The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-17
CoRBETT IN CARSON.
Not Disposed to Be Satisfied With
the Outlook.

Carson, New, Feb. 16.-James ]. Cor
bett gathered his first impressions of
Nevada this morning through the rain
speeked windows of a coach on the
local train between Reno and Carson.
They were not fiattering. The cham
pion gazed on the muddy roads and
anxiously questioned kid" Egan, his
secretary, regarding the condition of
the handball court at Shaw's Springs.
IF this weather continues he re-
marked, Il don't see how 1 am to get
much outside work. A man is liable to
sprain an ankle on those rocky roads
when they are so muddy. l intend
taking it easy for few days, anyway,
until become accustomed to the air.
Handball will be my principal diver
sion. OF course, l will do some punch
ing and put in few rounds with Nc
Vey and Woods every day, besides fall
ing back on wrist machines. I am not
badly struck on following those jack
rabbit trails, though"
Corbett has cancelled his exhibition
dates at Reno, Carson and Virginia,
in the face of strong protests from
leading citizens of these towns. AL
though he was assured by District At
torney Mcguire that no attempt would
be made to collect the regulation Ii
cense fee, he insisted upon taking no
chances.
You can't tell what kind of a mig
ger may be found il that law" was his
reasoning; I'VE will just let matters
stand as they are until FitZSimmons
and j have settled our argument. Then
let them test the law all they want
to-
A driZzling rain fell all the morning,
turning TO snow shortly after noon.
BY sundown the white mantle was four
inches deep and there are Indications
of break in the storm before morn
ing. Meanwhile, Corbett's quarters at
Shaw'S Springs are being hurried to
completion, but it is hardly probable
that they will be fit for occupation in
less than two days. The champion
amused himself today playing imagin-
airy games of handball and real games
of billiards and whist. He is a trifie
disappointed at the outlook for road
work, but in excellent spirits withal
Martin Julian arrived on the after
noon train from Leadville. where he
left Fitzsimmons, Ernest Roeber and
Hickey.
There is no rush about bringing
FitZ here in such weather as this" he
commented. I'VE have not yet Sc
lected training quarters, and from what
l hear we are likely to have some
trouble in finding a suitable location.
of his work on the road, and so long
as it continues dirty under foot his
training will be kept back. / think
that by Saturday we will have every.
thing arranged satisfactorily. Roeber
and Hickey are the only trainers Fitz
will have. Mrs. Fitzsimmons Will fol-
low US directly her mothers condition
will permit. Bob is in his usual good
condition and only needs few finish
ing touches
Dan Stuart spent the day in CONSUL
tation with his architects. The extra
demand for seats has forced
him TO. change his plans. During the
past "a hours he has received tefe-
graphic requests to accommodate pri-
vate parties in special cars from Syra-
cuse, n. Y. Redding, and Sissons, Cal;
Denver, Colo; Indianapolis and New
Orleans. Charles Burns and Harry
Corbett have arranged to take care of !
$500 visitors from San Francisco alone.
for them with Pullman berth |
and buffet accommodations during
their stay in Carson. Stuart is con-
vinced that it is necessary for him to