The record-union., 1897-02-20
CORBETT has THE CALL.
FAVORITE AMONG THE EXPERTS
NOW AT CARSON.
Expected to Arrive at
Carson To-Day, When He Will
Go Into Active Training.

CARSON (Nev), Feb. 19.-The sun
came out to-day, but the weather IS
still cold Work ON Corbetts train
ing quarters at Shaw's Springs is pro
crossing rapidly, and he will probably
go out there to morrow. To-day Cor
bett put in some time at the opera
house, boxing, wrestling, etc. He says
he feels no i'll effects 50 far as a re-
suit of exercising in the rarlfled at
mosphere at this elevation.
Work has not yet been commenced on
the amphitheater, but there will be
plenty of time before March 18th, as
the edifice is to be merely a temporary
one. and a large force Of men can
rushN, up in few days. It was stated
to-das that there will be 1900 seats in
the building. and that the fight can
be seen from any one of them.
Now that Corbett is here and has
been sized up more or less faVorably,
the arrival of his rival, Bob Fltz-
simmons. is anxiously awaited. The
New Zealander will probably not tarry
long in Carson, as his establishment at
Cooks ranch will be all ready for him
by the time he arrives here.
SO far Corbett seems to be the ia
yorite of the experts and others VINO
have come here month ahead of
time and are waiting impatiently for
the 18th of March, but Fitzsimmons
will undoubtedly have plenty of ad-
mirers in his train.
Governor Sadler and a number OF
other State officials watched Corbett at
his work in the opera house this at
ternoon. Jim made great impression
with the Executive, and he was not
slow to express himself so. Altogether
the champion put in about an hour
and forty minutes to-day taking but
one short rest When the men We're
changing that they might get little
rest. Jim would run and prance about
that he might not get a moment or
idleness in which to get wind. 1t seems
that Corbett is already acclimated, as
far as he or his trainers can see.
A lot of newspaper men arrived here
to-day. and the telegraph office here is
nearly swamped tonight, as the storm
has prevented the bringing in of new
wires.
Julian was down to Cooks Grove
again to-day to put the hnlshlng
touches on the place Fitzsimmons is to
occupy, and reports everything there
in good order and all ready for the
Cornishman, who is expected to arrive
here to- morrow.
The contract for the lumber to build
the pavilion will be let tomorrow, and
work will then begin at once. over
300 900 feet of lumber will be used in
its construction.
w. H. Wheelock reports that orders
for seats are still pouring in by letter
and telegraph but that they cannot be
attended to until the seating plan is
arranged and the lists are sent to large
cities. Most of these requests for
seats are not accompanied by the cash,
and these win receive no attention at
all.
RENO New, Feb. 19,-Martin Ju-
liam arrived here from Carson this
evening to meet Fitzsimmons, who will
arrive from the East tomorrow morn
ing. Julian still expresses the ut
most confidence in Fitzsimmons win
ming the coming fight. and he laughs
at similar expressions of confidence
which have come from Corbett. Julian
said to the Associated Press CORE
spondent:
.sThere is one thing certain Corbett
never intends to win this fight on the
square. / have heard from most reli-
able sources that there is movement
on foot on the part of the other crowd
to pack the ringside with a push who
will break through the ropes If it be-
comes necessary to save Corbett, but
YOU can understand distinctly now that
they will never do it. for l have taken
care to prepare for just such an emer-
gency by sending for push of my
own. and you will find the toughest lot
of citizens from New Orleans and
Texas near FitzsiInmons' corner that
ever landed in this State, and Corbett's
gang will have a lovely time getting
into that ring"