The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-24
II is the Old Race Track at Car
son City, Nevada.
BUILDING THE PAVILION
GOVERNOR SADLER REFUSES
THE TENDER OF A BOX.
Proposes to Pay His Way Just Like
Any Other Citizen of the State
Only Did What He Conceived to
be His Duty When He Signed
the Bill, and Wants to See the
First Fistic Carnival a Success.

Carson. New, Feb. 23.-The most at
tractive spot in Carson today was the
race track, where a force of carpenters
was engaged in sorting out lumber for
Stuart's pavilion, while a crowd OF
shivering reporters stood around in the
snow and watched the operations.
March IL is the date fixed by Architect
Donohue for the completion OF the
structure. Bad weather may set the
work back a few days, but liberal al
lowance has been made for this Whlle
drawing up plans Donohue- bore IN
mind the possibility of heaVy SNOW
fall, and the arena will be SO con-
structed that it can be cleared OF snow
in a few hours The seats VIII De
more comfortable than might be sup
posed at first observation and grada--
lions have been so nicely calculated
that nothing will obstruct the view
from even the cheapest seats.
Governor Sadler asserts that he VIII
not occupy the box rendered INN py
Stuart Il will buy my ticket just
like any other citizen" he insists.
only did my duty in signing the Dill
under which contests of this nature
are permitted, and l propose to con-
tribute nv share to the success OF the
first carnival A number of news
papers have begged me to be their
guest, but / want all to understand
that 1 will enter that arena as pri-
vate citizen
Fitzsimmons occupied himself with
hammer and saw all day. He designed
and helped to build small rundown
room off the main exercise hall, driving
nails as neatly as he fashions horse
shoes. Roeber and Hickey assisted in
packing around lumber and patching
up chinks through which the cold air
crept on the workers. The outdoor
track also received some attention.
Martin Julian arrived this morning
from San Francisco with noted
Chinese chef, who carries about
French name The Monaghan is said
to be a marvel on steaks and chops,
and judging by his first workout this
evening his ability has not been over
rated. He was photographed in 10
different poses in as many minutes
after his arrival
Fitzsimmons' old sparring partner,
Jack Stelzner. will be here tomorrow
to assist the Cornishman.--
Owing to McVey's continued illness,
Corbett was not kept as busy today as
he wished. Joe Corbett and Billy
Woods were exhausted in turn this
morning and between rounds Jim i'm
patiently fiogged the punching bag un-
til they recovered breath enough TO
come to the scratch. In the afternoon
the champion was more considerate of
his helpers and let them off with an
hours work. Jeffreys, the Los Angeles
wonder, who strips at 1873 pounds in
Francisco Tomorrow. He viii relieve
Billy Woods of part of the heavy
work and Corbett expects to find him
a lively youngster.
George Green, whose match with
Mysterious" Smith is now almost as
sured. may drop into the champions
quarters any day. Stuart located
Smith this afternoon and is now try
ing to convince the Boston welter-
weight that he has an opportunity to
earn $4,000 on March 16.
Referee Siler is less concerned over
the proposed amendments to the
Queensberry rules than either Corbett
or Fitz.
when each man decides just what
he thinks would be a proper break
away, I'll try and bring about a sat
cessity for tampering with the rules.
They are plain enough. But if the
principals decide to conStrue them a
certain way, and live up to their agree
ments, l have no objection
DIR. Pine, the robust Chicago dentist
who gave Corbett such an argument
recently in the Windy City, will reach
at Shaw's Springs until March II. Cor
bett will put on the mits with the doc
tor every day and expects some lively
rallies.
The snow drifts were dissipated to
the extent of a few inches by the warm
sun today, but hard frost set in early
this evening. Thermometers registered
II below zero in the city and below
at Shaw's Springs last night. Cooks
ranch, where Fitz is located, is an
even colder spot than Carson, but this
does not seem to worry the Australian
The newspaper colony was strength
ened today by few arrivals from the
east.