The morning times., 1897-03-04

Carson, Neb., March 3.-Fitzsinrn0ns was
in rare spirits today. Have you heard
that my wife is coming Out?'' he asked Of
everyone who called Il guess Corbet6
isn't the only boulder in the nil. Wait till
you see my rose. How can 1 lose new
with her beside me? Shes worth an army
of trainers. Let COrbett go ahead and
practice all the new blows he likes, this
fight will be mine
did you know that / had promised my
wife that / would retire after meeting
CoTbett?' A dozen reporters were on the
alert immediately Yes, gentlemen said
FitZsimmOns, with sigh, this winds up
Bobby, win or lose I've decided 10 settle
down. and, although l feel able to keep up
the pace for five years vet, 1 think my
wife and baby are entitled to considera-
ton first, and my time viii be all theirs
after March II, so far as prize fighting
is concerned 1 don't intend TO give up the
show business, you know, but this is my
last time up for battle
The morning Iun 10 Carson was cut out
fIom Fitzsinlnons' program this morning
and inserted as an afternoon finish. He
took a good rundown instead and ex-
pressed the belief that his cold had dis
appeared. Julian bIolght out couple
or new punching bags and Bob sCOn had
them frayed at the seams StenZIer,
Hickey and Boeber were iolUed about Ike
tenpins when IL came TO sFaning. They
We're 81 own no mercy, and FitZsinlmOus
paid back with pawnbIoSers' interest all
.he blows he received from them while
nursing his cold last week
Charles White and Billy Delaney have
Won COTbett over TO their notion of out
door work When breakfast was cleared
away this morning, Jim hunted up a couple
of hand-weights and set out Tor tramp
around the hills with his collie dog, Lad
| die at his heels He frisked about the
sage brush like a SchoOlbOy and soon dis
tanced White and Delaney, who brought
/ up the rear. After his jaunt Corbett was
/ as cool as a roll Of Carson butter, and
| pleaded for ''jUst one game of handhall-"
| His trainers would not hear OF it, and he
| was seized and rubbed down, under pro-
! test. Out of compliment to his wife's
\ sister, Jim remained about the cottage all
| the afternoon.
| Dan stuart ventured down to his Of
| flee this morning. His face was pale and
/ he walked like a man with his pockets full
| of eggs. Referee George Siler followed
| the massive Texan behind the counter, and
the two chatted over their plans for half
an hour.
I'm glad TO know that the big feI-
lows are not quibbling over the rules"
| said stuart Il didn't expect they would
| There's no doubt in my mind that the
| men are anxious to meet, and they won't
permit any technicaHtieS TO stand be-
| tween them 1 felt a bit anxious cooped
up here in the house, but it eases my
mind Co learn that everything is NOV
| ing so nicely. So far as am informed, all
the pusilists are in excellent physical
condition and training quarters are not
SO hard To find after all What surprised
me most was the appearance of the arena
| That man DOHohue is a wonder He VIII
be ready for us a wecl, ahead OF time.
Yes. the tickets are going as fast as
we could ex pect. 1 think we VIII have a
swell attendance. PaUpers and tin horns
don't travel in sleeping cars. AMI yOu VIII
see the longest string Of PuIlInans IN
the Carson yard that ever came over the
DUMP / couldn't shut the women folks
out There is no law that would uphold
me in denying them admission, @nd
had to give in and provide for them.
Il can assure you of enc positive fact
Anybody who attempts to create dis-
turbance inside that pavilion will be
elected without ceremony We intend to
preserve order about the ring, and we have
lust the right kind of men engaged TO DO
il. The aisles will be kept clear and spec
tators viii be shown their seats without
any confusion
..Nv doctor thinks it safe to allow me &C
leave for san Francisco now, and IL feel
as well tomorrow as do today III make
| the trim