The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-05

Carson. New, March According to
a San Francisco paper which reached
Carson this morning. Fitzsimmons is a
subject for the gold cure and Corbett q
pronounced hospital candidate.
when Fitzsl:nmons' attention was called
to the article. his eyes snapped and he
grftted his teeth.
$50 I've been drinking, have II" he
muLtered. This fellow will have a nice
time making be believe so. 1 take a
glass of liquor whenever I feel like it,
but anybody who is acquainted with NE
knows I am not a hard drinker. Ever
since I sspired to meet Corbett I've been
in splendid condition. and there IS no
necessity for me to make a dray horse
of myself now to get in shape for this
light. I'm ready for the ring today, as
you all know, and my supporters may
bet their last dollar / will give them the
best run for their money they have ever
had"
dozen reporters who have visited
Fitzsimmons every day for nearly two
weeks We're present when Bob expressed
himself, and all of them denounced the
story IN vigorous language.
Corpetts face took on a lobster color
when he was shown the paper
what's the use of denying such a lie?''
throwing the sheet on the floor. Every
body viii swallow the first yarn; no.
body will heed the refutation. l have
been fitting myself for this contest ever
since ] met Sharkey and discovered the
enervat ting effects of high living. If the
fight took place tomorrow, l could do no
better than ! will this day fortnight It's
n contemplate falsehood. Nothing else
expresses It
STUART Is WORRIED.
Dan Stuart who is most affected by the
fake. unburdened himself this afternoon
In the following signed statement to the
press and public:
THE publication of an article sent from
this city to a certain San Francisco news
paper and retailed over the country from
that point TO newspapers in other parts
of the United States yesterday, affecting
to deal with the illness of one and the
unbridled dissipation of the other prin-
cipalS in the coming contest between
James J. Corbett and Robert Fitzsim-
mons, calls for some sort of statement
from me. To begin with. the story was
built upon & foundation of intentional and
malicious falsehood. There was not the
slightest fundamental fact to the yarn.
II was not dignified by the most remote
scintilla of truth. Corbett has been in
continuous good health ever since he ar
rived Fitzsimmons, naturally of an
abstemious bent. has not touched drop
of liquor other than the ordinary pugilist
in active training with a slight cold. now
and then takes II there IS any one thing
more gratifying than another to me, 1t is
zeal. sincerity and resolution displayed
by the men under contract to me to en-
gage in battle for the championship CT
the world here the 18th of this month.
THE sole annoyance caused by the
publication IS in the f2ct that l should
be called upon publicly to -~aounce as
false and unprovoked 4 story printed in
4 presumably great and veracious news
paper with nothing but the insipid
vc.poTings of an irresponsible reporter to
-vouch for 1t. DAN A. STUART
A seven-mile tramp around the foot
hills this morning set Corbett's blood in
circulation and put some color in his
cheeks. He toyed with the puching bag
for few minutes. and wound IN with
2 game of handban- Woods, AIcVey and
Jeffries were excused with the warning
10 prepare for a hard drubbing to-
morrow
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
jim escorted his wife and sister to the
Resu-bound train in the evening and |
kissed them an affectionate goodbye |
Tell the folks I'm ali right" he en- |
Joined them. This win be my last bat |
tie. and I would not go back 10 Hays |
Valley = loser"
Fitzsi1nmons took full measure of |
tapering off with the gloves. He seemed |
a bit vicious when the nits were on his |
hands, and chased his trainer about more /
than usual Martin Flaherty, the con- !
uuerer OF Frank Erne, wandered about /
the various headquarters today making |
friends. He has scored a hit with the (
western fraternity and promises to be a /
favorite in the betting. He Will train |
with Billy Smith at Genoa Ed Cooke, |
who formerly headed Corbett's thea trical |
company. left tonight for San Francisco !
with a diagram of the arena In his /
pocket. and a valise full OF tickets for the |
bis fight He will assume charge Of |
Stuart's Office there. placing the box |
Fheet on exhibition at noon Saturday.