The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

MED by Hickey. He took a short run
of about six miles and returned in time
to begin punching the bag about IL
O'Clock.
For half an hourh he battered the yellow
leather sphere back and forth with
great energy. He then called upon
Hickey and Stenzler to meet him with
the gloves. He spared four fast rounds
with each man, paying particular atten-
ton to- the style of fighting which will
be allowed in the ring under the inter-
pretation of the QueenSberry rules made
by Siler and to which Julian yesterday
agreed.
The work of Fftzsfrnmons hitting with
one arm free and on the break-aWays,
as shown in his boxing this morning,
was not of a character TO bear out the
statement of Martin Julian madG in
yesterdays conference to- the effect that
Fitzsimmons was not accustomed to
that style of fighting. His short, quick
right hand jabs, for the head and stom-
ach, We're made with marvellous rapid
ity and with great force. Again and
again he raped Stenzler and Hickey in
the hardest kind of manner, convincing
those two gentlemen, if nobody else that
he is no novice in the art of fighting at
close range.
The red haired pugilist did not seem
to be much cast down because of the
fact, as alleged by Martin Julian. that
he would be greatly handicapped by ST.
ler's rulings when he met Corbett in the
ring.
He capered about the gymnasium.
excellent spirits, and on every occasion
when he jabbed Stenzler or Hickey, it
seemed to afford him the greatest pOSSi-
BILE delight.
In the afternoon Fitzsimmons took
another short ride on his wheel and
wrestled a little with Roeber He has
been doing very little wrestling of late
and from now until next Wednesday.
when he steps into the ring, he will take
even less of this violent exercise than
he has during the last ten days.
Tlrfev oil of fI,n 1@I-
Fitzsimmons during the day He is
nearly to the fine edge necessary to put
him into the ring in the finest possible
condition and he and his trainers are
working very carefully to avoid draw
ing his condition down too fine The
probability is at present that F'itzsim-
mons will fight not very far from the
middleWeight limit.
Notwithstanding the fact that but
five days remain before the champion
ship battle, Corbett continued today
his vigorous training. He started in
with ten mile run over the rough
mountain roads, accompanied by JEFF
fries and sprinter or two and followed
by a good sized escort of mounted
newspaper men. For almost the en-
tire distance he kept up his swinging
dog-trot and emerged from his rub
down at the finish as fresh as a 3-year-
old broncho. A few hours rest and
by no means light luncheon put him in
shape for the hard work of the after
noon. He began it as usual with
half hour of wrist exercise, followed up
with a vigorous punching of the bag
in chilly bath shed, where a gather
ing of fifty or sixty enthusiasts Shiv-
cred in the draughts and applauded
his efforts.
Five games of hand ball with his
brother Zoe as a partner was the next
number on the programme and the
champion, more fortunate than yester-
day. was put in excellent humor by
winning three of the five games. He
then took on McVey for a three minute
wrestling bout and left the big fellow
badly winded and somewhat bruised by
the Vigor of the exercise. Without a
moments intermission Jeffries was
given three minutes of hot sparring
and Joe Corbett followed with similar
amount of the same work BILLY Woods
was then taken into the arena for a
practice in the style of fighting which
the agreement reached at the confer
ence between Julian and Brady is like
ly to make one of the features of the
fight.
Corbett demonstrated his ability to
make it very interesting for his oppo-
nent in this sort of work, and Woods
punishment, despite his pneumatic ar
NOR, was unusually severe. Each of
the men was given four rounds, Cor
bett taking no rest between times.
Trainer White, at the conclusion of the
days work, expressed his entire salts
faction with the champions ability to
beat Fitzsimmons at close fighting. The
fever of battle has begun to pervade
all social classes in Nevada and par
ticularly in Carson City. The small