The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-16

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would not ever have entered into the al
rangement TO fight Corbett. He is
bigger man than am and they say tina
he is better at long range fighting tha
I am. Now / have not the least doub
in the world of my ability TO keep out 0
his way and 1 say now, as have sal
before, that WHEN 1 go after him he vii
not be able to beat me in half da,
and he viii not beat me if / do so 70
him.
FITS MASCOT.
Hickey, Stenzler and Martin Julia;
were Of the same opinion regarding tn
chances of their man. There was bu
one opinion among them an and tina
was that Corbett would be punched int
Just about nothing and that he would bt
punched into it in very short order
Fitzsimmons yesterday swung his eolors
10 the breeze, by putting them out OF
the clothes line. He will wear around
his waist q belt of red white and blue
silk, having in the center an eagle which
looks very much like the eagle on sill
TER dollar. F'itzsmmons has worn tht
belt in several of his fights and he is OF
the opinion that he will never be beaten
as long as he wears il. He first wore
the colors of the United States in his
fight with Hall at New Orleans, when
he defeated Hall. He on the day OF thai
fight had made his application to BE-
eone an American citizen and ever since
that time, he says, he has fought with
the national coiors around his waist.
TRAINS AS He PLEASES.
FitZsimmons, notwithstanding his de-
claration today that he would do no
more, is likely 10 do some more tomor-
row. He is apt 10 take sudden notions
and act accordingly. He, for the larger
part, trains himself, and his trainers do
what he directs and F'itzsimmons does
not allow them to tell him what is best
for him to do. He is his own trainer
and is about the only man in the ring
who is so. His conduct in this respect
IS against all precedent, but FitZsim-
mons has proved conclusively that he is
not TO be gagged by ordinary rules and
has shown, time and again. that he can
get himself in the best condition without
any assistance from mis- trainers in point
OF advice. He is the best judge of his
Jwn condition, and if ne decides that he
will be the better for a little more work
tomorrow he viii take it without any
hesitation.
FITS WEIGHT.
The stories of the weight Of Fitzsim-
mons at the ringside have been very
conflicting, but the probabilities are that
he will weigh not far from $50 pounds,
and, according to the assertions of the
men in his camp, he will be rather over
than under that figure. He fought Ma
her the last time at 1i5S and when he put
but Dan Creedon he weighed 1541s. This
time he viii weigh more than in either
Of those fights, and from this time on he
will take on weight, although it is not
expected that he will allow himself to
lake on more than three or four pounds
more than he now weighs. The chances
are very great that he will not be called.
On to conceds more than fifteen pounds
10 Corbett when they enter the ring.
THEY ALMOST MET.
Fitzsimmons and Corbett narrowly
missed meeting on the road this after
noon. For several days Fitzsimmons
has been in the habit of taking a ride
with his wife and was driving through
the town and for a short distance out
ward toward Sha,w's Springs. About
mile north Of town there is fork in the
road and this afternoon about O'Clock
as Fitzsimmons, with his wife, was
driving north on this road and still on
the south OF the fork in the road, Cor
bett came down the road from his train
ing quarters, toward the town. The
men were very close at the forks, but
Corbett, instead of coming on towards
the town, turned at the north fork and
vent north on the other road. Fitzsim-
mons arrived at the fork of the road
within a few minutes, certainly not over
three, after Corbett had turned into the
pther road. He continued on the road
toward Corbett's training quarters for
a short distance and then turned his
horse around and returned toward the
city.
Joe Corhett on a bicycle wa5 riding
ahead of Jim and was coming to town
He met FitZslmmons south of the fork
In the road and surmising that there
might be trouble he turned around and
hurried back. He passed Fitzsimmons
N
fore Fitzsimmons arrived. There was no
rhance OF the men meeting and Joe Cor
bett called out to Fitzsimv 1ns, Hard
luck, Bob" but Fitzsimmons made no
response.
FINE WEATHER.
The official weather forecaster made =
strong play for public approval today by
astonishing natives and visitors with
beautiful springlike day. The clouds of
last night, which threatened all sorts of
eire things IN the weather line. disap-
peared before morning and the sun
climbed over the mountains east of the
3own without finding cloud in sight.
The hills which encircle Carson are still
partly covered with snow, but the warm
sun today played havoc with the beauti-
ful, and the aggressive sage brush is
again asserting itself, the slopes fast as
Stunning their normal dull brown appear
Rnce. The roads to the training quar-
ters. although still far from boulevard
rendition. improved vastly under today.s
Sun and the irrepressble bicycle was
frequently put TO service this evening by
visitors 10 the camps of the fighters.
STREETS LIVELY.
The main street Of the town was early
full Of life today. for the first time. a
band OF musicians marched up and down
The sidewalks were crowded. ho-semeu
moved in squads and it could easily be
feen that something out OF the usual run
WAS going on and had brought the peo-
pie out The attraction proved 20 be a
cowboy exhibition" at the fair grounds
--feats Of riding on bronchos and horses
which made an attempt at fast riding.
The street fakic has made his appear
hnce and set up an opposition 20 the med