The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-14
The Nevada Mill

I Eim spar and wrestle with his trainers
and his work was nothing short of mar
Vicious. Notwithstanding the high alti-
tude, which might be supposed 10 tire a
, man in violent EXCISE more rapidly
| than if he was in the lower country, he
went through il all without a sign oil
| trouble. I have not seen Fltzslmmons
| as yet, and of course / have no idea eX.
| cept the report of the condition in which
| he is, but 1 wish to say right now tina:
| ne must be a wonderful man. and more
| than that, he must be wonderful man
| in wonderful condition, to stand on;
against a fighter who is in the condition
| in which Corbett is today. When 1 say
| that. am in no way undertaking Fftz-
| simmons, for l know he is a great fight
er. L only say that man who beats
Corbett next Wednesday must not be
only a wonderful fighter, but must also
be in perfect condition.
IF Corbett loses this fight he will
have no excuse on account of the lack
OF condition. A man may lose through
an accident and through an uninten-
uonal FOUL but Il Corbett loses il must
be through one of these things, CT BE-
cause FitZsimnlons is the better man
and L do not see how il Is possible for
any man to be in better shape than jim
is now.
Tomorrow I am going to ride over to
tie camp where Fitzsimmons is training
and then I will be able TO form a better
opinion as to the shape Of the two men.
I'm all L have said IN praise of Corbett.
l wish II understood that 1 am saving
nothing against Fitzsimmons in any
way. 1 simply say If he wins, he is en-
titled 10 be called the best man in the
world. AID, in my opinion, nobody will
concede that more than Corbett him
SELF
CORBETT'S WIRE EDGE.
At both camps efforts are now being
made to get the wire edge on the men
which is considered necessary for the
maj effort in the ring on st. Patrick s
day. Corbett's work will be gradually
iessened from now until the day of the
oattle, and no effort is being spared by
me men who are assisting him to get
MIN into the finest possible condition 1t
Is ulfhcQlt to see how Corbett could be
N hner physical condition than he now
is, AID his endurance is phenomenal He
is mutually somewhat high-strung and
the strain Of the work he has been doing
Is beginning to show in his talk at
times. He is quite often nervous, now
and then irritable. but such things are
weeks has gone through with the strain
incident TO preparations for a prizefight
and his trainers are rather pleased than
otherwise at the little displays of tenn
Der that he occasionally makes. They
declare that he il in the best condition,
and that he would not be at all nervous
IL he We're not. Corbett's nervousness is
not on account Of the coming battle. He
says that 1t cannot come any too soon
to please him, and there is not the
slightest doubt that he is in earnest TO
the last degree when he says so.
THAT AWFUL RIGHT ARM.
Fftzsiminons, on the other hand, is not
nervous in the most remote degree He
Is not or the temperament that permits
nen 10 became nervous and he is as cool
over the outlook as ii is possible fer a
man to be. He certainly shows no out
"ard signs Of being worried and his
confidence is as firm-rooted as that OF
CCroett in the ultimate outcome
He showed the power in his arms to-
day by hitting his punching bag with
such violence that he broke the rope by
which the bag was swung. II was a
stiff cord. the thickness of a mans fore
ringer, and Fftzsimmons nipped it with
his final punch into which he threw all
-.
FITZ GOES OUT AWHEEL.
The improved condition of the roads.
which now, for the most part, afford
good travelling, gave FitZsimmons an
opportunity today TO use his wheel. He
improved 70 the utmost the chance given
him By the weather and early in the
morning took spin Of about five miles
on his wheel. After returning 10 the
ranch he started out on the road a Sec
ond time, this time for run on foot,
being accompanied by Hickey. He took
a short run of about six miles and re-
turned in time to begin punching the
bag about II O'Clock. For half an hour
he battered the yellow leather sphere
back and forth with great energy. He
then called upon Hickey and Stelzner to
meet him with the gloves. He spared
four fast rounds with each man, paying
particular attention tC the style of fight
ing which will be allowed in the ring IN
der the Interpretation of the Queensbury
rules made by Siler and TO which Julian
yesterday agreed.
GOOD At CLOSE RANGE.
The work of FItzsimnons in nitting
with one arm free and on the brsaka-
ways, as shown in mis- boxing this morn
Ing. was no &c character TO bear out
the statement OF Martin Julian made in
yesterdays conference. TO the effect that
L irZs:Inpions vas not accustomed to that
style of fighting. His short, quick right
and-lefr ia hs for the head and stomach
were made with marvellous rapidity and
with grea; force. Again and again he
raped Steiner and Hickey in the
hardest kind of manner, convincing
these gentlemen, If nobody else. that ne
- in RI of fi-n OF
close range. The red-haired pugilist did
not seem to be nuck cast down because
of the fact. as alleged by Martin Julian,
Ina; lie would bs greatly handicapped by
Siler's rulings when ne met Corbett in
the ring He caDeTed about the gymna-
sum, laughing and apparently in the
most excellent spirits. and on every oc-
casion when h. Jabhed Hickey or Stel-
zuer. it seemed "a afford him the great
est possible delight.
In the afternoon FiiZsimmonS took an
other ride on his wheel and wrestled
a little with Rcehsr. lie has been doing
very little Wrestling OF late and from
now until nex;- Wednesday, when ne
steps mt, tie rivc. lie Will take even less
Of this vi9lenr eXerc-Sn than he has dur
ing The las. .en days This was all Of
the exercise taken b. Fiizsimmons dur
IsS lie udN. rue = I'SdIlN u re Illlc
edge necessary to put him in the ring in
me finest IaasSible coriition and ne and
his trainers a,a working very carefully
ID avoti drawing his condition down too
fina. The p-ahehiii;y l. al present that
F!tzs!nruc.s will fgh; not very far from
the I-l:dilewe;gh, linli:
CORRETT KEEPS AT IT.
Notwithstanding the fact that but five
days remain before the Championship
battle, Corbett continued his vigorous
training today. He started in with a
ten-clile run over the rough mountain
roads. accompanied by Jeffries and
Splinter or two and followed by good
sized escort % mounted newspaper men.
L.