The San Francisco call., 1897-03-09

nils, as IS ms wont. I'm m eulately a1tef
breakfast he notified Roeber, the wrestler,
| to make ready to accompany him into
town, and five minutes later the two
gladiators. accompanied by Martin Julian,
who is Mrs. Ftzsimmons' brother. and
! the Great Dane Yarrum left CooA's ranch
and were on their way toward Carson.
There was quite crowd at the depot at
train time, for the word had gone out that
Mrs. Fitzsimmons was coming, and peo-
pie were not only eager TO have look at
| her, but were equally interested In seein
how Fitzsimmons himself looked after his
three weeks OF training in the snow. The
train finally came rumbling in, and while
every face in the big crowd was scanning
the windows the most expectant counte-
nance of the lot was that of the red
headed pugilist. And why not?
AS the single coach passed the depot
Bob elbewed his way through the crowd,
from which he was 10 assist his wife.
Hi, l see herf' he suddenly shouted,
waving his hand to his com panions, and
then he sprinted after the car. which was
now coming to stop. Then Mrs. Fitz-
simmons pretty and laughing face was
seen and in a moment she was enfolded In
the arms of the brawny boxer.
But his Joy was not all for he-. "Where's s
the kid ?" he anxiously inquired.
"Oh. he's all right-he's coming" re-
piled Mrs. Bob.
Then nursegirl emerged from the car
bearing in her arms the apple of the Cor
nIshman's eve. In twinkling the baby
was snatched from the nurses arms and
FitZsimmons was tossing 1t and cackling
like a schoolboy.
Don't you know your daddy?' said
Fitzsimmons, holding the little one at
arms length and gazing on him fondly.
The youngster sputtered something
which Bob accepted as an expression in
the affirmative.
"You bet your life he does,'' said the
pugilist, and then he held the astonished
ba be aloft SO that the crowd could admire
and comment.
The Fitzsimmons family was soon on
the way back to Cooks ranch, where the
wife and baly were installed as bosses of
the place. Mrs. FitZsimmons will remain
with her husband until after the great
fight. In honor of her arrival Bob
knocked off work for the day and spent
the time in showing her around the place,
telling her of his experiences since leav-
ing her in New York and in teaching the
"kld" how to make snowballs.
1t is understood that there is to be an
important change in Fitzsimmons'
method of training, to 60 into effect to-
morrow or the next day. The Cornish
mans trainers and himself as well are sat
istied that he has reached the very acme
of perfection in regard to condition, and
the theory is that he will be in better
shape for the fight If he is Kept right
where he is. rather than continue his vio-
lent exercise. AS matter of fact, many
experts think that Bob works too hard,
and there is a recklessness about bis prac-
tice that renders him constantly liable to
accident or injury. He already sports a
black eye and split lip and his arms are
sore from the elbows to the wrists as the
results of his bouts with Hickey, Stelzner
and Roeber. He needs rest and Is going
to take ii.
/ am given to understand that from now
on wrestling will not comprise portion
of Fitzsimmons' trgining routine. His
work with the wrist machine is also to be
dropped. Hereafter he intends to confine
himself more to road running, and when
indoors he will indulge in light boxing,
but nothing more.
Jim Corbett has also eased off with his
work. He has none of the soreness and
bruises that FiiZsimmons complains of,
for the Californian has throughout his
preparatory work been extremely careful
to avoid these very things. HIS reasons
for adopting lighter work are otherwise
similar to those given out by the Cornish
man. Jim feels that he has rounded into
exactly the form that is necessary for n
letting well enough alone. Train ers De-
laney and White are of the same opinion.
Their aim from now on will he TO keep
him from either going back or becoming Z
stale. They consider the task easy. In
order to accomp plish it they will permit
him from now on to do but half of the
boxing and bag-punching that he has
been accustomed to, and he will be al
lowed to take on just a little more weight
| not enough TO interfere with his activity
and quickness. As il has now ceased
| showing the roads IN the vicinity of Shaws
| Springs may soon be dry. | n this event
| the big fellow will be allowed 10 60 out for
| run every morning.
| Corbett to-day received a handsome
banner from nun ber of students and
/ professors OF Yale College, with whom he
| is very popular. The banner is blue
Yale's time honored color-and the name
! of the university is worked out in white
/ 1t is made OF silk OF the finest texture, and
altogether is token of which the cham
pion might well feel proud. Along with
| the banner came charming letter signed
! BY the senders, and in it all loined in
wishing the Californian all kinds OF good
luck and success in the approaching
! battle.
| That ducking George Green received or
Sunday while rowing With Bob Macarthur
on the Carson River may interfere some.
! what with his training for the contest
with "Mysterious" Billy Smith. When
the boat capsized George was thrown
headlong into. the icy water and remained
| there clinging to the overturned skiff fol
some time until assistance arrived. He
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