The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-17

i DISC came IN. II was maze up OF Pull
man cars. two from Chicago. two from
Salt Lake. one from Omaha, one from
Kansas City, one from Indianapolis, and
one from Toledo. All the lower berths
were occupied. but many of the upper
ones had not ben taken. There kerr
about $50 people on board. the only no
tables being Jack McAuliffe and Harry
Philips OF Montreal, who took Jonn L.
Sullivan to Europe.
When asked this evening how many
people he expected to attend the fight,
Dan Stuart said he was confident that
10000 people would witness the battle.
He had expected more to attend from
San Fransico, but for some reason many
OF IN epatrons of the prize ring Of thar
| city had decided not to come.
THE MINOR EVENTS.
1t is expected that both Of the smaller
| fights will furnish much excitement All
| the men are in the finest condition and
all Of them are confident of the result.
| The betting is somewhat in favor OF
| Billy Smith. as against Green, although
| there are so many friends of the latter
| here from San Francisco that they nave
pushed his odds up somewhat.
Green will enter the ring weighing l4I
pounds and Al Smith will be ten pounds
heavier This fight is at catch weights
and the eastern men who think that III
any event Smith will have the better Of
Green. are confident that with his extra
| weight he will Ihave a sure thing of IL.
Hawkins and Flaherty are 10 fight at
128 pounds and both are at the weight
Flaherty is somewhat under the weight
and probably will fight at 127. Hawkins
will be l2s.
BETTING LINENS UP.
The betting on the fight Jagged some
what early in the day. but with the arri-
val OF the crowds from San Francisco
and the east, the pool rooms did lively
business Up TO 10 O'Clock tonight about
s25, 900 had been placed on the three
fights. Most of the money went in on
the orbett-Fitzsimmons fight, but the
other contests received share of at
tention. Corbett was the favorite at 100
to IS against Fitzsimmons. Jimmy
Wakely is. said to have placed $500 on
Corbett at odds ranging from 100 to 60
to 100 to Is.
In the welterweght contest Green was
favorite over Ssnth at 100 to so. Haw-
kins and Flaherty were at even money.
but very little Hawkins money appear
ed. In the combination betting, Corbett,
Green and Fiaherty seemed to be the
favorite trio, 80 out of pa bets going on
them TO win. The other combinat tons
sold were:
Corbett, Green, Hawkins, so; Smith,
Flaherty, 40; Fitzsimomns, Green Fla
herty, 20: Fitzsimomns. Smith, F'laherty.
10; Fitzsimmons, Green, Hawkins, II;
Corbett. Smith. Hawkins, 10; Fitzsim-
mons, Smith, Hawkins, 10.
FUTURE MOVEMENTS.
1t is likely that Corbett will leave for
San Francisco on special train which
is to start Immediately after the close OF
the fight The plans of the Corbett par
ty have not been fully matured in this
respect, but there is very little doubt
but that they will leave on a special
train. Fitzsimmons will cave for tina
same city, in allproba ability, on the regu-
lar train. which leaves for Reno at 40
p. m. This connects with the west
bound train for San Francisco on the
Southern Pacific and will land Fitzsim-
mons in that city on Thursday morning. |
The Australian is to give an exhibition |
Friday night and it is possible that he |
may not leaveu ntil the night of Thurs |
day, but his present intention is TO get |
out Of town as soon as he can.
JOHN L. ARRIVES.
The most prominent arrival on the |
late train tonight was John L. Sullivan, |
whom all Carson has been expecting for |
a week. Notwithstanding the late hour, |
near midnight, large crowd and brass
band were awaiting to greet him and to |
escort him TO the Arlington hotel.
CORBETT WINS THE TOSS.
The matter of choice of corners was de-
-ided tonight by "toss-up," Corbett's
winning the toss. He
chose the southwest corner Of the ring,
wishing 10 get the sun at his back and
leaving Fitzslmmons no, choice but to
Jake the northeast corner
Jack McAuliffe, after a visit 20 both
men, declared tonight that Fitzsimmons
n his opinion is sure to win.
1T will be a short fight" he added,
as l think Fitzsimmons will lick the
,ther fellow inside of ten rounds. I am
here to challenge the winner on behalf
ny Intention
FITZ CUSSES WYATT carp.
Wyatt carp, who was the referee in
he Sharkey- Fitzsimmons fight, drove out
Onward Fitzsimmons' camp this after
loon. He passed Fitzsimmons and Bat
dasterson, who were out riding together.
'ftzsimmons looked az carp when the
'uggies went by each other and scowled.
expressing his ouinion Of carp to Master
on in unprintable language. carp did
ot bow 10 nor notice FitZsmmons, mere
y looking at him.
THE SHOOTING EVENTS.
Owing TO the delay in the arrival OF the
morning trains half a dozen wing shots
rom Utah and California failed TO arrive
\ time TO enter, and as there were only
even entries at noon. where ten are re-
uired to fl the cup shoot, the champi-
n5hip event was declared off and a ser
IS of sweepstakes shoots and a match ,
ace between ]. A. r Elliott OF Kansas
ity and A P Bigelow Of Ogden was
INSTITUTED. In the sweepstakes shoot, in
Thich Champion Ellioot declined TO enter. ,
!. P. B;gelow Of Ogden won first money
the first one on ten straight kills, while
Murphy Of Philadelphia
nd Joe Barnett Of Albuquerque, y. NJ.
ed for second money.
On the second sweep Murphy won on
n straight kills. Joe Barnett won sec
nd money on nine. and G.. l. Becker q
gden won third.
The fifty bird race between Elliott and
izsIox followed and the caau1pierl won | )