The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
Corbett and Fitz. Good and
Peady For the Ring.
CORBETT GAME, ACOUNTER
TIE WILL GO SLOW WAITING FOR
AN OPENING.
AND FITz WILL Sc OFFENSIVE
IT He Loses, Will Leave the Country
Corbett's Dad Is On Hand and
Knows Jim Will Win Because
Jim SAID So.

Carson, Nev., March 1G.-COrbett and
FitzsimmOns have finished their training,
Nothing remains to be done except appear
in the ring tomorrow and by their Prov
css decide which is the better pugilist,
and entitled to the distinction of cham
pion of the world. They will battle for
supremacy in the presence of a crowd of
several thousand people, perhaps the lar
geSt number that ever witnessed such an
athletic contest. ...
Both men are in the pink of condition.
COrbett, according to the best judges,
is more perfect physically than Fitzsim-
mons.
Corbett is the favorite, as he has been
all along, but many believe FitzSimmons
has n good chance to win. They say it
is only necessary for him to land once
TO knock out his opponent. The pood
rooms were well patronzed and the bet
ting has improved. No pools for large
amounts have been sold. All so far were
for small amounts, $3.50 to $40 and $12
to $50, with an occasional $40 TO 800.
So far at least So, 900 has been bet on the
result. If any large bets have been made
here, the arrangements were private.
The sale Of tickets was brisk to-day,
and Dan Stuart feels more hopeful about
a large attendance than for several days.
How large no one can tedl, but il is now
expected to reach 1000 to 5000. Cor
bett will enter the ring weighing 1SS
pounds, three more than when he fought
Mitchell. 1t is believed FIzsmmons
will weigh in at 165 pounds, although
Julian said to-day that he would be hea-
vier than that, or between 10 or 1S0."
Julian said very plainly that Fitzsimmons
would not concede more than Il pounds
TO Corbett.
THEIR PLANS OF BATTLE.
Both men have carefully planned their
battles and while neither of them will
discuss the matter, it is evident that
both have given the matter much
thought. Their plans of fighting are well
understood, however, despite the secrecy
which has been maintained by the pugiI-
lists and their trainers. Corbett will fight
q careful battle and for several rounds
at least, will endeavor to keep his an
tagonist at arms length. When he con-
siders that he has worn Fitzsimmons
down somewhat, he win go in for closer
work and endeavor to win. For the first
five rounds, at least, it is the intention
of the Corbett party to have their man
fight in a defensive manner, particularly
with his hands. Corbett, at first, will
endeavor to draw Fitzsimmons into max
ing leads and rely on thechance of land
ing q counter. FitZsimmOns has also
planned to go q trife slow for the first
round or two, but after that he will en-
deavor to get close to his man and land
one of those awful right-handers, which
have so many times returned him win
ner. Fitzsimmons is not capable by
reason of his aggressive temperament, of
remaining on the defensive for any great
length of time and he knows we'll that
his strength lies in offensive fighting. He
fights according to notions of his own and
he is always victorious. Fitzsimmons
to-day declared that in the event Of his
losing the fight he will leave the country.
Just who will be in Corbett's corner
tomorrow has not been decided. White,
Delaney and McVey, will, Of course,
second the champion, but who the fourth
man will be is matter of doubt. Cor
bett has intimated that he would like to
have his brother, Joe, behind him, but
White favors John Donaldson, who ar
rived to-day and who has had much ex-
perience in that line. Jimmy Colville,
of Boston, will act as time keeper for
Corbett.
WILL RISE EARLY.
Corbett expects to rise about Z o'clock
tomorrow, but will do no work OF any
kind. The start for the arena will be
made about 8 o'clock, the fighter being
accompanied by Brady, White, Delaney,
McVey and Joe COrbett. When Corbett
reaches his dressing room he will be
thoroughly rubbed down and that will
end everything but the fighting. He will
wear no tights, fighting in short white
trunks and white shoes. He will wear
in the ring the red, white and blue belt,
with green trimmings, made for him BY
his wife, but will lay it aside before the
call Of time.
Fitzsimmons and his party will leave
the house at Cooks ranch shortly after
nine o'clock in the morning, and will
drive directly to the arena. With him
will be Julian, Hickey, Stelsener and
Roeber. These are the men who win
be with him in his corner, and no other
person will be in the carriage when they
leave his ranch. Louis Houseman, OF
Chicago. will be time-keeper. Upon his
arrival Ut lne arena, flCZSlmmOnS Win
go directly to his dressing room, which
is on the west side of the big frame
structure, and after a rub down he will be
dressed for the fight. He will wear
black shoes and green silk tights. Around
his waist he will have a belt of red, white
and blue silk, the belt having in its
centre an eagle with wings outspread.
The belt will, however. be taken off as
soon as the time for the fight arrives.
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