Evening star., 1897-02-13
READY FOR CORBETT
The Champion to Begin His Training
Next Friday.
ROUTINE OF Hts DAYS OPERATIONS
Tom Sharkey Loaded With a ChaI-
lenge for the Winner.
Q L III f X FL @ III Is IN VIEW

CARSON. New, February l3.-Jim COR
belts baggage has arrived here. and it was
at cnce taken oIt to Shaw's Springs a
mile from Carson, where he will train
Jim VIII give n theatrical performance
here next Thursday, and this will wiad up
his role as an actor until the worlds cham
pionship is settled again.
1t has bet understood that the Corbett-
Fftzsimmons contest will not be the only
one. Mr.. Stuart is shy about saying who
the others will he, but he remarked that
he wished he could get a good man TO
meet Lavigne. but is a little doubtful about
getting any one in his class who could
make any kind of show against Lavigne.
Besides this prospective match there will
be contest between Dixon and Erne and
Sharkey and Maher will be matched il
they can come to agreement.
The amphithcater. which is TO be the
scene OF the hstic carnival, will be erected
in the inlield OF the Carson race track
Owing to the brief time the istic structure
will not ba Of an elaborate nature. and
will consist mainly of the floor and walls
with little in Tn" way or a roof except can
vas. Tie ring Will. of course, lie in the
center of this. and seats will arise away
from it. Tho walls to pe in the neigh
borhood of thirty feet in height.
Corbctrs Training.
Corbett has already mapped out his
plans for training. Everything is in readl-
ness for his arrival
Corbett will spend his days of training in
this manner: Soon after he rises i'm the
morning he will take cup of coffee and a
dish OF oatmeal. Then he will knock
about, stroll over the hills and in a loaf
ing way pass the time until his first meal
of the day, tc be taken at 10 am Then ,
little light work-wrist machine bag uul-
leys and dumb bells
work of The day. This will consist OF RIM
ming. hand ball, wrestling. boxing and bag
punching. While being rubbed down Cor.
bett thinks his blood will be cooled s,iftf-
entity for his dinner, which VIII follow as
soon as he is dressed. Then more ,oafine
followed by sleep. This routine will be-
gin as soon as he reaches Nevada.
Railway Rates.
General Passenger Agent T. r. Goodman
of the Southern Pacific Company has an
nounced that the company has Joined The
Virginia and Truckee railroad in a rate OF
$50 from Ogden to Carson for the fight.
This is fraction over a one-way rate
The lines between ogden and the Missouri
river are being urged to make rate Of
*oo for the return trip. This would make
a rate Of So for the return "trip from
Omaha, Kansas City and Missouri river
points to Carson. which Mr.. Goodman con-
siders would he reasonable.
Rates from San Francisco and other Cali
fornia points viii be announced today.
Sharkey Londed With a Challenge.
Vallejo, Cal, dispatch saws: Tom
Sharkey says he will be In the front row
when Corbett and Fitzsimmons step into
the ring al Carson, and that he will chal-
lenge the winner to fight for any amount
up to s20.oo0. He does not care where tie
fight comes off, and will he ready at any
time within three weeks after the Ne, ada
fight takes place. He doeH not suppose
either of the two men have any particular
love for him, but that will make no '.!rfer-
ence. nor does he care which man wins, as
he will be equally well pleased TO meet cne
man as the other.