Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-03-14
THEIR DAY OFF.
The Visiting Journalists View the
Comstock.

Yesterday newspaper row looked
deserted as the correspondents had /,
all gone TO Virginia to visit the Com
stock. They were received by a COM ,
mi.tee Of leading ciiizeps, taken
through the underground levels and
given a banquet. The effect Of Com
stock hospitality was observable on
some of them last evening when the
got off the train. They bore every
evidence OF having had a good time
and thoroughly enjoying it.
There is but little news from the
respective camps of the fighters.
They are rounding up their work for
the event or Wednesday and as the
time draws near Fitzsimmons is ris-
ing in the pools and it will be ven
money byT tuesday, night. While Fitz
kicks at the rule on fighting in the
break-away he is tickled to death
over it, as be can fight as we'll as
Corbett at close range. There is a
little friction about the size of the
ring and it will be enlarged to the
regulation "a feet.
Muidoon and Billy Maiden arrived
here yesterday. Today several special
trains leave from the East en- route
for Carson.
A stage load Of people left Bridge
port yesterday headed for Carson and
the fight. The Bodie people are try
ing to get the road in condition that
they may get here in time for the Car
nival. If the roads cannot be put 10
condition they will come In by lie
way Of Hawthorne. L is estimated
that three hundred people will come
in from Carson Valley alone Every
rancher in Washoe Valley will heal
this way The home people will en-
gage close t. $500 seats. This does
not include Storey and Lyon county.
Dor the southern and eastern counties.
w. Fl. Blair, the wineshot champion
Of Nevada, who lives at Silver City,
was here yesterday to enter in the
championship event for which Dan
A Stuart offers l 1000 in gold in
addition to the entrance money and
the American WiGgshot Champion
ship trophy. The big shoot will take
place in the ace track adjoining the
arena on Tuesday at 10 a. n. and the
entries will close at Don or the same
day. The entries will not be as numer-
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ton IF weekly gun papers. who have
taken the position that sportsmeD
should not mix with pugilists, but
the shoot will come off according to
the schedule on Tuesday, and the
birds for the match are a particularly
good lot of strong flyers. The on
testants generally will be representa-
tives of the Western aud Pacific
vada. California, Utah, Montana and
adjoining States the professional
Eastern wing shots fearing to meet
their Western rivals.
THE COWBOY TOURNAMENT.
Among the many interesting at
fractions that will be presented to the
Carson public this week, will be the
Cowboy Tournament. The Sweeney
race track has been secured and fitted
up for the occasion, and some of Fred
Dangberg's widest horses driven in
off the range. Among the noted
riders that will take part In the move
contest are Scoop Lloyd, Of Montana
Billy Ireland, Of Idaho and Jimmy
Martin, the greatest wild horse rider
and roper in the world. Not only are
these events to take place, but prizes
will Re offered for local riders.
This is bound to be a big attraction.
and the Eastern newspaper men anG
visitors are taking a lively interest
in the affair. The tournament is tC
be held two days. Monday the 18Th
aud Tuesday the 10th.