The morning times., 1897-02-24
FIGHTERS DAILY DIARY
Corbett Pleased with His Quar-
ters at Show Springs.
FITZ COOKED A BREAKFAST
The Australian Gladiator Feasted
on Beef and Eggs Prepared by
His Own Hands-Corbett Says the
High Altitude Is Beneficial to
Him.

New York, Feb 24-The Evening Jour
nal received the following dispatches from
Corbett and Fitzsmmons this afternoon
Corbett said:
For the first time since leaving San
Francisco l am perfectly satisfied with
my training quarters. The gymnasium ut
the Springs is now fitted up with every
thing that a man in training could desire.
Yesterday a punching bag and pulley
weights were added to my other appli-
ances. Neither OF these was o5tainable
in Carson, although l tried my hardest to
secure them. 1 missed both of these
things very much. The punching bag in
particular | am very partial to, and use
every day. / feel that part of my work
has been neglected when l don't put in
ten or fifteen minutes at the bag.
$50 far | have not been able TO do any
utof-door work on account of the snow.
AS soon as this melts l Will do nearly all
Of my training in the open air. / will
have the punching bag put up out OF
doors, and will take long walks and runs
on the road.
II do not want TO stay indoors any
longer than ! can help. i need as much
fresh air between now and the date Of
the fight as can get, and Will stay out
Of doors practically all Gay long.
Contrary to what ! expected, the high
altitude here has been beneficial to me
l somewhat dreaded il before left Frisco
and even went SO far as to make arrange
ments for returning To the coast to finish
MY training If found such a course adj
visable. My whole party, however, has
been in the best of health, with the pos
! sible exception Of jim McVey, who has
| slight cold This, however, is all his own
fault, AS he unnecessarily exposed him
| self
II hear that FitZsimmons has a heavy
cold. | sincerely hope that this is not
| true, as i want him to be in the best pos
| sible shape when he steps into the ring
| with me. ! don [ want him to have any
excuse of not being in good condition after
| / have defeated him.
| Fitzsinnous' bulletin was as follows
| MY work today was the most effective
since i took up my quarters at Cooks
| Ranch ! began this mornings work with
| pulley weights AS ,ocn as ] l5d suf-
| ficiently limbered up my muscles ooked
/
| eggs. The cook had Lot arrived and
| prepare my meals. We sat around for
! awhile after breakfast ard then repaired
! to the yard armed with shOyels. We dug
the ST ow The work Of digging pathways
| was good exercise.
Then we put up the gymnasium para
! Ito in, 81 y,al no
| ball was also put in shape, put in some
work at this, and then, after a rub down,
had dinner which | also cooked myself.
| Then the snow had been beaten down suffi-
ciently TO make fair track 70 Carson, and
as / wanted several articles ] Thought l
would jog into town and purchase them.
Roeber went along on a sleigh The horse
he drove was not fast one, and had no
difficulty in losing him.
Il did some ymnasium work upon my
return, and despite my cold, which is
still. in evidence. | never felt better n my
life. The air seems to suit me, and my
work does not exhaust me in the least. l
| will lie hard at work in the morning, as
everything will then be shipshapc As the
| da for the battle approaches my confidence
| in my ability to win seems TO increase.
! / never felt more sure Oh anything III MY
| life than am that 1 will defeat James j.
Corbett on March II.
A Carson dispatch to the World says:
| Promoter Stuarti in daily receipt of letters
asking If ladies Will be admitted TO see the
big fight.
These queries come from all sections of
the United States, but principally from
the East, and men writing them explain
that they are coming themselves and wish
to bring their wives.
They express the utmost confidence in
the management and for that reason wish
the ladies to be granted privilege of ad-
| mission.
This matter has been taken under advise
| ment and it seems that the ladies will be
| pretty sure to be admitted.
In connection with other events it is
proposed to have the champion football
teams of California and Nevada meet here
a day or two before the big fight and
play a game.
Stuart has received Il proposition from
the California team and ii is understood
that he is pleased with it.