The morning times., 1897-02-27
CHAMPIONS AZ CARSON CITY
What the Fighters and Friends Are
Doing in Nevada.
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Fitz Charges Admission To see
Him Traih Brady Is Satisfied
With Corbett.

Carson, New, Feb. '26. Carpenters were
| as thick as bees about Dan Stuart'S pavil-
| ion today, aud the old race track reseIn1icd
huge ship yard. Every man who can
swing hainm er S put TO work, ana the
supeIStructurc is being thrown together at
war speed The sun beat down fiercely
on the mountain sides all day and the
THERMOMETERS registered 60 above zero.
Corbett and FitZsmmons ioared about
their quarters the greater part of tile
time, summing themselves.
William A. Brady was the 1uoz4&ought-
after among the visitors who reached
the city this morning. He cleared out
for Shaws Springs Immediately and watched
Corbett and Jeffries at work.
lone thing is certain he exclaimed,
as he walked away from the handball
court. ''.Iim is stronger than ever knew
him to be. That man Jeffries is a young
giant and Jim threw him about like "a
cork when they clinched. / expected to
find him in good shape, but his nagnifi
cent condition has really surprised me
White and Delaney will work together
and see that he does not overdo matters
He likes TO be on the go all the time when
| training, and think that a little restraint
receive his quIetus this time sure enough
| There is nothing for me to DO now but
place my money at the best odds l can
| GET
Corbett eased up a hit this morning
| He took on Jeffries md woods for half an
| hour, played handball with lis brother Joe
and Al Hampton and thumped out a few
| solos on the punching bag, tapenng off
with the wrist machine before Il rundown.
| McVey was on deck, but his strength il
| uncertain and he will be held in Iesery,
| for the present
| The exodus from Corbetts quarters this
| afternoon included George Green, Dal
| Hawkins ana Spider Kelly, all of whom set
| OFT for the Hotel Empire, three miles
| away. where the two former will train
| for their contests with Billy Smith and
Martin Flaherty. Flaherty and Smith are
due Sunday.
| Fitzsimnons loped into town on a dog
| tTot after breakfast, and made a few pur-
| chascs before running back To Cook Ranch.
| He felt a trifle depressed, but gree e his
| friends good -naturedly. After lunch he did
| some light sparring with Hickey. Roeber
and StcnZler and tapped the punching
| bag for the amusement of the select few.
Thus far the Australian has not dashed out
with the vigor FOR which he is noted it be
ing his purpose5'fo work up slowly to top
| speed. Like corbett, he is taking no
chances OF becJfning stale.
The OLD Bnde stage. SCARED with bullets
| from many holdups, was dragged out this
morning behind six high stepping white
horses and placarded: "Fitzsimmon' S train
ing quarters. fare 81, including admission
to the gymnasium" The prOhibitive priet
kept many from visiting tha Australian. and
| aroused consi derab!e wrath over what il
termed finicky' eXclusiveness
Corbett keeps open house. and all are
welcome TO see him work Ia consequence
he has made many friends where Fitzsim-
mons has lost his following
Martin Julian re mained indoors all
day attending TO his correspondence
Dan Stuart is stlu on the Invalid list
1t was his Intention to leave for San
Francisco tomorrow morning, but the trir
ma he postponed Heis very nervous and
irritable and positively refuses to dis
cuSs business with anyone except his
secretary, W. X. WheeIock
The Western Union Telegraph Cornpan,
is keeping pace with the increase of busi
ness. Multiplex apparatus is being put III
| as fast as it arrives. owing to the isolated
position Of Carson City, the company has
| been put to enormous expense constructing
lines and transporting batteries and inStru-
ments Not less than half million words
will be sent out on the day of the fight
but arrangements are so perfect that moth
ing short Of a cyclone can deprive the
| world Of early news Of the great battle.