The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06

Lively Times for His Trainers-The leu.
.,.,,r, Facilities.

Lively Times Tor III.
graph Facilities.
CARSON CITY. NEW. March. 5.-The
northwester which blew up last night ie't
the highways as dry as a board. All the
pugillsts were out on tho road before nc on
and each of them worked out TO the sat
isfaction OF the critics
The chief interest oentered about Cor
bett He had practically loafed Tor Two
days and great things wero expected
from him. Nobody was disappointed.
breakfast out OF tho way, jim threw
on a sweater and called out ms DOS
Laddie. Together they rambled over ,ne
hills in the direction OF Empire. disturb
ing a few jack rabbits and lodging arouho
innumerable boulders.
Corbett does not fancy road work He
claims that 1t stiffens his legs and I'M
nedes his rapid foot-work which saves
him 80 many blows After dinner he Jug
cled with the wrist machine Tor quar-
ter OF an hour before tackling the oag'
Timing himself, he hooked the ball with
his left continually for ten minutes ana
puuched It with vigor With straight right
and left for ten more. Hurrying over TO
court. he called out Jeffries and Edgren
on deck and tho fun began
THE bulky Citrus belt pugillst IS I'M
nIONlnk tAtAJ AtAJf e'-'
taen coming. and he followed them out.
When Jim" backed into corner, Jef.
tries invariably caught II and chorus OF
"Oh" Kent up from the female spectators
Three minutes OF hard work lett Jehiles
puffing. but two little streams Oh pels-
riration trlckling down Corbetts cheeks
was the only evidence that he had oeen
working. His wind IS splendid hdsten
g. very Quick on his feet but lacks expert
ence. lie lashes out with MS risn' IA
though he were throwing a lo-pouiiu nam nsIi.
rner. and before he gains DIS pdiano'
"Tin' puts in few on the body ahu
perhaps tap Oh the jaw He codene7
| the Berkley giant continually. " !.
CON ArcVey was roughly handled 10y
| tho champion IL their wrestling boat
which followed Edgren's round. lie ap
noarea to be- perfectly helpless, and Cor
/ bett banged him up against the wall time
and again, humping his breast mean
while. -. a.
1t was Billy Woods. however who IL
histrated the champions hitting power
/ with his armor blown up ne STUFFED oa'
/ only To be bounced on Ike q wildcat
| Right and left Jim slugged him on the jaw
and when his guard went up he caught u
ON the breast with long range. stralsh'
| drives. or lightning upper-cuts. t>Ach ol
| tha four men went through four ROUNDS
of three minutes before Corbett was satis
fed. Then Brother Joe" and AL Hainp'
ton played him two games OF hand pa
| sach' after which he called IL u day
| work.
over at Fltzsimons's quarter the regu
| laaion programme went through without
a hitch. Bob tok a morning walk aA'
| rub down. and put in two hours In th'
| AFTERNOON wrestling with Roeber, sparrini
with Hickey and Stenzeler, and punching
the bag. Very few spectators paid ad
mission TO the gymnasium. and altosethe
| IN was a dull day around the Cofnisn
mans cottage. Few people arrived 10
day. ana no celebrities were reported ol
! tho road.
The Western Union Telegraph Compan!
brought in two additional wires from
Reno this morning, thus increasing thel
facilities TO nine circuits, five OF whici
are Quadruplex. and two Wneatstones
The time OF transmission 10 the Eas
he's been reduced to a minimum