San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
SPORTS IN CARSON.
BUT THEY'RE NOT so SPORTY AS
USUAL.
Bets at l3 to 81 on Oorbstt Not Taken up
Neither Man Did ANY Work Today
Both Are Confident.

Carson, New, March 1O.-CafSOn is
wide-open town on every night of
the year, but the breach made by the
crowd of San Francisco sports who
came in yesterday, reinforced by the
few from the east, who had preceded
them, tore the city into tatters, so to
speak. Gambling is a licensed thing
here, so much year being paid for
a faro table: so much for a roulette
wheel, etc. A pool room was opened
last night by Harry Corbett, and as he
had complied with the law he was at
liberty to do pretty much as he pleas
ed. 1t took some time TO get ready
for the crowd in the meantime aug
menting every moment and when Har-
ry COrbett stepped to the front of the
raised platform and said: Any
body want to bet on the fight?' there
were three or four hundred men in the
room. Money did not seem to be plen-
ty. or at least, there seemed to be
reluctance on the part of all present
to express their preference or backing
their opinion Of the men by putting up
the cash. Harry could get no takers
at to 10 on FitZsimmons, nor at 81
to 10. nor at Is to p on FitZsimomns
to win. He finally sold a pool at 10
to 20, the buyer being Harry Bell, of
Sacramento. This broke the ice, but
the betting was not what was expect
ed for the opening night. Not over
800 was bet during the first hour.
\ mutual combination was opened,
the tickets being 50, but not enough
business was done to indicate which
would be the favOrites of the six fight
erS. but CGrbett, Green and Hawkins
had $40 placed on them and So on one
of the other six combinations.
The eastern sports are very favora-
bly, impressed with Carson. but it is
not likely many will remain.
Carson City. New, March 16-COr-
bett spent the last day before the
battle very quietly. He arose about Z
o'clock and after brief promenade on
the veranda of the Springs hotel. did
ample justice to his breakfast. For
an hour he lOunged about the bar
reom and parlor reading papers.
White and Delaney did not allow
their man out of their sight. watching
him with solicitude that is comically
henlike. I'VE have got him to just
the point we want him." said De
laIey. land don't intend to let him
run any risk of any kind
You can say for me-" said COrbett,
as he sat at luncheon with his father
and brothers, that I'm going to win.
| have waited long time to get a
crack at FitzsimmOns and now | in
tend to show him what l can do"
COrbett will enter the ring at a
weight close to 1876 pounds.
At FitzSimmOnS' training quarters
there was but little going on. Fitz-
simmons took a run this morning and
walk this afternoon. but he did no
violent exercise, and for greater part
Of the day remained in mis- quarters.
II will give you one pointer and that
is if you are going to put up any mon
ey on this fight just put it up on FitZ-
simmons, for he is a sure winner"
said Julian. Il think FitzsimmOns can
whip any man in the world no matter
what his weight may be-"
FitzSimmOns will enter the ring at
very close to 165 pounds.
The trouble over the demand made
by Martin Julian for one-third of re-
ceipts from the exhibition of all photo
graphs of the fight has been adjusted
and there is no possible obstacle in the
way of the fight being pulled off to-
morrow