The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-02
WORK OF THE sLUGGERs.
Each Puts In Busy Day With His
Trainers For the Fight.


Carson, New. March both Corbett
and F'itzslmmons varied their mode of
training to-day, Each believes the other
to be much heavier than supposed and
both verge on the mysterious and secre-
tive, in SO far as their methods are con-
cerned. Nobody can be found who be-
lieves that Corbett weighs one ounce less
than $50 pounds, although he claims to be
fifteen pounds lighter. Fitz's assertions
regarding his own weight are nearer cor
rect than Corbett's, but the Cornishman
shies whenever he encounters a pair of
scales.
Fitzsimmons trudged into Carson this
morning in the face Of biting winl.
which carried thick shower of fine snow.
He covered the four miles from Cook 8
ranch to the postofiice In an even twenty
one minutes without taking his wind. The
homeward trip occupied twenty minutes.
and at the end of the journey the tank
Australian stripped for work. apparent
ly none the worse for his sprlnting. His
most vigorous work was with Roeber on
the wrestling mattress. lie handled the
big Graeco-Homan wrestling champion as
though he was a boy and hattened him out
on the mat, four points down, as often as
he tried. When Roeber was through
with him. he was as wet and as limp as
a rag, while the Cornishman was not
even winded.
Then the bag was swung in place, and
Bob executed symphonies for twenty min
utes. Hickey and Stenzler were trotted
out for few rounds, which were more
| spirited than Is usual
Fitzsimmons showed that he knew a
trick or two in feet work and danced
about like an excited Plute, while his
| trainers failed the atmosphere. His
out culver, as he lay on the rub
down slab, and nobody could detect an
| increased palpitation of the heart.
Following Charley Whites suggestion,
| Corbett opened his days work with his
boxing partner instead OF with the hand
ball players. Jeffries was cuffed about
| for two three-minute rounds, and Woods
McVey, Joe Corbett and Bon Bdgren 0he
| California amateur champion hammer
| throwe) stood up for two rounds each
| When thirty-three minutes had been toll
| ed off White called time, though Jim
| protested that he was just warming up
| He barely raised perspiration, and was
| seemingly as fresh as when he put on
/ the gloves.
The hand balls were brought out IN
| the afternoon for three swift games, and
| fifteen minutes were devoted to tht
| punching bag Tomorrow will be an of
| day for the champion. His wife and
/ sister are expected up from San Fran
| cisco, and Jim has promised the boys
| rest. Mrs. and Miss Corbett will, In al
| probability, return home on the even
| ing train. as there 10 no accommodation
for ladies' at Shaw's Springs Just now.
Dan Stuagt has again postponed hi
departure FROM San Francisco, and II may
be Wednesday before his physicians re
lease him. Eighteen hundred tickets wer'
sold up to O'clock this evening. and or
ders are now on file for as many more
This number does not include reservations
allotted to excursion parties.
The frame work of the arena was com
pleted this evening, and a large force Of
| carpenters were knocked Off The bleach
ers are going up with rush and will b'
ready for occupation within ten days
The box office and entrances will all b'
heavily guarded. Mounted men win pa
troll the fences inside and out, which en-
circle the race track. Tickets will hav'
to be shown a dozen times before they arr
finally deposited in the boxes at the turn
stiles Big placards with 12-inch letters
will guide the ticket holders to thel
seats and ushers to the number of 300 vii
be on duty.