The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-18
ROBERT FITZSIMMONS
IS THE CHAMPION.
Corbett left 10 return to his home in San
Francisco. carrying with him the disap-
poiutmsnt q defeat
SCENES AROUND CARSON.
Sports Had "a Rustic 20 Get son,e-
thing To Eat.

Sports Had "a Rustic 20 Get SOme-
thing To Eat.
Carson City, Nevada. March 1.-THE
center OF activity this morning was the Ar.
lington hotel. where the sporting men have
since the fight has been under way In the
vicinity Of Carson City. It was wise
man who rose early from his bed and did
q little leg work In the direction Of the
dining room carly in the day for tho sake
Of getting a breakfast. The hotter dining
room Is not large and it will not accommo.
date many at ono time. Tho first ones to
arrive were sure OF their meals. but along
toward tho flag end OF the morning the
hungry follower OF the noblo art OF pugli-
lam who showed up clamoring for his
breakfast came out OF the argument with
an empty stomach and was forced to rush
TOR the nearest restaurant and the res
taurants OF Carson City are not many nor
are they on par with those OF larger
cities. The late arrivals were not many In
number. however. and the large majority
III the men who came here to witness tho
Tight were up early aud after their break
last In short order after they appeared In
tho Office OF tho hotel Most OF them
realized that fight at II a, m. with two
other fights to follow, meant no lunch at
noon and they lost no chance on getting
a.gcod meal at the opening OF the day
Hy O'Clock this morning the hotel Ollie.
was crowded to sufrocation and for sew
oral blocks down the street groups OF mon
stood. all In earnest conversation aud the
topic with nearly all OF them was the
comparative merits OF tho two men
Around the hotel Gifted OF Stuart the scene
was one OF lively hustle The big blue
chart OF tho ring was lying on the counter
and two men were constantly engaged In
selling seats and making the final arrange
ments for caring for tho crowd which saw
the tight In front OF thd Office stood Dan
stuart, as cool in the climax OF his work |
as ne had been In perfoeting the work to |
conclusion
This Is my one chance to get ovon." |
no said. after three years Of hard work |
that nave been through with all these |
lighters IL marks the beginning OF the |
ehd with me- and rather thinlS that when
thiH thing Is over that I will be ont of
the fighting business for good. am not
making any predictions regarding what
may do hereafter but | do not think
VIII undertake any more lights"
stuart expressed himself as being some
what disappointed at the attendance which
has been smaller thnn he had been eypect
ing. nut he Viewed the matter In the stoicnl
manner IN which he takes ali his truubles
There aro not more thar three thous.
and men here, are there" said he with a
smile, hut 1t Is the beat We can do. There
IL no use OF making amy fuss Carson ia
a long ways for lots OF the bows to come
and the hard times has made 1t impnssibl-
Ior many men to spend 5000 TO colnc here
% see the fight and get hone again"
Tho pool room OF Corbett aud Coleman
icross IN" street from the Arlington hotcl
was filled with men ,his morning who were
'nkious to bet their money on the fight
'utsiie OF tue pool room. Many small beta
we're made with Corhett tho fayorite. al
dds OF to l. The mass OF the sporting
n"n We're with Corbeti.. pany hocnuso
noy Ike him and many because they
'shke tlthstmmons and would be pleased
o see his head punched into miucement
lhe masuiilcent form shown by Corbett
MS training and the somewhat errntln
tanner In which Fitzsmmons has gone
nrongh his work of preparation, but which |
must be confessed. had left him in "a
pod condition as the champion, also ten.
"a to Keep down the amount OF money
men is going on Fltzsimmons.