The San Francisco call., 1897-03-03

whisked into carriage. which was III
waiting, the champion hoped in after
them and then they were off for the
springs.
Corbett laid off from his training and
took vacation to-day in honor OF the ar
rival of his wife and sister. He spent the
forenoon in entertaining them, showing
them around the training quarters and
introducing them to dozens of friends
who called at the springs TO see him. In
the afternoon he put cn his exercising
clothes, ana punched the bag for while,
and then played few games OF handball,
but did no boxing or wrestling This
suited the trainers, for it gave them really
the first rest that they have been given
since they arrived in Nevada, and nobody
knows better than they that needed one.
Mrs. and Miss Corbett will probably start
back for San Francisco tomorrow even
ing, and will not see the champion again
until after the fight, about which the
whole world is talking. After their de-
parture the task of hardening the big fel-
low for the battle will be resumed III
earnest.
Fitzsimmons did his usual mornings
-outine of bag g-punchlng, working the
wrist-machine, boxing and wrestling, and
topped it off by chopping up pile OF
wood. Bob considers woodchopping great
exercise, but then, you know, he doesn't
have to do it for living. He claims that
he car turn out more kinding than any
body else within a given time, and says
he will be open to challenges of this char
acter after he has whipped Corbett, thus
leaving no more pugilistic worlds for him
to conquer. After his exercise at the
ranch Fitzsimmons took his usual trudge
through the mud and snow into town to
get his mail and attend to little shopping
details He went to the telegraph office
and there found a message waiting for
him, which, when he read it, caused him
to snatch off his cap and give vent to q
cheer.
"Hoorayi This is bully news! sang
the auburn-h haired boxer. Then he turned
to show it to an acquaintance. but at that
instant somebody with hollow voice
said exclusive" and Bob's teeth chat
tered. He crumpled up the yellow sheet
of paper and jamming it into pocket
darted out of the place.
1 hear on the best of authority that the
contents of that message were to the effect
that Mrs. Bob Fitzsim mons is just leav-
ing New York, and will, along with baby
Fitz, soon be a member of the family out
at Cooks ranch. And it would be no
more than fair, in view of the fact that
Mrs. Jim Corbett is visiting her "hubby," !"
that Fitzsimmons should not be forgot
ten. When Mrs. Ftzsimmons gets here
she will no doubt superintend the prep
aration of ell of Bob's meals, as she has
done of former occasions OF this kind.
During the past two or three evenings
FitZsim mons has been making trips into
towr, and in consequence queer stories
are being circulated. 1t is said that the
Cornishman has during these visits pat
ronized several saloons literally, and that
his potations were of the real old hard
stuff But Fitzsimmons is such a tricky
chap that | can't help believing that his
apparent violation of the rules of training
is a little game Of his own, the object OF
which is to prevent his price in the pools
from rising too high. He unquestionably
had the same object in view when he
allowed the impression to go abroad that
he was afraid to give Corbett the privilege
OF hitting in the clinches and breakaways.
a lot of money is going to be wagered on
the Cornishman's chances, and quite nat
ural!y his hackers want to place their coin
at as good odds as possible. They would
like to see Corbett become a two-to-one
favorite, and nobody can blame the m
for it.
"Mysterious" Billy Smith. the doughty
Boston lad who is to meet George Green
(Young Corbett of San Francisco during
the coming carnival, arrived in Carson
from the East this evening and is quar-
tered at the Arlington. Billy is bigger
and stronger than ever, and looks to be in
splendid fettle. He says he has been do
ing some light training since he heard
that he was to get a match here, and
is not at all alarmed about not having
time to get into perfect condition. The
fact that the match with Green is to be at
catch weights relieves him of the annoy
ance OF having to train down to any stipu-
lated weight. Judging from appearances
/ think it is safe to say that Smith will go
into the ring SIX or eight pounds heavier
that the San Franciscan; and as to conf
dence, why, Billy is completely bubbling
over with it. He considers the purse a
veritable find"
Smith has no idea at present as to where
he will do his training, but it is under
stood that will make an effort to get into
Fitzsimmons' camp. He is great friend
and admirer of the Cornishman, and an
nounced tonight that in his opinion
Fitzsimmons would dispose of Corbett
with ease and in short order.
AL Livingston received letter to-day
from ]. S. Craig, an enthusiastic resident
of the town of Yerington, in which the