The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-19
CORBETT AND ~FIrZSIMMOyS.
Ihey Put in the Last Day Of Training.
Snarkey on Hand for the Wfnner-The
Betting Guarding the Telegraph Lines.

Betting Guarding the Telegraph Lines.
Carson. New, March 1.-Dan Stuart to-
day decided that all three OF the fights
will be pulled of on Wednesday. thus
making the carnival the greatest in the
history OF pugilism. The big Texan set
tied on this course late in the afternoon
Hawkins. Flaherty. Green and Smith
were ordered to be on hand for medical
inspection on Wednesday morning. The
men will be by the official
physician. DIR. Guiman. Of this city.
Stuart evidently shares. in common with
the majority Of the experts, the opinion
that the big mill will not be very pro-
longed. but it is not by any means equally
certain that the other two bouts can be
finished in the day.
A temperature OF summer coupled with
a bright sun and a clear sky greeted
Corbett and Fitzsimmons this morning
when they arose to prepare for the last
finishing touches which are to cap the
climax Of their arduous labors, like the
polish on the finished mahogany.
Two specials and the regular train
landed a goodly crowd of sports today.
and the town put on quite a busy appear
ance. which was enhanced in picturesque
ness by the presence of a number OF COW
boys who participated in an exhibition of
equine skill just outside the town. Among
tHc arrivals eN s.a specials were FAR
son" Davis, and his colored Chicago
giant, Bob Armstrong, and Tom Sharkey,
who arrived by the special from San
Francisco. The pool rooms opened this
morning, but there was little or nothing
doing in the way of betting and no big
wagers were recorded.
Both Corbett and Fitzsimmons bid adieu
to most of their training paraphernalia
today. Jim inflicted for the last time the
jabs and upper cuts that have made the
lives of Billy Woods and Jenries misera-
BILE for weeks past. All the Fitzsimmons
party were in town early and Bob took
a drive with Mrs. Fitzsimmons out to-
wards Shaw's Springs. They did not go
quite to Corbett's quarters, but the drive
came near being fraught with great posi-
bilities, as the rivals narrowly escaped a
meeting on the road. Contrary to expec-
tations, neither of the king pins knocked
off work entirely today. Both Of them
went through the usual programme, with
slight notifications.
Corbett played with his %favorite wrist
machine for nearly ten minutes. He
gazed lovingly at the old shaft and told
the spectators how many years he had
worked up muscle with the apparatus.
The driving power behind the blows
which laid out Sullivan and Mitchell was
which will pass into the hands Of a San
Francisco journalist tomorrow. Jim lost
all his sentimentality when he faced the
punching bag, however. and he cuffed 1T
about as though he had no further use
for it. He punched the bag for an hour
and then ~announced himself ready to
any Jill il > S,"lp "t idlJu YAH.
Three red hot games were played in less
than an hour. and Nealon did not figure in
any of them to much extent. Jim kept up
a cross fire of sarcasm at his old friend,
greatly to the amusement Of the Olympic
Club boys. who were in force around the
court. His easy, victory over Nealon left
Jim in rare good humor and he took pity
on his trainer when the gloves were
brought out. Eighteen rounds in all were
gone through with and no blood spilled.
partners to try for his head, but he took
good care to keep it out Of range.
es on his m a%fsfrnoo Mrs. sprint and lin SIm n Fitzsymy
mons. The couple were driving along the
road to Shaw's Springs when they saw
dred yards ahead. Fi'zsimmons pelted his
horse and logged along until he reached
a fork in the roadway. where he turned
sin q" nee leaned pane 'f far Over rSf in 'front.' mtS; Of 'i her
husband and took a good look at the
Californian, but Bob kept his eyes ahead
ton. Corbett logged along with his
trainers. paying no heed to the pair on his
right. He switched around when he came
to the railway track and faced in the di-
rection of Empire, doubling back four
miles from home and sprinting most Of
the distance to his quarters.
Tom Sharkey, who has taken the mea-
sure Of both the champions, arrived with
a bullying p~ocket-book this morning and
will be ready with a challenge to the win
ner on Wednesday morning. The sailor
will receive no recognition whatever from
either Corbett or FitZsimmons if the
statements of their managers go for any
thing. Choynski, Maher. Goddard and
others who are reported to be ready with
a deal, will asO be overlooked.
Dan Stuart's office is being closely
guarded by a couple of Pinkerton detec-
tives. Thief takers in citizens clothes are
scattered all over the town and crooks
will find the graft very hard.
The Western Union TELEGRAPH Company
have every mile Of wire between Carson
and Reno guarded with patrol men and
there is little chance of any successful
wire tapping.