The San Francisco call., 1897-02-25


mons are said to be in partnership with
Inc stable-keeper and get percentage OF
the profits accruing from the letting out
of teams
The event out at Corbetts training
quarters to-day was the arrival of Billy
Delaney, the veteran trainer, and Jeffries,
the welIkuown young giant from Los An
gales Delaney, of course, is here to take
full charge of the training of Corbett. He
has MADE the big Californian ready for ali
OF his great battles, and, indeed, is said to
be Jim's mascot. Billy worships the very
ground Corbett walks on, and it would
break his heart If James ever trained for
night under any other than the veterans
waichful eye.
Delaney did not remain long in town
after his arrival. He was anxious to be
near Corbett, and frettsd and stewed until
conveyance was finally engaged to take
him out TO the springs.
had little chat with Billy this after
noon, after he had had an opportunity to
"atch the pompadoured athlete at his
WORK. The trainer was bubb ing over
Win admiration for his protege.
Jim is not only himself again, but he
looks better TO me than he ever did be-
fore, said Billy. HE looked we'll enough
when saw him fortnight ago in San
francesca, but ne is hundred per cent
better now. There is no getting around
the fact that thought it was all up with
Jim after he made that poor showing with
sharkey. feared he was going back, but,
1t turns out that that experience was the
saving of him. Nobody knew better than
ne tnat he had made mistake, and he set
ABOUT Immediately to rectify it. His
present condition shows how faithfully he
attended to the rebuilding process. After
watching him carefully this afternoon
satisfied myself that he has already
reached the top notch of condition. can
see readily that my chief task from now
on VIII De to prevent him from overwork-
ing himself and growing stale. He is
elutton for work and always has to be held
in check during his training with a hand
OF iron. He is ready to fight right now,
and all we have to do is 10 keep him where
he is. I am going to start him out for
road work Immediately and get his wind
perfect.
What do think of the outlook? Why,
Corbett in walk. He will treat Fitz as a
| cooper would barrel. do not think
F1tz is dead game and never did think so.
he does not like hard punch. and he is
going 10 get lots of them in this fight be-
fore he lies down."
There has been some talk among the
CorDett hosts as to whether Delaney or
Charley White is to have the distinction
OF being the chief trainer of the camp.
This was settled for good to-day. when
Corbett announced that Delaney would
| WELD the baton. Whites services will be
valuable because he has trained FitZ and
! claims to be familiar with ell OF the Cor
nishman's weak points. Jeffries' duty at
the springs will be TO spar with Corbett
twice day. The bulky lad will not put
on the gloves with Jim to-day, but will
make his debut in the morning. He has
never boxed with Oorbett. and naturally
feels a little nervous about the first meet
ing, Corbett realized this, and it was his
own suggestion that Jeffries rest until the
morning.
II know how it is myself" he said,
patting Jeffries on the back good aa-
turediy, i've will go into the handball
court in the morning all by ourselves ana
get thoroughly acquainted. After we get
SO we understand each other we can box
in the presence of company"
Corbett's work during the day did not
differ from his usual routine of bag.
punching, hanoball playing and boxing
He busted his best bag while beating a
tattoo on ii, and knocked Billy Woods
down once while sparIing with him.
Big Jack McVey. the wrestler, has so
far recovered from his recent illness that
be will be able 10 resume his daily prac-
Tau I
The programme for the 10th of March
has been arranged at last w. K.
Wheelock. Stuart's chief lieutenant, an.
nounced to-day that George Green of San
Francisco and Mysterious" Billy Smith
of Boston had been matched 20 fight to a
finish for the welIer-weight championship
of the world and q purse OF 5000. The
second number on the bill will be battle
for the feather-weight championship be
tween Dal Hawkins of San Francisco and
Martin Flaherty of Philadelphia. The
purse for this contest will be $500.
Flaherty is the lad who recently defeated
Frauk Erne, the only boxer who ever got
decision over George Dixon, the coIored
phenomenon of Boston.
The date OF the big live bird shooting
tournament is not definitely settled, but
il looks tonight as though it would be
fixed for the 18th of March, immediately
succeeding the Corbett. Fiizsimmons fight
The conditions OF the shoot are: $1,000
added. $50 entrance fee, including the
birds, thirty yards rise, under the Ameri-
can Association rules the money is TO
be divided on the basis of so, 80 and 20 per
cent. The Kansas City star championship
trophy, now held by Elliott, goes with the
first money. Entries close with L. NJ.
HousemsD of Carson City the day before
the shoot. ]. G. MANSFIELD.
FENDIG IN ROSTyLE.