The evening times., 1897-03-12
RING WILL. Be REGULARs|zE.
Corbett's Friends Measured II
to Prevent Advantage.
THE WEIGHTS ANNOUNCED
Corbett VIII Enter the Ring at 1S5
Pounds and Fitzsimmons VIII he
Ten or Twelve Pounds Lighter.
The Cushions Are Being Manufac-
tured by State Convicts.

Carson, New, March 12.--Jim Corbett,s
friends in Carson were discussing last night
most interesting discovery made by one
Of them late yesterday afternoon. For
some days a story has been afloat to the
effect that the men would not fight in a
twenty-four foot ring. 1t is known that
Fitzsimmons prefers a smaller ring, for
he considers that a big ring is disadyan-
tageous to himself.
In the original plans and specifications
provisions were made for a platform in
the center OF the inclosure. This platform
was to have been exactly twenty eight
square feet, due allowance being made for
the room that is usually taken up by the
ropes and stanchions which hold the
posts in position. As the platform now
stands. it is twenty-four feet, five inches
square. The four sides OF this elevated
structure were carefully measured about
dusk last night by one of CoTbett's friends,
who fears that FitZsimmons may be shown
some favors in the coming fight.
Dan Stuart retired a I a. early hour and
could not be advised OF this discovery.
Stuart will order a new platform con-
structed if he finds that the leeway given
for the stanchons and posts will preclude
the possibility OF a battle between Fitz-
simmons and Corbett in a 24-foot ring.
Ten thousand cushions are being made
by the convicts in the Nevada State Pen
itentiary, to be used at the fight. These
are being made in such a way that they
will serve as rests for the travel weary
sports, and souvenirs OF the battle. They
are made of cheap bed-ticking and excel
sior. and stenciled appropriately in red
appears the legend, ''Corbett- Fitzsimmons.
The Fight of the Century" They are only
II inches in diameter, and the purchaser
viii be told TO take his cushion home.
Corbett looks in excellent shape, and
from present indications will enter the
ring heavier than in any fight he has ever
fought. Talk OF fighting under ITO
pounds is nonsense. The chances are that
he willtirthe scales at lS5 pounds, and may
be over by few pounds. TO'all appear
ances he is heavier than when he began
TO train, although the material in his
physical makeup has altered very much
for the better.
Fitzsimnions will not lie more than ten
or twelve pounds under Corbett. From
now until the day OF the fight il is likely
Fitzsimmons will take on a few pounds.
He is carefully guarding the secret of his
weight, and Will not open his mouth when
the subject is under discussion.
Enoch Rector, of New York, and his big
photographing machine, the multi hineto-
scope and score OF assistants arrived in
Carson yesterday. The delicate mechanism
OF the instrument stood the trip overland
in good shape. Mr.. Rector says the ma
chimes he carries are owned by New York
corporation, and that Stuart, CorbeJt, and
Fitzsimmons have no share of the pro-
prietary rights. According to Rector the
photographing of the fight will he purely
experimental. They VIII make the fig
ures appear four times larger than the or
dinary SinetoScope does. Ifthe experiment
is a success Stuart will he paid a lump ST m
of money. and Rector says he Supposes
Stuart will hand over "a portion OF the
amount to the fighters.