The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-16
THROUGH WITH THE TRAINING.
FIGHTERS WIND UP THE
n,pD PART OF THEIR WORK.

Decfsive-COrbett and Fitzsim-
ms Narrowly Escape Meeting
rocb Other on the Road.
c.,son New. March 15.-Dan Stuart to-
decided that all three of the fights
,,nl he pulled off on Wednesday, thus
ling the carnival the greatest in the
-, of nugilism. The big Texan set
.I.5 an this course late in the afternoon,
md Hawkins, Flaherty, Green and Smith
~..rs ordered to be on hand for medical
,nsoaction on Wednesday morning. The
-n.n will be examined by the official ply
sictan, DR.. Guinan of this city. Stuart
-r.5entlv shares. in common with the
r,.ioritv of the experts, the opinion that
i -. bir mill will not be very prolonged,
Il tnt # is not by any means equally certain
,ho, the other two bouts can be finished
/ in the day.
Il temperature of summer, coupled with
bright sun and a clear sky, greeted
81 corbett and Fitzsimmons this morning
1ten they arose to prepare for the last
& e1ishing touches, which are to cap the
8 cImay of their arduous labors. like the
& roash on the finished mahogany. The
4 Weather had the effect of a dozen tonics
IN Dan stuart, and delighted the hearts
nj fhe kinetoscope people and the sports,
a whose profit and enjoyment depend to
sucb great extent on sunshine. The
weather sharps were about the most i'm
q nortant people in town to-day, and they
we're all prophesying steady spell OF
e glorious weather.
Two specials and the regular train land
81 of tn-6AV.
Il the town put on quite a busy appearance,
g which was enhanced in picturesqueness
bv the presence of a number of cowboys
4 who participated in an exhibition of
& equine skill Just outside the town. Among
the arrivals by the specials were Par
son" Davies and his colored Chicago giant,
Bob Armstrong, and Tom Sharkey, who
arrived by the special from San Francisco.
The pool rooms opened this morning, but
there was little or nothing doing in the
way Of betting and no big wagers were re-
corded.
Both Corbett and Fitzsimmons bid adieu
4 to most of their training paraphernalia to-
day. Jim inflicted for the last time the
jlbs and upper cuts that have made the
lives of Billy Woods and Jeffries misera-
BE for weeks past
All the Fitzsimmons party were in town
early and Bob took drive with Mrs Fitz-
simmons out towards Shaw's Springs.
They did not go quite to Corbett's quar-
tors, but the drive came near being
nausht with great possibilities. as the
rivals narrowly escaped a meeting on the
road
Contrary to expectations neither of the
king pins knocked off work entirely to-
day Both of them went through the
usual programme, with slight modifca-
tons
Corbett played with his favorite wrist
machine for nearly ten minutes. He gazed
lovingly at the old shaft and told the
SPECTATORS how many years he had worked
up muscle with the apparatus. The driv-
ing power behind the blows which laid out
sullivan and Mitchell was all generated
win the weights and shaft, which will
pass INTO the hands of a San Francisco
JOURNALIST tomorrow. Jim lost all his sem
umentality when he faced the punching
Dag however, and he cuffed it about as
though he had no further use for it. He
puuched the bag for an hour, and then
announced himself ready to take Jim
Nealon's scalp at hand bali. Three red
lo' games were played in less than an
nour and Nealon did not figure in anv of
Gem 10 much extent Jim kept up a cross
are oil sarcasm at his old friend, greatly
the amusement of the Olympic Club
gyAs VINO were in force around the court
ms easy victory over Nealon left Jim in
rare good humor and he took pitv on his
TT,alHeIS men the gloves were brought out.
risNeeil rounds in all were gone through
"l,h and no blood spilled.
Ooroett danced about and coaxod bis
,''elS rooG $50 20 Try for his head, but he took
sgo- , care 10 Keep it out of range. Not a
sU'e touched him during the entire exer-
@ @Ie' ana he finished without a show of
val .aIa ustlon. While Jim was taking his
H. uoWh' MS trainers speeulated as TO
@ Weight None Of them have seen him
w. 'ne scales and nobody can saw for GER
~1 JUST what he does weigh. Whites
5esrs.', oi Ioz pounds was supposed to be the
mr. marx and is probably within two
'geNus or the correct figure.
0h The afternoon sprint linn NARROWLY
~'aped meeting Mr.. and Mrs Fitzeirn-
i r,I me couple were driving along the
c. 20 Shaw's Springs when they saw
Il yo.5 Uottlng down the roadway 400
t,os dhead. Fitz pelted his horse and
49, dlohS until he reached a fork in
en,, ioduWay where he turned off in the
bay yoWards Reno. Mrs. Fltzslmmons
srd lar over In front of her husband
I'M, p ToGA a good look at the Californian.
onco NePI MS eyes ahead and never
iog,.SS SS'auceu IN Jim's direction. Corbett
ie,5 alohg with his trainers pavina, no
a. "a 10 10 tae pair on his right. He switch
r. Iouha when he came to the railroad
re" ana faced In the direction Of En
ana uouDllns back four miles from home
cp1rtlpIIi" i"'ihs most of the distance to his
Ky iew visitors saw Fitzsimmons put
So idst days work. The Cornishman
br hdied around the ranch on his wheel
nso,,,,.l'ii a'i an hour with Yarrum, as his
Ho,S r. before putting on his running
arnt,.i ne uld not waste much time in
IN. .1iils, ..,.,.s, ana seemed impatient to get IN
gr.s n'nasium. The punching bag was
B,' long inning and the drives which
ber Tti6Io were not love taps either. Roe
sdarattanSey ana Stenzler received no con-
enmgh ~ ana they barely had energy
he bo,.,Ieit bll Ieit to kick up their heels when
ool, J,4tiHs - was over. In the afternoon Tob
tended WI "ue out for drive, which ex-
Grol,, 'p0ut twelve miles.
nr.tii hawkins, Smith ana E,taho.4,,, 49,.
down - Mith their training. Green a
Haul, .o ilo ana looks all over a winner
Ia ordNn' VIII not have a pound ~ snaro
bgt he 70 get within the limit 30 I9e
anv ar-Ppears 70 be in better shane tban
Sp,i,t IN the bunch. 'i'''i
M nun Is the most unitl,ot,,- -t..,.,..
Tor viii o' Iot' but he claims that the doc
Green Nh INA no flies on him. ana tbat
kfore tba nave his birthmarks spoiiod
Fi5eo..nle .ne light Is over. 9pOii'u
@ as r,3y Is down to i24. and bis f,oo
Nh b,,.a as New England lobster IL
N tbo more coin behind hin, thar an,
.ahou, Sluers' and Is not SAVING y,,,nI