The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-17
IN TRIM FOR The BATTLE.
Everything Is Now Finished But
the Fighting.
THE PLANS OF THE BIG PuGILlsTS.
ed-Fits VIII Depend ON
Right Handler.

Carson City. New. March 1s.-Corbett
| and Fgtzs.mmons have finished a.nlng.
| Nothing remains 10 be done except TO APP
| pear in the ring tomorrow and by their
| prowess decide which Is the better pusi-
lis. and entitled to the proud distinction
OF champion of the world. They VIII bat
| tic for supremacy In the presence of
crowd OF several thousand peopie--perhaps
the largest number that ever witnessed
ch an athletic contest. Both men are
IN the fines, condition. Corbett. according
TO the best Judges, is more perfect ply
s.oally than F1tzs.mmons. They have
worked hard ard long. Corbctt has tired
| on, his truiners. while F9izsimnons' as
s.stants are said to be sun fresh. princi-
pals and others are doubtless glad that
| the end rs SO near. Corbett is the favor
lite. and has been all along. but many be-
tcve Fizs mmous has a good chance to
win. They sag 1t Is only necessary for
him to land once TO knock out his oppo-
irint.
The town was livefer this afternoon
than yesterday. owing to the fresh ar
| rival Of visitors. Specials from the coast
and the East came IN bringing several
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ed and the offices OF the four hotels are
fun OF people discussing the fight and the
prospective winner. The pool room We
well patronized and me beiting has i'm
proved. No pools for large amounts have
been sold. SO far at least $4,000 has been
| be-. II any large bets have been maze
here the arrangements were private.
Quite as much attention was paid to
nj h., Lar Tho ritt IA IL
perhaps. that all except enthusiastic
friends Of fitzssnmons are controlled by
tho belief that he can win only by a
chance lab, aud the odds aus not large
enough to induce admirers TO bet freely on
him.
1t Is estimated that with the arrivals
this afternoon and evening 300 stTanserj
arc n town The bulk of the crowd OK
pected-at least a large par- of it-wilI
come tomorrow morning, when the minerJ
and several special trans from the East
ana West are due.
the sale Of tickets was brisk today and
Dan Stuart feels more hopeful about "A
large AT enhance than for several days.
How large the crowd VIII be no one can
tell. but 1t rs now expected to reach from
1000 TO 500. Every tram that arrived to-
| dag Was Late. ana " s not unlikely that
s3n-s i'l)pie from the East now on their
| way here may not arrive IN ume to see
| Regarding tho chances of the men, there
has been but little concentration of op.n-
! Ton OF the sporting men. Coroett is the
| fdvoritc among the betting men, but IL
| can not he denied that there has been
| during the day an increasel esteem IN
wRch the chances Of f-tzslmmQns are
| held. Muldoons opinion of FitzsimmonS
! has gained friends for the latter, rs II IS
natural " should when 1t is considered
| that Muldoon Is a II ond of Corbett ana
| wishes for has success.
! 10th men have carefully planned their
| battle and 1t is evident that both have
| given the matter much thought. Their
| plans of battle are well understood. how
| ever, despite the secrecy which has been
ma ryta'ncd by the lighters and their
| trainers,
Corbe,t will fight a careful battle for
| several rounds at least and VIII endeavor
| 10 keep his araaPonist az arms length.
| when he considers THAT he has worn Fitz-
| simmons down he VIII 80 IN for closer
| work and eudoavor to win. For the frs:
| five rounds at least it 10 the intention of
the Corbett party TO have thar man fight
! In a defensive manner particularly with
his hands. Corbctt at first Will endeavor
30 draw Fitzsimmons into making leads
and rely on the chance of landing u
counter.
FHzsmmons has also planned to 20 a
| triile slow for the first round or two, but
after chat he VIII endeavor to get close 10
his man and land one OF those awful
| right haudcrs which have 50 many times
rolunned him a winner. FltIs.mmons Is
no, capable. by reason of his aggressive
temperament, of remaining on the defen-
slve for any length of time and he kaows
well that his strength Hes In offensive
| hEhting, lie Is, In most respects, AN alb
normal man. and he does not talk. act or
| think according to accepted standards. lie
follows methods In his trimming which viii
not suit one nan In ten, but under them
he considers himself 20 be perfec. lon He
fights according TO notions Of his own and
ne IS always victorious. lie said today OF
| himself.
Il have never fought any man on the
same plan that fought anybody before
him. ana ncvcr Try to tell myself now
to fight before | hcgir. when the time
comes. | go Ns my instincts ten me, and
"til2slmmous plan OF battle" said
Julian us krown only to himself. except
| the mcrrSt outlines. He is tho Queares 20
mnn ever saw, and although have been
with him for many years | don't under
stand him at all | have given no trying
to understand him. He always has some
thing up his sleeve, and h" has Il now but
Just get along with him the best WY !
can and let the results take care Of them
selves"
Fit2smmons today declared that IN tho
event OF his losing the fight. he Will leave
the country,
What else Is there for me TO do?" he
said. 81 cnn not got any maro tpatch~s
n. the trld1t.we'ght class. and II I loso
THIS II Will show that | am not In the
hnvyweirht class ana then. | can moi
, net like Corhett and there Is nothing for
me 10 do hut get ont. ! expect to WIN of
course hut any man may lose q fight. and
~ course there Is a chance of my losing
| this ono. \ Fighter always takes chances
&c matter what he IS M AGAINST. ono
ihlns T. sure. II ] lose | Will leave the
United states"