The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-24
JUST AS KINGS EAT
30 FITZ HAS A MAN TO TASTE ALL
HIS EXOELLENOY'S FOOD.

30 FITZ has A MAN TO TASTE ALL
HIS EXOHLLENOY'S FOOD.
rhis Servant Watches Everything From
the Time 1t Leaves the Grocery Store
Until 1t Disappears Amid the Wilder
ness of Rob's MoIars-Is Afraid of Being
Drugsed and Will Not Touch Medicine
for His Cold - Is Suspicious of All,
Strangers Corbett Is Wearing Out His
Trainers.
Carson, New, Feb. 23.-The excitement
caused by the presence of both Corbet+
and Fitzsimmons in the vicinity Is grad
UaIIy wearing off, and Carson City is
perhaps the most peaceful town in the
country today. A few strangers arrived
On the early train, and aside from the
correspondents, have kept livery stable
men busy. Some stories were afioat this
afternoon to the effect that the cold
which Fftzsimomns contracted after mis-
arrival had developed into a bad case
OA Jul llllo IL Qtul6u at New
zealander's training quarters. Fftzsim-
mons has been trying to work off mis- cold
by light gymnasium work and he has
partially succeeded, if his trainers state
ments are to be believed He declined 10
take medicine, but insisted upon resort
ing TO old-fashioned remedies, hot whisky
being his favorite.
CORBETT'S TRAINERS TIRED.
Out at Corbett's quarters, work is go
ing smoothly. His only difficulty ap-
pears 10 be with his trainers VINO,
though not lazy by any means, still OBJ
,ect to the amount of labor required of
them by the California boxer. McVey is
still laid up and may not be able to work
with Corbett for week or ten DAYS.
THIS makes it hard for Joe Corbett and
Billy Woods. Both OF them were tired
out this morning and are anxiously
awaiting the arrival OF Charley White,
who is due from New York on Thursday
morning. White is not to do any hard
work according to his contract, but un-
DER the present conditions it is very prob
able that his services will be enlisted at
the early sessions in the i1andball court
John J. Jeffries, former amateur cham
pion heavyweight of the Pacific coast,
and Billy Delaney, who are expected TO-
morrow morning, Will have ample oppor-
tunity 10 take their coats off and pitch
in Immediately after breakfast.
JIM PUNCHES THEM.
There was no change in the usual pro-
gram at Corbett's today. The champion
did two hours steady work this morn
ing. This included exercises on the
wrist machine, several hot games OF
handball bout with Bully Woods and
some bag punching. Woods looks like
man who isnot at all fond of his job
The disturbed condition of Woods mind
is due to the liberties or mistakes which
Corbett makes while boxing with the
Denver heavyweight The accuracy with
which Corbett sends his left straight TO
Woods nose is considered remarka BILE
by the latter. who declared this after |
noon that the champion would surely win !
a fortune throwing the baseball at a |
mans head at Coney Island. Joe Cor |
aett, though accustomed to some hard |
work on the diamond, would be glad to
get telegram from Manager Won Der |
horst Of the Baltimore Baseball team or
dering him to Florida or some other place !
70 train for his team work. Joe has just :
celebrated his twenty-first birthday and (,
although very proud as a. man, does not !;
consider that he should be asked to per- |
form labors usually dealt out 10 four /
big, strong men. There is no chance for |.
an uprising, however, at Corbett's camp, |
as all the men are in good spirits.
WATCHING FOR DOPE.
Fitzsimmons did not work at all to- |
iay-that is 10 say, no work for FitZ- |
simmons. He appears to regard every |
stranger with undisguised suspicion and |
Is not at all inclined to be communica-
tive. Although FitZsimmons does not /
say that he suspects any one Of putting
up job to tamper with his food, one |
man in his party has been assigned TO
the task OF watching everything that is
purchase until it reaches the New Zea-
lander's plate. Julian arrived from San
Francisco this morning. He had with !
him a Chinese cook and enough provis-
ions tc keep the house going for at least
week. Julian and Fitzsimomns dis
cussad the proposition which has been
made TO allow women at the ringside
Neither OF them could see any reason
why the fair sex should not see the great
battle
It was very cold this morning. The
Thermometer at one Of the highest