not consider the signing Of articles
to meet Goddard or any other man until
after the fight.
There will be plenty OF tire after the
fight with Corbett," said Fitzsimmons. Ito
consider the question of fighting Goddard
or any other man. L know that II win this
fight there will be all sorts OF challenges,
hurled at me, but i not going TO be fla
! too big a hurry about accepting any or
them. This fight means a good deal I'm
money besides that which is involved in the
purse and side bets, ana for my part, III
! van it, l wish to get some OF the money
that will be mine for the looking after At
| | will not say that will not fight Goddard.
/ but L will not agree at this time 10 enter the
ring with him or anybody else In case win
the fight next Wednesday. IN any event.
there will be no use OF my talking about
| making any more matches until am
| through with this one
do you really think YOU are going 10
| beat Corbett?" asked Madden. You must
! remember he is very clever man.
| FIT,Z HAS NO DOUBT
Fitzsimmons looked at Madden in disgust
| and remarked: ''Will L beat him? OF
course 1 will beat him. tell you one thing
| right now, and that is that unless / force
the fighting on Corbett he will not be able
| 10 lick me anywhere inside Of six hours.
am going to beat him just as sure as there
| is a fight on March IL. / never have had
any doubt on that score, and you will see
that have not overrated myself nor un-
derrated Corbett
At the conclusion of his interview with
| Fitzsimmons, Madden said he considered
the red-headed fighter to be I'm the best
possible condition. Il have been in the ring
many times" said Madden. and nave
been referee I'm several of hts fights. 4
now. and If he is defeated do not think he
can claim anything on the score OF the lack
of condition..
While Madden was talking to Fitzsim-
mons, Al Smith. who is the stakeholder
of the fight drove up. lie was greeted cor
daily by Fitzsimmons and the entire party
entered the house for refreshments.
You're looking well, Fitzsimmons. said
Smith, "and 1 am glad To see you In such
and / know he is in the best of shape and
anybody that tells you otherwise IL no
friend Of yours. This should be nght
without any excuses on the part OF the
Smith and Madden made but brief call
and after their departure Fftzsimmons
he Ct nf
his wife. After returning To the city smith
was asked of his opinion regarding f1tz-
simmons.
II consider him I'm good shape. lie Is In
good spirits. His face Is trine thin be-
cause OF the hard work he has undergone in
his training, but / think generally speak
ing, judging from what saw Of him. he is
i'm very good condition. I did not see him
stripped. nor did / see him do any work.
consequently L unable to express a
forcible opinion concerning Fitzsimmons as
l did yesterday regarding Corbett j did
not discuss the merits of the fight. and 1
merely talked in a general way and smoked
a cigar with FitZ. In my opinion f1tzsim-
mons is a most dangerous man In night,
and no contest in which he Is engaged can
be a foregOne conclusion. no matter who
is the other party TO the fight;
MIR. Smith said that the ruling OF Siler.
giving the men the right TO strike with one
arm free and I'm the breakaways, will prob
ably make a short night. lie considered
the ruling as being distinctly 20 the advan-
tage of Fitzsimmons, who Is particularly
strong with his jabs. Mr.. Smith said that
/
ing and close fighting and that III he at
tempted TO stand of and box he will have
no show whatever
Speaking of Corbett'' said Mr.. Smith,
when l saw him stripped his muscles were
! like Sandow's. and do not think any other
| man could work as he did Saturday for
three hours and show no distress. His wind
| seemed good when he finished when
he began his exercise.
A LET-UP FOR CORBETT.
Trainer White made several radical
changes in Corbett's training to-day. The
ten-mie morning run was abandoned. the
champion taking substitute OF fifteen min
utes walk around his quarters. About 10
O'Clock he began the work OF the day.
White having decided that the afternoons
hereafter shall be given up 10 short walks
and resting. Corbett went at the wrist ma
chine first giving IL about fif,een Minutes
attention and then spent twenty minutes
| punching the bag. White allowed but three
games OF handbali and Corbett and his
brother Joe succeeded in taking the three
straight from his opponents. the champion
| went at his boxing In excellent humor. Nc
Ney was given the first round and Tor nve
minutes was roughly handled in wrestling
| bout fast enough TO set the spectators TO
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