The San Francisco call., 1897-03-16
MEANING THE BoUR OF BATTLE.

MEANING THE HOUR OF BATTLE.
Both Fighters Bid Adisu to Their Train
ing Pnraphernatta.
CARSON, New, March ia temper
ature of summer, coupled with bright
sun and clear sky. greeted Corbett and
Fitzsimmons this morning when they
arose to prepare for the light finishing
touches which are to cap the climax OF
their arduous labors like the varnish on
the furnished mahogany.
The weather had the effect of dozen
tonics on Dan Stuart, and delighted the
hearts of the kinetoscope people and the
sports whose profit and enjoyment de-
pend to such a great extent on the affa-
bilitv of old Sol. The weather sharps
were about the most important people in
town to-day, and they we're all prophecy
ing q spell of glorious sunshine.
Both Corbett and FitzNmmons bid
adieu to most OF their training parapherna-
liza. Jim inflicted for the last time the
jabs and uppercuts that have made the
lives of Billy Woods and Jeffries misera-
BILE for weeks past.
Corbett PLAYED with his favorite wrist
machine for nearly twenty minutes. He
gazed lovingly at the old shaft and told
the spectators how many years he had
worked up muscle with the apparatus.
The driving power behind the blows
which laid out Sullivan and Mitchell was
all generated with the weights and shafts
which shall pass into the hands OF San
Francisco journalist tomorrow. Jim lost
| ali of his sentimentality when he faced the
nuncbiE bag, however. and he cuffed it
| about as though he had no further use
! for IL
Corbett tarried for another twenty min
ntes with the bag, and then announced
| him self ready to take Jim Nealon's scalp
| at handball. Three redhot games were
played in less than an hour, and Nealon
| did not figure in any OF them to much ex-
tent.
Jim kept up a crossfire of sarcasm at
his old friend, greatly to the amusement
| of the Olympic Club boys. who were in
| force around the court. His easy victory
over Nealon left Jim in rare good humor
| and ne took pity on his trainers when the
gloves were brought out.
Eighteen rounds in all were gone
through with and no blood spilled. Cor
! bett danced about and coaxed his partners
| to try for his head, but lie took good care
| to Keep it out of range. Not a glove
| touched him during the entire exercise,
| and he finished without show of exer-
| ton.
While Jim was taxing MS ruD ooWn MS
| trainers speculated as to his weight. None
OF them have seen him on the scales and
| nobody can say for certain just what he
! does weigh. Whites guess of 1S2 pounds
was supposed to be nearest the mark and
| is probably within two pounds of the cor
rect figure.
| Very few visitors saw Fitzimmons put
| in his last days work. The Cornishman
scorched around the ranch on his wheel
| for half and hour. with Yarum as pace
maker, before putting on his running
! shoes.
! lie did not waste much time in sprint
| ing and seemed impatient to get into the
| gymnasium. The punching-bag was given
long inning and the drives which Bob
i let go were not love taps either. Roeber,
Hickey and Stelzner received no considera-
| ton and they barely had energy enongh
left to kick up their heels when the boxing
was all over.
| Green, Hawkins, Smith and Flaherty
are all through with their training. Green
is down to LAG and looks all over winner.