The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-18
BOB'S JOURNEY TO VICTORY
The Champion Jokes at the Figure
Corbett VIII Cut After One
Swift Punch.

CARSON. New, March I7.-Fitzsimmons
and his trainers were up at o'clock this
morning and Bob took a short waif before
breakfast ito start the blood going He
did no work after eating, remaining in the
open air bareheaded, moving around
quietly. talking with Julian and his as
sistants. and playing gently with Yarrun.
The conference with his trainer and help
ers was not very long, as the needed adj
vice as 10 fighting Corbett and meeting
his known or possible methods OF attack
had been given during the progress OF
Fltzsimmons' work.
~ wouldn't take 1880 for the purse this
minute" said Fitz. II will have Il all be-
fore night l do not believe the fight will
be long one. Five rounds Is my limit.
/ think I can land in that time. and II
do that will be the end Of the gentleman
who has no manners and many preten-
sions. He may hit me as many times as
he can. l believe 1 can stand ali the pun
ishment he is able 10 give me. and be able
10 put him out when 1 get chance Come
around when it's over and you VIII see
what shape / an In"
Julian confidently made this prediction:
"CoThett won't be in IT. We don't Ike
SieT's ruling about the clinches aud break
always, but we always get the worst of 1t,
and we Will have 10 stand * this time. as
before.
'FItzslmmons IS 1T IN every way. He
could not be In better condition He Is not
as heavy as Corbett, and his victory Will
be all the more creditabie- He VIII be the
greatest fighter in the world, wonder. be-
fore nightfalL and every one viii acknowl-
edge IL. His muscles are In tho shape We
want them: he Is not too Smelly trained;
Is JUS; right. and he can stand any
amount OF punishment without distress.
lie can strike 50 per cent heavier blow
than Corbett. and one good punch from
him viii put Corbett down and out Fitz
is a fair, square fighter. one OF the fairest
and squarest IN tAs ring today, and though
We got the worst Of 1t BY consentlng 10
tricks With which be Is not familiar and
has not pract.ced we will stand by our
agreement % abide by Silers decision. IS
we are confident Fitz viii win this fight.
no matter what Corbett may be able to do
in the cIluches or when be has xe arm
free
Steiner Invited attention 70 Fltzslm-
mons condition.
IL you SNOW anything about fighters
he said, look a. FItz and ,eli me Il man
could be better He Is as strong as an OF
and can tire 5ut q horse on ire road II
you had seen him punch the bag an break
the the rope. you could judge OF his hit
tlng ability. lie may be a Little awkward
and ungalnly. as his enemies say. but he
has the endurance 10 stand punishment
ard the strength 20 fight whsaevaz he gsts
= chance to end IL Yeu viii see some good
woyk or his park n the ring. lie = few
pounds lighter sAau CoEbett. but that
won't make any difference. on account Of
his condition and the power IN his arms
lie Is heavy enough 70 wiz he has TIE
greatest confidence 10 himself. and re IS
sure he Is winner. : have hearb Corbett
Is 81 fire shape. but he cAnct - IN any
better condition than FEtz- Ecu will see
great nEht. the greatest nZht 81 The world.
and FitEslnECnx viii bs standing up a.
the end
Hickey declared hs could rot Sc how
Eta could lose "FItE VII wfn." &c said.
NO man was eter L better cor1I ton.
Every muscle II hls boiy IS TiEat aae RS
w1na coalS not - batter IL h8s pur-
Doseiy lst me hit him n or beuaz. and I
haVep a. IN so1a COED ones. e1t e cid
not mind tAem as az Coroett may punch
hsra a aozsa times. bat I G0n't think =.
can at hfn hart snonxh 20 make much Of
az Impress on. IS FiZzsSnaEnons' condition
h 50 p@vfect t1ag be wIl 9e able 70 re-
cover quickly. Cor1sszt cant wear him
ogL AL F1tz azx 20 do Is &c lard one SUI