The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-16

Carson, New, March 15.-Dan Stuart
today decided that all three of the
fights would be pulled off on Wednes-
day, thus making the carnival the
greatest in the history of pugilism. The
big Texan settled on this course late
in the afternoon and Hawkins, Fla
| herty, Green and Smith were ordered
to be on hand for medical inspection
on Wednesday morning. The men will
be examined by the official physician.
DR.. Guinan, of this city. Stuart evil
IDENTIFY shares, in common with the
/ majority of the experts, the idea that
the big mill will not be very pro-
longed, but it is not by any means
equally certain that the other two
bouts can be finished in the day.
Two specials and the special train
landed goodly crowd of sports to-
day. Among the arrivals by the spec
ials were "Parson" Davies and his
colored Chicago giant, Bob Armstrong,
and Tom Sharkey, who arrived by the
special from San Francisco.
POOL ROOMS DULL.
The pool rooms opened this morn
ing, but there was little or nothing
doing in the way of betting, and no
big wagers were recorded. Both Cor
bett and Fitzsimmons bid adieu to
most of their training paraphernalia
today. Jim inflicted for the last time
the jabs and uppercuts that have made
the lives of Billy Woods and Jef.4ies
miserable for weeks past.
Contrary TO expectations neither of
the king pins knocked off work en-
tirely today. Both of them went
through the usual programme with
Slight notifications.
Jim lost all his sentimentality when
he faced the punching bag, and he
cuffed it about as though he had no
further use for it. Three red-hot
games of handball were played in less
than one hour and Nealon did not fig
ure in any of them r. much extent
While jim was taking his rundown
his trainers speculated as to his
weight. None of them have seen him
on the scales and nobody can say for
certain just what he does weigh.
Whites guess of 1S2 pounds was sup
posed to be nearest the mark, and is
probably within two pounds of the
correct figure.
Very few visitors saw Fitzsimmons
put in his last days work. The Cor
nishman scorched around the ranch
on his wheel for half an hour with
Yarrum as a pacemaker before put
ting on his running shoes. He did not
waste much time in sprinting and
seemed impatient to get in the gym
nasium. The punching bag was given
a long inning and the drives which
Bob let go were not love taps either.
Roeber, Hickey and Steiner received
no consideration and they barely had
energy enough left to kick up their
heels when the boxing was ali over.
THE OTHERS.
are all through with their training.
over a winner. Hawkins will not have
a pound to spare in order to get with
in the limit of 12S but he appears
to be in better shape than any man
in the bunch.
Smith is the most unlikely looking
pugilist of the lot, but he claims that
the doctor will find no flies on him
and that Green will have his birth
marks spoiled before the fight is
over.
Flaherty is down to 124 and his face
is as red as a New England lobster.
He will have more coin behind him
than any of the others and is not
saying much about what he will do
with Hawkins.
The great championship battle will
not be betting affair In fact there
than on any of the other fights. Most
of the combinations, beginning with
Corbett and ending with Hawkins.
commanded a premium of about 20 per
cent over those ending with Flaherty,
and almost even their beginning with
Fitzsimmons. Smith and Green are
being played lightly at about even
money. Fitzsimmons' adherents want
10 to on the Australian. Not a sim
gle Individual bet of any magnitude
has been reported in Carson. The
ring proper will be "a feet square with
in the ropes and the platform will
project IS inches beyond the posts.
SHARKEY POSING.
Tom Sharkey, who has taken the
measures of both champions, arrived
with a bullying pocketbook this even
ing and will be ready with challenge
to the winner on Wednesday morning.
The sailor will receive no recognition
whatever from either Corbett or Fitz-
simmons, if the statements of their
managers go for anything. Choynski,
Maher, Goddard and others, who are
reported to be ready with a def, will
also be overlooked.
ENCOURAGING TWINS.