The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-22
GIVES HIS SPARRING PARTNER A
TASTE OF HIGH LIFE IN
PUGILISM.
A TERRIFIC RlGHT-HANDER.
IN SPITE OF THE PROTECTING
MASK 1T MADE WOODS
GROGGY.
But Did No Further Work, as His
Training Apparatus Has Not
Yet Arrived.

CARSON, New, Feb. 21.-Sunday was
a busy day with Jim Corbett The
bright weather and warming sun
brought out hundreds of people in
sleighs on foot and even on bicycles,
with Shaw's Hot Springs the objective
point. Sleighs loaded with ladies drove
up to the champions quarters, and
with a "Hurrah for Corbett" were off
again. Corbett summed himself on the
front porch most of the afternoon AMI
smilingly DOTTED his cap to the salu-
tatiOnS Of many visitors. Jim and his
brother Joe dedicated the new handball
court at 8 o'clock with a close game
the champion indulging Joe with the
lead until the latter had only a point
to make, when despite Joe's desperate
efforts to win the first game in THE.
new court, Jim ran it out. They con-
tinued to play steadily over an hour
when the champion donned the gloves
with Billy Woods. Woods wore
mask invented by a Chicago man
to protect his jaw and neck Corbett
went at Woods in lively style. Seeing
an opening, he landed his right on
Woods jaw. which sent the big Scotch
man staggering against the wall The
blow made Woods groggy, but he came
back for more. Corbett punched him
hard, and but for the protection af-
forded by the mask any of the blows
was sufficient to put the man out.
After nearly two hours hard work
Corbett showed very little signs of
fatigue. He rested and received Wis
itors and allowed himself to be SNAP
ped by the various kodaks until 1
o'clock, when he took a turn at the
wrist machine, then an hours fast
handban with Brother joe and an
other half hour with Woods. He de-
clared Shaw's Springs to be a great
place for work. His work today dem
onstrated to all who saw it his spIen
did condition.
F1tzSlmmonS passed the day very
quietly. He took a run through the
snow today, returning to the Hotel
Arlington. and passed the afternoon
playing billiards to a room full of
spectators. He went to his ouarters
later on, but did no work, as his para
phernalia has not yet arrived Fitz-
simmons has changed his mind about
hand ball and now declares he will
have court built in the pavilion at
Cooks ranch and will go in fer Cor
belts faVorite game. Fitzsimmons
looks we'll and says he is in the best of
shape. His baggage was all sent out
this afternoon and he will begin active
work in the morning.
Dan Stuart was inaccessible today.
He is suffering from stomach aiIment
with slight fever, and no visitors are
allowed to see him. Regarding the suit
brought in New York by Joe Vendig,
Mr.. Wheelock makes the following
statement: Il am greatly surprised if
such is the case. He had no cause
whatever for the suit. 1 have audited
all the accounts and made all settle
ments with Vendig in the partnership
with Stuart. Stuart advanced money
and carried Vendig through When
matters were finally settled at Ell Paso,
Feb. %, Vendig could not make good
his part in cash and gave his note for
the balance payable in June. When
June came, he was still unable to pay
and has not advanced one cent either
to Stuart CIR myself. 1t was money he
owed and which I was getting in
small installmentS, because he was IN
able to pay in any other manner. Stuart
did not shut Vendig out of the affair.
for the reason he never promised to
let him in. He furthermore confessed
his inability to put up his share
A national bird shoot in conjunction
with the -FitzsimmCns carni-
val is now assured Today word was
received from Elliot, the present holder
of the championship trophy, that he
would defend both the trophy and
championship. The shoot will begin
March II and will continue two days.
Traps will be placed inside the race
track enclosure, alongside Of the arena.
Stuart offers a purse Of 81, 900 as an
addition to the entrance money. Ell
lott will have the best marksmen in
the country as competitors. Entries
close March 16 with L. M. Houseman.
Carson.
Harry Corbett returned tonight to
San Francisco. He takes with him
measurements for Corbett's belt, to be
worn in the fight. The belt is to be
made by the champions wife. It will
be made out of the national colors with
a green sash. Attached to the ropes in
his corner will be the American and
Irish flags.