The new North-west., 1897-03-12
TO WRESTLE NO MORE
FIFZSIMMONS SAYS III is A. DAN
GEROUs METHODS OF TRAINING.
C0rbett Goes ut 1t FurfGusly, and Is
Training With Much Industry
both Men Are Ready.

Carson, New, March S.-From now on
until he steps into the ring Bob Fitz-
simmons will do no more wrestling, and
very little if any boxing. He declared
himself to this effect at the conclusion
of this mornings work.
F1tZsimmons trains on methods as un-
conventional as those upon which he
fights, and he has never made any pre-
tense of boxing while in preparation for
his battles. He has since he has been at
COOK S ranch done more boxing than any
other time when in training, but he has
now cut this to a minimum. Wrestling,
he declares, if done violently, is liable to
strain the forearms, and as Fitz himself
put it, Il would not be able to lick tea
spoon, let alone a big fellow like Cor
bett, if my forearms should happen to
be in bad shape
This morning Fitz first tried his hand
ball court for the better portion of two
hours, playing alternately with Stelzner
and Hickey, and making the games fast
and furious.
After the conclusion of his work in the
hand ball court Fitzsimmons donned the
gloves and went at it with Hickey as
an antagonist. Then he took on Roeber
for three rounds, and Stelzner for as
many more.
The work was fast. and at its conclu-
sion Fitzsimmons announced that he was
Ernest Roeber. They tugged back and
forth across the gymnasium for the larg
er part of an hour, and then Fitzsmmons
took his dinner.
After dinner Fitzsmmons went into the
yard. where he proceeded to play with
the big dog which he admires so much
and which everybody else would delight
to see turned into sausage meat. After
:. CRYING the dog for a while. F7itz went
to the train and met his wife, who ar
rived from the east. Upon his return he
put in an hour with the bag, whereupon
his days work was done.
The visitor who approached Corbett's
training quarters This morning would be
justified in thinking from the noise that
came to his ears as he entered the yard
at ShaWs Springs that q herd of ele
phantS were doing double shuttle in
the barn-like structure that had been
erected for the hand ball court. 1t was
only the Corbett brothers, Jim and Joe,
having a friendly game of hand ball.
Jim was having hard luck at the game,
and he was taking the most desperate
chances at the ball in order to pile up his
score. 1t was by no means warm in the
place, and the visitor, who stood watch
ing the game for more than 10 minutes
was only too glad to hunt a stove. Cor
bett was wet with prespiration, however,
and played with the utmost violence He
lily. He kept at the hand ball court for
over an hour, and then White called him
to time saying that it was on the pro-
gram for him to box.
Jeffreys was first, and Jim went al
him like a whrlWind hitting him all
over the body and driving MN all over
the place. McVey, with his wrest Ting and
pulling and tugging, came next, and Ed
gren and Woods brought up the rear
Then everything began all over again,
and was gone through in much the same
manner as before.
Corbett is the grand master of the art
of getting away from d punch, but to
keep from being punched to a man in
his line of industry is the next best thing
to punching the other fellow. 1t may
not be a winner Of fights, but it is toll
erably sure preventive from losing them
All the afternoon Corbett went through
the same program chat he has carried
out for SO many days, spending his time
after lunch in reading and answering
his letters and late in the afternoon 60
ing through much the same work as in
the morning, only in more elaborate fash
ion, beginning with the pully on Which
he works up the muscles of his hands
and arms, and winding up with the III
rounds of boxing and wrestling, all gone
through without rest or relaxation OF
any kind.
The one new thing in Carson City today
was that it did not snow. The clouds
hung over the mountains all day, but
they failed to make any contribution TO
the miserable condition of the country
roads and the streets in Carson City.
The cup which is to be given to the Win
ner of the big live bird shoot and which
is now held by Elliott, arrived today, and
is now on exhibition in Stuart's office.