The herald., 1897-02-17
And Carefully DOdges an Offered
Ovation
HALF OF THE INHABITANTS
Stand in the Rain to Look at the
Animal
corbett Is Confident Of Success but Knows
He Has a Resi Fight on His
Hands
Associated Press Special Wire

Sl1Sntly tOudy, anu Noipets wa -
out to his training quarters until To-
morrow, at the earliest.
Corbett was met at the train by nearly
half the popula ton of the city, and they
stood in the rain to get glimpse OF the
champion, but Jim slipped out the back
end of the car while the conductor gave
the tip that the pugilist was in the front
end of the smoker. Corbett went to his
hotel at once and was soon playing pool
with his brother Joe. He said he Will
train at once, using the hills and noun
tains as a course to run over, instead
of the smooth roads. Corbett SAID:
This sudden change in altitude from the
sea level to nearly 5000 feet above is an
experiment with me, and l am anxious
to get to work and see what the effect
will be. So will get out just as soon as
possible. / have heard great deal
about this matter of altitude, but / am
sure 1 can say nothing about it until
have been in training a couple of days
at the end Of which time will probably
be able to judge for myself
He was asked as to what his training
would be this time, and replied: Il have
no reason, l believe, to make any radical
change in the mode Of training have al
ways pursued, and so l will make no
radical departure from that, except, as
l understand it, my training quarters
have been established where I may run
on a level road or take to the hills. l
believe now that running up and down
these hills will be Il large part of my
training"
Mention was made again as, to his con-
dition, and or this subject the cham
pion was eloquent and declares that he
will be prepared on the 18th of March
to make the fight of his life, and it is
plain that he considers it the fight of
his life.
CONFIDENT" he said. "Of course I
am, but then so is the other man for all
of that But l feel sure that when the
fight is ended I will be up. 1 certainly
believe that l can best him. AS to the
number of rounds the thing will last CT
course that is a matter that is all guess
work, but do not think it will be very
short contest In the first place, you see
Fitzsimmons and have different meth
DDS in fighting. Now he goes at it in
whirlwind style, and that is not my
way at all. like to commence carefully
and feel my man. l don't think his
whirlwind work will have much effect
on me, any way l am confident that l
can and will win."
-hdi Ill Oil lN GU Oll tlle u dlll llilo
evening and is in search of a place for
training quarters for Fitzsimmons. He
looked at Steamboat Springs, but did
not like the looks of the place and will
endeavor to get a place nearer to Car
son.
FITZ is COMING.
LEADVILLE, Colo, Feb 16-Bob
Fitzsimmons came in this morning with
his trainers and two New York CORES
nOndpnfS He a h1a ok r11jt n
shop in the forenoon and, pulling off his
coat, made half a dozen shapely horse
shoes in a remarkably short time.
I've served my time in the business"
said he, as he brushed a few beads Of
from his forehead "and
none of the boys can give me pointers in
this ring" and he brought the hammer
down on the anvil with vgor that
showed his strength of arm ami
shoulder.
In an interview FitZsimmons said he
was not prepared to state in how many
rounds he believes he can whip Corbett.
but has the most sincere conviction cf
his ability to do" the champion.
Il am ready" said he. ito meet the
fight of his life. Just as soon as l reach
Carson city l will enter into active
training"
IDAHO ADVERTISING.
BOISE. Idaho. Feb. 1G-Idaho NAV
so into a competitive business with Ne
Vada to secure prizefights as a means of
advertising the state and promoting the
art of self-defense. A bill has been pra-
sented in the house legalizing glove con-
tests, which in many respects follows
the lines of the Nevada law The license
IS fixed at $4,000 but this was. it is under
stood, fixed at that amount for the pur-
pose OF giving latitude in cutting
RAILROAD RATES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-Arrange-
ments have been made by which the
coaches of the Southern Pacific will run
direct to Carson, New, on the occasion
of the big prize fight at that place next
month. At conference between Cen
eral superintendent Fillmore of the
Southern Pacific, and A. NJ. Ardery. mas
ter OF transportation of the Virginia &
Truckee railroad, the agreement was
reached BY it's terms, upon the arrival
OF the southern Pacific trains at Reno
the entire equipment, consisting Of the
rolling stock, engineers, fremen. CON
ductors and brakemen will enter under
the control and in the service of the Vir-
glnla & Truckee Railroad company and
Will remain SO until the return to Reno.
The Southern Pacific will thus be re-
lieved of all responsibility while lis
trains and employees are absent from its
lines and the Nevada company will be
enabled to handle traffic to an extent
for which it alone is unproyided. AL
ready nineteen sleeping cars for the pill
grimage to Carson have been provided.
and this number can be increased to fifty
should the demand arise In addition
there will be about sixty day cars.
Rates for the trip to Carson are being
rapidly prepared by General Passenger
Agent Goodman. He announced the
following round trip rates on the Pacific
system on the Southern Pacific to-day:
San Francisco, S16.40; Sacramento,
S2o.40; Portland, $3.50; Ogden. SIS. 40;
Monterey and Santa Cruz, $40 40: Los
Angeles and Santa Barbara $50; Mari
copa, 1886; IIl Paso, $50
There is much competition among
eastern roads for the passenger business
from that section. The Southern Pa
ciiic has made round trip basis rate of
$31 from Ogden to Carson. Telegrams
received yesterday say that ON this basis
the Rio Grande Western road proposes
to carry passengers to and from the
scene of the fight at the rate of one and
one-hfth of a single fare. or $50 from ST.
Louis and $S4.S0 from Chicago. The
Chicago Great Western has made a
proposition of a single fare, cutting the
rate from Chicago to Carson and return
to $I6.5O IL on time limit
That Advertising Commission