Evening star., 1897-03-17
FROM QUARTERS TO RING.
Movements of the PuEtiists Before
the Fight.

CARSON CITY, New, March l1.-Dawn
of the battle day 10 Carson City vas all
that could be desired by the several thou
sand people who have Travelled many miles
to this snowbound state to see the great
fight. Late last night the weather was
bitterly :old, the sky was overcast with
clouds and light fiurrie5 of snow fell seV-
eral times with every indication that day
break would find the prospect Tor cold.
cloudy day ahead, and perhaps several
inches Of snow on the ground, ana IN such
case there would have been great disap-
pointment in this section of the world, Tor
it had been officially stated that the pa'tle
would not occur unless the sun was shln-
ing so that the verascope could DE worked
but the reputation of Carson weather at
this season Of the year asserted Itself ana
a little after & o'clock the sun rose over
the snow covered mountains and in snort
time the whole valley and white mountains
on all SIDES of 1t were glistening In bright
ness.
Not a cloud was to he seen anywhere
and while the air was cocl ami sharp ana
there was a covering al white frost Oh
the streets there was noticeable moderation
in the temperature. and 1t could DC ieadliy
predicted that when the san vas few
one No news has been received in town
from either of the training quarters this
carly in the morning. but with all the
weather conditions favorable IL was known
that there was no reason 10 change the
nrogram which had been made.
Tine town was astir early, ana croWos
began to gather at the hotels and rail-
vay station, awaiting fer incoming trains,
and all were eager for any piece or news
or gossip in connection with the hight.
The center of activity was the Arlington
Hotel where the sporting men nave peeh
in the habit of congregating ever since the
sobt has been under way In the vicinity of
Carson CITY 1t was wise man who rose
from his bed early and did little leg work
I'm the direction of the dining room early IN
the day for the sake of getting breakfast.
The hotel dining room is not large, and IL
will not accommodate many at one Time
The first ones to arrive were sure Of their
meals, but along toward the fag end of the
morning the hungry followers Of the noble
art of pugilism, who showed up clamorinG
for their breakfast, came out of the argu-
ment with an empty stomach and were
forced to rush for the nearest restaurant,
and the restaurants Of Carson are not
many, nor are they on a par with those Of
larger cities. The late arrivals were not
many, however, for the large majority Of
the men who have come here to witness
the fight were up early, and ate their
breakfast in short order after they appear
ed in the Office of the hotel. Most of them
realized that a fight at IL am, with two
other fights to follow. meant no lunch at
noon, and they took no chances on getting
a good meal at the opening of the day.
BY o'clock this morning the hotel Office
blocks down the street groups of men
stood, all in earnest conversation, and the
topic with nearly all of them was the COM
para.ive merits of the two men. Around
the hotel office the scene was one of lively
hustle. The big blue chart Of the ring was
lying on the counter, and two men were
constantly engaged in selling seats and
making the final arrangements for caring
for the crowd which saw the fight. In
front Of the office stood Dan Stuart as cool
in the climax Of his work as he has been
in perfecting the work to conclusion.
Stuart DisappOinted mt Attendance.
This Is my one chance to get even," he
said, after three years Of hard work that
have been through with all these fighters.
It marks the beginning OF the end with me,
and rather think that when this thing is
over that will be out Of the fighting busi-
ness for good. 1 am not making any pre-
dictions regarding what I may do here
AFTER but do not think will undertake
any more fights"
Stuart expresses himself as being some
what disappointed at the attendance, which
has been smaller than he has been expect
ing. but he viewed the matter in the sto-
ical manner In which he takes all of his
troubles.
'"Taere are not more than 5000 here, are
thsre?" he said with . smile. but It 10 the