The herald., 1897-03-05
HIS ORGANS ARE ALL RIGHT
But the Champion and His Trainer Are
Still Mad
Fitz Is Not BibuIous and Jim's Liver Doesn't
Need Fixing-Some Great Newspa-
pers Have Lied
Press Special Wire

Associated Press special w Mlre
CARSON. New, March 4.-Dr. John
Guinan, one of the leading physicians
of Nevada, was very much surprised to
receive this morning a call to Shaw's
Springs, where Jim Corbett is in train
ing. In order to prepare himself to treat
the supposed patient, Dr. Guinan asked
Kid Egan, who delivered the message,
whom he was to attend and was startled
when Egan replied the champion HIM
self wanted him. Corbett was very an
cry over a report sent out to the effect
that he was in poor health because of an
alleged affection of the liver. Ever since
he began training at the springs all of
his old trainers and visitors to his quar-
ters as well have remarked that he was
the best tempered man in several coun-
ties. He has never had word to say in
the way of reprimanding his men, and in
fact has always been In good humor.
even under some rather trying circum
stances. But this record was shattered
when he heard the report that he had
liver complaint. He stormed about the
place. using some very strong language,
and finally despatched Egan for doctor.
The examination was a thorough one
in every particular and lasted nearly
three-quarters of an hour. DR.. Guinan
stated that there was absolutely no
foundation for the reports. He added
that Corbett was the finest specimen
of physical manhood that he had ever
seen. At Corbett's request the doctor
made a written statement, giving the
result of his examination.
The champion went through his days
work as usual.
One Of the sensational incidents at
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District Attorney MCGOWAN, who in
company with deputy sheriff drove out
to Cooks place and entered into a rather
heated argument with Martin Julian.
The district attorney informed Fitzsim-
mons manager that unless a license
was taken out for the show which is
given every afternoon, a complaint
would be sworn out tomorrow morning
which would lead to the arrest not only
of the fighter but of his trainers as we'll
This trouble grew out of the general
disapprobation of the citizens of Car
son over an arrangement which Julian
made with Joe Raycraft. proprietor If
a livery stable, providing for a charge
of 81 for transportation to and from the
quarters at Cooks grove. This charge
was not deemed exorbitant. but the fact
that each customer was given ticket
admitting him to Fitzsimmons' gym
nasium. brought about this threat of ar
| rest Tonight the attorney appeared in
| clined to be quite lenent in the matter
| and instead of insisting on a license fo-
| $1,000, such as is demanded under the
| Gerard fight law, MCGOWAN de-
cided that In his opiSion the usual the
atrical license of s75 a year or 500 a
| month would cover the entertainment
| There were some hot words between
Julian and the district attorney, and
the former decided to pay the license,
and the exhibition will go on again as
usual tomorrow afternoon.
Fitzsimmons does not think that any
further denial of the stories published
about his alleged dissipation is neces-
sary. He was not as serious upon this
point as Julian was last night and in
fact. seemed to consider that the best
way of treating the whole matter was
to regard 1t as joke. Fitzsimmons' ap-
pearaHce certainly does not in any way
4 Justify the report that he had been drink
| ing. The representative of the Associ-
tated Press visited the long New Zea-
| larder thi7 afternoon and watched his
work He is certainly in splendid con-
dition. The cSre fact that he punched
the bag fifteen rounds with only half
| a. minutes rest between each ard then
boxed and wTestled alternately for near
lily an hour with his three trainers. of it.
1 self would seem to be sufficient proof of
| this
| Dan Stuart walked down to his office
| this morning, but was warned by his
physician that he was taking great risk
| and soon returned to his room
Martin Flaherty, who is to fight Dal
| Hawkins on the 18th, arrived on the
iafternoon train.