Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
CoRBETT mas the BLUES.
Is Getting Bomesick and Wants someon,
TO Cheer Him.

Carson, New, Feb. 90. From hints
dropped by Fitzslmmons and his
trainers 1t is easy to see that they have
thoroughly made up their minds about
Corbett Overlooking confidence in
Bob's ability to beat him under even
conditions deluge everything and every
body out at Cooks. but they believe
that on March 18th the conditions will
not be even. They all consider that If
Corpett keeps up his present gait from
now until the fight he will be as stale
as th'rd-rater. A dozen ideas of this
kind fill the q ustralian's head all the
time. Julian feeds him on them morn
ing, noon and night. The little man.
ager states that the assumption of
superiority is natural and cannot be
helped. Corbett says the brothers-in-
law are whistling to one another to
keep their courage up.
FitZsimmou5 does not need very
much rounding off for the hard battle
he has In prospect. His limbs are one
mass OF muscles. Just loose enough for
livelinees, and bis arms are in perfect
shape. His hands, which were badly
dishgured last fail by collision WITH
Sharkey's skull, show no signs Of
weakness, though one knuckle is still
painfnl. Hickey will probably begin
actively training his principal to-mor-
row, and Roeher will add his talents to
the daily routine of work as soon as the
other two get well warmed up. Corbett
and Fitz have hobbies in . the line of
training. The Californian swears by
his band-ball court, and the Australian
by his daily ten-mile country run. as
the finest thing in the world to get a
man in condition. Each will enjoy his
preference to the full before the day OF
the battle.
Two little localities in the neighbor-
hood Of Carson are watching thesa
gladiaters with wide-open eyes. Tho
town of Empire, three miles from hero.
is full OF .Irishmen, and every one of
them Is Corbett standard bearer.
Many OF them make wearytrips through
the snow day after day, and are well re-
warded for tho trouble il they can only
get glimpse of their farorite. In
Virginia the Cornish miners, who delve
in all that is left of the old Comstock,
are full of nuisy enthusiasm for Fitz.
Corbett says: tYou notice j am not
saying much about Mr.. Fitzsimmons.
He and bis man Julian are doing most
Of the talking. But ! want to tell you
that every unkfnd word that man has
said, every mean and rowRrllly thing
he has uttered, | will make him repent,
mark my words; and wont want any
gang OF toughs at the rngside to help
me make him swallow his words either.
He can 60 on talking, and suppose he
will from now till March 18th; but
remember what | say, IL be whips me
will take my medicine like man,
but Robert FitzHimmons never saw the
day in his life, and never will, when
he will be able to get the best OF me.
/ have never felt so cold for long
while as / do now. If fellow does
not keep moving all the time the per.
SEPARATION will freeze on his body. The
air here is flne and healthy. and the
people treat me well. but the loneliness
Of it is making me very tired, I am 50
lonesome out here that have got blue
and hopesick. feel the need OF some
body to choer me up, and have sent for
my wife and sister, They will bs here
at the end Of tho weak. will attend
to my work just as faithfully while
they are here, and my friends need not
be afraid that I will get slow or care
less in my training. My wife will stay
here until after the fight"
Dan Stuart has sent a dispatch in
quiripg whether Dial Hawkins will
meet Michael Flaherty of Lowell, who
recently gained decision over Erne.
Hawlius is willing 10 make such
match. but there ia liable to be hitch
in regard to weight.