Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16
READY FOR THE MILL.
Corbett and Fitz Fave Their Last
Day at Hard Training.

CARSON. NEW, March 15.-Dan
Stuart to-day decided that all three OF
the fights will be pulled off on Wednes-
day. thus making the carnival the great
est in the history Of pugiism. The big
Texan settled on this course late In the
afternoon. and Hawkins Flaherty,
Green. and Smith were ordered 10 be
on hand for medical inspection on we'd
nesdav morning The men will be ex'
amined by the official physician, DR..
Guinan. of this city Stuart evidently
shares. i'm common with the majority OF
the experts, the opinion that the Dig
mill will not be very prolonged, but II
IS not by any means equally certain that
the other two bouts can be finished IN
the day.
A temperature OF summer coupled
with "a bright sun and a clear sky, greet
cd Corbett and Fitzsimmons this morn
inc when they arose 10 prepare for the
last finishing touches. Two specials and
the regular train landed goodly crowd
of sports to-day. Among the arrivals by
the specials were "Parson' Davis ana
his colored Chicago giant, Bob Arm
strong. and Tom Sharkey, who arrived
bv the special from San Francisco.
TROUBLES THEM 10 MORE.
Corbett to-day inflicted, for the last
time. the jabs and upper-cuts that have
made the lives Of Billy Woods and JEFF
fries miserable for weeks.
All the Fitzsimmons party were In
town early and Bob took drive with
Mrs. Fitzsimmons out towards Shaw's
Springs. They did not go quite TO Cor
belts quarters. but the drive came near
being fraught with great possibilities as
the rivals narrowly escaped meeting OF
the road.
contrary TO expectations, neither of the
king pins knocked Off work entirely to-
dav Both OF them went through the
usual programme, with slight modihca-
lions.
Corbett played with his favorite wrist
machine for nearly ten minutes. He
puuched the bag for an hour, and then
announced himself ready TO take Jim
Nealsons scalp at hand-ball. Three red
hot games were played I'm less than an
hour. and Nealson did not figure In either
OF them TO much extent. Jim kept up
"a cross-nre of sarcasm to his friend,
Greatly 10 the amusement of the Olympic
club. His easy victory over Nea'son
left Jim in rather a good humor. ana ne
took pity on his trainers when the gloves
were brought out. Eighteen rounds In
all were gone through with, and no
blood spilled.
ALMOST MET FITZ.
on his afternoon sprint Jim narrowly
escaped meeting Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzsim-
mons. The couple were driving along
the road TO Shaw's Springs, when they
saw Corbett trotting down on them q
few hundred yards ahead. Fitzsimmons
pelted his horse and logged along until he
reached a fork In the roadway, where ne
turned off on the pike towards Reno.
Mrs Fltzsimmons leaned far over In
front OF her husband. and took good
look at the Californian. but Bob kept
hts eyes ahead. and never once glanced
in inns direction. Corbett logged along
with his trainers. paying no heed TO the
pair on his right. He switched around
when he came TO the railway track. and
faced in the direction OF Empire, doubling
back four miles from home, and sprint
ing most OF the distance 70 his quarters.
Very few visitors saw Fltzsimmons